Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 06/16/1994 | 6 | ||
| Engine temperature gauge/indicator failed to alert driver to above fire. *aw | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 10/13/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Alternator failed at 45,600 miles, water pump failed at 46,000 miles, master cylinder failed at 48,017 miles. *ak | |||
| 07/09/1996 | 1 | ||
| Water pump replaced. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 09/19/2002 | 125000 | 1 | |
| Consumer stated the engine caught on fire.*jb *tt | |||
| 10/19/2000 | |||
| While driving vehicle engine just dropped out. vehicle just stopped suddenly. contacted tow company & driver indicated motor mounts broke. vehicle towed to dealership & mechanic indicated the k frame had separated. this caused a lack of steering control. motor mounts were still intact.*ak | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1995 | |
| Piece out of crankshaft. destroyed connecting rod. oil changed every 3k. | |||
| 08/02/1998 | |||
| Vehicle started smoking in a parking lot, and then the vehicle caught on fire. the fire department arrived to put out fire, and the vehicle was towed home, not totalled. adjuster to investigate the problem. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 4 | 11/01/1992 | |
| The engine would stop while driving at speeds from 10 to 45 mph once it was hot. the engine could not be restarted for 10 to 30 minutes. after the engine stops running it is difficult to steer or stop the vehicle. dealer found the crankshaft timing pickup sensor failed when it became hot. | |||
| 08/01/1996 | 1 | 09/15/1993 | |
| Engine mount failure. *ak | |||
| The motor mounts were replaced on two occasions . please describe . | |||
| 07/08/1996 | 09/01/1992 | ||
| Stalls without warning while driving, then requires (10) to (15) minutes to restart due to crank sensor failure. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 06/06/2000 | 4 | ||
| While driving about any speed vehicle stalled without prior warning. had been taken to dealer where they could not be find the cause. *ak. | |||
| When traveling at any speed in hot climate weather vehicle stalls and cuts off without any prior warning, causing loss of all power. consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer unable to determine the cause. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1999 | |||
| While driving and coming to a stop vehicle will suddenly stop which may cause a crash. has to wait about 15 minutes, and then vehicle will proceed. please provide further information and vin#. *ak | |||
| 04/10/1998 | |||
| After driving the vehicle about 1/2 mile, at the speed of 20 mph, saw steam coming from the front of the vehicle. as driver pulled to the side of the road vehicle had no brakes. was able to pull into a shopping center and stop the vehicle. at that time the vehicle was on fire and burned up in the engine compartment. *ak | |||
| 3 | |||
| While driving at night at 60mphi vehicle cut off, all the power and lights went out. has been towed to dealer 3 times for same problem problem, is in the ignition. *ak | |||
| 03/19/1997 | 6 | ||
| Intermittent stalling. *ak | |||
| 12/02/1996 | 30 | ||
| While drivng along the engine will stop without warning, doesn't matter if speed is (25) or (70) mph. this has happened (25) or (30) times since 12/2/96. happened (10) times on 1/29/97. taken to (2) different dealers and still cannot find problem. *ak | |||
| 06/12/1996 | 1 | ||
| Intermittent stalling during rain storms. | |||
| 09/22/1995 | 1 | ||
| Engine fire prior to recall, causing injuries.(attorney for client) | |||
| Consumer was driving and car caught on fire. please describe . *ak | |||
| 10/06/1993 | 6 | ||
| Intermittent stalling. *sd | |||
| 01/10/1996 | |||
| The car caught fire in engine while driving on the highway.please describe. tt | |||
| 06/16/1994 | 6 | ||
| Engine fire. *aw | |||
| 07/01/1995 | 6 | 11/01/1991 | |
| Intermittently stalls when driving a high speeds. tt brakes lock and do not function, vehicle was taken to dealer but unable to duplicate the problem.*jb | |||