Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/26/2004 | 1 | 10/23/1998 | |
| Horn is hard to blow. rear end makes whining noise and it started using 5 quarts of oil between oil changes. i only have 36000 miles on it. they replaced manifold intake gasket at my expense. the fuel gauge does not work right. luckily i didn't ruin the engine that i know of. i understand there have been a lot of problems with intake gaskets. how long does it take to get a recall on defective parts? *jb | |||
| 06/02/2001 | |||
| Engine piston seals were never seated properly which allowed engine to operate erratically. while driving at approximately 70 mph, engine locked up, and consumer had vehicle towed. a private mechanic replaced engine. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak | |||
| 06/13/1998 | 1 | 05/21/1998 | |
| Vehicle consumes large volumes of oil in short periods. also, the vehicle vibrates in the steering column area, cause unknown. *ak vehicle vibrates allover at speeds between 35-65 mph now. vibration started 45-55 mph when new. *yh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 12/01/2002 | |||
| While sitting in vehicle consumer place hands under the drivers seat and both drivers and passenger side airbags deployed. cause is unknown. please provide any further information. ts | |||
| 04/17/2002 | 1 | 04/04/1998 | |
| The check engine light appear on the dasboard without prior warning. the dealership is aware of the problem. *nlm speed sensor was on recall but the recall did not cover the consumer's vehicle. *yh | |||
| 12/16/1998 | 1 | ||
| Engine oil leakage. mjs | |||
| 07/22/1999 | 1 | ||
| Cylinder head cracked required replacement. mjs | |||
| 11/30/1998 | 5 | ||
| Had smelled something burning when the engine check engine light & abs light came on. then the engine stalled out. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 01/23/2006 | 98000 | 1 | 04/06/1998 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was taken to the service dealer because the check engine light illuminated. the dealer determined the catalytic converter was bad and need to be replaced, but the vehicle was not repaired. additionally, the dealer informed the contact of a warranty extension on the catalytic converter in the 1500 series with a larger engine. dt*: the contact stated the latch that holds the child in the child safety seat comes unlatched very easily. the straps become very loose when this happens. the manufacturer has not been alerted. updated 3/22/2006 - the manufacturer was notified of the problem. a recall had been initiated for this problem but the consumer seat was not included. the consumer sent the consumer a repair kit for the designer 22's which fixed the problem with is seat (22-390-vin, og2b, 1/28/2004). *nm | |||
| 09/22/1998 | 2 | 11/08/1994 | |
| Catalytic converter system failed twice. *yc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||
| 03/12/1999 | 2 | ||
| Heater ventillation problems due to failure of the check valve/leakage. mjs | |||