Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 1801201 | 05/25/2001 | 620066 | Subject regarding generic scan tool (gst), publication no. 81-170-00008 provided with this technical service bulletin to provide reference information when using generic scan tool on obdii vehicles. *tt | 07/11/2001 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 081197 | 02/28/1997 | 51977 | Poor am radio reception/static. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 02/01/2002 | 1 | 01/01/2096 | |
| Air conditioner runs out of coolant every year--no one, not even the dealer could find a leak. *ak | |||
| 2 | 03/01/2098 | ||
| O rings on air conditioning unit replaced on 6-23-00, evaportation coil replaced on 9-12-00. plug, senor-oxygen, exhaust, wiring pkg-postive cable replaced 10-2-00, temperature probe replaced 7-19-01. air conditioning failed again in august, 2001. i have also replaced the inner outer left tie rods 4-9-98, head gasket 1-28-00, oil sending unit 3-3-00, rear main seal and bedplate 5-9-00. | |||
| 05/10/2001 | 1 | 05/01/2001 | |
| Exhaust has a small amount of black smoke coming from it and the air-conditioner compresser whistles. i checked for an oil leak and found it to be the head gasket. why such a huge problem is not causing a forced recall is beyond me!*ak | |||
| 06/11/1998 | 2 | 03/01/1996 | |
| On 6/18/98 the head gasket was replaced and subsequently failed again on 6/15/00. on 6/17/00 my a/c compressor failed to operate; private mechanic found a break in wiring harness. *ak | |||
| 05/17/2000 | 3 | ||
| Consumer has had nothing but problems with vehicle since purchase. engine valve/ engine head gasket/air contioner: compressor & camshaft were replaced 2-3 times from 1998. consumer has been misled each time . appointments have been made for repairs. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1998 | |||
| Multiple problems with car from engine to wiring. not happy with car contacted manufacturer and they would not do anything about the problem car! | |||
| 03/19/1999 | 5 | 04/16/1996 | |
| Head gasket is leaking oil, causing a potential safety hazard. dealer replaced head gasket 3 times/valve cover gasket twice, and transmission seals once, but defects have reoccurred. also, air conditioning system will not blow cold air and had to be replaced twice. *ak | |||
| 12/12/1997 | |||
| While driving at any speed vehicle was cutting off and stalling, and sometimes consumer couldn't go over 30 mph. when consumer tried to get over 30 mph, vehicle would stall and cut off without prior warning. also, air conditioner had problems, and engine check light kept coming on. dealer had to change the engine check light, consumer took vehicle in for repair service about 10 times, and the consumner just got the vehicle out of the shop on feb 17th. dealer can't determine the problem. *ak | |||
| 3 | |||
| Air conditioner expansion valve malfunctioned. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 4 | |||
| The vehicle needed major repairs on the brakes. *yh the camshaft seal failed twice, the power steering belts failed while traveling during traffic, and the radio malfunctioned. *scc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states the radio has never functioned properly. *yh | |||
| 10/22/1996 | 1 | ||
| Tape deck eject button sticks, preventing cassette tape from being removed. | |||
| 02/07/1998 | 03/01/1996 | ||
| I have always maintained my car regularly, but i've had so many problems with it. first of all, i've always had brake trouble, second: my turn signals will sometimes come on when i hit the brakes (or sometimes not at all), my defrost keeps breaking (only vent and bi-level will work); my horn died for no reason a few months ago, and today my car won't start (i drove to church, and it worked fine, but when i later tried starting my car, it wouldn't start. it appeared as though the battery was dead | |||