Heating & air conditioningEngineOther / unspecified
Filed Apr 17, 2007
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FROM A REPUTABLE DEALER. ALL REPAIRS ARE WELL DOCUMENTED. OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS THERE HAVE BEEN RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH OVERHEATING THAT NO ONE WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE. MY HUSBAND WENT OUT TO START THE CAR AFTER IT HAD BEEN SITTING FOR APPROXIMATELY 12 HOURS AND THE ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES. THANK GOODNESS THERE WAS A SNOW BANK OR OUR HOUSE WOULD HAVE BEEN A LOSS AS WELL. THROUGH THE INTERNET I HAVE DISCOVERED A RECALL FOR SYMPTOMS THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED, WITHOUT REPAIR, BUT ARE LISTED IN RECALL INFORMATION. WE ARE GETTING THE RUN AROUND ABOUT HOW TO PURSUE REPAIRING THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL PROVISIONS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10188081
- Incident
- Mar 4, 2007
Heating & air conditioning
Filed May 5, 2003
IN JUNE OF 2002 MY A/C COMPRESSOR "FROZE" LEAVING ME WITHOUT MY AIR CONDITIONER DURING JUNE, JULY, AND PART OF AUGUST. I HAD THE COMPRESSOR AND OTHER COMPONENTS FIXED AT THE END OF AUGUST AT THE COST OF $504.00. I GOT TO USE MY A/C FOR A WHOLE 3 WEEKS UNTIL THE WEATHER COOLED OFF! NOW (MAY 2003), MY A/C DOESN'T WORK AGAIN! APPARENTLY THERE IS A LEAKY H-VALVE AND OTHER COMPONENTS THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $680.00. I REFUSE TO SHELL OUT ANY MORE MONEY FOR THIS PIECE OF CRAP CAR AS THIS IS MY 3RD COMPLAINT TO NHTSA. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10017020
- Incident
- Apr 10, 2003
- Mileage
- 92,000 mi
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Aug 29, 2001
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AIR CONDITIONER CAME ON BY ITSELF AND SMOKE STARTED TO COME THROUGH VENTS, THEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 895378
- Incident
- Aug 1, 2001
Body & structureHeating & air conditioningTransmission
Filed Aug 21, 2001
FRONT SUB-FRAME MOUNTS FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 562583
Heating & air conditioningEngine
Filed Jul 21, 2000
AIR CONDITIONER CONTINUALLY NOT WORKING, UNABLE TO FIX PROPERLY. *MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 553155
Heating & air conditioningSteeringTransmission
Filed Mar 16, 2000
A/C SYSTEM FAILED COMPLETLY. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 551418
- Incident
- Feb 1, 1996
BrakesHeating & air conditioningDriver assistance+4 more
Filed Oct 15, 1999
RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED ON THE 0-RING (98V-184), HOWEVER AFTER REPAIR ENGINE CONTINUALLY STALLS, NOT ABLE TO BE RECTIFIED. MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 549075
- Incident
- Feb 5, 1999
Heating & air conditioningEngine
Filed Nov 9, 1998
THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS WARM AIR ONLY WHEN CAR IS JUST OUT OF STANDARD WARRANTY. RESULTING EVAPORATOR REPAIR IS COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. WATER PUMP FAILURE CAUSED OVERHEATING WHICH CAUSED CAR TO STOP. RESULTED IN TIMING BELT PROBLEM & REPAIR. COST $500.00 ROD BEARING PROBLEM OCCURRED 1-1/2 WEEKS AFTER WATER PUMP/TIMING BELT REPAIR. ESTIMATED COST $2000.00.
- NHTSA ID
- 700431
- Incident
- Oct 8, 1998
Body & structureHeating & air conditioningElectrical+3 more
Filed Aug 18, 1998
CENTER CONSOLE FOLDING ARM PLASTIC SUPPORT BROKE.
- NHTSA ID
- 539107
Heating & air conditioningElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed Aug 5, 1998
A/C COMPRESSORS FAILED TWO TIMES.
- NHTSA ID
- 538861
- Incident
- Sep 24, 1996
Heating & air conditioningExterior lighting
Filed Jul 14, 1998
MULTI-FUNCTION TURN SIGNAL SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSOR IS NOT FUNCTIONING.
- NHTSA ID
- 583306
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Sep 8, 1997
A/C EVAPORATOR FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 603847
- Incident
- May 30, 1996
Heating & air conditioningFuel system
Filed Apr 17, 1997
A/C FAILED AFTER REPAIR.
- NHTSA ID
- 603130
- Incident
- May 1, 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.