Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||||
| BC1032697020 | 02/01/1997 | 51783 | Vehicles have a cabin air filter that must be changed every 15000 miles. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| BC3271970207 | 02/07/1997 | 51869 | Vehicles may exhibit a fluttering noise, when in floor mode, due to the floor/defrost door separating from the mylar backing. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - CONTROLS/WIRING | |||||
| 02236 | 11/25/2002 | 10008314 | Erratic operation of the cool/warm function of the temperature control system - repair procedure for stratification (secondary) temperature blend door. *tt | 07/27/2004 | |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||||
| 01156 | 08/06/2001 | 623944 | Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *slc | 10/31/2001 | |
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| 00263 | 12/22/2000 | 616828 | Some vehicles may exhibit a power window that will not operate downward because it's stuck / bound to the weathership header. *tt | 03/13/2001 | |
| 12238 | 12/01/1998 | 615496 | Some vehicles may exhibit an inoperative power window concerns. *tt | 01/17/2001 | |
| 5301 | 12/01/1998 | 615406 | Information on vehicles exhibiting an inoperative power window. *tt | 01/16/2001 | |
| 982513 | 12/21/1998 | 603651 | Exhibiting an inoperative power window. *yc | 03/01/1999 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||||
| 96221 | 10/21/1996 | 50940 | Windshield and interior glass - fog/film. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - CONTROLS/WIRING | |||
| 05/01/1998 | |||
| Outside door handles failed. also, windows steam up when defroster is first strated, cannot see outside of window. | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||
| 10/01/2001 | |||
| Coolant turned to acid and cause corrusion to heater plug and water pump.dealership is aware of problem. *ak | |||
| 11/15/1999 | 2 | 10/01/1995 | |
| Heater core failed twice. never notified of recall. spent over $1000.00 to replace. no concern from any dealer.*ak | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 3 | 06/01/1998 | |
| The heating core failed on three occasions, not able to be repaired due to design being defective. yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| Heater core failed. steam & fumes were coming through the vents. water was exiting from outside. had no prior warning of any problem. was previously recalled for heater core. *ak | |||
| Heat and defogger do not work due to a faulty heater core. driver is not able to see in wet conditions. dealer has not seen vehicle | |||
| 08/26/1999 | 6 | ||
| Had rec'd recall notice #98v198000 in mail. contacted dealer. took vehicle for appt. had vehicle repaired. been having problems with heater core which was replaced 6 times. coolant system blowing into vehicle. can smell it. mechanic can not locate cause of problem. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 3 | 08/01/1995 | |
| Heater core failded three times within a year | |||
| The heater core had blown out 6 times since it was repaired under recall. would start blowing ant-ifreeze inside of vehicle, even when air conditioner is off. *ak | |||
| 3 | |||
| Owner had heater core replaced 3 times,and fumes still enter into the vehicle, owner thinks fumes can cause fire. *ak | |||
| 10/10/1998 | |||
| When driving at any speed the vehicle starts to vibrate, and the acid content in the vehicle is too high. the vehicle smells like it is overheating, but there isn't any leakage. contacted dealer, and took the vehicle in for service to for the heater core. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 3 | 06/01/1998 | |
| The heating core failed on three occasions, not able to be repaired due to design being defective. yh | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 03/19/2000 | 0 | ||
| Power steering goes on and off at will, causing consumer's windows not to operate. problem still occurs after vehicle had been taken in for repair. *ak *ml | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - INTERIOR | |||
| 11/26/1996 | 1 | 10/16/1996 | |
| Rear defroster wires obscure vision due to appearing in the rear view mirror. | |||
| VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | |||
| While driving the sun roof glass shattered. cause unknown. please describe details. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 11/01/1996 | |||
| While driving the sun reflects off windshield and reduces visibility. dealer and manufacturer have been notified. *ak | |||
| 6 | 12/01/1997 | ||
| Wind noise occurs by the driver side of the windshield when vehicle is traveling at 65 mph and above. | |||
| 04/01/1996 | 1 | 03/14/1996 | |
| Windshield not sealed properly creates wind noise while driving at high speeds. | |||
| 05/01/1996 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| Windshield not sealed properly. | |||
| 11/22/1996 | 1 | 12/19/1995 | |
| Design of windshield creates a dangerous visibility problem for drivers due to the large sloping windshield and wide dashboard that reflects in the sunlight onto windshield. | |||
| 11/26/1996 | 1 | 10/16/1996 | |
| Sloped windshield design causes dashboard to reflect in windshield, causing poor visibility. | |||
| Consumer states that the reflection from the dashboard onto the window shield is blinding and dangerous. please describe further details. *ak | |||
| 11/23/1995 | |||
| Safety defect with the windshield can not see out of windshield. tt | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 07/08/1999 | 08/01/1997 | ||
| While driving in heavy rain on highway, signaled to exit and wipers froze causing loss of vision. had to exit highway by looking at shoulder of road. stopped car and played with wiper switch, turning off and on. wipers fail when right turn signal applied. called dealership where purchased and told no recall on vehicle. wife remembers hearing about same problem on tv. looking for information on bulletin or recall. | |||
| 03/22/1998 | 50 | 07/01/1997 | |
| No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| 01/18/1998 | 06/25/1997 | ||
| When windshield wipers are used, the windshield develops a film that greatly reduces driving visibilty when raining. | |||
| 08/01/1997 | |||
| Wiper fluid bottle has no check point to see the level of washer fluid in bottle. | |||
| Wipers sit too high obscuring driver's view. | |||
| 11/26/1996 | 1 | 10/16/1996 | |
| Windshield wiper system on driver's side is high and in the path of viewing the road. | |||
| The windshield wipers do not remove any rain/ice or sleet from the windshield. the windshieldld will not defrost byitself either. *ak | |||