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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

22 crash reports22 fire reports15 injury reports

What owners actually said

656 reports

Mileage unknown · Aug 16, 2001

StructureInjury

WHILE LOADING ITEMS INTO TRUNK OF VEHICLE, THE LIFTS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE REAR TRUNK LID TO FALL ON CONSUMER, CAUSING INJURY.(ATTORNEY ON BEHALF OF CLIENT)*JB

NHTSA ODI #562544

Mileage unknown · May 9, 2001

Power Train

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH GEAR SHIFT LOCATED BETWEEN DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS WAS BUMPED. WHEN GEAR SHIFT WAS BUMPED, VEHICLE WENT FROM DRIVE TO PARK BRINGING VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A MECHANISM IN GEAR SHIFT WHICH PREVENTED THIS FROM HAPPENING. PLEASE PROVI…

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NHTSA ODI #887803

Mileage unknown · Apr 9, 2001

Suspension

COMPONENTS USED TO REPLACE FORMER LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED CAUSING ALL ASSEMBLY TO SWING OUT CAUSING LOSS OF PARKING AND BRAKING ON AN INCLINE, VEHICLE STARTED TO SLIDE BACKWARD IN STREET TRAFFIC, EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE USED TO STOP VEHICLE. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #885356

Mileage unknown · Apr 3, 2001

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE SUDDENLY. CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THIS DEFECT. *AK THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AND ENDED UP IN AN ACCIDENT. *YH

NHTSA ODI #884992

Mileage unknown · Feb 23, 2001

Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #881334

Mileage unknown · Jan 2, 2001

Visibility

WAS DRIVING A RENTED VEHICLE & SUN WAS SHINNING THROUGH WINDSHIELD & SIDE VIEW MIRROR. LOOKED LIKE SOME TYPE OF FILM ACROSS IT. MADE DRIVING DIFFICULT. USED WASHER TO CLEAR & CLEAN WINDSHIELD,BUT IT WAS NOT CLEARED. SUNLIGHT HIT PARTICLES & BOUNCED OFF. WAS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS AHEAD ON ROAD.*AK

NHTSA ODI #877279

Official recalls

03V035000 · Seats:front Assembly:recliner

Feb 5, 2003

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK RECLINING UNEXPECTEDLY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE SEAT BACK UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINES WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2003. 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 DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

01V273000 · Structure:frame And Members

Aug 2, 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES (NON-SUNROOF ONLY) FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IF THE OCCUPANT'S HEAD WERE TO CONTACT THE B-PILLAR.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE SENT A STORAGE BIN ACCESSORY UNIT THAT CAN BE ATTACHED TO THE B-PILLAR ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. HOWEVER, IF AN OWNER WISHES, THE DEALER CAN PERFORM THE INSTALLATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 17, 2001. 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 DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

00V366000 · Child Seat

Nov 9, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." SOME OF THE OWNER'S MANUALS FOR THESE VEHICLES ARE MISSING INSTRUCTIONS THAT PROVIDE A STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE, INCLUDING DIAGRAMS, FOR PROPERLY ATTACHING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM'S TETHER STRAP TO THE TETHER ANCHORAGE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADDENDUM TO THE OWNER'S MANUALS.

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NHTSA investigations

PE03010 · Throttle Control Failure

Opened Feb 27, 2003 · Closed Sep 2, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control; Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal; Vehicle Speed Control:cables; Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

BASED ON THE LOW FAILURE RATE, THE ABSENCE OF FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ABSENCE OF INJURIES, AND ODI'S FIELD INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Additional source detail variants (4)

Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

Vehicle Speed Control:cables

Vehicle Speed Control

Vehicle Speed Control:linkages