Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Oct 27, 1993

FRONT END MISALIGNED, SHIMMIED DUE TO FRONT TIRES BEING OUT OF BALANCE. *AK

Incident date: Jul 12, 1995

REAR HATCH LATCH FAILED, CAUSING REAR DOOR NOT TO CLOSE WELL.

Incident date: Aug 30, 1995

BRAKE/ABS WARNING LIGHTS COME ON/OFF.

Incident date: Aug 23, 1995

VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS WHILE IN PARK GEAR, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AW

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Aug 11, 1995

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SQUEAK/GRIND.

Incident date: Aug 11, 1995

FRONT BRAKE PADS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SQUEAK/GRIND. *AK

Incident date: Sep 8, 1995

KEY COULD BE REMOVED WHEN VEHICLE IS IN GEAR DUE TO NO INTERLOCKING SYSTEM. *AK

Incident date: Sep 15, 1995

THROTTLE FAILURE.

Incident date: Sep 15, 1995

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

Incident date: Sep 7, 1995

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AFTER TURNING ON IGNITION W/FOOT ON BRAKE, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *A

Crash

Incident date: Jun 20, 1994

SPARK PLUGS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HESITATE/MISFIRE.

Incident date: Jun 28, 1991

HATCH LATCH FAILED, CAUSING REAR DOOR TO FLY OPEN. *AK

Incident date: Jul 26, 1994

TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN/OUT OF OVERDRIVE.

Incident date: Aug 30, 1995

NO INTERLOCKING SYSTEM, VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITH GEAR IN PARK; PASSENGER EXITED FROM REAR AND VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Jun 27, 1995

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE. *AW

Incident date: Sep 26, 1995

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Mar 1, 1995

A/C HOUSING UNIT HOSES DETERIORATED AND STARTED TO LEAK. TT

WHEN GAS TANK IS HALF,OR FULL WHEN PARKED ON A HILL THE GAS TANK LEAKS . TT

Incident date: Jun 15, 1995

REAR LIFTGATE DOOR RELEASED; POPPED OPEN WHILE DRIVING FREEWAY; NO WARNING; NO APPARENT REASON; SPEED 55 MPH. TT

Incident date: Oct 25, 1995

HIT FROM THE REAR AND ON IMPACT THE DRIVERS SEAT FULLY RECLINED AND THE SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Oct 25, 1995

HIT FROM THE REAR AND ON IMPACT THE DRIVERS SEAT FULLY RECLINED AND THE SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Oct 23, 1995

THE VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES AND THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP IN EMERGENCY BRAKING. TT CONSUMER STATES BRAKES ARE SOFT ALL THE TIME AND HAVE COMPLETELY FAILED ON MANY OCCASIONS, ESPECIALLY IF GOING DOWN HILL OR IN SUDDEN STOPS, PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO DEALER BUT WAS TOLD NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND CONSUMER WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $2300, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THE DEFECT WOULD HAVE AFFECT THE REGULAR BRAK... Read more

Incident date: Oct 23, 1995

THE VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES AND THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP IN EMERGENCY BRAKING. TT CONSUMER STATES BRAKES ARE SOFT ALL THE TIME AND HAVE COMPLETELY FAILED ON MANY OCCASIONS, ESPECIALLY IF GOING DOWN HILL OR IN SUDDEN STOPS, PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO DEALER BUT WAS TOLD NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND CONSUMER WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $2300, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THE DEFECT WOULD HAVE AFFECT THE REGULAR BRAK... Read more

Incident date: Jan 5, 1995

DIRECTIONAL RIGHT/LEFT SIGNALS ARE NOT WORKING; INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, USUALLY HAPPENS WHILE PARKED OVERNIGHT; AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES; SIGNALS WORK. TT *JB

Incident date: Jul 6, 1993

REPLACED THE ENGINE GASKET VALVE COVER RECALL # 89V237000. TT

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY PULSATE. TT CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING AND PUT ON THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE, IT FEELS LIKE THE TIRES ARE ON A WASH BOARD AND CONTINUES TO SHAKE UNTIL THE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT ROTORS ARE WARPIND.*JB

Incident date: Oct 19, 1995

IN ACCIDENT YESTERDAY DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. TT CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Oct 19, 1995

IN ACCIDENT YESTERDAY PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. TT

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Oct 19, 1995

VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AFTER RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. TT

Crash

Incident date: Sep 15, 1991

BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR TOO SMALL, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE/LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

Incident date: Mar 3, 1995

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, NO WARNING. TT *SLC

WHEN DRIVING TRY TO STOP THE PEDAL IS HARD TO GO DOWN HAVE ABS ANTI LOCK BRAKE . TT THE ABS BRAKES BECAME HARD AND BARELY STOP THE VEHICLE. THESE BRAKE HAVE HISTORY OF INTERMITTENT FAILURE.. *YH

Incident date: May 15, 1995

ABS: BRAKES DEFECTIVE, NEED REPLACING, BRAKE PAD ALL WAY TO ROTOR WORN. TT

Incident date: May 15, 1995

ABS: BRAKES DEFECTIVE, NEED REPLACING, BRAKE PAD ALL WAY TO ROTOR WORN. TT

Incident date: Oct 18, 1995

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITION ON WINDOW STARTED TO FOG UP PUT ON THE DEFROSTER SHUT CAR THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED . TT CONSUMER STATES WINDOW SHATTERED.*JB

Incident date: Oct 12, 1995

VEHICLE'S ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, UNKNOWN REASON FOR FAILURE. TT *JB

Incident date: Oct 7, 1995

INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING. TT STALLING OCCURS WHEN ENGINE IS COLD AND WARM, ENGINE NOISY. HARSH DOWNSHIFT. ODOR COMES FROM VENTS WHEN AC IS ON. SPORADIC CLIMATE CONTROL. ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DEALER REPLACED ABS MODULE. *SLC

Incident date: Oct 7, 1995

INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING. TT STALLING OCCURS WHEN ENGINE IS COLD AND WARM, ENGINE NOISY. HARSH DOWNSHIFT. ODOR COMES FROM VENTS WHEN AC IS ON. SPORADIC CLIMATE CONTROL. ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DEALER REPLACED ABS MODULE. *SLC

Incident date: Oct 7, 1995

INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING. TT STALLING OCCURS WHEN ENGINE IS COLD AND WARM, ENGINE NOISY. HARSH DOWNSHIFT. ODOR COMES FROM VENTS WHEN AC IS ON. SPORADIC CLIMATE CONTROL. ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DEALER REPLACED ABS MODULE. *SLC

Incident date: Oct 7, 1995

INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING. TT STALLING OCCURS WHEN ENGINE IS COLD AND WARM, ENGINE NOISY. HARSH DOWNSHIFT. ODOR COMES FROM VENTS WHEN AC IS ON. SPORADIC CLIMATE CONTROL. ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DEALER REPLACED ABS MODULE. *SLC

Incident date: Oct 11, 1995

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION 25 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT *JB

Crash 1 injured

THE HEAD LIGHT HIGH BEAMS ARE NOT WORKING AT NIGHT PURCHASED CAR NEW . TT CONSUMER STATES HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROJECT A BEAN OF LIGHT FAR ENOUGH TO BE SAFE, HIGH BEMAS NOT MUCH BRIGHTER THAT LOW BEAMS .*JB

Incident date: Aug 4, 1995

STEERING BELT TENSIONER DROPPED OUT ONTO GROUND WHILE MAKING A TURN. TT *JB

TWO PASSENGER SIDE SEATS LIFTED UP FROM TRACKING AND FELL OVER. TT

Incident date: Sep 17, 1995

WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, PULLED OVER, CHECKED FLUID, NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE; ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART; FEMALE DRIVER LEFT STRANDED; VERY SCARY. TT

Incident date: Nov 1, 1994

REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *AK

Incident date: Feb 15, 1995

ALTERNATOR BELT MISALIGNED, CAUSING BELT TO EXPLODE, SENDING FRAGMENTS FLYING THOUGHOUT ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AW

Incident date: Feb 10, 1995

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT HIT THE STEERING CAME BACKWARD AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOVED FORWARD . TT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS PUSHED BACKWARDS TO WARDS THE DRIVER, AND THE FRONT SEAT COLLAPSED AND MOVED FORWARD TOWARDS THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE HAS A DESIGN AND OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *YH

Crash 2 injured

Incident date: May 25, 1995

VEHICLES AIR CONDITIONER IS MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING A GRAY CLOUD IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DUE TO FREON ENTERING INSIDE. TT CONSUMER STATES AIR CONDITIONER BLEW, CAB OF CAR FILLED WITH FREON , CONSUMER LOST VISIBILITY DUE TO WHITE CLOUD WHICH FILLED THE VEHICLE, DELAR HAS REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS, AC TRANSDUCER.*JB