Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 3031A | 01/01/2004 | 10009647 | Driver information center (dic) stays in bulb check. *tt | 10/14/2004 | |
| 02136 | 01/01/2004 | 10007811 | Intermittent battery light comes on, intermittent no crank. *tt | 07/12/2004 | |
| 03006 | 04/18/2003 | 10001595 | Electric outside rearview mirror switch short circuit. *tt | 06/09/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 03/03/2004 | 93373 | 1 | |
| While driving at 50 mph vehicle accelerated up to 3200 rpms. vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop, and technician determined computer needed to be replaced. *ak the fuel injectors needed to be replaced. *jb | |||
| 04/17/2003 | 95000 | 1 | 05/06/2000 |
| Factory installed pass lock security system. it malfunctioned, and it shuts down the fuel system. the car just quits where ever it is . i have spent lots of money and 2 weeks without my car as a result of the inability of repair people to diagnose the problem. to make matters worse after one week and finally finding out the problem, it is taking another week to get the parts in illinois. while this is not something that caused an injury in this case. it is my understanding that this could happen on the highway and cause a horrendous mess. i also asked the dealer if he could just disconnect it and was told no!!! *jb | |||
| 02/01/2002 | 1 | 09/15/2000 | |
| Control switch for power mirrors gets hot to the touch if left in neutral position but control works fine, also drivers side power window stops working sometimes , and the fuse for brake lights blew first week. *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle caught fire while parked in driveway, the fire started in third row bench seats of vehicle and also caused damage to the vinyl siding on the consumers home as well as the garage, the cause of the fire was undetermined, fire department determined possible mechanical failure. *ak | |||
| 11/16/1998 | 1 | ||
| Possible electrical failure caused loss of power to steering / brakes system etc. *yc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 11/05/2001 | 1 | 09/01/2098 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 08/15/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| Battery failed. nlm | |||
| 08/22/2000 | 05/01/1998 | ||
| The captioned vehicle on 7/27/99 was towed to the dealer as a result of a dangerous safety hazzard. the acid from the battery leaked over a period of time and corroded the the battery tray, the cable and all associated parts. the system was replaced by the dealer under warranty. at a cost of $230.00. on 9/27/00, the battery leaked again creating extensive poisonous fumes and danger when the hood was opened to check why the vehicle refused to operate. once again the vehicle was towed but the dealer and manufacturer refused to honor the warrnanty even though this second incident was directly related to the hazzard of 7/99. the battery and its components posed a dangerous hazzard to the occupants emiting poisonous gasses and should be reviewed or recall . i injested fumes from the vehicle when the hood was released to check the engine. on 8/30/99 vehicle was taken to the dealer for the second time because of water leaks. dealer attempted to fixed vehicle but the leaks continues to satuate the vehicle whenever it rains. on 9/30/00 the alternator had to be replace because thebattery and its components short circuit the alternator and burned it out . i believe that this vehicle failed to meet the safety standards, requires and should be recall. | |||
| 04/01/1998 | 1 | 01/02/1998 | |
| Battery failed. yh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 06/15/2002 | 2 | ||
| Windshield wipers work intermittently or stop during operation. dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time. it was probably bad solder joints. *ak the circuit board was replaced. *jg | |||
| 12/01/1998 | |||
| While having headlights on, radio knobs got hot to the point where consumer burned his finger. but, this only happened when headlights were on. has not contacted dealer.*ak | |||
| 03/14/2001 | 2 | ||
| Electric door locks failed ,and would not allow consumer out of vehicle until someone arrived with a remote unlocking device. *ak door locks failure was due to a blown up fuse. *yh | |||
| 09/20/1997 | 8 | ||
| Brake lights and or directional signals will go out intermittently with no warning, a fuse blows when this happens. dealer contacted eight times and are now talking with manufacturer to try to solve the problem. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle's distributor cap is defective. yh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||
| 07/10/1999 | 0 | ||
| Security light kept coming on. then car would not start, then took to dealer ,and the fuel pump had to be changed. one week later, vehicle would not start again , changed the sensor . two weeks later, vehicle would not start once again. towed truck to dealer, and they took out the dash and replaced a switch. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 05/28/2001 | 3 | 12/04/1998 | |
| Computer module has been replaced three times. it has caused vehicle to stall while been driven. *ak *slc | |||
| 2 | |||
| The vehicle's computer malfunctioned. yh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY - RELAY | |||
| 1 | 01/05/1998 | ||
| Vehicle will not start, due to a broken connector. *yc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1998 | ||
| Engine misfire because of improper installation of wires. yh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 05/09/2004 | 91000 | 08/28/1998 | |
| High stopped working on the fan, then the fan speeds knob didn't work at all, that was replaced, but the wiring must have gotten hot at one time because the wire connection was dark, a couple months later, the only fan direction that is working is defrost | |||
| 11/20/2002 | 84197 | 4 | 09/20/2001 |
| The fuel injector was leaking gasoline, and the gas ran through the electrical harness into the main computer. the dealer has been notified. ts the speedometer had become inoperative. scc | |||
| 08/09/2002 | 3 | 04/01/2098 | |
| No summary. dt | |||
| 08/02/2000 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Vehicle was parked infront of garage, and consumer left vehicle with driver's side window left down. next day, found instrument panel/plastic were melted, and there was a fire residue.*ak | |||
| 02/09/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| The routing of the wiring harness installed at the factory was placed against the heatsink on the rear of the radio assembly causing the insulation to burn to cause a total loss of this vehicle. contact john a. reutter at superior investigations 727-848-3923 for further information and pictures. *ak | |||
| 08/15/1998 | |||
| Vehicle was sitting in front of consumer's house when another consumer noticed smoke coming from vehicle. the fire started within electrical interior system. *ak | |||