Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 0800600REV | 12/29/2000 | 080600 | 618049 | Subject regarding wire splice repairs. *sb | 04/03/2001 |
| 082097 | 05/16/1997 | 6088801 | Information regarding garage door opener. *nlm | 01/07/2000 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| 180897 | 02/28/1997 | 51991 | Sag/hesitation on acceleration, or engine miss. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 7581/7582 | 05/01/1998 | 601478 | Subject on reprogram powertrain control module. *yc | 11/09/1999 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 080600 | 02/25/2000 | 609995 | This bulletin provides a revised wire splice procedure and related parts. *tt | 04/12/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 07/31/2008 | 127505 | 1 | |
| Http://nhthqnwws111.odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/docservlet/artemis/public/recalls/1998/v/rc-98v183-nn.pdf recall has not been repaired and they have actually made it worse! *tr | |||
| 01/19/1996 | 7 | ||
| Electrical failure. | |||
| 11/01/1995 | |||
| Electrical short, cauisng the air bag light to come on/ loss of all electrical functions/ headlights/ dashlights to fail. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 06/05/1997 | 2 | ||
| Alternator failed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 11/01/1995 | |||
| Electrical short, cauisng the air bag light to come on/ loss of all electrical functions/ headlights/ dashlights to fail. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 04/24/2001 | 1 | 05/01/1997 | |
| While driving 40 mph there was a loud clanking sound, engine revved. stepped on gas, engine died. tried to restart vehicle, would not start. took vehicle to dealer, who found distributor had gone out.*ak *jb | |||
| 12/22/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| My car started to hesitate at take off and misfire while idling. it was running really rough. it was time for a tune-up, which was done, and the mechanic informed me that there are internal problems with my catalytic converter and that distributor unit would need to be replaced. he also informed me that i would have to pay for the distributor to be replaced, but catalytic converter is covered under factory warranty. i do not have a copy of the factory warranty or an owners manual and would like to know how i can get one. thank you. *ak | |||
| 11/15/2000 | |||
| Vehicle was hesitating due to a defective distributor. dealer notified, and made repairs at consumer's cost. please feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak | |||
| 06/05/1999 | |||
| Stopped at a light and vehicle started to idle very roughly. gave it gas and didn't want to go. also, had to have the whole distributor replaced due to a defective part. the wires were burned from the distributor cap. contacted dealer, and he did the necessary repairs. | |||
| 06/01/1999 | |||
| Defective distribuator cap caused engine and fuel pump to melt. this could have caused vehicle to stall. dealer said it was the type of gas used that caused engine line to burn. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| When slowing down the car stalls and wouldn't restart. please describe . *ak | |||
| 05/22/1996 | |||
| When driving the vehicle, the vehicle stalls/and hesitates and cuts off. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 01/07/1997 | 2 | ||
| Ignition key stuck into ignition switch. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1996 | |
| Dealer replaced failed componets. the starter took three tries to fix in 1997. it was intermentent. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 09/10/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that driver side door caught on fire, dealer notified said wiring near controls was the cause. ts | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 05/29/1998 | |||
| Driving the vehicle down the road and noticed smoke coming from underneath the front of the vehicle. consumer got out and saw sparks under the hood. no warning lights came on inside of the vehicle. called fire department, and they put the fire out. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 11/01/1999 | 0 | ||
| Consumer started the car after about an hour none of the gauges were working. the lights were on, but speedometer/,gas gauge, and rpm would not move. however, engine check light, and the airbag light were on. dealer said it was the dashboard computer that was not functioning properly. this could cause an accident if computer acted up while driving. *ak | |||