Electrical
Filed Jan 24, 2007
FOR THE THIRD TIME WITHIN A 3 YEAR PERIOD MY CAR WILL START AND RUN FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS AND TURN OFF, I HAD IT TOWED AND THE MECHANICS WOULD REPLACED THE MAIN COMPUTER, OR SAY THEY DID, AND CHARGE ME A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY. I SEARCHED RECENTLY ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, AND I FOUND THAT IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART PROBLEM FOUND AT THIS SITE---HTTP://AUTOREPAIR.ABOUT.COM/LIBRARY/A/1F/BL111F.HTM I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECTIVE PART WHICH IS TIED IN TO AN ANTI THEFT FEATURE. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10180605
- Incident
- Jan 18, 2007
- Mileage
- 140,263 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Jan 23, 2002
VEHICLE WOULD CONSTANTLY SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING, DEALER HAS REPLACED COMPUTER COMMAND CONTROL MODULE, BUT PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE STARTER, FUEL INJECTOR, FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER COIL PACK, MAP SENSOR, AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED.*SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 8002709
- Incident
- Jan 2, 2002
Electrical
Filed Feb 23, 2001
CAR WOULD NOT START BECAUSE COMPUTER WENT INTO SECURITY MODE (WHILE PARKED), SHUTTING OFF FUEL SUPPLY, ALTHOUGH CAR IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC SECURITY SYSTEM. COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH AN O.E.M. COMPUTER DESIGNED TO PREVENT SUCH RANDOM OCCURRANCES, AT MY EXPENSE OF OVER $500 PLUS TOWING CHARGE AND INCONVENIENCE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 741404
- Incident
- Feb 13, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jun 1, 1998
DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND SAW SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL. POURED WATER INSIDE DOOR PANEL, AND PUT FLAMES OUT. IT WAS STATED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 823830
- Incident
- May 31, 1998
Electrical
Filed May 1, 1997
WAS DRIVING AND MOVED VEHICLE THE STEERING COLUMN BURNED THE PLASTIC COVER UNDER THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION, TOOK TO DEALER AND HE REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH . *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 808449
- Incident
- Jun 20, 1996
Electrical
Filed Jan 14, 1997
DEFECT IN COMPUTER CAUSES COMPUTER TO SEND "TURN OFF ALARM " MESSAGE TO DRIVER; HOWEVER VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH ALARM SYSTEM.
- NHTSA ID
- 513921
- Incident
- May 1, 1995
Electrical
Filed Jan 2, 1997
THE VEHICLE WILL START AND WHILE DRIVING IT WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER CHIP NUMBER OF TIMES AND VEHICLE STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 806954
- Incident
- Dec 24, 1996
Electrical
Filed Oct 31, 1996
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE HGHWAY, VEHICLE JUST STOPS. VEHICLE HAS TO SIT ABOUT (3) DAYS BEFORE IT WILL START UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED 8 TIMES SINCE MAY OF 96. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 804404
- Incident
- May 5, 1996
ElectricalFuel systemTransmission
Filed Sep 25, 1995
TRANSMISSION,STARTER AND FUEL PUMP WERE REPLACED PURCHASE CAR USED . TT
- NHTSA ID
- 972374
Electrical
Filed Sep 14, 1995
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING, PARKED, AND RIGHT AFTER START UP; EXACT CAUSE UNKNOWN. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 972080
- Incident
- Jun 15, 1992
Electrical
Filed Aug 16, 1995
ENGINE STALLS ON HIGHWAY. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 970585
ElectricalSteeringTransmission
Filed Aug 1, 1995
TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 484859
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1995
Electrical
Filed Jun 14, 1995
VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO COMPUTER FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 967050
Electrical
Filed Jun 12, 1995
VEHICLE CUTS OFF AT RANDOM DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 966682
- Incident
- May 5, 1995
Electrical
Filed Apr 6, 1995
ENTIRE IGNITION SYSTEM SEPARATED FROM STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 963351
Electrical
Filed Jan 2, 1995
COMPUTER DESIGNED TO ALLOW INSTALLATION OF ANTI-THEFT ALARM, HOWEVER THIS FEATURE CAUSES PREMATURE FAILURE OF COMPUTER. *AW
- NHTSA ID
- 478409
- Incident
- Jan 2, 1995
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.