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 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 180195 | 01/01/1995 | 18-21-92 | 39050 | Rough idle/start up die out following cold engine start up. *tw | 03/02/1995 |
| 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 | |||
| 11/01/1994 | 5 | ||
| Electrical system shorts out continually when temperatures reach below thirty degrees causing fuses to blow, replacement of components have not rectified electrical shorts. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| After coming to a complete stop, vehicle engine shuts down and has to be restarted again. please describe. *ak | |||
| 06/15/1995 | |||
| Engine will unexpectantly stall while driving on highway. tt | |||
| 06/11/1995 | |||
| The vehicle will not start and has problems starting and it stalls. please explain. tt | |||
| 01/16/1995 | |||
| When rained hard, regardless of speed hestiation, violent stall slow speeds. dealer changed spark plugs, valve, alternator/other parts. vehicle caught fire. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 12/03/2000 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle was in the parking lot and consumer inserted key inside of vehicle, and key started vehicle first time. next time ignition switch had play. she contacted dealership because key couldn't come out of ignition switch.*aki | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 07/28/1999 | |||
| On two occasions consumer noticed smoke coming from the steering column. vehicle was inspected by independent repair shop and was informed that a pinched wire might have caused the short that resulted in a fire. consumer believed this problem should be corrected by manufacturer at no cost to consumer. can nhtsa help in this matter. *ak | |||
| 02/07/1994 | 1 | ||
| The major wiring harness that operates the windows and door locks are breaking in half, one at a time. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 02/21/1998 | 1 | 11/01/1996 | |
| Wiring harness shorted out causing a fire. | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1990 | ||
| Engine compartment wiring harness replaced. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 08/02/2004 | 4 | ||
| Driving in a heavy rain storm pulled over and stopped saw what looked like steam coming from the motor. it was daylight out did not notice that headlights didn't work just the running lights till a few hours later. after having heater on headlights will come on but smell what seems like wires burning and the speaker on the front passenger side makes a cackling noise. otherwise you have to hold the highbeam switch to have headlights on.*ak | |||
| While driving, notice smoke coming through vent, then suddenly flames came from vent, fire dept. suspect front electrical sys. wiring harness as culprit. tt | |||
| 01/08/1996 | |||
| While driving vehicle smelled burning wires and smoke came from under the dashbroad then burst into flame. vehicle was totalled. please describe details. tt | |||
| 01/02/1995 | 2 | ||
| Vehicle fire originating from under the dash. *tw | |||