CAR WAS DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS CAME TO STOP SIGN, STOPPED THEN PRESASED ON GAS, ENGINE REVVED, BUT ACTED AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, THEN POWER KICKED IN AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. TEN MINUTES LATER I RESTARTED THE CAR, AND HAD A HARD TIME PULLING IT INTO THE GARAGE, IT DID THE SAME THING IN ALL GEARS INCLUDING REVERSE. THE NEXT M…
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CAR WAS DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS CAME TO STOP SIGN, STOPPED THEN PRESASED ON GAS, ENGINE REVVED, BUT ACTED AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, THEN POWER KICKED IN AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. TEN MINUTES LATER I RESTARTED THE CAR, AND HAD A HARD TIME PULLING IT INTO THE GARAGE, IT DID THE SAME THING IN ALL GEARS INCLUDING REVERSE. THE NEXT MORING IT DID THE SAME THING, AFTER MOVING IT WAS FINE UNTIL STOPPED. THE ENGINE SOUNDED FINE AND YOU WOULD HEAR IT REVING THEN POWER KICKS IN. BY THAT AFTERNOON THE CAR WAS FINE AND AFTER TWO DAYS AT THE DEALER THEY HAVE FOUND NOTHING. I DO NOT WANT MY WIFE OR I TO DRIVE THIS CAR.*AK
NHTSA ODI #739052
Mileage unknown · Oct 23, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control
GAS PEDAL STICKS AND MUCH PRESSURE IS NEEDED TO GET DEPRESS IT, THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AFTER DECELERATING FROM STOPS AND AFTER COASTING DOWN FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*ET
NHTSA ODI #784959
Mileage unknown · Dec 15, 1999
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury
WAS BACKING INTO A PARALLEL PARKING SPACE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. SLAMMED ON BRAKES. HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKES AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SURGE BACKWARDS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #854067
Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 1999
Vehicle Speed Control
NOTHING
NHTSA ODI #609508
Mileage unknown · Jun 23, 1999
Vehicle Speed Control
VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 40-45 MPH BUT USUALLY IN WARM WEATHER.THE DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE.THERE IS NO FIX. *AK
NHTSA ODI #841154
Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Vehicle Speed Control
ISC VALVE IS STICKING. YH
NHTSA ODI #609356
Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 1998
Vehicle Speed Control
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT ABOUT 30-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #827836
Mileage unknown · Dec 22, 1997
Vehicle Speed Control
SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON TWO OCCASIONS RESULTED IN A COLLISION.
NHTSA ODI #527001
Mileage unknown · Sep 2, 1997
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
WHILE COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING A COLLISION. WHILE CAR STOPPED, THE FRONT WHEELS WERE STILL IN DRIVE. OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK WHILE COMING TO A STOP ACCELERATED, CAUSING A COLLISON WHILE VEHICLE WAS BY IMPACT AND DRIVER OUT OF VEHICLE.*JB
NHTSA ODI #815880
Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 1996
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE SPEED AND WITH STRONG FORCE PULLS ITSELF TO THE RIGHT SIDE. *AK
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO A POSSIBLE JAMMING OF THE LOCK PIN OF THE KEY INTERLOCK SOLENOID, IT IS POSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY EVEN WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN THE "PARK" POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: UNDER SUCH A CONDITION, SHOULD A DRIVER FAIL TO MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER TO "PARK" POSITION AND ALSO FAIL TO ACTIVATE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AWAY DOWN A SLOPE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE KEY INTERLOCK SOLENOID.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALASKA, COLORADO, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, IOWA, KANSAS, MAINE, MICHIGAN,MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, NOTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING. A CONDITION CAN OCCUR WHERE ACCUMULATED MOISTURE CAN TEMPORARILY FREEZE IN THE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE IF THE VEHICLE IS USED IN EXTREMELY COLD CLIMATES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN THE ELIMINATION OF VACUUM ASSIST TO THE BRAKES THAT CAN INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DESIGN BRAKE VACUUM HOSE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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PE02079 · Engine Compartment Fire
Opened Oct 22, 2002 · Closed Mar 18, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
ODI'S DATA ANALYSIS FOUND THE FIRES RATES TO BE CONSISTENTLY LOW AND EVENLY DISTRIBUTED AMONG SIX MODEL YEARS AND SIX DIFFERENT ENGINE CONFIGURATIONS.ODI EXAMINED A VARIETY OF ROOT CAUSES, THOSE BEING DETONATION (RESULTING IN OIL PAN PUNCTURE FROM CONNECTING ROD), STARTER FIRES, VARIOUS FUEL RELATED FIRES, LEAKING OIL FILTERS, WIRING ISSUES, IMPROPER REPAIRS AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKS.NONE OF THE ISSUES EXAMINED HAD REPORTS THAT INDICATED A TREND WHEN NORMALIZED FOR POPULATON AND EXPOSURE.SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR FULL DETAILS.
DP02004 · Engine Seizure
Opened Apr 30, 2002 · Closed Jun 20, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
No summary supplied.
PE97034 · Ignition Interlock Failure
Opened Jul 16, 1997 · Closed Nov 28, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
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