Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 008 | 07/26/1999 | 608137 | Recall campagin on evaporative fuel vapor hose replacement for vehicles equipped with 1.8 liter bpd engines. *tt | 11/08/1999 | |
| 008 | 07/01/1999 | 607703 | Replacement repairs of all evaporative fuel vapor hoses and pipes at the fuel tank. *tt | 10/06/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 10/07/1999 | 2 | 01/01/1999 | |
| July of 1999 had problems with engine cooling system. car kept overheating. put it in the shop for repairs which cost $400.00. had it out about one week had more problems with the same. in october was driving home and the car went completely out with no warning lights or any indication anything was wrong. when checked the engine had completely frozen up. it had overheated again but no warning lights came on nor did the heat guage move to indicate it was hot. as i am a college student and work only part time i am now stuck making payments on a car i cannot afford to fix and bumming rides. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 10/07/1999 | 2 | 01/01/1999 | |
| July of 1999 had problems with engine cooling system. car kept overheating. put it in the shop for repairs which cost $400.00. had it out about one week had more problems with the same. in october was driving home and the car went completely out with no warning lights or any indication anything was wrong. when checked the engine had completely frozen up. it had overheated again but no warning lights came on nor did the heat guage move to indicate it was hot. as i am a college student and work only part time i am now stuck making payments on a car i cannot afford to fix and bumming rides. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/12/2003 | 72864 | 1 | |
| When vehicle has been started engine light would come on and remain illuminated. had taken vehicle to dealership, and mechanic failed to resolve the problem.*ak | |||
| 07/08/2003 | 150000 | 1 | |
| Consumer states that body mounts separated from the frame, resulting in loss of steering function while driving. related recall 98v323000, consumer's vehicle not included due to vin. *ak | |||
| 4 | |||
| After an oil change the mechanic left the oil plug loose and the plug fell on the open highway, now the vehicle has left a consumer stranded.*et | |||
| 04/22/1996 | 5 | 04/19/1996 | |
| Vehicle's abs brakes failed three times, make gronding noise/dimmer switch overheated/replaced rusted muffler/gas accelerator too close to brake pedal/ vehicle bucks and hesitates at low speed/noisy lifters. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 01/27/2000 | 02/25/1999 | ||
| Due to wiring problems vehicle had stalled, a fire started underneath the hood. *ak *ml | |||
| 03/20/1997 | 1 | 09/14/1996 | |
| Check engine light came on followed by stalling. | |||
| 1 | 09/04/1996 | ||
| Vehicle experiences grinding and intermittent stalling, unable to determine problems. | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1996 | ||
| Engine/motor failed. | |||
| 10/08/1998 | |||
| Consumer complained of ongoing problem with vehicle stalling intermittently. vehicle been in/out dealer shop on six occasions and problem still occurs. manufacturer notified. *ak | |||
| 08/18/1998 | |||
| While driving vehicle will lose power . the dealer has repaired the vehicle several times prior to this incident. *ak | |||
| 5 | 05/01/1996 | ||
| Vehicle continuously stalls. | |||
| 1 | |||
| The engine check light came on, one month later the engine locked up. dealer could not find why. *ak *slc | |||
| 03/31/1996 | 1 | 03/20/1996 | |
| Numerous engine repairs done when brought into dealership after check engine light comes on. | |||
| 05/31/1996 | 1 | 05/18/1996 | |
| Engine: check engine light comes on and vehicle stalls right in the street with no warning at all. has been in shop several times for this, and they can't find a problem. *ak *slc | |||
| 05/31/1997 | |||
| Check engine light came on, vehicle stalled. can't find problem. clutch burned out in less than a year. *ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| Engine shuts off while driving. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 04/22/1996 | 5 | 04/19/1996 | |
| Vehicle's abs brakes failed three times, make gronding noise/dimmer switch overheated/replaced rusted muffler/gas accelerator too close to brake pedal/ vehicle bucks and hesitates at low speed/noisy lifters. *ak | |||