EngineFuel system
Filed Apr 26, 2003
VEHICLE USES EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL, REPLACED EGR VALVE, THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR, OXYGEN SENSOR, CLEANED FUEL INJECTOR, REPLACED PCV VALVE, SPARK PLUGS, SPARK PLUG WIRES AND STILL HAS ROUGH IDLE AND SOMETIMES JERKS FORWARD WHEN BRAKES ARE ENGAGED. ALSO THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT FREQUENTLY COMES ON READING A CODES FOR THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM. SOMETIMES EXPELS BLACK SMOKE, AND HEAVY SMELL OF GAS WHEN FIRST CRANKED. COULD NHTSA HELP WITH THIS? *NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 10016541
- Incident
- Mar 10, 2003
- Mileage
- 209,713 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 16, 2001
VEHICLE INTERIOR SMELLS LIKE GAS/VEHICLE WILL NOT IDLE PROPERLY, AND WILL SURGE ON OCCASION. DEALER FOUND FUEL INJECTION PROBLEM, TOO MUCH GAS WAS PUT IN ENGINE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WENT BAD. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 883242
- Incident
- Dec 20, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Mar 14, 2001
CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT CENTRAL PORT INJECTOR IS PUSHING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF FUEL INTO ENGINE. EXCESSIVE FUEL IS LEAKING ON CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH MAY RESULT IN A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 882994
- Incident
- Dec 1, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Oct 17, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 734581
- Incident
- Aug 10, 1999
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Mar 2, 2000
THE CPI FAILED CAUSING LARGE AMOUNTS OF GAS IN MANIFOLD, ALSO SURGES WHEN IDLING, CAUSING AN UNSAFE CONDITION WHICH COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO JUMP INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC
- NHTSA ID
- 719585
- Incident
- Dec 15, 1999
Fuel system
Filed Dec 10, 1999
THE CENTRAL PORT FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM SITS ON THE TOP OF THE ENGINE UNDER THE AIR PLENUM. LEAKAGE IS NOT EVIDENT. GAS ACCUMULATES IN THE PLENUM AND PRESENTS A FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD.
- NHTSA ID
- 715885
- Incident
- Dec 9, 1999
Fuel system
Filed Jun 30, 1999
DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. DEALER REPLACED TWO FUEL INJECTORS WITHIN 25,000 MILES AT APPROXIMAT E COST OF $271.00 AND UP. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 841529
- Incident
- Jun 16, 1999
Fuel system
Filed Sep 9, 1998
CONSUMER NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. WHEN TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, THE FUEL TANK WAS TAKEN OFF AND REPLACED ALONG WITH FUEL SENDING UNIT AND 2 FUEL PIPES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 827715
- Incident
- Aug 28, 1998
Fuel system
Filed Oct 15, 1997
THE FUEL INJECTOR HOUSING FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO LOCK UP AND ENGINE COMPONENTS TO FAIL.
- NHTSA ID
- 523791
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1997
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Aug 9, 1996
VEHICLES HAS FUEL INJECTOR REGULATOR LEAK DUETO POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE SEALS.MFR HAS ISSUED A TSB ON THIS PROBLEM.THIS CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 800688
Fuel system
Filed Jul 15, 1996
THE GAS TANK IS LEAKING AND COULD CAUSE A FIREW HAZARD.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 986893
- Incident
- Jul 9, 1996
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.