1986 RENAULT ALLIANCE User Comment / Complaint

My dodge stratus/98 has recently began giving me a load of problems.it all began summer 2001 with the drivers side door not being able too close.i did not think anything was wrong untill i attempted to continuously close my door and it would not shut.so i looked carefully and the latch that locks the door in place was comming undone.i than tried to make the door shut but the problem was greater than that.the screw was gone and the second was almost out of tact.the labor and screw replacement along with the towe cost me around $60.00.than luck would have it the same incident occured again on the left-hand front passenger side with labor and parts costing $30.00.the problem with my engine began in november, i had noticed that my car oil and engine warning had appeared so i took my car to a mechanic had oil-filters,air-condition fluid,water,& engine all checked and repaired.the mechanic told me all i needed and $360.00 was well invested.i thought all was fine but the service signal for oil and sometimes engine were constantly appearing. i took my car back and the mechanic told me that i needed more oil and when did i last have my car checked,i advised him that it was not long ago he than emphasized that i was lucky my car had not locked.the next week the same thing but another mechanic.he told me my oil was leaking he could not determine from where so he recommended i change my oil-filters,oil brand and put car on machine dialiysis.he did all this totaling $73.00.yet a week later i'm having to place up to three quarts of oil every week.i contacted a local dodge dealer here in eastman ga 31023 and he told me of daimler luck would have it you all had just sent me notification of brake change. i made the complaint and no one contacted me so now today i had a bad accident my car completly stopped leaving me stranded and when my car stopped it jerked me leaving me stunned but concious and my car is now out of service.  view

The oil cooling lines have been leaking for quite a long time, as a routine the oil level is checked often. after contacting a gm dealer's service dept they told me it is a very common problem with this blazer and with the truck no longer under warranty to contact the delivering dealership. besides these hose assemblies are on back order i was told, which means it is a common problem and it may be a matter of time before oil fires may erupt if the line completely fails. after contacting the delivering dealership they will be glad to replace the hoses for $375, in which i would replace myself, but no parts available.  view

Fuel rail was leaking. mech said this was extremely dangerous-could have caused fire.vehicle too old for recent recall, which covers vehicles from 1995-2000, but has the same problem.paid $630.76 on 1/13/01 for new fuel rail and o-rings. mech said today (3/30/02) that my car had same problem that he had recently fixed on recalled vehicle.  view

Airbag readiness light came on and horn and cruise control stopped working simultaneously. cannot get complete ny state inspection without working horn! is this a recall item yet???  view

Airbag readiness light came on and horn and cruise control stopped working simultaneously. cannot get complete ny state inspection without working horn! is this a recall item yet???  view

When accelerating from a stop in cooler weather (below 45f) the vehicle shakes, bucks, and shimmys violently. on various occasions, it has almost stalled in heavy traffic.  view

Vehicle suddenly accelerated after applying brakes, after shifting from reverse to drive vehicle took off and ran into several trees/ a concrete wall, and two other trees before stopping. dealer and manufacturer were notified. consumer stated vehicle was totalled, also airbags did not deploy.  view

While driving, vehicle overheated and completely stalled without warning due to a malfunction within the engine, the engine has been replaced.  view

Driver's side and passenger's side airbags failed to deploy during a thirty-five mile per hour front end collision. dealer has been contacted. please provide further details.  view

On 3-22-02 at night, parked, i tried to unlock the right rear door at the same time that the passenger attempted to open the door. the plastic door handle made a cracking noise and the door handle apeared to be looser than before without the tight return to original position. the door opened and closed properly. i did not think this was a priority repair so waited until my spring break the next week. on 3-27-02 i had the rear right door opened, i closed it and drove off. within half a block the door swung opened at a stop light and a passing motorist told me about it before i drove off. i closed the door and proceeded down the hill, within 3 blocks the door swung opened again. i checked the handle and found it popped out into an open position. i forced it back into place, there was a similar cracking noise to that made when the original damage was caused. i drove immediately to the nearest ford dealership where an appointment was made for 3-29-02. i did not carry anyone in the back seat until the repair was completed. the service order described the repair as, "removed right rear door panel-replaced inner handle-broken & out of position in ratchet assembly-retest-ok. the dealership treated this as a warranty repair. i am concerned that this is not a fluke accident, as the locks automatically engage when the car is put into gear, and unlocking the rear door at night would be a common occurrence. passangers could be at risk, especially small children.  view