Visibility
Filed Apr 27, 2001
WE HAD TO HAVE THREE OF THE CARS WINDOWS WORKED ON - THEY WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN. NOW THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAS QUIT WORKING A SECOND TIME. WE DO NOT EXCESSIVELY USE THE WINDOWS. I AM THE SOLE DRIVER OF THE CAR AND USUSALLY JUST TAKE IT TO WORK 2 MILES AWAY FROM HOME AND BACK. I USE THE AC. EACH TIME WE HAVE THE WINDOWS REPAIRED IT IS $200 OR GREATER. SO FAR WE HAVE $600 INTO THE WINDOWS. WE WILL PROBABLY NOT FIX THEM ANYMORE WHEN THEY BREAK. WE UNDERSTAND FROM CRUISING THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND YEAR OF CAR. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE? WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW QUIT WORKING FOR THE SECOND TIME, THAT WAS REALLY ANNOYING. WHENEVER I NEED TO USE THAT WINDOW (MORE FREQUENTLY THAN THE OTHERS)- I HAVE TO OPEN THE DOOR GET OUT OF THE CAR.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 744636
SuspensionVisibility
Filed Nov 11, 1999
THE PULSE WINDSHIELD WIPER DOES NOT ENGAGE AT CERTAIN SETTINGS. AT OTHER TIMES, THE PULSE WIPER BECOMES INOPERABLE WHEN ENGAGING THE TURN INDICATOR, CAUSING VISUAL PROBLEMS DURING RAIN/SNOW. INSTALLING A NEW BATTERY HELPED FOR A WHILE, BUT THE SAME PROBLEMS EVENTUALLY RETURNED. IT APPEARS TO BE A SHORT-CIRCUIT/GROUNDING PROBLEM OF SOME TYPE. THE INDEPENDENT FRONT-END SUSPENSION PROBLEM CONCERNS A CRACKING SOUND OF METAL ON THE FRONT-PASSENGER SIDE WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS INFREQUENTLY, BUT HAS BEEN NOTICED SINCE EARLY PURCHASE DATE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 714657
- Incident
- Jul 23, 1999
Visibility
Filed Oct 7, 1999
POWER WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED. MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 548918
BrakesElectricalInterior & seats+1 more
Filed Jul 15, 1999
VEHICLE DOES NOT START UP RIGHT AWAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO BEING BURNED IN & AROUND THE COLUMN. THE HEATER WIRES HAD BURNED ALSO. THE SEAT ANCHOR BOLTS HAD CAME OUT OF THE FRONT SEAT. PLUGS, WIRES, AND BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *ML
- NHTSA ID
- 842392
- Incident
- Jul 14, 1997
Visibility
Filed Apr 18, 1998
LEFT/RIGHT WINDOWS REGULATOR INOPERABLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 534630
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1997
Visibility
Filed Feb 4, 1998
POWER WINDOW ACTUATOR FAILED TWICE ON DRIVER'S SIDE, ONCE LEFT REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE, AND ONCE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 523403
Visibility
Filed Feb 2, 1998
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL BECOME INOPERABLE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 821072
Visibility
Filed May 28, 1997
FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND REAR RIGHT SIDE POWER WINDOWS DONT SLIDE DOWN OR UP. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 812550
Driver assistanceTransmissionVisibility
Filed Oct 20, 1995
EXCESSIVE PLAY IN ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 487260
- Incident
- Jul 12, 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.