Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID
AX0010103/09/2001619097Technical service bulletin regarding retro-fit internal trunk release kits. *tt05/14/2001

Investigations


NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
STRUCTURE
PE96040TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.05/22/199609/04/1996ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD SUPPORT FAILURES
 Complaints allege that the hod support struts fail causing the hood to fall onto owners causing injures.

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
STRUCTURE
03/03/1999
 When it rains water leaks into the trunk area through the reflector panels, causing the brake lights to short out. the problem was reported to the dealership. the dealer replaced the reflector panels and drilled holes in the bottom of the trunk lid. the consumer is still experiencing a problem with the vehicle. *ak
STRUCTURE - BODY
01/22/1996
 Water is coming inside the vehicle through the firewall on both driver and passenger sides. tt
STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR
12/01/2000111/01/1991
 Outside door handle was made of plastic. when consumer pulled handle it snapped and broke off from door. dealer has been contacted.*ak
 Power locks on driver's door jammed shut and could not be opened from inside or with the key, cause unknown. please give any further details.*ak
06/01/1999
 Vehicle experiencing problem with power door locks. driver unable to open door from both sides. dealer notified, and informed consumer that repairs would be made at consumer's expense. *ak
08/31/1995606/01/1992
 Vehicle's inside plastic door handles broke 6 times. doors have plastic casing and knobs.*ak
 Door frame broke on both driver/passenger resulting in occupants not able to enter. please describe details. tt
01/06/19951
 Electric door lock switch would not operate to unlock door, locking driver inside, manual open door. tt
STRUCTURE - BODY - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - SUPPORT DEVICE
01/02/19962
 Trunk lid not designed with latch or support to keep lid up when vehicle is not parked on level surface, causing trunk lid to fall down/injury. *sd
12/01/19951
 Hood struts fail to hold hood up, causing hood to fall on head. *dsh
01/16/19942
 Trunk lid springs are not strong enough to hold lid open on mildly windy days. tt
01/04/19931
 Trunk keeps falling down, support bar does not secure trunk up. tt
STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD
03/01/1993
 No summary
08/01/2000210/01/1994
 Hood assembly is help open by gas pistons. when i first bought the car in 1994 the engine hood would stay up for 10 to 15 seconds and then come crashing down suddenly. there was just enough time to get your body under it. i got struck on the left shoulder the first time. i complained to the dealer and they changed the gas pistons. this was 6 years ago. several weeks ago the same thing happned to me. i lifted the hood. it statyed up. i went to check the oil and the hood came crashing down on me. fortunately i got out of the way. the hood is very heavy and it falls fast. the bad thing is that it stats up at first and then suddenly crashes down on you. this is very dangerous and has the potential to serious hurt someone.
11/08/1998211/01/1998
 Hydraulic hood lift supports do not hold the hood open. it comes down as fast as you open it. is there a corrective action or recall on this failure for me to persue?
09/01/1995
 Both sides of hood supports.
12/01/1994103/21/1992
 Front hood struts on left side failed.
09/29/19961
 Hood supports failed.
 Owner states that upon rasing the hood it falls, owner is concerned of injuries she suffered due to faulty hydraulic supporters. *ak
04/04/1995
 Consumer is experiencing engine compartment hood support failure. #pe96040. *ak
 Consumer is experiencing engine hood support failure. #pe96040. *ak
12/15/1995
 The engine hood support is inoperative. *ak
11/01/1995107/04/1992
 Failure of the engine compartment hood support, the hood wil not stay in the up position, pe96-040. *ak
 #pe96-040, engine hood support failure . *ak
06/15/1996
 Engine hood support failure. the support struts are inoperative. *ak
 When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. please describe. *ak
107/01/1996
 When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. *ak consumer states he was in the process of changing oil and he turned around to grab a oil filter wrench when the hood came down, he had to use a rod to keep the hood up.*jb
09/15/1996101/01/1993
 Engine hood support failure. the support struts are inoperative. *ak
08/10/19963
 Engine hood support failure. *ak
104/01/1992
 When lifting the hood,the engine hood support failed/does not stay up. *ak
10/29/1995105/03/1995
 Engine hood support failure/hood will not stay up by itself and ther eis nothing under the hood to prop it up. *ak
12/01/19942
 #pe96-040, the engine hood support failed . *ak consumer states that the 2 cylinder that lift and hold the hood will not support it. *slc
11/16/19961
 Engine hood support failure. *ak *jb
0
 Vehicle's hood latch support became inoperative while someone was under the hood. *ak
11/02/1996
 Engine hood support failure. please describe. *ak
0
 Vehicle's front hood support failed, this can cause injury to anyone attempting to hold or work in that area. *ak consumer wrote in to states this is not her vehicle. *slc
06/20/1995
 Engine hood support failure. please describe. *ak
09/09/1996
 Consumer is experiencing engine hood support failure. #pe96040. *ak
 When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. please describe. *ta
11/05/19961
 Upon rasing the hood hydraulic supports weaken. *ak *jb
 Pe96-040; hood support fails to keep hood raised intermittently. hood has struck owner on head several times. please describe details. *ak
11/15/1994
 Engine hood support failure. the hood support struts are inoperative. *ak
07/01/1996102/01/1992
 Engine hood hydraulic cylinder support rod fails, upon raising hood it descends abruptly. *ak *jb
11/05/19951
 Mechanism that supports the hydraulic hood lifts failed, rendering it inoperative. *ak *jb
 # pe96040, in cold weather the front hood support failes, in summer time it stay up . please describe . *ak
12/01/19941
 Vehicle's hood hydraulic rods are inoperative, could cause a possibly injury to a person; trying to work on engine.the dlr fixed the problem under warranty. *ak *jb
 Consumer is experiencing engine hood support failure. *ak
1
 The front hood support failed.*ak while oil and fluids were being changed, hood started to come down on mechanic's head who then caught the hood and propped it up with a stick.*jb
06/06/19951
 Consumer is experiencing engine hood support failure. #pe96040. *ak
12/15/1995108/22/1992
 Engine hood support failure. the support struts are inoperative. *ak *slc
10/15/1995103/01/1993
 Engine hood support failure. *slc
10/10/1994106/01/1996
 Consumer is experiencing engine hood support failure. #pe96040. *ak *jb
 The hood support is not working properly, in order for the hood to stay up something must be put under it. please describe in detail. *ak
 Have to hold up the engine hood when servicing the engine. please describe in detail. *ak
09/26/1996108/01/1992
 Engine hood support failure. please describe. *ak consumer states both hood supports failed to remain open. *slc
 When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. please describe. *ak
206/01/1992
 When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. please describe. *ak *slc
06/15/1995104/18/1992
 The engine hood support fails, will not hold hood in up position. *ak
08/25/19962008/01/1996
 Engine hood support failure. *ak consumer states hood will not stay in up position.*jb
05/14/19941
 Failure of the hood assembly, the hood will not stay in the up position.*ak
09/15/19951
 Hood support failure. *ak *slc
104/01/1992
 Experienced erratic operation of engine hood hydraulic cylinder support rod when hood won't stay up. *ak
08/15/19951
 Failure on the engine hood support, the hood will not stay in the up position, pe96-040. *ak consumer was advised by dealership not covered under warranty.*jb
02/25/1994211/09/1991
 The engine hood support failed, also front right window dropped. *ak
04/15/1996101/01/1992
 The engine hood support failed. *ak
01/08/1996
 When temperature begins to drop usually in cold weather the engine hood support fails. *ak
09/05/1996110/01/1991
 The engine hood support fails. *ak
 Consumer is experiencing hood support failure, pe96040. *ak
02/02/199603/01/1992
 Consumer is experiencing engine hood support failure. #pe96040. *ak
05/15/1996103/01/1992
 The engine hood support fails. *ak
07/15/19961
 The hood will not stay up. the support struts are inoperative.*ak
105/01/1992
 When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. *ak
04/04/19961
 The hood support has failed. *ak
06/26/1996109/01/1992
 Experienced engine hood hydraulic cylinder support rod failure when lifting hood, it abruptly descended, in ddition, accelerator pedal stuck about 5 minutes after car first used. *ak
04/01/1996111/11/1991
 Failure of the hood, the engine compartment hood support is broken, the hood cannot stay in the up position, pe96-040.*ak *slc
09/09/19962
 When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. *ak hood hit consumer in the head, but did not cause injury. *slc
112/12/1994
 When checkin gthe oil, the hood does not stay up. *ak
105/01/1992
 When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. *ak
03/01/1994103/01/1992
 Hood assembly, the support rod will not hold hood up, when raising the hood it continues to fall.*ak
10/01/19951
 When lifting the hood, the engine hood support rod failed. *ak
06/15/1996107/01/1992
 Hood support failure, hood intermittently does not stay up, owner was advised to hold hood up manually.*ak
08/28/1996
 Upon lifting hydraulic system engine hood support failed.*ak
02/04/1994
 The engine hood support fails. please describe. *ak
09/17/1995
 The hood will not stay up unless it has support. *ak
05/01/1995106/01/1992
 The engine hood support fails. *ak *slc
10/10/1994
 Engine hood support failure, you have to hold the hood up when you check anything in the engine. #pe96040. *ak
 When the engine hood is opened the hood makes a knocking noise.
04/10/19952
 The engine support hood fails. *ak *slc
 Hood panel is defective, front wouldn't stay up . please describe .*ak
01/15/1996
 The engine hood support fails. *ak
05/10/1994
 Engine compartment hodd support failure. the hood will not stay in the up position, pe96-040.*ak
11/01/1995
 Hood assembly support rod, when opening the hood the support rod will hold the hood. *ak
 Experienced engine hood hydraulic cylinder support rod failure when won't stay up, decsending abruptly.*ak
03/07/1996
 The hood support fails. please describe.*ak
 When lifting the engine hood, the support doesn't hold the engine hood up. please describe the problem.*ak
 #pe96040, there is no support in the engine hood.*ak
 Experienced hydraulic cylinder rod support failure, when lifting hood, it won't stay up, sometime descends down onto head.*ak
08/25/1996
 #pe96040- engine compartment hood support failure. you have to use a wrench to keep hood up.*ak
 The engine hood does not stay up. *ak
06/15/1994
 Hood support failure, have to use stick to avoid hood from falling down, this problem has been continuous since purchase in 1992, could cause injury.*ak
02/20/1995
 Engine support hood would not hold up the hood. please describe.*ak
05/12/1995
 Failure on the hood support, engine compartmnet hood support failure pe96-040.
 Went to open the front hood, it would open but not stay up, dealer said it is the support piston . please describe .ak
05/07/19967
 Hood hydraulic arms failed, pushing owner into engine compartment while changing oil. *dh
STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
07/22/2001205/01/1992
 The hydraulic struts used to to hold the hood open failed again. this is the second time in 5 years that this has happened. without warning or any indication, the hood came down while i was checking the oil level. it almost crushed my hands. i had the struts replaced 5 years ago when the same thing happened. i contacted toyota on 7/23/01 and asked if they or their dealers had received similar complaints. their response, on the same day was, no (fyi the toyota incident # is 010723-000028). this is very dangerous because it is a safety issue and can severely injure people working under the hood - which is rather heavy and comes down with much force. there is no safety rod or warning device to let one know when these struts are ready to let go. i sent toyota an e-mail pertaining to this matter. i will be more than happy to forward it and their response if you desire.*ak
 Both piston support rods failed, causing the hood to fall and will not stay up. *ak
02/13/1996103/01/1992
 Hood support failed causing hood to collapse. (ms)
 Hood supports do not hold hood open.
01/01/1996202/01/1992
 Strong arms on hood failed several times.
11/27/1997111/01/1992
 Hood struts failed, causing hood to fall onto consumer.
06/01/199306/18/1992
 Hood does not remain held or stationery when driven due to defective springs. *ak
10/23/1995103/01/1994
 Hood support failed to keep hood in the open position.
10/01/1996110/01/1996
 Hood supports failed to keep hood in the open position.
108/01/1994
 The hood will not stay up.
108/07/1995
 Both front hood supports failed to hold hood up.
11/14/1996110/31/1991
 Hood support failed.
08/16/199601/01/1993
 Vehicle's hood assembly support mechanism does not work, causing great difficulty in holding the engine hood and could result in injury. *ak
06/28/1996101/03/1992
 Hood support failed.
03/01/19961
 Hood support rod failed.
05/01/199603/01/1992
 # pe96 040, the two small hood supports which hold the hood open have failed, hood falls closed instead of staying in the up position. *ak
02/01/1996101/01/1992
 Hood support failure, causing hood to fall down.
02/01/1994107/01/1992
 Hood support failed.
09/20/1996
 While trying to open the hood, the hood would not stay up without any support due to defective shocks. pe96-040. *ak
11/05/1996109/01/1995
 Hood supports failed.
11/08/1996101/01/1992
 Hood support cylinder failed.
02/01/1995102/01/1992
 Hood support failed.
03/01/1996104/01/1992
 Hood support rods replaced.
11/01/1996109/01/1992
 Hood support failed.
06/29/1995102/26/1992
 Hood struts failed.
03/26/1996103/01/1992
 Hood support failed.
01/01/1994112/01/1991
 Hood support has failed, not keeping hood from slamming shut, also when raised it will not stay up. *ak *jb
12/05/1995
 Hydraulic lifts that support the engine hood collapsed.*ak
 Experienced engine hood hydraulic cylinder support rod failure, when raised hood won't stay up and descended abruptly. *ak
06/15/1996
 Engine hood support failure, the support struts are inoperative. *ak
10/28/1996107/05/1992
 Hood support failed.
10/15/1996103/01/1992
 Hood support failed to hold hood in open position.
06/28/1995107/11/1992
 Engine hood support failed.
12/15/1994107/01/1992
 Engine hood support failure, the support struts are inoperative. *ak *jb
11/01/1995001/01/1992
 Vehicle's front hood support system is inoperative, causing possible injury to anyone who may be working or attempting to hold hood due to the heavy weight. *ak
10/15/19962
 Engine hood support failed to hold up hood, causing hood to collapse on owner's back. *ak *jb
09/15/1995101/01/1993
 The hood will not stay up, the support struts are inoperative. *ak *jb
10/01/1996
 Two engine hood support do not work, the engine hood does not stay up. *ak
10/01/19961
 Hood support fails, not keeping hood from slamming shut. *ak *jb
04/04/19961
 While checking the oil the hood fell down on the owner's head due to failure of the two hood lift cylinders. *ak
10/12/1994106/01/1992
 The hood on the vehicle will not stay up, have to support it with a stick to hold the hood up. *ak
12/01/19942
 #pe96-040, the engine hood support failed . *ak consumer states that the 2 cylinder that lift and hold the hood will not support it. *slc
02/01/1995101/19/1992
 Consumer is experiencing engine hood hydrauluc pistons failure. *ak
04/15/19952
 Engine hood support failure: while checking oil, hood came down, hit owner in head, two occurrences. *ak
09/15/19963
 Hood support failed to hold hood in the open position.
11/01/1993104/04/1992
 Hood support failed to hold hood in open position.
03/01/1996104/01/1992
 Engine hood support failed to hold hood in the open position.
02/02/1996111/01/1991
 Consumer is experiencing engine hood support failure. #pe96040. *ak *slc
01/01/1995108/01/1992
 Consumer was experiencing engine hood support failure. the supports have been replaced. #pe96040. *ak supports have been replaced at consumer's expense.*jb
10/01/1995212/31/1994
 Engine hood hinges support failure . *ak
09/17/1996108/01/1994
 Hood supports failed to keep hood in open position.
05/01/1993104/01/1992
 Hood support does not hold hood in open position.
10/03/19961
 Hood support failed to hold hood in open position.
101/01/1994
 When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. *ak
12/15/1995108/22/1992
 Engine hood support failure. the support struts are inoperative. *ak *slc
 The hood support failed. please describe . *ak
10/15/1995103/01/1993
 Engine hood support failure. *slc
10/30/19951
 The vehicle hood support will not stay up. was under investigation ( pe 96 040). *ak *slc
01/15/19951
 Hood support failure, hood falls down while working on vehicle. *ak *slc
06/01/1996
 Failure on the engine hood support, the hood will not stay in the up position pe96-040. *ak
04/10/19961
 The engine support hood woud not stay up. there have been many times that the hood almost fell down on driver. investgation is closed (pe 96 040). *ak *slc
01/01/1993101/01/1992
 Hood supports failed.
01/01/19961
 Hood support failed.
09/01/1996104/01/1992
 Hood supports will not support hood.
1
 Hood support fails to keep hood up. supports have failed over a year, pe96-040. *slc
06/18/1995102/05/1995
 Hood struts failed.
09/26/1996108/01/1992
 Engine hood support failure. please describe. *ak consumer states both hood supports failed to remain open. *slc
109/01/1992
 When servicing under the engine hood, the hood stays up for a little while and then falls down. *ak consumer states the hood will only stay in the up position briefly, he has to use a stick to keep the hood open. *slc
02/01/1996103/01/1992
 Hood does not stay in the open position.
09/26/1996301/01/1992
 Engine hood support failed, causing hood to slam shut/injury.
09/30/1996109/01/1992
 Engine hood support failed.
06/01/1996103/01/1993
 Hood supports failed to hold hood in open position.
02/01/1995204/01/1992
 Hood supports failed to keep hood in the open position, causing injury.
06/01/1996101/01/1992
 Hood support failed.
09/25/1996109/17/1996
 Hood supports failed to hold hood in the open position.
04/25/1996102/01/1992
 Engine hood support failed.
10/29/1996
 Hood hydraulic lifts lose pressure, rendering supports inoperative. *ak
10/20/1995108/25/1992
 Hood supports not strong enough to support hood.
05/01/1993105/01/1992
 Hood failed to stay in the open position
06/01/1994111/01/1993
 Hood support pistons failed.
01/15/1995
 Engine hood support failure. the support struts are inoperative. *ak
03/15/1996
 Engine hood support failure, the hood support struts are inoperative. *ak
03/15/1996207/01/1992
 Engine hood support failure. the hood struts are inoperative. *ak *slc
11/15/1993
 Engine hood support failure, the support struts are inoperative. *ak
11/20/1995111/01/1991
 The hood will not stay up. the support struts do not work.*ak
08/28/1994208/01/1992
 The hood does not stay up, the support struts have broken. *ak
09/01/1995111/13/1991
 Hood struts failed to hold hood up when working on it. *ak
104/01/1992
 Experienced erratic operation of engine hood hydraulic cylinder support rod when hood won't stay up. *ak
07/15/1996
 Engine hood support failure, the hood struts are inoperative. *ak
3
 The hood will not stay up when opened/hood hinge/attachment failed. *ak
01/01/1996102/01/1992
 Vehicle's engine hood support failed while a person was working on the engine. *ak *slc
 The engine hood support failed when lifting the hood. please describe. *ak
10/16/1995
 Engine hood fails to remain up intermittently. please describe details. pe96-040. *ak
08/01/1996103/01/1994
 Purchased car used, the front hood support failed . *ak
04/19/1996112/01/1991
 Support assembly of hood failed.
08/15/1996208/15/1996
 Hood support failed to hold the hood in the open position.
 The driver's side door doesn't lock sometimes and the front hood support failed . please describe. *ak
10/09/1994108/01/1994
 When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. *ak *slc
04/01/1992
 Upon lifting engine hood, experienced hydraulic cylinder support rod failure. hood won't stay up, abruptly decsending.*ak
06/01/199607/01/1992
 The hood does not remain up by itself/someone has to hold the hood up, otherwise it will fall back again. *ak
08/01/1995107/04/1992
 The engine hood will not stay up. *ak
06/06/1994110/01/1992
 Hood support failure, while checking oil, hood came down on consumer.*ak
12/12/1994204/27/1992
 Consumer is experiencing hood support failure. #pe96040. *ak *jb
01/01/1994105/17/1992
 Hood assembly support rod failure, when hood is opened the support rod will not properly support the hood, causing the hood to fall down. *ak
12/01/19931
 The front support failed, had to replace it. *ak
10/18/1994112/01/1991
 Went to change the oil and the hood support failed. *ak
02/10/1995107/01/1992
 Hood ros shocks leaking, front hood wouldn't stay up. *ak
01/04/1995103/01/1992
 Hood supports failed to hold up hood.
1
 Consumer is experiencing hood latch support failure. *ak *slc
 Engine hood supports are weak and will not hold hood up. *ak
11/11/1993111/01/1991
 Engine hood support failed, not keeping hood lifted. *ak
109/23/1993
 Hood support failed, pe96-040. *ak *slc
04/01/1996111/11/1991
 Failure of the hood, the engine compartment hood support is broken, the hood cannot stay in the up position, pe96-040.*ak *slc
 Experienced engine hood hydraulic cylinder support rod failure when hood wouldn't stay up. *ak
01/26/1996106/01/1992
 The hood support struts do not work. *ak
06/01/1995103/01/1992
 Engine hood support fails to keep hood lifted up. owners must use a chunk of wood. *ak
01/01/1994202/01/1993
 Engine hood support failure. *ak
1
 Experienced engine hood support failure, upon lifting hood, falls back down.*ak
104/01/1992
 Upon lifting hood hydraulic cylinder support rod fails, resulting in hood falling down.*ak
08/26/19951
 The hood will not stay up, the support struts failed. *ak
09/01/1995101/12/1996
 The engine hood support failed when opening the hood. *ak
103/16/1992
 Upon lifting hood experienced hood rod support failure, when engine hood won't stay up.*ak
01/01/1996102/01/1992
 Hood assembly support rod failure, when opened the hood support failed, causing the hood to fall without warning. *ak
07/10/19961
 Failure of the engine compartment hood support, the hood will not stay in the up postion.*ak
01/01/1994112/01/1991
 Hood assembly support rod when opened , the rod failed. *ak
112/12/1994
 When checkin gthe oil, the hood does not stay up. *ak
01/01/1996102/01/1994
 Hydraulic hoos supports will not support the weight of the hood, causing it to fall on the person working on the engine. *ak
05/15/1996212/30/1991
 Engine hood support failure; noticed after opening hood started slipping, slipped down about a foot, on another occasion, hood fell down within seconds.*ak
08/29/1995101/01/1992
 The hood will not stay up. the support struts do not work. *ak
01/01/1995202/01/1992
 Hood support rod assembly failure, when hood is opened the support rod will not hold hood up. *ak *slc
08/01/19961
 Hood assembly support rod failure, when opening the support rod will not hold the hood up. *ak
11/22/1995112/29/1991
 The engine hood support doesn't hold up the hood. *ak
105/01/1992
 Front hood support failure . *ak consumer states while driving, the gas pedal sticks and vehicle experiences sudden acceleration. *slc
09/13/1996310/29/1991
 Failure of the engine compartment hood support, the hood will not stay in the up position pe96-040.*ak *slc
05/05/1996111/01/1991
 #pe96040, the support that holds up the engine hood has failed.*ak *slc
2
 Hood support failed, resulting in hood shutting upon owners hands with no warning.*ak *slc
 Hood support fails to maintain an uplift position with first sign being a slow to lower, . now hood will not stay up or will slam shut. please describe details.*ak
04/12/1996
 Engine hood support failure, the hood will not stay in the up position pe96-040.*ak
10/15/1995
 Engine hood support failure; hood would not stay up, slowly collapsed, no injuries, continuous problem.*ak
11/15/19941
 Engine hood support failure, hood falls down when lifted up, fell on owner's head, no serious injury.*ak *slc
05/10/1996
 Failure on the hood assembly, the hood support will not stay in the up position, pe96-040.*ak
06/25/1996
 Engine hood support failure; hood supports no longer hold hood up, fell down on owners head, no injury.*ak
08/15/1995103/01/1992
 The hood will not stay up. the support struts are inoperative.*ak *slc
106/01/1992
 Vehicle's engine hood hydraulic support is inoperative, pe96-040. *ak *slc
08/05/19941
 Engine hood shock support failed. rendering it inoperative. *ak
02/15/1996
 The hood will not stay up. the hood support struts are inoperative.*ak
 When lifting hood, experienced support rod failure, hood won't stay up.*ak
01/15/1993
 Engine hood support failure; hood does not stay up after opened, one time, fell on child's head, causing minor injury.*ak
 The hood support failed on the front hood and the air conditioner stopped working for three years . please describe .*ak
12/27/1995109/03/1992
 When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. *ak *slc
01/15/1996
 Hood support failure, opened hood, would not stay up, hood supports replaced. *ak
12/04/1993
 The hood will not stay up. the hood support struts are inoperative. *ak
11/11/1992
 The engine hood support system has failed, the hood does not stay in the open position without being held.*ak
02/15/1996
 Engine hood support system failure, hood does not stay up. *ak
02/01/1995111/01/1991
 While attempting to put up hood, hood nearly fell down on owner, hood support failed to hold hood up, continuous problem until replaced.*ak *slc
05/05/1995207/01/1992
 Failure of the engine compartment hood support, the hood will not stay in the up position, pe96-040.*ak *jb
08/01/1996
 #pe96-040, the front hood support failure . please describe .*ak
 The front hood wouldn't stay up. please describe .*ak
05/29/1996
 The hood will not stay up. the support struts are inoperative. *ak
08/29/1994
 The hood will not stay up. the support struts are inoperative. *ak
07/05/1995
 Gas struts that hold engine hood open do not hold, hood comes down slowly, nearly hit owner on head, worse in hot weather than in cold weather.*ak
12/12/1995
 Failure of the engine compartment hood support pe96-040, the hodd will not stay in the up position.*ak
08/29/1994
 The hood will not stay up. the support struts do not work.
06/01/1996
 Engine hood support doesn't hold. please describe.*ak
 When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. please describe.*ak
11/15/1995
 While working underhood, hood supports failed, hood came down, hit owner on head.*ak
06/01/19961
 Engine hood support failure. *ak *slc
 About a year ago the front hood wouldn't hold up . please describe .
104/01/1992
 The front hood wouldn't stay up, have to hold it to keep it up.*ak *jb
 Upon lifting hood, experienced engine hood hydraulic cylinger support rod failure, resulted in hood abruptly descending. *ak
12/12/1993
 The support that hold up the engine hood is broken. *ak
06/01/1995204/10/1992
 Engine hood assembly failed, support rod failed when raising up hood continues to fall, pe96-040 active. *slc
08/17/1996
 Failure of the engine compartment hood support, pe96-040.*ak
07/01/1994401/01/1992
 When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. *ak consumer states the two hood supports became weak after 30 months, dealer replaced problem with no charge. *slc
01/12/1996
 The engine hood support doesn't hold the hood up. please describe. *ak
 Engine hood supports failed when attempting to view engine. please describe details.*ak
08/23/1993
 The hood will not stay up. the support struts do not function.*ak
05/12/1995
 Engine compartment hood support failure, pe96-040.
01/01/1996
 Pe-96-040 active, when raising the hood, hood support studs failed. *ak
08/19/1996101/24/1992
 While attempting to check engine, the hood support struts failed.*ak *slc
07/10/19961
 Front strut-like hood cylinder came off. *ak
06/01/1995
 Struts which support hood failed, nearly causing hood to fall on owner. *ak
01/30/19960
 Hood support cylinders worn, causing hood to fall into the 'closed' position. *sd
02/29/19961
 Experienced failure of pistons which hold hood up, allowed hood to fall down on head. *ak
02/27/19957
 Hood supports failed, preventing hood from staying in up position. *skd
STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID
08/01/199603/01/1992
 Hood supports fail, causing hood to close.
01/29/1997103/01/1994
 Trunk lid failed to stay in the open position due to missing struts.
10/01/1996202/01/1992
 Trunk lid supports not strong enough to hold lid up in strong wind gusts.