Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 06/10/2004 | 131000 | 2 | |
| While driving the transmission failed and the vehicle was unable to shift gears. transmission was replaced twice, however the problem recurred. *ak the horn airbag and cruise control have been replaced. the vehicle had brake problems. the dealer determined that the front brakes were at 45% but the rear brakes were at 70%. the dealer cleaned and adjusted the brakes. the a/c failed, the dealer replaced the fan module. the power door locks failed. the cd player doesn't work. the low beam head lights do not provide enough light therefore the consumer has to leave the high beams on to see. this problem has been checked three times but the dealer said they seem correct. the passenger seat broke. the starter failed and as a result the vehicle would not start. the steering pump failed and as a result the steering wheel became tight when making turns. the rear heater lines were leaking. the water pump leaked. *nm | |||
| 07/28/2003 | 139890 | 1 | 02/28/2003 |
| Doors locked by themselves, with the keys in the ignition and my son in his car seat in the back seat. *ph | |||
| 09/01/2001 | 65000 | 07/05/2001 | |
| Both power locks on side doors do not function and both doors do not latch securely. doors can be opened even when security alarm is armed. | |||
| 1 | 04/01/1998 | ||
| Clock spring is bad. also, air bag warning light came on. dealer has replaced clock spring.*ak driver side sliding door does not unlock due to latch failure. *yh | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 2 | 12/01/1996 | |
| In june 1999 consumer took vehicle to dealer because side sliding door would not lock. dealer fixed problem. then, in january 01 while van was moving consumer's daughter reaches from her seat and was able to pull door open. contacted dealer, and dealer said there was a new system that they could install for a high price or they could install old system for a cheaper price. *ak | |||
| 03/08/2000 | |||
| Windshield wiper blades turned on by themselves, and door would not latch at times. also, transmission/ fue lines/gas tank, and air conditioner went out and were replaced. aftet warranty expired, thermostat overheated, causing a fire. owner said vehicle has been a constant problem since purchasing it. *ak | |||
| All 5 door locks will unlock by themselves while vehicle is in use, causing a safety hazard. *ak | |||
| 08/04/1997 | 1 | ||
| Right sliding door lock failed. | |||
| 07/21/1998 | 1 | ||
| Left sliding door lock failed. | |||
| 01/28/1999 | 3 | 07/01/1996 | |
| Driver's side sliding door lock is stuck in open position. this is the 3rd lock failure on this door. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1996 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Rear door latch failed. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Door lock failed. | |||
| 05/03/1998 | |||
| The sliding door comes partially opened while driving. dealer replaced lock before problem exists again. *ak | |||
| Consumer state that the sliding door became very difficult to close. in order to close the sliding door, one would need to make adjustments to the latch before closing, ea96-025. *ak | |||
| 2 | 11/01/1995 | ||
| While driving vehicle the sliding door opened on two occasions, on jan 10th and jan 13th. dealer installed a new rear latch. #ea96025. *ak | |||
| 06/15/1996 | |||
| Sliding door latch failure, while the vehicle was in motion, the passenger's side sliding door opened. *ak | |||
| 04/04/1996 | 5 | 05/01/1995 | |
| Consumer experienced sliding door latch failure. the latch has been repaired once. (3) other repairs related to the door also took place. #ea96025. *ak | |||
| 07/31/1996 | 1 | 05/30/1996 | |
| Intermittently the sliding door on the passenger's side will not open from the inside when the door latch button is pressed. *ak *jb | |||
| 05/31/1996 | |||
| The sliding door locked and could not be opened, the entire locking mechanism had to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 05/05/1996 | |||
| The sliding door automatically locks but does not open when hitting the button or using the remote. #ea96025. *ak | |||
| 04/18/1996 | 1 | 03/13/1996 | |
| Unable to open the sliding door on the passenger side, door latch failure, also brake rotors malfunctioned, causing rear brake pulsation. *ak | |||
| On the driver's side sliding door is very difficult to latch . please give detailed information. *ak | |||
| 07/04/1996 | |||
| Driver's side sliding door latch failed, pushed unlock button, door would not open, manually opened door.*ak | |||
| 06/01/1996 | |||
| Inside latch on sliding door will not engage and difficulty in opening from the outside.*ak | |||
| Sometimes the door cannot be opened on the inside of the van. someone will have to get out of the van and open from the outside. please describe the problem in more details. *ak | |||
| 03/05/1996 | |||
| While trying to unlock latch the sliding door latch fails to open. *ak | |||
| 05/20/1996 | |||
| The left door will not open from the inside. please describe. *ak | |||
| While driving, at approx. 70mph, experienced sliding door failure, when right side opened, no warning, and child proof lock failure. *ak | |||
| While driving, at approx. 70mph, experienced sliding door failure when right side opened, no warning, and child proof lock failure. *ak | |||
| 10/11/1995 | 3 | ||
| While driving, sliding door automatically opens, safety latch won't lock properly/can't open or close from in or out. *ak | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - TAILGATE - LATCH | |||
| 04/18/1996 | |||
| Liftgate latch failed twice. also replaced steering rack/fuel tank/speedometer. *ak | |||
| 06/12/1995 | |||
| Failure of the rear tailgate assembly, when driving the tailgate opens. *ak | |||