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Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 17, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingInjury
CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS WORKING ON THE THIRD TENSIONER. TWICE THE TENSIONER HAS BEEN REPLACED AND NOW NEEDS ANOTHER ONE. THERE IS A LOUD CLICKING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE ENGINE. THE ORIGINAL WAS REPLACED BUT ONLY LASTED 200 MILES. THERE IS A RECALL CURRENTLY OUT REGARDING THE CAM CHAIN TENSIONER. CONSUMER ALS…
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CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS WORKING ON THE THIRD TENSIONER. TWICE THE TENSIONER HAS BEEN REPLACED AND NOW NEEDS ANOTHER ONE. THERE IS A LOUD CLICKING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE ENGINE. THE ORIGINAL WAS REPLACED BUT ONLY LASTED 200 MILES. THERE IS A RECALL CURRENTLY OUT REGARDING THE CAM CHAIN TENSIONER. CONSUMER ALSO HAD A LOCK UP OCCUR WHEN THE SHAFT LINKAGE SNAPPED AND WRAPPED AROUND THE COUNTERSHAFT SPROCKET, LOCKING THE REAR TIRE AND THROWING CONSUMER RESULTING IN A BROKEN COLLAR BONE. *JG
NHTSA ODI #567381
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