Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Jun 30, 1995

SEEPAGE IN STEERING LINKAGE SYSTEM, CAUSING STEERING TO LOCK UP/ LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

Incident date: May 2, 1995

VEHICLE LOSES POWER, ALSO TRANSMISSION FLUID SMELL EMITTING FROM VEHICLE. *SKD

NOISY BRAKES. *SKD

Incident date: Nov 6, 1995

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE FIRE EXTENDED TO CONSUMER'S HOME. *SLC

Fire

Incident date: Nov 6, 1995

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE FIRE EXTENDED TO CONSUMER'S HOME. *SLC

Fire

Incident date: Jul 13, 1995

SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM PARK GEAR, CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

Crash

Incident date: May 11, 1995

CRACKED WINDSHIELD. *AK

Incident date: Nov 8, 1995

MANUAL TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR, VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN AN INCLINE. TT

Crash

Incident date: Oct 1, 1995

DRIVER SIDE SELF RETRACTING SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK. TT

Incident date: Oct 31, 1995

UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, DRIVERS AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. TT THERE WAS ONE INJURY IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Oct 31, 1995

UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, PASSENGERS AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Jul 5, 1995

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, WHEN BRAKES APPLIED NOTICED NOISY AND LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT PASSENGER SEAT FAILURE. WINDOW SQUEAKS WHEN WINDING IT DOWN. VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED TWO FLAT TIRES, CONSUMER DID NOT GIVE ANY SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION. *SLC

Incident date: Jul 5, 1995

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, WHEN BRAKES APPLIED NOTICED NOISY AND LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT PASSENGER SEAT FAILURE. WINDOW SQUEAKS WHEN WINDING IT DOWN. VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED TWO FLAT TIRES, CONSUMER DID NOT GIVE ANY SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION. *SLC

Incident date: Jul 5, 1995

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, WHEN BRAKES APPLIED NOTICED NOISY AND LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT PASSENGER SEAT FAILURE. WINDOW SQUEAKS WHEN WINDING IT DOWN. VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED TWO FLAT TIRES, CONSUMER DID NOT GIVE ANY SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION. *SLC

Incident date: Sep 23, 1995

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. TT

Crash

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF . TT

Crash 2 injured

Incident date: Nov 3, 1995

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Nov 5, 1995

VEHICLE'S BATTERY EXPLODED UPON STARTING CAR, LIQUID WAS EVERY WHERE AND BATTERY WAS SPLIT. TT *SLC

Incident date: Nov 5, 1995

TAILGATE ELECTRIC DOOR FAILED AND CANNOT OPEN GATE. TT

Incident date: Nov 5, 1995

ALL WINDOWS INCLUDING WINDSHIELD HAVE DEVELOPED WHITE LINES INSIDE THE GLASS. TT LINES INSIDE THE GLASS ARE VERTICAL AND CLEAR.*JB

EXPERIENCING HEAD GASKET FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS RIDING ROUGH. TT

THE ENGINE HEAD IS BAD . TT

Incident date: Nov 4, 1993

FRONT BRAKE PADS FAILED, RESULTING IN GRINDING NOISE UPON BRAKING. *AK

Incident date: May 17, 1995

ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WERE NO BRAKES WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT LOST BRAKE POWER COMPLETELY AND PUMP THE PEDAL BUT NOT BRAKES AT ALL. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES AND MEMORY LOSS DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. *YH

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: May 17, 1995

ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WERE NO BRAKES WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT LOST BRAKE POWER COMPLETELY AND PUMP THE PEDAL BUT NOT BRAKES AT ALL. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES AND MEMORY LOSS DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. *YH

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Oct 25, 1995

DRIVER'S MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT STUCK IN FORWARD POSITION; BEFORE REPAIRED, DRIVER WAS DRIVING AROUND WITH BELT IN FULL FORWARD POSITION. TT

Incident date: Jun 26, 1995

VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AFTER BEING PARKED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

Crash

Incident date: Aug 27, 1995

WHEEL SHAKES WHEN CROSSING BUMPS IN ROAD. *AK

Incident date: Aug 2, 1995

VEHICLE SKIDS WHEN DRIVING ON WET ROADS. *SKD

Incident date: Oct 12, 1995

WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES HIT EACH OTHER AND CRUMPLE UP CAUSING RIGHT BLADE TO STOP OPERATING; RESULTS ZERO VISIBILITY ON LEFT SIDE. TT *JB

Incident date: Oct 12, 1995

WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES HIT EACH OTHER AND CRUMPLE UP CAUSING RIGHT BLADE TO STOP OPERATING; RESULTS ZERO VISIBILITY ON LEFT SIDE. TT *JB

Incident date: Nov 1, 1995

CARBON MONOXIDE IS COMING INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. TT

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN PEDAL BECOME SPONGY AND GOES DOWN TOO FAR, THEN CONTINUES TO ROLL FORWARD, BRAKE ACTION SEEMS INEFFECTIVE. TT

STEERING RACK HAS BROKEN THREE TIMES. TT

Incident date: Sep 13, 1995

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN IT CAME LOOSE . TT

Crash 1 injured

WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR IT DOESN'T STOP THE CAR IT SLOWS IT DOWN HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

Incident date: Oct 13, 1995

REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER DOES NOT SHUT OFF AFTER WINDOW HAS CLEARED. IT STAYED ON AND CAUSED WINDOW TO SHATTER. TT *SLC

Incident date: Sep 15, 1995

GAS PEDAL STICKS WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING/NO PROBLEM WHEN STOPPING. *AK

Incident date: Jul 26, 1995

GOODYEAR INVICTA TIRE FAILS TO STOP VEHICLE ON WET ROADS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE THROUGH TWO INTERSECTIONS. *AW

Incident date: Sep 18, 1995

REPLACED ENGINE BELTS.

Incident date: Jun 17, 1995

REPLACED BOTH ENGINE HEAD GASKETS. *AK

Incident date: Aug 4, 1993

INTERMITTENT SURGING/LOSS OF POWER. *TW

THROTTLE BODY STICKS WHILE DRIVING.WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS QUICKY PRESSED THEN DEPRESSED THE RPMS BEGIN TO FALL. TT WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED AND OPERATOR REMOVES HIS FOOT FROM THE PEDAL THE ENGINE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN RPM REMIANS HIGH IN A BRAKING SITUATION VEHICLE IS HARD TO STOP.*JB

Incident date: Oct 25, 1995

THE ACCELERATOR IS STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. TT CONSUMER STATES ACCELERATOR STICKS IN UP POSITION REQUIRING EXCESSIVE FORCE TO BREAK LOOSE CAUSING SUDDEN AND EXCESIVE RACING OF THE ENGINE, CLUTCH CAN NOT BE USED WITHOUT CAUSING VEHICL TO JUMP FORWARD, CONSUMER HAS COME CLOSE TO CAUSING SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. *SLC

Incident date: Oct 25, 1995

THE ACCELERATOR IS STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. TT CONSUMER STATES ACCELERATOR STICKS IN UP POSITION REQUIRING EXCESSIVE FORCE TO BREAK LOOSE CAUSING SUDDEN AND EXCESIVE RACING OF THE ENGINE, CLUTCH CAN NOT BE USED WITHOUT CAUSING VEHICL TO JUMP FORWARD, CONSUMER HAS COME CLOSE TO CAUSING SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. *SLC

DOOR MECHANISM IS FAULTY W/EASY ACCESS TO OPEN UNLOCKED DOORS WITH A TENNIS BALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Incident date: Oct 12, 1995

DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY IN FRONTAL COLLISION, 25-35 MPH. TT

Crash 3 injured

Incident date: Oct 12, 1995

PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY IN FRONTAL COLLISION, 25-35 MPH. TT

Crash 3 injured

AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY W/DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Crash

AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY W/DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Crash