Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 07/01/2005 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| Dt: the consumer stated the sliding door on the driver's side remained in the locked position. it cannot be unlocked with the key or from the inside. this is a power door locking mechanism. the vehicle has not been to a service dealer, but he problem has been reported to the manufacturer. this component is no longer under warranty. the consumer does not have the address for the dealership where the vehicle was purchased. *ak | |||
| 50000 | 1 | ||
| Doors unlock on their own. consumer feels its dangerous because small children are aboard. *ak | |||
| 06/07/2002 | 96000 | ||
| Vehicle's automatic door has a malfunction. please provide more details. ph | |||
| 01/14/2002 | 0 | ||
| Sliding door could not be locked. when it locked could not be unlocked with the key. dealer was contacted and problem was fixed, but it happened again. please provide more information. *ak | |||
| 03/20/1999 | 2 | 11/01/1995 | |
| The driverside sliding door lock doesn't lock properly. sometime the door latch malfunctions which prevent me from closing the door.*ak | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 2 | 05/31/1996 | |
| Sliding door on left side of vehicle cannot be unlocked from inside or outside of the vehicle or with power remote, cause unknown. *ak right door can be unlocked manually by hand. *slc | |||
| Locks on the sliding door will lock, but will not unlock. dealer has replaced locking mechanism 4 times over 4 years.*ak | |||
| 08/13/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1996 | |
| While driving at highway speed four year child was able to open driver side rear door with the latch in the lock position. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1999 | |||
| Rear door would not latch properly unless door is slammed close. dealer was not contacted at this time. *ak | |||
| 03/13/1999 | 03/01/1999 | ||
| Mis-lead, deceived and possibly lied to in a used vehicle purchase involving a trade. the vehicle door locks do not work and i injured myself while trying to lock them. i consider the locks to be a safety issue as well as an insurance issue. i now just want to unwind the deal and desperately need help in doing this. i notified the dealer in less than 18 hours of purchase of the situation. i no longer trust them or the vehicle. i need to act quickly in order to get my trade back (which i trust). i have learned a lot but do not feel that i should continue to suffer if it is possible to unwind this. i was also mislead on the whereabouts of my trade in attempting to return their vehicle today - they said at first it had already been sold, then changed the story. that drive this morning was 1.5 hours from my house yet 1.5 from their location. i spent several hours in an unfamiliar city (in the rain) trying to resolve this before returning home. as they said they no longer had my vehicle i had no other choice. in order to switch vehicles i (or someone) will need to drive 3 hours one way. i work full time, attend college at night twice a week and am raising a daughter alone. even hearing all this in my phone call to them 1/2 way there this morning, the person i talked to insisted that i was being unreasonable. i understand it is a buyer beware world, but after having been deceived do i have recourse? anyway, i could go on and on... please help!! thank you. | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1996 | ||
| Both locks on the sliding doors failed. | |||
| 04/17/1998 | 6 | 10/01/1996 | |
| While driving vehicle or when is stopping has to lock sliding door on passenger's side before closing. otherwise, when not locking door, it will open without a warning. consumer had taken vehicle to dealer before.*ak | |||
| While driving the passenger's side sliding door unlocked, causing the door to open. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| 06/25/1997 | |||
| Consumer has had continuous mechanical door problems. prior to incident date, consumer tried to contact the dealer . the dealer kept telling the consumer that they have no avaliable dates to repair the problem. *ak | |||
| 04/27/1997 | 0 | ||
| When driving at approx 70 mph the passenger's sliding door opens by itself. this defect can cause serious injuries. consumer took car to dealership, cannot locate problem. this defect keeps reoccurring. *ak | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1995 | ||
| Consumer complains that doors can be opened from inside with locks engaged. | |||
| 02/26/1997 | |||
| #ea96025, sliding door latch failure, passenger side sliding door unlatches itself over bumps. latch replaced on 2/27/97, one week later door unlatched again. *ak | |||
| Owner states while driving vehicle the passenger's side door opened. owner notes that it opened once and has not opened again. *ak | |||
| While driving experienced sliding door failure when driver door popped open and rattled, also, passenger's door won't latch at all, not fixed. *ak | |||
| 07/07/1996 | |||
| Vehicle has been in the shop 4 times for sliding door latch failure, still not corrected. #pe96038. *ak | |||
| 01/15/1996 | 1 | 11/21/1995 | |
| Sliding door latch failure, the latch sticks and the consumer is unable to open the door. the vehicle has been to three dealers for the same problem. *ak | |||
| 08/20/1996 | 2 | 06/27/1996 | |
| Sliding door has failed three times with door latch falling apart or failing to unlatch. *ak *slc | |||
| 02/12/1996 | 3 | 11/20/1995 | |
| Driver's side sliding door latch failed, door came open while driving, also rear window wiper blade motor failed and fuel tank was leaking on top. *ak | |||
| 09/09/1996 | 1 | ||
| Sliding door latch locks up on its own without warning, trapped occupants inside, occupants crawled out of vehicle through front door. pe96038/quandt.*ak *jb | |||
| The passenger's and driver's side rear doors wouldn't open or unlock from the in side . please describe .*ak | |||
| 07/21/1996 | |||
| Sliding door failue, willnot open when pressing the release from inside on the passenger's side.*ak | |||
| While driving down the road the front passenger door popped open-no one fell out. *ak | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - LOCK | |||
| Sliding door handles do not open properly from outside or the inside, and back hatch does not close properly.*ak | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - TAILGATE - LATCH | |||
| 08/01/1996 | |||
| Efective components include: spark plug wires/ sliding door motor/circuit board//door handles/battery/ignition switch/multifunction switch, door lock motor/ windshield motor/ latch door lift gate, and rear shock absorber and rear struts. please attach a description of each of these defects and copies of any work you have had performed on the vehicle regarding these defects.*ak | |||