BrakesHeating & air conditioningElectrical+4 more
Filed Aug 25, 2002
I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 1998 AND HAVE HAD TO FIX IT MYSELF MANY TIMES. I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY SOMEONE TO FIX IT. BUT IF THERE HAS EVER BEEN A LEMON IT IS THIS CAR. I HAVE TO SAY THE MOTOR IS A GOOD ONE. BUT EVERY THING SURROUNDING IT IS JUNK. AT THIS TIME IT IS IN MY MOMS GARAGE AND I'M STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON IT AND CAN'T EVEN DRIVE IT. RIGHT NOW IT NEEDS: 1.) TIMING BELT 2.) WIRING PROBLEM UNDER DASH-DOME LIGHTS ON ALL THE TIME, A/C CONTROLS WON'T WORK PROPERLY. 3.) INNER TIE RODS NEED REPLACED AGAIN-(4TH TIME) 4.) SPARK PLUG WIRES GO BAD IN ABOUT 12 MONTHS.(THE GOOD ONES). 5.) TIRES ARE GOING BAD EVERY 6 MONTHS BECAUSE OF TIERODS. 6,) PARKING BRAKE CABLE BROKE. 7.) CATALYTIC CONVERTER. 8.) FUEL RAIL O-RINGS NEED REPLACED. WHEN IT WAS RUNNING IT WAS CONSTANTLY DYING ON ME WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE IDLING, AND FINALLY THE OTHER DAY (AFTER REPLACEING THE COIL PACK AND AN IGNITION RELAY) IT DIED AND WOULN'T RESTART AT ALL.........................WHAT CAN OR WILL YOU DO ABOUT THIS LEMON THAT I HAVE HAD TO CONSTANTLY FIX FOR THE WHOLE 4 YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THE CAR//????????????????
- NHTSA ID
- 766195
- Incident
- Aug 25, 2002
WHILE DRIVING COULD STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP ON TIME. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8000958
- Incident
- Dec 19, 2001
BrakesHeating & air conditioningElectrical+3 more
Filed Sep 24, 2001
MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROPERLY FIX SAFETY ITEM DURING WARRANTY AND WANT TO CHARGE NOW. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 752518
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1998
THE HOLDING TANK FOR BRAKE FLUID LEAKS..THE TANK UNDER THE ABS MOTOR *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 721716
- Incident
- Feb 2, 2000
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAIL. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 821395
ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 523364
- Incident
- Aug 10, 1997
BrakesFuel systemTransmission
Filed Apr 25, 1997
THE ROTORS WARPED; ALSO, TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND THE FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING . *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 805905
- Incident
- May 12, 1996
BrakesEngineFuel system
Filed Jan 24, 1997
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 514080
BrakesHeating & air conditioningSuspension+1 more
Filed Jun 19, 1996
FRONT BRAKES SQUEAK AND GRIND DUE TO THE DESIGN. THIS IS THE THIRD REPLACEMENT. *AK CONSUMER STATS FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY, AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES THEY STARTED SQUEALING AND PULSATING WHEN APPLIED DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR, SO CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, AT ABOUT 5,000 MILES LATER THEY STARTED SQUEALING AGAIN, LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THEM BUT THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO SQUEAL AND ALSO VIBRATE UNDER FRIM PRESSURE, CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS , THE HEATER.DEFROSTER SHORTED OUT, THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS REPLACED ONCE AND HAS SHORTED OUT AGAIN, THE A/C CONDENSOR FAN HAS SHORTED OUT, AND ALSO HAD TO REPLACE A VACUUM VALVE INT HE A/C THERE IS A AD RATTLE IN THE FRONT STABILIZER BARS.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 985884
- Incident
- Jun 19, 1996
ABS WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY COMES ON, BRAKES FEEL MUSHY. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 970381
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1994
THE ROTORS KEEP WARPING AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED CONSTANTLY AND THE METAL IS TOO THIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 970132
- Incident
- Aug 4, 1995
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS KEEP WARPING AT 10 OR 11,000 MILES, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN BRAKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 968818
- Incident
- Sep 30, 1994
BRAKES PULSATE DUE TO WARPING OF THE BRAKE ROTORS. THIS IS THE OCCURRENCE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 963014
- Incident
- Dec 4, 1993
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 962910
- Incident
- Apr 3, 1995
BrakesDriver assistanceTransmission
Filed Mar 13, 1995
ABS, WHILE EXPERIENCE BRAKE LOCKUP, TO UNLOCK EITHER PULL OVER, OR PUT YOUR FOOT UNDER PEDAL AND LIFT PEDAL UP. REPLACED ROTORS, LAMP SWITCH, PADS, ABS MODULE.
- NHTSA ID
- 961845
- Incident
- Apr 14, 1994
BrakesSteering
Filed Jan 26, 1995
ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WARPED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT; NEED TO BE REPLACED; STEERING COLUMN VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING FROM HIGH SPEED. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 959181
- Incident
- Nov 15, 1994
BrakesTransmission
Filed Jan 10, 1995
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DIDN'T HOLD ON A HILL, CAR WILL ROLL IF THE TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 958484
- Incident
- Aug 4, 1993
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.