Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING
9922210/18/19996089681Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses. *tt02/11/2000
9624611/18/199650905Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements. *tw06/17/1997

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
07/12/19982
 Original alternator replaced on 11-23-96, new alternator shorted out resulting in fire.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION
07/19/19961
 While driving, the vehicle engine shuts down, causing the vehicle to stall. *ak
 Consumer started the car and smoke came out of the ingnition. please describe . *ak
07/01/19951
 Ignition fire. *sd
08/03/1995
 Fire in the dashboard area while parked at the dealer, possible due to ignition short. *ak
05/14/1994
 Ignition fire. *ak
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE
1
 The ignition switch is temperamental and the vehicle is stalling. *slc
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH
06/09/1990
 Engine compartment fire, under the hood, vehicle was parked in garage and completely burned, causing the house to catch on fire.*ak
01/01/1992106/01/1988
 Electrical system fire in the interior of the vehicle around the steering wheel, specifically in the ignition switch. *ak
07/15/1996
 Electrical short in the ignition switch, causing the wiring harness to burn. *ak
01/15/19945
 Ignition switch shorted, causing fire/injury. *dh
06/19/1996
 An electrical short in the ignition switch, caused the steering column to catch on fire after starting the vehicle. please describe.
06/11/1995
 While driving, smoke started coming from steering column, 5 to 10 seconds later, flames were coming under steering wheel caused by faulty ignition switch. *ak
04/16/19966
 Ignition switch fire. *sd
04/13/19963
 Ignition switch shorted out, causing fire ini steering column. *dsh
04/29/19969
 Ignition switch fire. *sd
05/23/19963
 Ignition switch heats up the key from warm to very hot. *sd
08/10/1995
 Electrical short or shock in the ignition switch, causing the steering column to burn. *ak
04/05/1995
 Drove out of parking lot, about 1 to 3 minutes later, smoke poured out of steering column, around gear shift lever; minutes later, car engulfed with flames. *a
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING
08/06/1998
 While driving the vehicle it caught on fire in the steering column. the vehicle has been totalled. *ak
05/12/19971
 While parked an electrical short in the wiring caused the vehicle to catch on fire in the alternator.*ak *jb
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD
11/05/20041680001
 When the key was turned in the ignition there was a cracking noise followed by smoke coming from under the hood. when the hood was popped there was a fire in the center of the engine compartment. the fire department extinguished the fire, and indicated it may have been something electrical that caused the fire. *ak
07/27/2000101/01/1986
 Car burst into flames. *ak
 While parked an electrical short in the wiring harness, caused the vehicle wires under the hood to catch on fire. please describe. *ak
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
 Car was driven approximately three minutes a little smoke started to come from around the steering, resulting in vehicle fire. *ak
05/01/1995
 Experienced fire in front dash. please give more details. *ak
06/08/1995
 Ignition switch fire, electrical wires around steering wheel caught fire. tt
 While driving, noticed burning smell and smoke coming from steering column and dash, due to front electrical system wiring harness fire. tt
02/14/19951
 Notice d smoke coming from steering column in the dash board area, resulting in fire totalling the vehicle. tt