Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 91 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

20 crash reports4 fire reports15 injury reports

What owners actually said

167 reports

Mileage unknown · Apr 24, 2002

Vehicle Speed Control

GAS PEDAL GETS STIFF WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. CONSUMER HAS TROUBLE ACCELERATEING VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8008470

Mileage unknown · Apr 24, 2002

Suspension

WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A LOUD POPPING NOISE THAT IS COMING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER FINDS IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE AT TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8008468

Mileage unknown · Apr 24, 2002

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BACK BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. STOPPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED. ALSO, THERE IS A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE THAT HAPPENS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8008467

Mileage unknown · Apr 24, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE. AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER , DEALER NOTED THAT HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. CONSUMER NEEDED TO REPLACE HEAD GASKET. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8008466

Mileage unknown · Apr 22, 2002

Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

WHILE COMING TO A STOP WITH BRAKES APPLIED VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8008179

Mileage unknown · Apr 11, 2002

StructureCrash

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION 0F 30-40 MPH AND FRONT STRUCTURE WAS DAMAGED, POORLY DESIGNED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATIOM CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8007379

Mileage unknown · Apr 6, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

MY CAR HAS A BAD OIL LEAK AND IN LEAKING INTO MY RADIATOR SYSTEM. A CRACK IN THE HEAD GASKET. *AK

NHTSA ODI #760341

Mileage unknown · Mar 28, 2002

Seat Belts

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP,AND IS HARD TO UNLOCK.DEALER CONTACTED CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NLM

NHTSA ODI #8006567

Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 2002

Engine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or Other

HEAD GASKET FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ODI #759868

Mileage unknown · Mar 22, 2002

Air BagsCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *JG

NHTSA ODI #8006221

Official recalls

99V001000 · Structure:body

Jan 7, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER MAY BE MISSING SPOT WELDS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN STRUCTURAL CRACKS IN THE BODY, AND REDUCED CRASH PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A REAR IMPACT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ANY MISSING WELDS, AND WILL HAVE STRUCTURAL RIVETS INSTALLED IN PLACE OF THE MISSING WELDS.

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

PE02082 · Safety Belt Cinching Latch Plate

Opened Nov 6, 2002 · Closed Apr 23, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts

THERE ARE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ALLEGED DEFECT.WHILE CONDUCTING THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI FOUND THAT THE SUBJECT CINCHES MEET THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 208, AND THAT MANY OF THE REPORTED FAILURES WERE DUE TO INCORRECT CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSTALLATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE REPORT RATE IS LOW (1.60/100K).THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE FAILS TO ESTABLISH THE EXISTENCE OF A DEFECT TREND AT THIS TIME.FURTHER ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES TO THIS ISSUE IS UNWARRANTED AND THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS BEING CLOSED.