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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

44 reports

Mileage unknown · May 28, 1999

Power Train

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONTACTED DEALER AND NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #838634

Mileage unknown · May 7, 1999

Structure

SCREWS AND HINGES ON THE DOORS HAVE COMPLETELY BROKEN AWAY FROM THE FRAME CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #837606

Mileage unknown · Apr 7, 1999

Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL. BUT CAN HEAR THE MECHANISM MOVING. BUT NOT SHOULDER BELT WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #835548

Mileage unknown · Mar 9, 1999

Structure

THE REAR LATCH THAT HOLDS THE SLIDING DOOR BROKE OFF. WHEN OPENING THE DOOR, IT FALLS OFF THE CAR. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #835607

Mileage unknown · Jan 13, 1999

Structure

DRIVER'S DOOR TORE ITSELF AWAY FROM THE METAL WHICH HELD THE BRACKET AND BOLTS. DEALER/ MFR. NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #833471

Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 1999

Power TrainCrash

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL AT 25 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE WHILE DRIVING IN THIRD GEAR. THE PROBLEM MIGHT COME FROM THE TRANFER CASE WHICH MIGHT INCREASE THE CONSUMER'S CHANCES TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #833300

Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 1998

Latches/locks/linkagesSeat Belts

DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT GUIDE RAIL DOESN'T WORK.

NHTSA ODI #529047

Mileage unknown · Jan 16, 1998

Seat Belts

RECALL NOT LISTED; THIS CONSUMER RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR THIS PROBLEM WHICH ARE THE SEAT BELTS. SHE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS THE CORRECTIVE ACTION THE DEALERSHIP IS TO PERFORM BECAUSE THE DEALER IS TELLING HER SOMETHING DIFFERENT THEN WHAT'S IN THE LETTER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #820706

Mileage unknown · Jan 6, 1998

Structure

EXCESS LUBRICATION CAUSED THE RUBBER DOOR LATCH SWITCH COVER TO DEFORM/DOOR LATCH SWITCH TO MALFUCTION, SO THAT THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE WOULD REMAIN AT A-PILLAR WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED, PRIOR TO RECALL; RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO WRONG VIN NUMBER (97V-063). *AK

NHTSA ODI #522892

Mileage unknown · Dec 4, 1997

Seat Belts

MOTORIZED RESTRAINT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK NOW, DRIVER SIDE MOTORBELT IS DEFECTIVE, BOTH WERE REPLACED AND TWO MONTHS LATER, BOTH FAILED AGAIN, DEALER STATED A WHOLE NEW UNIT WAS NEEDED AT 800 DOLLARS. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #819724

Official recalls

98V168003 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Oct 5, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ADEQUACY OF THE TRANSFER CASE OIL VOLUME, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AND OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANISM. IF OIL VOLUME IS INSUFFICIENT, THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL WILL BE ADDED. IF THERE IS TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AFFECTED COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE TRANSFER CASE SHOWS OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION, THE TRANSFER CASE WILL BE REPLACED.

97V063002 · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

May 12, 1997

EXCESS LUBRICATION CAN CAUSE THE RUBBER DOOR LATCH SWITCH COVER TO DEFORM, AND THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH TO MALFUNCTION, SO THAT THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE WOULD REMAIN AT THE A-PILLAR WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH WITH A SWITCH THAT UTILIZES REDUCED LUBRICATING GREASE, IMPROVED CONTACT SURFACE, AND A DIFFERENT RUBBER ISOLATION BOOT.

97V073002 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

May 12, 1997

THE GUIDE RAIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTAINS A COVERED CABLE AND ALSO AN ANGLED BELT GUIDE AT THE TOP END OF THE WEBBING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS CAN LEAD, OVER TIME, TO THE CABLE'S MOVEMENT EXERTING ABRADING FORCE TO THE LOWER EDGES OF THE CABLE'S CHAMBER, SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THE CABLE TO DROP OUT OF THE CHAMBER WITH THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE BECOMING STUCK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REPLACEMENT GUIDE RAIL THAT INCORPORATES A DOUBLE LIP DUST SEAL AND AN ANODIC OXIDE COATING.

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

EA98002 · Transfer Case Lockup

Opened Jan 30, 1998 · Closed Apr 30, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels

No summary supplied.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Wheels