Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 9806-9836004 | 08/18/1998 | 601635 | Shop manual on dohc spark plug wire routing. *yc | 08/18/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 05/01/1995 | 4 | 05/01/1995 | |
| Electrical system failed 4 times. | |||
| 09/11/1996 | |||
| Electrical short; the electrical system shorted out while driving . please explain. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 09/16/1999 | 2 | 09/01/1995 | |
| Engine failure renders vehicle unserviceable/unusable | |||
| 08/28/1999 | |||
| Since november of 1997 i have had on going problems with this vehicle. there has been one default after another. in november of 1997 the engine caught fire. the transmission was replaced in july of 1999, since repacement of transmission the waterpump, and timing were replaced, and the radiator was repaired. now this new problem has arose with the engine. one other thing not mentioned before is the car stops or shuts off with no gage indication at all. | |||
| 05/15/1999 | |||
| Alternator is exceeding its limit, is overcharging, which causes blow out of other electrical compontents. *ak | |||
| 11/28/1997 | 1 | 07/01/1995 | |
| Alternator assembly failed causing damage to battery. | |||
| 03/29/1998 | 6 | 03/09/1997 | |
| Main fuse 60 amps and 3 other secondary fuses melted.in addition, alternator/starter relay failed/1 tooth in flywheel broke and battery exploded. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 07/21/1999 | 03/01/1995 | ||
| A defective generator/alternator caused battery to blow up, resulting in wiring harness melting. this could cause a fire. also two computers blew up. *ak | |||
| 03/29/1998 | 6 | 03/09/1997 | |
| Main fuse 60 amps and 3 other secondary fuses melted.in addition, alternator/starter relay failed/1 tooth in flywheel broke and battery exploded. | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| Battery exploded. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 01/16/1999 | 4 | 05/01/1997 | |
| Had to replace wire harnist, battery, postive cable, fuse wire ontop of postive cable, want to know if there is a problem with this . they told me the fuse ontop of positive cable heated up and started the fire | |||
| 07/01/1995 | 1 | 07/01/1995 | |
| Horn shorted out and failed. | |||
| 03/29/1998 | 6 | 03/09/1997 | |
| Main fuse 60 amps and 3 other secondary fuses melted.in addition, alternator/starter relay failed/1 tooth in flywheel broke and battery exploded. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 02/11/1997 | 1 | 07/01/1995 | |
| Spark plug assembly failed due to short in system. | |||
| 02/12/1997 | 03/08/1996 | ||
| While parked an electrical short in the ignition caused the wiring under the hood to catch on fire. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 07/21/1999 | 03/01/1995 | ||
| A defective generator/alternator caused battery to blow up, resulting in wiring harness melting. this could cause a fire. also two computers blew up. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/21/1999 | 03/01/1995 | ||
| A defective generator/alternator caused battery to blow up, resulting in wiring harness melting. this could cause a fire. also two computers blew up. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY - RELAY | |||
| 03/29/1998 | 6 | 03/09/1997 | |
| Main fuse 60 amps and 3 other secondary fuses melted.in addition, alternator/starter relay failed/1 tooth in flywheel broke and battery exploded. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 1 | 10/01/1995 | |
| In the case of air bag, i was hit by a f350 pickup at 40 miles ph and the bag did not deploy, but the light came and it will not go off. called hyundai dealer and they said my vin number is not applicable for the recall. in the case of the gas problem, the smell of gas permiates through out the car with no logical explanation. in the case of the wiring failure, it was the wiring harness which caught on fire and was to be replaced at my cost , which was done by rick case mazda in 1999.*ak | |||
| 07/07/2000 | 0 | 12/01/1997 | |
| The consumer was traveling about 60mph on the highway, and with no prior warning saw flames shooting up though the hood area. consumer pulled over immediately, and notified the police. vehicle was towed to the dealership.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 05/01/1995 | 2 | 05/01/1995 | |
| Cluster lights failed 2 times. | |||