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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 9 of 135 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
15 crash reports13 fire reports16 injury reports
What owners actually said
135 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 1997
Vehicle Speed Control
CONSUMER WAS ENTERING HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN, HEARD NOISE LIKE A BUMP COMING UNDER HOOD. IN ORDER NOT TO KEEP IT GOING FASTER HAD TO LEAVE PRESSURE ON BRAKE TO FLOOR. TURNED OFF CAR , TURNED ON VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING , RETRIED ABOUT 5 TIMES. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK C…
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CONSUMER WAS ENTERING HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN, HEARD NOISE LIKE A BUMP COMING UNDER HOOD. IN ORDER NOT TO KEEP IT GOING FASTER HAD TO LEAVE PRESSURE ON BRAKE TO FLOOR. TURNED OFF CAR , TURNED ON VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING , RETRIED ABOUT 5 TIMES. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT ON HER WAY HOME, VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION PROBLEM STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #817228
Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 1997
Electrical System
BATTERY FAILED.
NHTSA ODI #523591
Mileage unknown · Sep 19, 1997
Fuel System, Gasoline
THE FUEL PUMP IS LOCATED INSIDE THE GAS TANK AND WHEN THE FUEL IS BELOW 5 GALLONS, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL, LOSING ALL POWER, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A COLLISION TO OCCUR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA ODI #816491
Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 1997
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainService Brakes, HydraulicFire
AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAUSE NOT DETERMINED BY FIRE MARSHALL. *AK THERE WAS A RECALL 94V199 REGARDING UPPER TRANSAXLE COOLER HOSE, RECALL STATES THE HOSE CAN PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AND CAUSE A LEAK, WHEN EXPOSED TO IGNITION SOURCE, FIRE COULD OCCUR, CONSUMER HAD TAKEN TO DEALER AFTE…
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AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAUSE NOT DETERMINED BY FIRE MARSHALL. *AK THERE WAS A RECALL 94V199 REGARDING UPPER TRANSAXLE COOLER HOSE, RECALL STATES THE HOSE CAN PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AND CAUSE A LEAK, WHEN EXPOSED TO IGNITION SOURCE, FIRE COULD OCCUR, CONSUMER HAD TAKEN TO DEALER AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE, ALSO BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, SAME DAY AFTER REPAIR, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #815944
Mileage unknown · Jul 22, 1997
Seat Belts
A CHILD WAS STRAPPED IN THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT, AND THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE THE LATCH NOR WOULD THE RETRACTOR GIVE ANY SO THE CHILD COULD POSSIBLY GET OUT. THE SEAT BELT GOT TIGHTER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #814661
Mileage unknown · Jul 14, 1997
Fuel System, Gasoline
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE STOPPING WHEN THERE IS LESS THAN 4 GALLONS OF GAS IN TANK.
NHTSA ODI #519371
Mileage unknown · May 28, 1997
Air BagsCrashInjury
DURING REAR IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #811716
Mileage unknown · May 7, 1997
Vehicle Speed ControlInjury
AFTER A "CLICK" UNDER THE HOOD, VEHICLE ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES.
NHTSA ODI #517002
Mileage unknown · May 6, 1997
Fuel System, Gasoline
BAFFLE INSIDE TANK DISINTEGRATED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL 5 TIMES.
NHTSA ODI #516936
Mileage unknown · Apr 23, 1997
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN UNTIL RELEASED AGAIN. VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER CAR. *AK
THE UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE CAN PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT THE TRANSAXLE END OF THE LINE ASSEMBLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF SEPARATION OF THE COUPLING, AN OIL LEAK CAN OCCUR WHICH, WHEN EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER LINE TO THE TRANSAXLE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1
PE93007 · Fuel Line Failure
Opened Feb 10, 1993 · Closed May 3, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
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