Electrical
Filed Sep 8, 2004
ON 5/1/03 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT LOW SPEEDS AND IT FELT LIKE IT WAS LOSING POWER AND WAS GOING TO CUT OFF. I APPLIED THE GAS AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO RUN. I DROVE TO MY HOME AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR AGAIN, IT WOULD NOT START. ON 05/02/03, THE CAR STARTED BUT NOT AS QUICKLY AS NORMAL. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND DESCRIBED THE ABOVE SITUATION. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A DEFECTIVE BATTERY. THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY. ON 5/6/03, I HAD THE SAME INTERMITTENT STARTING PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER SHOP. THEY TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD ALTERNATOR. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 65,170 MILES ON IT. PRIOR TO THAT ON 07/31/00, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AT 47,662 MILES. PRIOR TO THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ON 08/06/98 AT 28,515. THIS SEEMS EXCESSIVE. *NLM THE CONSUMER IS HAVING ALTERNATOR PROBLEMS WITH HER VEHICLE. *TC
- NHTSA ID
- 10017136
- Incident
- May 1, 2003
- Mileage
- 65,135 mi
Electrical
Filed Feb 26, 2001
THIS IS THE SECOND ALTERNATOR TO FAIL, THE PREVIOUS ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AT 53,000 MILES, 4 YEARS AGO. THIS IS NOT A STANDARD MAINTENANCE ITEM AND SHOULD NOT REQUIRE REPLACEMENT EVERY 3 TO 4 YEARS.M *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 741538
- Incident
- Feb 25, 2001
BrakesElectricalSuspension+2 more
Filed Nov 30, 1999
TWO TIRES NEEDED REPLACING. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 549763
- Incident
- Oct 12, 1998
ElectricalEngineFuel system
Filed Oct 13, 1998
WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS,THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. HAD COIL/CARBURATOR & STARTER REPLACED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 828862
- Incident
- Jan 15, 1997
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Aug 26, 1997
TURN SIGNAL WORKING IMPROPERLY, FLASHING RAPIDLY WHEN ENGAGED. DURING NORMAL DRIVING IT WOULD ALTERNATE BETWEEN THE RAPID FLASHING AND NORMAL FLASHING. RADIO WOULD COME ON AT TIMES WHILE TURN SIGNAL WAS IN USE.
- NHTSA ID
- 521434
- Incident
- Jul 18, 1997
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Nov 20, 1996
A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, CAUSING MALFUNCTIONING OF THE TAIL LIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS AND MARKER LIGHTS, WHEN DRIVING THE LIGHTS WILL NOT STAY ILLUMINATED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 805342
- Incident
- Nov 2, 1996
ElectricalEngine
Filed Nov 5, 1996
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
- NHTSA ID
- 511006
- Incident
- Sep 8, 1996
BrakesElectricalVisibility
Filed Sep 16, 1996
PURCHASED CAR NEW, THE BRAKE LINE WAS OVERHEATING AND THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW BROKE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
- NHTSA ID
- 802474
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.