Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V097000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 11/24/1996 to 03/01/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 100000 | 06/30/1997 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/09/1997 | 06/17/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with ax4s automatic transaxles. the low/intermediate servo cover can separate from the transaxle while the vehicle is being driven. if this occurs, transmission fluid will leak contacting the catalytic converter. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The catalytic converter temperature may be hot enough to ignite the transmission fluid and cause a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the transmission and replace these servo covers. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification began june 30, 1997.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V166000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 08/01/1996 to 08/28/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 40000 | 09/23/1996 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/05/1996 | 09/23/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The park pawl abutment bracket has a sharp edge which can cause the parking pawl to hang up and not engage the park gear. this would allow the vehicle to move even though the gear shift indicator shows that the vehicle is in park. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Unintended and unexpected vehicle movement can result in personal injury and property damage. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the park pawl abutment bracket. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin september 23, 1996.note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 17358 | 08/01/2004 | 17963 | 10008183 | Groan/buzz/vibration when the gear selector is in park with the vehicle parked on an incline. *tt this bulletin updates previous bulletin 17358, dated 11/01/2003 to include 2005 models. *tt | 07/22/2004 |
| 15370 | 11/01/2001 | 630351 | Some vehicles may exhibit a groan/buzz/vibration when the gear selector is in park. *tt | 04/16/2002 | |
| 15392 | 11/01/2001 | 630356 | Some vehicles may exhibit a park pullout clunk noise when shifting from park to another gear position. *tt | 04/16/2002 | |
| 12178 | 11/01/1998 | 613234 | Information regarding tsb 98-5a-12 (transaxle/transmission/transfer case-vehicles towed behind recreational vehicles-recommended guidelines) does not list towing information for certain model vehicles. *mjs | 06/19/2000 | |
| 9943 | 03/08/1999 | 604751 | Information regarding reprogramming powertrain control modules (pcms). *tt | 05/11/1999 | |
| 97111097237 | 11/10/1997 | 53663 | Concerns with harsh engagements and harsh shifts with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) 628, p0741 and/or p1744. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 99152 | 07/26/1999 | 608431 | Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda. *tt | 01/05/2001 | |
| 0015 | 01/10/2000 | 612203 | Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs | 06/06/2000 | |
| 983112 | 02/23/1998 | 607407 | Some vehicles may exhibit an intermittent neutral condition after driving and coming to a stop. *tt | 09/22/1999 | |
| 9888 | 04/27/1998 | 601238 | Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart. *yc | 07/10/1998 | |
| BC2380970501 | 05/01/1997 | 52820 | Harsh 1-2 upshift. *tw | 09/12/1997 | |
| 97511 | 03/03/1997 | 51945 | Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| BC101209702 | 01/02/1997 | 51184 | Verify the transaxle installed in the vehicle is the correct model and model year for the vehicle. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC0042972301 | 01/23/1997 | 51392 | For 1996 3.0l 2-valve vehicles stop updating the processor to the r-12 calibration. this update may cause the vehicle to stall on cold engagement. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC0011970201 | 01/02/1997 | 51009 | A buzz noise in ax4s transaxles on 1996/97 taurus/sable and windstars. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| 962613 | 12/16/1996 | 50998 | Transaxle - ax4s - extended 2-3 shift and/or higher than expected engine rpm during 2-3 shift at light to medium throttle and/or no 2-3 shift - vehicles equipped with 3.0l engine - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| BC9683961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50542 | Procedure for updating the calibration from r-11 to r-12 for stalling on decel & misfire codes on 3.0l vehicles. *tt | 05/27/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 042107 | 12/13/2004 | 042414 | 10014086 | General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures. *tt | 04/28/2005 |
| 04217 | 11/01/2004 | 10013369 | General power train control module (pcm) programming procedures. *tt | 04/15/2005 | |
| 00E11 | 02/01/2001 | 619150 | Service action 00e11, supplement #1 - update information regarding on-board diagnostic system upgrade. *tt | 05/16/2001 | |
| 5205 | 12/01/1998 | 615337 | Some vehicles may exhibit a ngs error message, total checksum error after ngs / sbts pcm reprogramming. *tt | 01/13/2001 | |
| 12169 | 11/01/1998 | 613186 | Some vehicles may exhibit a ngs error message after ngs/sbts pcm reprogramming. *mjs | 06/19/2000 | |
| 97090297183 | 09/02/1997 | 54069 | Experiencing difficulties with the malfunction indicator lamp (mil). *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 03148 | 07/21/2003 | 10003748 | New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included. *tt | 10/29/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||||
| 996123 | 05/01/1999 | 606980 | Concerns with buzz or vibration with the gear selector in park. *tt | 09/09/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||||
| 12616 | 03/01/1999 | 605338 | Information on transaxle service case replacement with oss (output shaft speed sensor) hole. *tt | 06/08/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||||
| 01181 | 09/17/2001 | 625715 | Brake shift interlock.*jb | 11/30/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 03123 | 06/23/2003 | 10002684 | Torque converter clutch not engaging when commanded and/or diagnostic trouble codes p0741 or p1744 stored in memory. models from 1996 to 2003. *tt | 09/10/2003 | |
| 9865 | 03/30/1998 | 601316 | Torque converter clutch not engaging and/or diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0741 or p1744 stored in memory. *yc | 07/22/1998 | |
| 96249 | 11/18/1996 | 50908 | Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 962612 | 12/16/1996 | 50997 | Transaxle - torque converter replacement guidelines and torque converter/transaxle cooling system cleaning procedures - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 99184 | 09/06/1999 | 6090053 | Some vehicles equipped with ax4s transaxle, may exhibit a harsh 2-3 downshift may occur when coasting around a corner and then accelerating. *tt | 03/06/2000 | |
| 996735 | 08/01/1999 | 608455 | Some vehicles equipped with the ax4s transaxle may exhibit a harsh 3-2 downshift when coasting around a corner and then stepping into the throttle to accelerate away from the corner. *tt | 12/01/1999 | |
| BC0011972301 | 01/23/1997 | 51384 | Buzz noise in ax4s transaxles. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC0680961024 | 10/24/1996 | 50357 | Vehicles shipped w/ low transaxle fluid level. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| BC5197961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50474 | Some vehicles equipped w/ an ax4s transaxle may have been shipped w/ a low transaxle fluid level. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||||
| 982675 | 04/01/1998 | 603573 | A revised forward clutch inner seal for the axod, axode, ax4s & ax4n transaxle is available with improved sealing and reduced chance of the seal rolling during installation. *yc | 02/25/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||||
| 12559 | 03/01/1999 | 605294 | Concerns with reverse clutch that could become sheared or torn in extremely cold temperatures. *tt | 06/07/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||||
| 9802169837 | 05/27/1998 | 600590 | Some vehicles may experience an no forward or reverse movement. *yc | 05/27/1998 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 9802169838 | 05/27/1998 | 600591 | Transaxles use a new transmission fluid. *yc | 05/27/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 04/15/2003 | 70000 | ||
| I should have learned that sable was a bad car after the engine of my mother's '87 sable exploded, caught fire and busted through the floor of the car beside the gas pedal and brake (1993). luckily she was not in the car. the engine had been off and sitting in park for five minutes when this happened. i bought my 97 sable in 2001. i have never had a car with so many constant problems. i spend about $1200 a year fixing it continually. i'm currently having electrical problems with the radio going out while in reverse or when i press the brake. the window on the passenger side won't move up or down unless the driver and the passenger press the buttons at the same time. the interior light stays on, so we have to unplug the fuse to get it to go off. the seat belt safety light and the window button lights keep clicking on and off. once again, the steering wheel is hard to turn even though the power steering fluid is at the right level. i have to get the wheels aligned several times a year. the car always makes a humming noise and does not block out the sound of wind. the shoulder straps of seat belts alway lock into place too tight. name the problem... i've probably been through it. i will never buy another ford/ mercury again even if it is the #1 selling car. | |||
| 06/26/2002 | 6 | ||
| Vehicle will accelerate without foot pressing the throttle. speedometer doesn't register speed, vehicle's speed was increasing. dealer will be replacing speed control chip for sixth time. also, consumer has checked to see if cruise control did not engage. dealer has duplicated the problem. please provide more information.*ak | |||
| 06/12/2002 | 1 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Speedometer would momentarily operate erratically. needle would jump back and forth while driving, sometimes it operated normally. dealer was not contacted at this time. *ak consumer adds accelerator possibly contributed to erratic operation of the speedometer. *tt | |||
| 10/01/1999 | |||
| While driving transmission completely malfunctioned, cause unknown. also tachometer needle registering too high, smoke coming from under the hood, and oil smell. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/10/2008 | 1 | 10/06/1997 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercury sable. the contact noticed transmission fluid leaking onto the catalytic converter. the was informed by a ford representative that his vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 97v097000 (power train:automatic transmission), although the failures were identical. the contact still has the vehicle, but is afraid to drive. the failure and current mileages were 37,840. updated 12/30/08. *lj the consumer also discovered oil leaking in the transaxle area. updated 01/05/09. *jb | |||
| 12/01/2007 | 105000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercury sable. the contact stated that transmission fluid was leaking and draining onto the catalytic converter. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. the manufacturer stated that his vehicle does not have any open recalls and they were unaware of nhtsa campaign id number 97v097000 (power train:automatic transmission). the failure mileage was 105,000 and current mileage was 137,000. | |||
| 02/13/2006 | 5 | 10/12/2003 | |
| Vehicle slow to up shift. while driving at any speed vehicle suddenly dropped to lowest gear would not go over 23 mph. loud roaring! after placing in park; putting into drive transmission slams into first gear, but will not change into higher gear. *jb | |||
| 08/18/2004 | 66000 | 1 | 09/01/1997 |
| When on a incline, the vehicle slipped out of drive to reverse gear. this caused the vehicle to roll back resulting in damage to the vehicle. *jb the dealer replaced the transmission shifter cable. | |||
| 01/14/2004 | 160000 | 3 | |
| Intermittently while driving at any speed there was a clicking sound coming from the steering column. when this occurred the power steering/power windows and abs failed to work properly. *ak (automatic position lever module) the radio had gone on and off as well. *sc *jb | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 72000 | 2 | |
| Transmission rebuilt.head gasket replaced. *ak | |||
| 08/15/1999 | 54000 | 7 | 08/15/1999 |
| 1997 mercury sable. *nlm | |||
| 05/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving about 65 mph the vehicle stalled. the consumer restarted the vehicle but it would not shift. *nlm | |||
| 04/22/2003 | 100000 | 07/15/2001 | |
| At about 100,000 easy highway miles, we had to replace the torque converter, then the entire transmission, plus for the last two years minor engine repairs to the tune of about $350 every other month, the window won't go down anymore, and now--4 months after the transmission replacement--we have lost overdrive and the engine light is on, again! we have never had a car with this many problems, and will never buy a ford/mercury anything again. our suburban was more reliable. *nlm | |||
| 01/17/2002 | 70000 | 3 | 03/27/1997 |
| About a year back i had transmission problem on my sable at 70,000 miles. it would move in reverse but no forward motion. the vehicle was towed and the transmission was rebuilt at cottman transmission at the cost of over $2000 and loss of vehicle use for a week. a month later, it failed with exactly similar symptoms. it was towed to the same facility and repaired under warranty in four days. six months later, and exactly a month after the warranty on repair work expired (74,000 miles), the transmission started to visibly down shift while driving (at all speeds). took it back to repair facility - was told it's internal transmission problems - once again! i just can't believe this. i can't afford to waste 4,000 on transmission jobs on this car when it's not even worth that much. i scanned through the other complaints and found some other instances when this transmission had given problems to owners. just wondering how many dissatisfied owners would it take for ford to realize that there is a real problem with their sable/mercury transmissions! i had two ford taurus's in the past, and this is third from ford family. i am going to stop spending money on ford cars if this is the level of quality that i get for my money. | |||
| 08/15/2001 | 34 | 07/15/1997 | |
| I purchased a 1997 mercury sable in july 1977 from don jackson spartan lincoln mercury dealer. i have had continuous trouble with the transmission, the brakes, the plastic bucket holding reserve antifreeze (cracked and leaked antifreeze) and now the windshield wipers work when they want to work (intermittently and steadily). when i contacted don jackson lincoln-mercury at those times when the parts acted up to ask them if there had been any recalls or problems (and i cited each area each time i called), i was told there were no problems reported in any of these areas with the 97 sable. i found there on the internet that there are many. i have paid $2000 for the transmission repair, $550 for brakes, $80 for the antifreeze bucket, and went to purchase a wiper motor ($85) when i was told by the auto store clerk to check the internet, which i am now doing. i find that jackson spartan l/m dealer has not been honest with me and i was not notified by don jackson spartan l/m of these fallacies. what can i do? | |||
| 08/20/2002 | 2 | 05/01/2002 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 08/30/1999 | 5 | 04/01/1999 | |
| Consumer stated had to flush radiator out at least five times because of dirty water, it is written in owner's manual that the radiator should be flushed 1 time every 100,000 miles.*jb while flushing the radiator, water got into the transmission and the transmission had to be replaced several times. *yh consumer states that ever since recall 98823 was completed on vehicle, radiator has constantly needed flushed, now causing problems with the transmission. consumer heard a noise in the front wheel area, dealer replaced right front wheel bearing. *slc | |||
| 01/10/2002 | 1 | 03/01/1997 | |
| Without any indication of approaching failure, the transmission failed on me. the car from parked position could be backed in reverse gear to the street, but would not go forward in d it does go forward, but takes up too much engine rpm - slippage?- to pick up speed. then you can switch gears to 2nd and 3rd (d with overdrive off) and 4th (with od engaged) gear. i haven't risked topping 45 mph in my test run. apparently there is some problem with transmission that does not allow it to move forward when put in d and seems like taking too much rpm to pick up load when gears are changed manually. i have browsed through this web site for complaints launched by other '97 sable owners, but i could not find any one with similar problem.*ak | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 6 | 08/01/1999 | |
| Transmission fails pulling out in traffic, when i bought the car they denied it until i made manager drive w/me they rebuilt it free, after fighting with them, i did not have the car a week. they rebuilt it, 1 yr later happened again, said cannot find anything, took it to another dealer, said they always have problems with transmission in these due to the torque converter too strong for the transmission. they know they made a mistake. oil is black, they know something is wrong but they are not going to recall because they would have to recall the car. *ak | |||
| 0 | |||
| Vehicle is revving while engine is running. mph does not move, but rpms go up, possibly due to bands within transmission that are slipping. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 03/15/2001 | |||
| While driving 70 mph and all of a sudden vehicle slowed to 30 mph, transmission had gone out. dealer found metal shavings. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Transmission blew apart. crack in case may have occurred first, causing internal problems (still had fluid) or transmission blowing apart may have caused crack in case (per repairman). | |||
| 2 | 08/01/1999 | ||
| Bought the car in aug 1999- brought the car back in sept 1999 for the transmission. shifting very hard into gear. dealership had car for aweek or so claimed to have fixed the problem. problem has been re-occuring for over 3 monthe brought back into dealer. had car another week and said they found nothing wrong. that they ajusted the idol ( has been stalling as well) and did a few other minor things.. not only did they not fix the problem but it's now worse then before.. .. what do i do ... i have only had the car for a little over a year and am having repeated trouble with this problem? should i have to pay to have a new transmission put in seeing how the problem has been occuring since i bought the car .. i don't feel that is right..... any information you can provide is greatly appericated. thank you... | |||
| 08/07/1999 | 50 | 09/01/1997 | |
| Transmission does not engage into gears easily and is delayed on occasions, unable to rectify problem after several repair attempts. mjs | |||
| 01/04/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Transmission shifts hard during deceleration/acceleration, particulary in stop and go traffic. turning to the right results in growling noise from under hood. interior lights stay on as does door ajar light and warning chime for leaving keys in ignition. *ak | |||
| 09/15/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1998 | |
| Transmission case had 6 crack , differential joint disintergrated, and fluid leaked on to catalytic converter that could have caused a fire. | |||
| 11/30/1999 | 01/01/1998 | ||
| Thats it the transmission went out at 45,000, the wheel bearing went out soon after purchased, the interior electrical went out soon after purchase also the power seat quit working. | |||
| 10/01/1999 | |||
| While driving transmission completely malfunctioned, cause unknown. also tachometer needle registering too high, smoke coming from under the hood, and oil smell. *ak | |||
| 1 | 07/30/1999 | ||
| Transmission shifts erratically. yh | |||
| 11/01/1998 | 2 | ||
| From the day i purchased my brand new 1997 mercury sable i have had transmission problems. the dealership replaced the trans at approx 31,600 miles. now the cooler line is leaking extremely bad. i am unable to drive it and need to have it towed to the dealer. the vehicle has 49,000 miles so 18,000 miles after the transmission was replaced, again i am having transmission problems. please advise. | |||
| While waiting ata stop sign transmission jumped out of gear. *ak | |||
| 01/24/1998 | 1 | 07/29/1997 | |
| Jumped into drive from reverse causing an accident | |||
| When the vehicle is put in drive the vehicle takes off in reverse. the dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1997 | 0 | ||
| Transmission jumped out of park and into neutral while parked, causing accident. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| While traveling a hot oil smell was coming from vehicle. also, transmission fluid was leaking, contacting the catalytic converter. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 09/06/2005 | 106000 | 1 | 10/03/1999 |
| Dt: the contact owns a 1997 mercury sable. when parking the car the shifter indicates it is in park, but it is actually in reverse. there is a recall #96v166000, but the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. the consumer noticed this problem on 9-6-05. *ak *mr | |||
| 1 | |||
| Transmission jumped out of parked gear into neutral, resulting in vehicle rolling back into the garage door causing minimal damage. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 05/10/2000 | 8 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Vehicle exhibits an intermittent neutral condition after driving and coming to a stop (i found service bulletin number 983112 on nstha web site) almost caused an accident when brake was released vehicle rolled onto busy highway and i had to come to a complete stop almost struck by semi. mercury dealer did not find a problem. i can never tell when this is going to happen. there is absolutely no warning. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 6 | 08/01/1999 | |
| Transmission fails pulling out in traffic, when i bought the car they denied it until i made manager drive w/me they rebuilt it free, after fighting with them, i did not have the car a week. they rebuilt it, 1 yr later happened again, said cannot find anything, took it to another dealer, said they always have problems with transmission in these due to the torque converter too strong for the transmission. they know they made a mistake. oil is black, they know something is wrong but they are not going to recall because they would have to recall the car. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| When driving vehicle overheated which prevented clutch from going into gear. also, passenger's side rear door would not open from either inside or outside. consumer has contacted the dealer.*ak the cam shaft sensor was broken. the torque converter failure. *yh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 11/30/1999 | 01/01/1998 | ||
| Thats it the transmission went out at 45,000, the wheel bearing went out soon after purchased, the interior electrical went out soon after purchase also the power seat quit working. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| When driving vehicle overheated which prevented clutch from going into gear. also, passenger's side rear door would not open from either inside or outside. consumer has contacted the dealer.*ak the cam shaft sensor was broken. the torque converter failure. *yh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | |||
| 07/23/2000 | |||
| While driving at normal highway speed all of a sudden vehicle cut off. driver was able to pull to the side of the road safely, turned off the ignition, and got out of vehicle. this was when driver and family noticed vehicle was on fire. vehcle was towed to the dealership. cv boot exploded and threw grease onto the catalytic converter, which started the fire. vehicle was being repaired. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 09/15/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1998 | |
| Transmission case had 6 crack , differential joint disintergrated, and fluid leaked on to catalytic converter that could have caused a fire. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/01/2003 | 90000 | 1 | 05/01/2002 |
| The automatic transmission lever position module failed. when this occurred, the windshield wipers/power steering and other components malfunctioned. the consumer replaced the part. the dealer indicated that this was a common failure with this make/model, but the cause was undetermined.*ak *cb *jb | |||
| 07/12/2002 | |||
| While parking the vehicle engage from drive to reverse and the transmission failure to move didn't work. dealer fixed the transmission. please provide further information. ts | |||
| 11/06/2002 | |||
| Consumer stated that while driving at any speed and without the transmission failed causing the vehicle not to accelerate. dealer notified. ts | |||
| 4 | |||
| The transmission failed causing the vehicle not to move while at a stop light. | |||
| 1 | 07/30/1999 | ||
| Transmission shifts erratically. yh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/17/1998 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle would not shift due to failure of the transmission shift cable which broke. *mjs | |||