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1990 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER User Comment / Complaint

1990 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER User Comment / Complaint

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1996-06-10 00:00:00 Milwaukee, OR

Transmission won't change gear properly and this has happend twice.

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2002-08-29 Lexington, KY
Smoke is coming from steering column due to parts of ignition switch and dash wiring harness melting. mileage 123000. the dealer informed consumer that the ignition switch shorted the brake warning light ground wire. the wire is located between the ignition switch and the instrument cluster. the smoke emitted once the key was turned in the ignition. there was an investigation concerning steering column fires pe97-007, but the defect was in the malfuction switch and not the ignition. the switch was set in the intermediate position instead of the run position. consumer thinks this may have been related.  view
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Brakes replaced due to lubricant leak.  view
2002-08-22 Il, IL
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This failure has happened to atleast 100 of the 20,000 taurus sho vehicles manufactured it is only a matter of time before it happens to all of them. ford has done nothing to resolve this defect or bad design problem becasue there has not been any loss of life. it is only going to be until there is some unsuspecting mother and child that dies from losing control of the vehicle on an expressway when this happens. then maybe ford will try to rectify the problem. please do what you can to force ford to rectify the problem before the loss of life has occured. not only will ford not fix there mistake but they have the only parts to repair these vehicle and have set the price to puchase these parts at an outragous amount. $1000 for a new cam. $500 for a gasket set $12000 for a new engine.  view
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2002-08-22 Pleasant Valley, NY
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2002-08-22 Columbia, MO
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We have had problems with three systems. at about 30,000 miles, a front and rear brake repair was done which cost over 600.00, claimed to be normal wear and tear and not warranty. we have had to replace tail light circuit boards twice. we are on our third battery. the initial battery leaked acid on itself and other car parts and my garage floor. the second battery would not stay hooked up to the wiring harness and caused numerous failure to start problems(when the car was only two years old). the most distressing problem was the recent replacement of transmission at only 70,000 miles. the car jerked between second and third gears, made noises and rattles. red liquid was leaking onto my garage floor. the car was towed to capitol chevrolet dealership in austin. i reviewed my problem and told them i thought i had a transmission problem. they decided it was an engine coolant seal problem and performed a 600.00 repair. i picked the car up and drove one block and the same problem occurred. the car was driven back to the dealership, and we were then told our transmission was "burned up". i think it is ridiculous that a car would need a new transmission after 70,000 miles. the car is in top condition, stored in a garage and serviced as required. after reading customer complaints about this year model, in particular battery acid leaking onto brake lines and transmission problems, i felt i should report my problems.  view
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Fuel filler rubber tube has a rupture which leaks around the nozzle onto the ground and hot exhaust. dealership has told owner that part is on national back-order. please describe details.  view
2002-08-22 Nephi, UT
Firestone, steel tex, p24575r16 dotvn11bac original tires steel tex radial, only 530 seconds of tread left on all 4 tires.eft rear tire completely separated, and consumer lost control of vehicle.  view
2002-08-22 Cedar Hill, TX
Dealership is refusing to do recall 02v12000 repairs concerning ignition switch.ak  view
2002-08-22 Nephi, UT
Firestone steel tex radial 24575r16, dotvn11bac original tires; there's only 530 seconds of tread left on all for tires. left rear tire tread completely separated. cause is unknown. please provide any further information.  view
2002-08-22 Royal Oaks, MI
Cosco model 02-771ebn, dom 11/13/01. red push button on child safety seat popped off when placing seat into base. cause unknown. please provide any further information.  view
2002-08-22 Aston, PA
Black mold has developed in vehicle through vents from using ventilation system. . this mold is makes family members sick. cause unknown. please describe details.  view
2002-07-17 Toledo, OH
The head gasket failed allowing coolent to leak into the fireing chamber, thereby causing the engine to bind up. upon removal of the #4,5 and 6 spark plugs, anti-freez leaked out of the #4 spark plug hole. this is consistant with the known failures of the gasket in question.  view
2002-07-17 Aberdeen, MD
Our seatbelt has not worked since we drove off the lot with our "new" vehicle. this poses a threat because we have five children, which means one child will not be strapped in during each ride. we have been to three different dealerships over the past three years and each report on all 16 visits that the seatbelt was replaced, however, it has not worked since day one. gm customer service was contacted as well as the dmv, and attorney general. this is my only vehicle and i need satisfaction! i feel like the dealerships won't fix this problem until my extended warranty is expired! how long does it take to fix a seatbelt????  view
2002-07-17 Glenmoore, PA
While making a right turn or driving over bumpy road, steering column and entire car begins to shake significantly at speeds of 55mph and continue until pulling off the road or slowing to 20mph.shaking continued for 2 miles until being able to safely pull off the highway.steering wheel shaking is significant enough to shake drivers entire body! this has happened on 3 occasions. steering column shaking happens frequently( daily) while making l and r turns at low speeds.column noise is heard also. at  view
2002-07-17 Amherst, NY
No summary listed for above vehicle.  view
1996-06-24 Garden Pra, IL
Engine fire started at fuel line.  view
1995-06-08 Marlboroug, MA
Transmission mounts misaligned, causing noise when shifting.  view
2002-08-22 Oshkosh, WI
While pulling into an intersection vehicle lost steering. vehicle towed to a repair shop, and informed consumer that engine cradle bolts needed to be replaced. feel free to provide any further information.  view
2002-08-22 Laguna Niguel, CA
Consumer states that took vehicle in for a routine inspection. consumer states on the ride home the vehicle died. cause unknown. please pro  view
2002-08-22 Frontenac, KS
When driving at highway speeds there is a strong vibration, and a rattle noise in the rear of vehicle. took vehicle to dealer and they tightened up some parts, but problem reoccurred. please provide any further information.  view
2002-08-22 Westland, MI
While driving consumer brake lights were not working. consumer heard about a recall took to dealer and dealer stated that they would check vehicle for recall. please provide any further information.  view
2002-08-22 Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Driver's side mirror vibrates at idle while passenger side does not. condition worsens at highway speeds or on bumpy roads, with no noticeable difference in the passenger side mirror. also, defect appears to be the break away joint not being tight enough to hold the mirror stable. the opposing traffic is a distraction because the red tail lights appear to be flashing, often mistaking them for emergency vehicles.  view
2002-08-28 Saginaw, TX
While driving, the air bag light stays iluminated. also the engine leaks oil, consumer was informed that the head gaskets were bad.  view
2002-08-28 Saginaw, TX
While driving, the air bag light stays iluminated. also the engine leaks oil, consumer was informed that the head gaskets were bad.  view
2002-08-28 Lexington, KY
Consumer was locked inside of vehicle and without prior warning electrical door lock will not open. dealership is aware of problem. consumer was informed that the only problem the dealer could find, was that the battery needed to be replaced.  view
2002-08-28 Lexington, KY
Consumer was locked inside of vehicle and without prior warning electrical door lock will not open. dealership is aware of problem. consumer was informed that the only problem the dealer could find, was that the battery needed to be replaced.  view
2002-08-28 San Diego, CA
While driving air bags deployment causes injuries.  view
1995-06-08 Marlboroug, MA
Right rear window came off door track.  view
2002-08-28 Orange Park, FL
While parked battery exploded.  view
2002-07-19 Washington, DC
The wipers have always malfunctioned, consumer states there is a recall on c series trucks for the exact same reason, called chevrolet but they said the recall was only for the c series. consumer wants to know why the k series are not in the recall.  view
2002-07-19 Pocatello, ID
Immediately after the purchase of the vehicle, the heater failed. the dealer informed the consumer of a previous recall regarding the engine and advised that the vehicle should not be driven until engine was replaced, consumer feels the recall information should have been given prior to purchase of vehicle.  view
2002-07-19 Pocatello, ID
Immediately after the purchase of the vehicle, the heater failed. the dealer informed the consumer of a previous recall regarding the engine and advised that the vehicle should not be driven until engine was replaced, consumer feels the recall information should have been given prior to purchase of vehicle.  view
2002-07-19 Round Rock, TX
Drivers side external rearview mirror base "snapped". it now swivel's loosely when driving preventing normal/safe usage.  view
2002-07-19 Washington, DC
Consumer states the firestone wilderness tires were replaced under recall 00t005 with goodyear wrangler tires, however consumer states the tires ride rough and do not hold the road well due to the fact that they bounce on every road irregularity, tires also do not hold traction.(goodyear wrangler rt/s tires).  view
2002-08-28 Blythe, CA
While driving at 45mph right rear tire had tread separation.  view
2002-08-28 Cahokia, IL
There was smoke coming from the ignition switch inside of vehicle. dealership is aware of problem.  view
2002-08-28 Imperial, MO
Firestone, steel tex tire, lt265/75r16size, dot# vnw81xm040. original equipment on a 2000, ford, f250. while driving at highway speeds valve stem separated. ford and firestone were notified.  view
2002-08-28 Alamo, CA
While driving right rear tire experienced tread separation and blewout. contacted technical advisor, they stated that these tires only hold 35lbs of pressure. this vehicle needs tires that can hold 60lbs of pressure. weight of vehicle is causing tires to overheat due to under inflation. size 2457516, orginal tire. please include dot #. tire model is all-terrain. dot# ap70 hk11028. the service department at the dealer, attributed the tire failure also to road hazards. the vehicle as presented in vinassist is a general motors conventional cab gmt400.  view
1995-06-08 Bordentown, NJ
Transmission locked up in 4th gear.  view
2002-08-29 Warren, MI
Four wheel drive light would flash on and off intermittently while driving. dealer notified and unable to correct the problem. consumer states that the four wheel drive panel also flashes on and off, it also makes a clicking noise when it flashes.  view
2002-08-29 Glen Allen, VA
Evenflo model # 266 1311p1, dom 08-feb-2002; child is able to unlock herself when shield is locked into place, the child is then able to get out of the car seat.  view
2002-07-19 Germantown, MD
Consumer recently noticed on the bottom of the base of the car seat, that the plastic casing that holds the metal seat belt anchors are cracking. a call to century confirmed that the seat was not safe in this condition. consumers warranty has expired. (century bravo 5pt car seat 44620kdf)  view
2002-08-29 Dunellen, NJ
Thereis a very heavy chemical smell in interior of vehicle. took vehicle to volkswagen for service, and dealer couldn't locate a problem. consumer stated that smell was making driver sick in the stomach. please provide any further information.  view
2002-07-19 Washington, DC
Consumer states there could be a general problem with the new towing instructions after the front tow hooks are removed, consumer also states that front end damage is possible, this is in reference to sb605951 or wx0-72.  view
2002-07-19 Argyle, TX
The speedometer on the vehicle is not calibrated correctly and as a result it has a 7 to 8 mph speed error at highway speeds, the consumer believes this is a widespread problem with ford vehicles.  view
2002-07-19 Sykesville, MD
Consumer states door locks failed twice.  view
2002-08-29 Overland Park, KS
Loss of control while driving 70-73 mph. vehicle went into a rollover crash, and neither air bags deployed. consumer states that this incident resulted in the death of her daughter.  view
2002-08-29 Goodwater, AL
Cosco model 02-054amf, dated 4-1-95; two plastic pieces that hold belts over should were undone by child. parent was involved in an accident which threw the child forward. please describe detals.  view
2002-08-29 Winter Salem, NC
Two year old child is able to moved retainer clip and get out of the seat while driving. manufacturer notified. waiting for replacement part. feel free to provide any further information.  view
1995-06-08 Wharton, NJ
Vehicle goes into sideways skid when brakes are applied on wet surfaces.  view
2002-08-29 Reseda, CA
Airbag light has illuminated. consumer feels airbag may deploy unexpectedly. please provide any further information.  view
2002-08-29 Flenceville, GA
Nhtsa recall 02v120000 concerning ignition switch failure. gwinnette place honda, ga; parts are on back order, and dealership doesn't know when parts are coming in. dealership told consumer to go try another location, with lack of concern for referrals. please describe details.  view
2002-08-29 Los Angeles, CA
While driving and with no warning, when trying to apply brakes pedal went to the floor, and it was hard for vehicle to stop, causing an accident. dealer notified. consumer stated the accelerator pedal became stuck while driving on the frreway, when attempting to pull over to the emergency lane, consumer hit some debris that was in the lane which caused damage to the vehicle.  view
2002-07-19 Hilo, HI
The automatic transmission failed, consumer would like to know if there is any similar complaint on this issue.  view
2002-07-19 Pittsburgh, PA
Vehicle experiences fuse failures intermittenly, dealer has been unable to identify the problem.  view
2002-07-19 Independence, MO
The catalytic converter failed twice.the second failure was 50000 miles after the first.  view
2002-07-19 New Orleans, LA
While in motion, vehicles dashboard lights illuminated causing the radio to lock. dealer claims they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle.  view
2002-07-19 West Chester, PA
Vehicle was experiencing transmission problems and honda replaced the transmission with a rebuilt used transmission, consumer believes this problem is in addition to the many other problems they have had with this car.  view
2002-08-29 Cleveland, OH
Turning signal and brake light wiring is in way of rear wheel,wire could be cut and result in vehicle failure.  view
2002-08-29 Cleveland, OH
Turning signal and brake light wiring is in way of rear wheel,wire could be cut and result in vehicle failure.  view
1995-06-08 Saint Augu, FL
Abs brakes failed.  view
2002-08-29 Jacksonville, NC
Nhtsa recall 99v109000, air bag module, when consumer applied the brake, the air bag light illuminated, and at times the light stayed on which caused the battery to fail.  view
2002-08-29 Palm Beach, FL
While driving and with no warning electric two front windows will fall into window seal, and will be hard to get back up. dealer notified.  view
2002-08-29 Orlando, FL
While traveling about 40 mph on the highway another vehicle jumped in front in consumer's lane and hit him. upon impact, dual air bags didn't deploy. dealership has been notified.  view
2002-08-29 Columbia, SC
While driving under 5mph and with no warning air bags deployed for no reason. it could have caused consumer to have injuries. dealer notified.  view
2002-07-19 Liverpool, NY
Engine exploded while the consumer was trying to start the vehicle. tried to start two times but the vehicle would not start. the consumer wants to know what caused the explosion.  view
2002-07-19 Oakland, CA
Consumer stated that the vehicle stopped while pulling out of a parking lot due to faulty battery.  view
2002-07-19 Nashua, NH
The passenger side power window fell into door frame due to regulator failure.  view
2002-07-19 Nashua, NH
Power sunroof jammed twice and was repaired by the dealer.  view
2002-07-19 New Berlin, IL
While driving the transmission pump failed.  view
2002-07-19 Wauwatosa, WI
In 3 years we have replaced 6 fuel pumps. replacements have ranged anywhere from 1 hour to 2 years. i paid for the first replacement but the 4 others were under warranty but not without a major battle with gm. the last and most current dealership will not pay for due to a 2 year time period had elapsed since last failure but did issue a $1000 coupon off our next vehicle.  view
1996-03-10 Miami, FL
Liftgate latch failed, causing gate to close abruptly and knocked driver unconscious/injury. (attorney for client)  view
2002-08-29 Tecumseh, KS
While driving and with no warning courtesy lights inside vehicle will flicker on and off, causing consumer to have visual problems while driving. dealer notified.  view
2002-08-29 San Luis Obispo, CA
Kolcraft model # 23308lxb,dom 09-02-1999; while driving child can unlock himself from car seat, causing child to be unsafe. manufacturer will be notified.  view
2002-08-29 Vineyard Heaven, MA
Left front lower ball joint had sheared off while coming to a stop, and caused loss of steering. manufacturer notified.  view
2002-08-29 Wawaka, IN
Consumer notice fog coming fromair conditioner vent while air was running. vehicle caught on fire under dashboard. dealer was contacted, technician noticed air bag module was the problem. please provide further information.  view
2002-08-29 E. H. T., NJ
Vehicle is experiencing a "toe alignment" failure of the rear. tires had to be rotated due to excessive wear on inside treads. please describe details.  view
2002-08-29 Wilmington, NC
While driving at 30 to 40 mph, consumer's wife started to slow down when brake pedal went to the floor. consumer was informed the abs modulator failed causing total failure of the brakes.  view
2002-08-29 Mountain City, TN
While driving engine cut off, causing loss of power brakes, and power steering without any warning.this happened 4 times. on 4th time had an accident. contacted dealer several times.cause unknown.  view
2002-08-29 Clark, NJ
Automatic transmission slams into a low gear while driving down the road. this happens once the "idiot light-engine" illuminates. part that dealership wanted to replace was some sort of module which there were no parts for. part is on national back order from chrysler corporation. please describe details.  view
2002-07-19 Watsonville, CA
6/10/02 engine stalled while off throttle at approx 30mph while slowing down to turn into a place of business. lost all power to steering and brakes and narrowly missed hitting another car. happened 4 times on the way to the dealer on the same date.able to restart after putting in park.dealer had car for the rest of the week and repaced pcm. on 6/22 engine stalled while going 40mph and exiting hwy 1 s on a very curvy exit ramp. lost all power steering and brakes and had to manhandle it off to the side.restarted by putting in park but had to wait till monday to talk to service dept at dealer. on monday 6/24 dealer would not take vehicle-too busy, and had to wait till 6/25 to deliver to dealer. service person said it was ok to drive but i did not due to dangerous nature of the problem. dealer received car on 6/25, had it for 4 days and replaced iac. the very next day after picking it up it stalled 2 times at 30mph off throttle. rendered unusable for the weekend. returned car to dealer for third time on 7/1 and they have had it ever since. today is 7/16 and they say they have a temporart fix that should work till ford issues a permanent fix. i am not risking my life and the lives of others who are unfortunate enough to be driving near me when it stalls so i am refusing vehicle and seeking a new identical replacement. currently the dealer is communicating this to ford. dealer stalff has been polite, helpful, concerned, appologetic and willing to back me up against ford. they have supplied me with an acceptable loaner vehicle the entire time my car has been down. this is a dangerous problem that ford has to fess up to before more people get injured or even killed. it's intollerable and a corporate lack of responsibility to their customers. please recommend a recall.  view
2002-08-29 Thomaston, ME
Steering lower ball joint was unstable. is serious vibration, loose steering. the tires feel bouncy. the vehicle would not pass inpection at the dealership.  view
1996-03-10 Kailua, HI
Sudden acceleration while in reverse gear, resulted in accident/injury. (attorney for client)  view
2002-08-29 Vancouver, WA
Front back rear tire was flat, but still had air. consumer had tire serviced, technician noticed separation. consumer replaced all four tires. please provide further information.  view
2002-07-19 Pleasant Pairie, WI
Windshield wipers come on and off intermittently. dealership is aware of problem.  view
2002-08-29 Fort Collins, CO
Vehicle would misfire and stall when reaching high temperature. problem is due to a faulty fuel injector. dealer and manufacturer have been notified. feel free to provide any further information.  view
2002-08-29 Manalapan, NJ
Smelled smoke in car before starting engine. got out/ opened passenger side door, and saw fire coming out down near the seat area. towed to bmw, and they stated a switch may have burned out and caused this fire. when air gets to fire it ignites. normally fire would burn out but since the door was opened air got to wire and ignited a flame. please provide any further information.  view
2002-08-29 Houston, TX
While traveling at 55 mph lost control of vehicle and hit a concrete divider, vehicle was airborne and landed on driver's side. none of the airbags deployed, and consumer sustained leg injury. please provide any further information.  view
2002-07-19 Rohnert Park, CA
Nhtsa campaign id # 01i011000; ford recall #01s30. i never received notice of this recall. this recall was issued 11 months after the cooling fan in my car failed and caught fire.  view
2002-07-19 Chandler, AZ
Chevrolet dexcool coolant not good for 100,000 miles as advertised. two previous radiator flushes, one was one month prior to engine failure. told due to overheat despite no signs of overheat. chevy dealer says no signs of cooling system having ever been flushed despite another chevy dealer flushing system approximately 1000 miles previously. chevy and texaco state vehicle must be driven for extended periods (20,000 miles) with low coolant levels to start corrosion clogging up cooling system. not so in this case. system had been flushed and filled by chevy dealer on 6-11-2. aproximately 1000 miles later, on 7-8-2, chevy dealer notes buildup in cooling system again. coolant system had not been low, and had not been extended period. remanufactured engine and new radiator being installed, chevy denies any knowledge of problems of this sort with dexcool.  view
2002-07-19 Circle Pines, MN
Brake pads uneven wear and warped rotors replaced at 13,696 i had same problems at 23,260 dealer inspected and stated ok returned vehicle again at 42816 and diagnosis was same as 1st time now not covered under 3 yr/36 due to mileage. had to replace windshield washer pump at 42,000 miles and ac/heater control head at 50, 102. vehicle is 2 years old and not covered due to mileage. items replaced do not have anything to do with wear or mileage of vehicle.  view
2002-07-19 Circle Pines, MN
Brake pads uneven wear and warped rotors replaced at 13,696 i had same problems at 23,260 dealer inspected and stated ok returned vehicle again at 42816 and diagnosis was same as 1st time now not covered under 3 yr/36 due to mileage. had to replace windshield washer pump at 42,000 miles and ac/heater control head at 50, 102. vehicle is 2 years old and not covered due to mileage. items replaced do not have anything to do with wear or mileage of vehicle.  view
2002-07-19 Oakdale, CA
Replaced defective transmission every 2 years at 37,000, 100760, and at 147654. obviously there is a problem with the manufacturer as tranmissions do no typically fail every 24 to 28 months. the nthsa should force daimler-chrysler to stand behind a known defective component and replace these at no charge when failures occur frequently. this is a known prevalent problem with the chrysler/dodge minivans and has been reported on extensively. actions should be taken to protect consumers as it is unlikely daimler-chrysler will take responsibilty on their own.  view
1996-03-10 Quartz Hil, CA
Battery cable nuts loosen, causing vehicle to stall intermittently.  view
2002-07-19 Spring Lake, MI
O rings on air conditioning unit replaced on 6-23-00, evaportation coil replaced on 9-12-00. plug, senor-oxygen, exhaust, wiring pkg-postive cable replaced 10-2-00, temperature probe replaced 7-19-01. air conditioning failed again in august, 2001. i have also replaced the inner outer left tie rods 4-9-98, head gasket 1-28-00, oil sending unit 3-3-00, rear main seal and bedplate 5-9-00.  view
2002-07-19 Spring Lake, MI
O rings on air conditioning unit replaced on 6-23-00, evaportation coil replaced on 9-12-00. plug, senor-oxygen, exhaust, wiring pkg-postive cable replaced 10-2-00, temperature probe replaced 7-19-01. air conditioning failed again in august, 2001. i have also replaced the inner outer left tie rods 4-9-98, head gasket 1-28-00, oil sending unit 3-3-00, rear main seal and bedplate 5-9-00.  view
2002-08-30 San Antonio, TX
I have been made aware of several incidents of main frame failure on honda goldwing (gl1800's). to this point, all reports i've received have involved 2002 models. i'm working on getting more details and information, but am concerned because i own a 2003 model, and have seen/heard nothing about this - nor does your website indicate any such reports. i have photographs of the failed frame on one of the failures, and am working on obtaining further information and pictures of the other failures i've heard of (at least 4 to date). these have all be reported as low-speed, low-impact failures, and it concerns me greatly. i can email copies of the pictures if you'd like, and share whatever additional information you may want that i uncover.  view
2002-08-30 Santa Ana, CA
Sidewall blewout at highway speed -- lost the entire tread, rim and sidewall was severely damaged by the time the vehicle was brought to a stop. tires had 35000 miles on them and were regularly rotated. tire pressure had just been checked 25 miles before incident.  view
2002-08-30 Oshkosh, WI
Sppedometer out by 7.75% , o2 was a recall never contacted by mfg hyundai replacing when owners stop in for service, also owners on santa fe forum having alternator problems numerous alternators being replaced (ecu reprogramming)on case by case basis?  view
2002-08-30 Oshkosh, WI
Sppedometer out by 7.75% , o2 was a recall never contacted by mfg hyundai replacing when owners stop in for service, also owners on santa fe forum having alternator problems numerous alternators being replaced (ecu reprogramming)on case by case basis?  view
2002-08-29 Webster, NY
Abs braking light appears on the dashboard. the mechanic from the dealership told the consumer that the module had to be replaced. the consumer feels that ford should be responsible for this part.  view
2002-08-29 Webster, NY
Abs braking light appears on the dashboard. the mechanic from the dealership told the consumer that the module had to be replaced. the consumer feels that ford should be responsible for this part.  view
2002-08-29 Hicksville, NY
All of the original rims are bent due to normal road condition wear. dealer and manufacturer have been notified. feel free to provide any further information.  view
2002-08-29 Manhattan Beach, CA
Consumer received recall letter for goodyear tires. received run around without honoring recall. 1st dealer said consumer did not have goodyear tires. consumer then contacted manufacturer, who gave 3 referrals. 2nd dealer advised only had 2 tires, and would need to order 2 more. dealer did not inform consumer that he did not have all parts until consumer arrived for appointment.  view
1996-03-10 Moline, IL
Brake pads wear prematurely.  view
2002-08-29 Livermore, CA
Original spare tire that came with vehicle does not fix vehicle. dealer and manufacturer have been notified. feel free to provide any further information.  view
2002-08-29 Edison, NJ
Three out of four lugs: nuts have twiisted off while changing a tire. manufacturer was notified. parts are available for analysis. feel free to provide any further information.  view
2002-08-30 Warwick, RI
Fuel pump has been going bad. bad design.  view
2002-08-30 Cincinnati, OH
Defective driver's side airbag.  view
2002-08-30 Massanutten, VA
Abs activates under normal braking on rough surface- the modulator senses incorrect information. potentially life threatening situation on a motorcycle. bmw has issued a service bulletin in march 2002 #34-001-02(012) but will not repair under warranty or recall.  view
2002-08-30 Winter Springs, FL
Not sure of speed on impact. driver was braking from 50mph.  view
2002-08-30 Wolverton, MN
No summary listed for above vehicle.  view
2002-07-17 Grand Rapids, MI
Brake rotors have warped and been replaced 3 times. once at 20977, at 29687 and then at 44726. brake pedal makes a creaking sound when pushing down on pedal. mechanic told me had never heard such a sound and could not fix it. also advised me to get rid of car as soon as possible as it drives as it has more miles on it then it actually has.still making sound and worried that they are going to completely break. power steering and altenator went at 44726 miles and had to pay for those along with the last rotor replacement as car is no longer under warranty. wheels also make rubbing sound when turning either way. called gm when first started and was told they were aware of the problem and nothing has ever been done. mechanics also can not do anything about that problem. i fear for my life in this car.  view
2002-07-17 Grand Rapids, MI
Brake rotors have warped and been replaced 3 times. once at 20977, at 29687 and then at 44726. brake pedal makes a creaking sound when pushing down on pedal. mechanic told me had never heard such a sound and could not fix it. also advised me to get rid of car as soon as possible as it drives as it has more miles on it then it actually has.still making sound and worried that they are going to completely break. power steering and altenator went at 44726 miles and had to pay for those along with the last rotor replacement as car is no longer under warranty. wheels also make rubbing sound when turning either way. called gm when first started and was told they were aware of the problem and nothing has ever been done. mechanics also can not do anything about that problem. i fear for my life in this car.  view
2002-07-17 New Baltimore, MI
For the past two weeks my 2002 ford focus se has been running rough when rpm exceed 3500. yesterday this problem became worse while i was travaling on i-94 east bound. while trying to accelerate to maintain the speed of the freeway the car begain to stall out. it stayed running but i could no longer press the gas pedal without the motor wanting to stall. finally after a the car slowed down to 40mph i was able to make my way to the shoulder. i was in the middle lane where posted speed is 70mph. car where franticlly trying to avoid hitting me while i limped my way over to the side of the road. after letting the car sit for 15 minutes i tried restarting and it appeared to be running better. i got off at the next exit and it started doing the same thing. however this time it would not even ideal and completely stalled while i was traveling at a speed of 40mph. i have been told by others who own this same vehicle that they too are having simular problems. i also read that you may have other complaints on this matter. thank you for your help in keeping us safe and holding the manufactor to the standards they should be at. i'm a employee of ford motor company and have always defended there position, but as a consumer this problem is very serious and need your attention.  view
1995-06-08 Boca Raton, FL
Defective goodyear tires resulted in an accident when tires failed to allow vehicle to stop when applying brakes.  view
2002-08-22 Lincoln, IL
Abs motor was running all the time. had to pull fuse. abs light & brake light on. item was replaced at local gm dealership at a cost of $904.00.,after examining the old part,poor quality and design was evident.  view
2002-08-22 Jacksonville, AL
Failure to start on initial startup of the day, engine stalls and goes dead. this is everyday, kia doesn't know what problem is and has not contacted me to resolve problem. problem started within 30 days of purchase and has gradually worsened, kia had in shop over approx 1 month to fix problem and could not. we do not know if this could cause any problems in a rush hour traffic situation. this was not a previously owned car and kia can not or will not fix the problem.  view
2002-08-22 Eagan, MN
First the windshield wipers come on automaticall,ythen the cruise control stops, then the horn stops working, then the airbag light comes on, now the car occasionlly doesn't start unless i adjust the steering column  view
2002-08-22 Eagan, MN
First the windshield wipers come on automaticall,ythen the cruise control stops, then the horn stops working, then the airbag light comes on, now the car occasionlly doesn't start unless i adjust the steering column  view
2002-08-22 Eagan, MN
First the windshield wipers come on automaticall,ythen the cruise control stops, then the horn stops working, then the airbag light comes on, now the car occasionlly doesn't start unless i adjust the steering column  view
2002-08-22 Eagan, MN
First the windshield wipers come on automaticall,ythen the cruise control stops, then the horn stops working, then the airbag light comes on, now the car occasionlly doesn't start unless i adjust the steering column  view
2002-07-17 Columbus, OH
Smoldering fire put out with fire extinguisher. may be related to antilock brake system recall. will contact dealer and manufacturer.  view
2002-07-17 Columbus, OH
Smoldering fire put out with fire extinguisher. may be related to antilock brake system recall. will contact dealer and manufacturer.  view
2002-07-17 Saratoga, CA
Shoulder harness crosses neck of 5'0" driver or passenger, even at extreme settings of seat and harness anchor points. harness should cross shoulder over bone, rather than soft tissue. seat belt extenders have been used by this occupant in other brand vehicles with success. these extenders were furnished by the auto manufacturers. although toyota manufactures and offers this device, they will only provide it on the basis of obesity sufficient to prevent buckling the harness; there is no provision in their written guidelines for short stature users of normal girth. toyota further states that their engineering data indicates that passing the belt across the neck is an acceptable condition. as an engineer i take exception to this statement and believe that all similar toyota shoulder harness assemblies are equally defective. i request a formal reply to this email. ---- thank you, david e. smoler.  view
2002-07-17 Kirksville, MO
While making a left turn, the front left wheel fell off. although minimal impact (if any) was sustained, the tie rod and knuckle was broken.  view
1996-06-24 Plantation, FL
Electrical failure.  view
1995-06-08 Muskegon, MI
Goodyear tires worn prematurely.  view
2002-08-22 Greenville, SC
The horn buttons are located at each side of the airbag. they are 2 small buttons that are very difficult to depress in emergency situations. the left horn button will slip out of place and go somewhere into the steering wheel. the horn buttons are made out of plastic and very susceptible to breakage even w/little usage.i recently contacted the manuf. but they attributed to wear and tear/age of vehicle. we have replaced the horn buttons 1996, 1997,1999, 2000, and they just went out again. this has become an expensive & frustrating safety issue because you are unable to use the horn in emergency situations. you are unable to depend on the reliability of being able to push the horn buttons. the window guides are made of plastic. they break very easily. the service dept. has acknowledged poor craftmanship for both of these items but has offered no assistance in either matter. any assistance you can offer would be greatly appreciated.  view
2002-08-22 Diamond Bar, CA
While driving on the freeway, the left rear tire tread separated from the sidewall. the tread stayed intact with approximately 2 inches of sidewall extending from the actual tread surface. the separation was clean on the inside and outside, not torn apart. this occurred without any warning at 70 mph, almost causing a roll over. the air pressure was checked (by me personally) the previous weekend. all 4 tires were at 35 psi, and none of the tires had ever required adding of any air pressure. the tires had 4,600 miles on them at the time of the tread separation. the dealer was extremely helpful and replaced the tire and wheel without question. the employee at the dealership who i dealt with said this is a common occurrence and he sees it all the time. i told him that in 22 years of driving that i have never had a tire separation even remotely close to this. every day when i drive to work (12 miles each way) i see at least 2 new tire treads along the freeway that look exactly like the tread separation that we experienced. we have 6 photos of the tire, the separated tread and wheel, taken on the day of the incident, if needed.  view
2002-08-22 Chalmette, LA
Both outside door handles have broken off in the process of normal operation. materials are poor quality.  view
2002-08-22 Lancaster, CA
The air bag light is on and the horn will no longer work. i understand that this is a common problem among caravan owners.  view
2002-08-22 Lancaster, CA
The air bag light is on and the horn will no longer work. i understand that this is a common problem among caravan owners.  view
2002-07-17 Henderson, NV
I bought the dodge ram on january 6, 2002. on approximately 6/10/2002 i had folded in the passenger and driver mirrors for approximately 4 car washes over those months. about two days after the last car wash, the mirrors were folded out like normal. i was driving approximately 10-15 miles an hour in no wind and the passenger side view mirror began to "flop" back and forth. i looked at it and could lift up on it approximately one inch. although it was still connected, it was not locking into place. i called towbin dodge for an appointment and the female i spoke to at the service department asked me if it was the passenger side mirror. i told her yes and she stated that i would be the fifth 2002 ram she has seen with that problem in the past two weeks. i took my truck in for the appoint ment the next week. they told me that they had lost the new mirror and did not have any more. they expalined that another would be in on 7/5/2002. i called on 7/6/2002 and made another appointment for 7/15/2002 to get the mirror fixed. on 7/12/2002, i folded the mirrors for yet another car wash. i returned the drivers side mirror back to its position. the next morning i pulled out of my driveway and the drivers side mirror started "flopping" around exactly the way the passenger side has been. i believe that because both of my mirrors have broken and after what the service department told me about other vehicles, that this is a major safety issue. this is a full size truck and it is extremely hard to drive with the mirrors flopping around and the fact that you can not see either side of you. thank you for your time.  view
2002-08-22 Pleasant Valley, NY
While driving at night 35-40 mph, the motor lost power with cycle shutting down. the owner was told that one of the lights had blownout which affected the starter, blowing a fuse. this occurred again several times later, but this time due to a fuel pump failing. also, hit a pothole and the kickstand came out while turning left due to spring popping off. * scc  view
2002-08-22 Pleasant Valley, NY
While driving at night 35-40 mph, the motor lost power with cycle shutting down. the owner was told that one of the lights had blownout which affected the starter, blowing a fuse. this occurred again several times later, but this time due to a fuel pump failing. also, hit a pothole and the kickstand came out while turning left due to spring popping off. * scc  view
2002-08-22 Linden, CA
While driving at any speed, steering column will pull to the left and vehicle is hard to control. dealer notified. consumer never knows when the vehicle will suddenly veer to the left without warning. vehicle year is 1998.  view
2002-07-17 Centreville, VA
The transmission in my car failed on 5/6/02. the failure consisted of two types. in one type of failure, the transmission would act like it was in neutral when it was actually in drive, while traveling at highway speeds of 60 mph. in the second type of failure, the car would not shift above second gear. i called my local chrysler dealer to ask if the transmission would be repaired for free, and was told no. subsequently, i had a chrysler rebuilt transmission installed by an independent garage at a cost of almost $2500.00. this rebuilt transmission came with a 3 year/36,000 mile chrysler warranty. in less than two months (and 1600 miles) this transmission failed in the exact same way. the independent garage installed a new chrysler rebuilt transmission at no cgarge to me. i feel there is ample evidence that the transmission in this vehicle is of inferior design and/or workmanship. if you have ever had your transmission fail in this manner while traveling at highway speeds you know it is definitely a safety hazard. i feel that chrysler should reimburse me for some if not all of the $2500.00 that i paid to fix this product.  view
1996-03-08 Lowell, MS
Css century model 4595srf, date mfr 93-05-02, infant seat release buckle on the right hand side will not detached from the base.  view
2002-07-17 St Cloud, FL
I have had several electrical problems with this vehicle. the abs sensor has been replaced, fuses are continuosly blowing, several electrical wires have been replaced in the shift column, the turn signal switch had to be replaced because it was corroded, the battery has been replaced 4 times. also the low coolant light flashes intermitently even though the radiator and tank are full. he abs light has been on for at least a year and the mechanic is unable to find the cause. brakes are in working order and all sensors are good. now i am having difficulty starting on hot days, the starter clicks but the engine will not start, after several tries it will then start( about 5 tries), and today i seem to be having problems with the transmission. while entering an intersection from a stop sign i lost power. the engine was running at a top of 2rpm's and could not get over 10 miles per hour. the mechanic still need to give a diagnosis on this latest problem but siad it may be a circuit problem since touching the underhood driver side circuit box caused the car to stall and restart.  view
2002-07-17 La Puente, CA
At approx three hours after purchasing our new focus, we where driving on the freeway. the vehicle began to jerk, and the speedometer went from 60 to 140, and returned to zero. the vehicle then came to a stall. we then noticed that the check engine light came on, the fuel cap, and the engine services soon. we were able to restart the vehicle, but approx 5 minutes later, the engine shut off. we then return the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. the services department stated that the causes was a loose grounds, and incomplete cir. the services department corrections were diag. led to loose ground connections near battery. a few days later the vehicle did not want to start, and it took 2 attempt's to start the vehicle.  view
2002-07-17 St Cloud, FL
I have had several electrical problems with this vehicle. the abs sensor has been replaced, fuses are continuosly blowing, several electrical wires have been replaced in the shift column, the turn signal switch had to be replaced because it was corroded, the battery has been replaced 4 times. also the low coolant light flashes intermitently even though the radiator and tank are full. he abs light has been on for at least a year and the mechanic is unable to find the cause. brakes are in working order and all sensors are good. now i am having difficulty starting on hot days, the starter clicks but the engine will not start, after several tries it will then start( about 5 tries), and today i seem to be having problems with the transmission. while entering an intersection from a stop sign i lost power. the engine was running at a top of 2rpm's and could not get over 10 miles per hour. the mechanic still need to give a diagnosis on this latest problem but siad it may be a circuit problem since touching the underhood driver side circuit box caused the car to stall and restart.  view
2002-07-17 St Cloud, FL
I have had several electrical problems with this vehicle. the abs sensor has been replaced, fuses are continuosly blowing, several electrical wires have been replaced in the shift column, the turn signal switch had to be replaced because it was corroded, the battery has been replaced 4 times. also the low coolant light flashes intermitently even though the radiator and tank are full. he abs light has been on for at least a year and the mechanic is unable to find the cause. brakes are in working order and all sensors are good. now i am having difficulty starting on hot days, the starter clicks but the engine will not start, after several tries it will then start( about 5 tries), and today i seem to be having problems with the transmission. while entering an intersection from a stop sign i lost power. the engine was running at a top of 2rpm's and could not get over 10 miles per hour. the mechanic still need to give a diagnosis on this latest problem but siad it may be a circuit problem since touching the underhood driver side circuit box caused the car to stall and restart.  view
2002-07-17 St Cloud, FL
I have had several electrical problems with this vehicle. the abs sensor has been replaced, fuses are continuosly blowing, several electrical wires have been replaced in the shift column, the turn signal switch had to be replaced because it was corroded, the battery has been replaced 4 times. also the low coolant light flashes intermitently even though the radiator and tank are full. he abs light has been on for at least a year and the mechanic is unable to find the cause. brakes are in working order and all sensors are good. now i am having difficulty starting on hot days, the starter clicks but the engine will not start, after several tries it will then start( about 5 tries), and today i seem to be having problems with the transmission. while entering an intersection from a stop sign i lost power. the engine was running at a top of 2rpm's and could not get over 10 miles per hour. the mechanic still need to give a diagnosis on this latest problem but siad it may be a circuit problem since touching the underhood driver side circuit box caused the car to stall and restart.  view
2002-07-17 Burke, VA
Engine stall and will die at braking. common problem with mustangs. engine died numorous times nearly causing an accidnets.  view
2002-08-22 Doufman, WI
Right rear tire is wearing excessively every 10,000 mile. vehicle been to repairs shop, but problem still occurring. feel free to provide any further information.  view
2002-08-22 Savanah, GA
B.f. goodrich, radial, p22570r15 ta.;passenger's front tire delaminated, fell apart. consumer feels that there should not be 50% tire failure on a passenger car. please provide any further information.  view
2002-08-22 Greenwood, SC
Harness strap tore, and it was hard for consumer to strap child into child car seat. dealer notifed.please provide the model#/ and manufacturer's date.  view
2002-07-17 Syracuse, NY
Our rav4 2001 accelerated on its own after we came to a stop and resulted in us crashing head on into a brick building without the airbags opening causing tremendeous amount of damage to the building both autos on each side and of course our car. two days before, it accelerated again after we came to a complete stop waiting in line for gas just missing us crashing into a truck.  view
1996-03-08 Orlando, FL
Air bags; the consumer was in an accident and the driver side air bag did not deploy.  view
2002-07-17 Cincinnati, OH
When car was first purchased, brakes would occasionally stick restricting car to 35 mph on highway. dealer suggested letting brakes "wear" in. problem continued off and on for about 3-4 months, we learned to pull the brake pedal up to release when stuck. in march of 2002 the abs light came on, took to dealer and they said it was just a shorted wire and fixed it. on 7/10/02 wife applied brakes while entering on ramp to highway, car went into a 540 deg spin, no accident occured. the next morning, abs light came on and abs unit continually made noise even when key was removed from ignition. dealer was called i told them "my wifes rodeo is making a running noise like a fan with the key out of ignition" dealer (sandy in svc)said instantly "oh, thats the abs unit, i usually recommend pulling the abs fuse or it may drain the battery". the next day i called to talk to svc mgr (john michael), i said "wifes rodeo was making a noise, like a fan running, without key in ignition" john quickly interjected "and the abs light was on". it seems that this is a common problem that isuzu seems to be ignoring at the cost of consumers, possibly the cost of someones safety. we will be responsible for the $250-$500 repair bill (3 months out of warranty). i did some research and it appears numerous reports have been filed on rodeos abs failures.  view
2002-07-17 Mattoon, IL
Driving along i-70 i ran into a rough spot in the road. the truck ,steering wheel, steering column,front end,drive train,it felt like the whole truck started shaking so violently i thought it would fly apart. to get it to stop i had to pull over and come to a complete stop  view
2002-08-22 Roanoke, VA
Van has problem with illumination of head lights, dealership has tried several attempts to rectify illumination failure. manufacturer has no more suggestions on how to correct problem. dealership is declining putting on fog lights, and is questioning next step.. consumer's son adjusted the headlights and consumer can now see the road, consumer assumed it was the headlights themselves, but it seems they were juse misaligned.  view
2002-08-23 Far Rockaway, NY
Belt broke - mfg. says that this is okay after 6 years.  view
2002-08-22 Mission Viejo, CA
Glacier tire chains failed--causing my truck to slide into a tree and sustain $3063 in damage--tire size-31x10 5or15lt  view
2002-08-22 Antigo, WI
Key can be removed from ignition without completely shutting off ignition. consumer was told lock cylinder was a wearable part. a small child was able to move shift mechanism out of park, allowing vehicle to roll. another child was stuck in the process. owner was aware of other van with same problem.  view
2002-08-22 Antigo, WI
Key can be removed from ignition without completely shutting off ignition. consumer was told lock cylinder was a wearable part. a small child was able to move shift mechanism out of park, allowing vehicle to roll. another child was stuck in the process. owner was aware of other van with same problem.  view
2002-08-22 Handover, MA
While driving at 35mph on flat surface and with no warning engine will stall, causing consumer to pull over. dealer will be notified.  view
2002-08-22 Santa Fe, NM
Headlight device is plastic, making it hard to see when turning headlights on. dealership is not aware of problem. the plastic lens material becomes significantly less transparent with time, diminishing visability at night. the adjacent turn signal lens has not aged. this indicates to consumer that the headlight lens is not made from the same material as the turn signal lens.  view
2002-07-17 Harrison, AR
Speedometer erratic- swings to 120 mph at 60 or so. replaced original with two salvaged speedo heads. all failed.  view
1996-03-08 West Mifflin, PA
During cold operating conditions automatic seat belt buzzer and light will not deactivate. causing seat belt not to be fully engaged.  view
2002-07-17 Duluth, GA
No summary listed for above vehicle.  view
2002-07-17 Duluth, GA
Windshield wipers stop working without warning. failed on 2 occasions during rainstorms. other persons tell me of same failure in 1997 & 1994 chev. p/u trucks.  view
2002-07-19 Friendswood, TX
Unable to have new dynomometer testing applied due to computerized traction control which is normal to the operation of said vehicle.  view
2002-07-19 Allentown, PA
Tread separation, tire blew out on inside, flying tread tore rear brake line. 6 more of these tires on motorhome. 1100 mile roundtrip vacation planned on august 5, 2002. have grave concerns for my family travelling on these tires.  view
2002-07-19 So. Burlington, VT
Failure caused erratic operation of power door locks, alarm and all other electronic components. of special concern was the rapid failure of door locking components.  view
2002-07-19 So. Burlington, VT
Failure caused erratic operation of power door locks, alarm and all other electronic components. of special concern was the rapid failure of door locking components.  view
2002-08-29 Boaz, AL
While driving 20-25 mph right front steel rim separated within middle of rim. dealer and the manufacturer have not been notified at this time. feel free to provide any further information.  view
2002-08-29 Chico, CA
While driving at 70mph consumer deactivated cruise control rpms stayed speeded up. it will be hard for consumer to slow down. dealer notified.  view
2002-08-29 Chaple Hill, NC
Transmission would intermittently shift without warning. vehicle been todealer,but problem still reoccurring.feel free to provide any further information.  view
2002-08-29 West Demoine, IA
While driving 70mph car swerved and flipped front to back 5 times and hit guardrail. upon impact, air bags did not deploy.  view
1996-03-08 Hot Springs, AR
Upon rear ending another vehicle drivers side air bag did not deploy. please explain in more detail.  view
2002-08-29 Chicago, IL
Rear air shocks will cause vehicle to heavily vibrate while driving at any speed and with no warning. dealer notified.  view
2002-08-29 Key Largo, FL
Nhtsa recall 02v161000, throttle linkage; norton motors in california will not accept appointment from this consumer 2 to 3 weeks from today. owner didn't purchase vehicle in california but in florida where they resided. they didn't say that refusal was because of not having the parts available. please describe details.  view
2002-07-19 Walnut Grove, MO
My husbandis driving and i am in the passenger seat driving down a dirt road at 30mph. we know you cant go fast on dirt roads so we are being precautious.all of the sudden the passenger side airbag deploys striking me in the face. the vehicle comes to a stop and we rush to the emergency room via a friend. i was injured. my neck was severely swelled and bruised as well as not being able to hear because of damage to the ear drum. the shock of the whole thing had my husband and i both shaken up. who knows what would have happened if this was the driver airbag instead of the passenger side. we are lucky but not happy.my husband and i feel very unsafe driving this vehicle.  view
2002-07-19 Calgary, AK
It is very common with the passats 1998'-1999', that all the front control arms fail within a short period of time. this problem also occurs with audi a4, because they both share the same suspension. please investigate, and issue a recall as soon as possible.  view
2002-08-29 Bowie, MD
Cosco modle# 02 880 mbp, dom 2-23-01: latch for the buckle has broken, leaving occupant without any restraint while driving. manufacturer was not notified at this time. feel free to provide any further information.  view
2002-08-29 Bowie, MD
Cosco modle# 02 880 mbp, dom 6-29-02: latch for the buckle has broken, which leaved occupant without any restraint. manufacturer has not been notified at this time. feel free to provide any further information.  view
2002-08-29 San Antonio, TX
While driving and wit no warning when trying to apply brakes pedal went to the floor ,causing extended stopping distance. dealer notified.  view
2002-08-29 Fall Creek, OR
Camper van series; refrigerator heat exhaust fan located 3" below the only opening window that provides ventilation on one side of van contains the exhaust. this louver traps fumes from the vent inside sleeping compartment. please describe details.  view
2002-08-29 Peoria, IL
Steering and front end vibrated when vehicle exceeds 63 mph. contacted dealer.they replaced 5 set of tires, and problem still occurred.  view
2002-07-19 Kailua, HI
01/2001 - 03/2001 4 wheel abs. intermittent occurrence of the following: abs functioning or brakes operating when brake pedal is not depressed. notice while driving on highway, car starts to vibrate excessively from unneeded braking. the problem goes away as driving continues. after 1 incident took car to a repair station because i needed to apply the gas pedal to go down hill to keep car going at speed limit (where usually car will roll at speed limit). car put on racks and found brakes were extremely hot. all wheels could not be hand turned. after brakes cooled problem was able to drive car normally. had 4 occurrences of this in last 3 months. took car to dealer and problem did not occur. dealer said there was no sense is taking things apart when there were no symptoms. 03/2001 took car back to dealer 3 weeks later. latest experience was that brakes were now failing. pedal went low when applying brakes. dealer said brake fluid was contamintated and warranty is now void. dealer mentioned that 1 week earlier another car came in with contaminated brake fluid. dealer says that due to contamination, they need to replace almost entire braking system (calipers, lines, master, abs sensors) this was estimated at over $3,000. told dealer to try and only flush brake fluid. he said could do this but they would also need to replace the master since brake pedal was going low. dealer also said that they (toyota) would not be responsible for any brake failure that occurred following this compromised repair alternative. dealer called later and said front rotors also need to be replaced because they are beyond tolerance for resurfacing. agreed to the change. (total cost of repairs: $1,000) 09/2001 the car operated fine for almost six months. notice that at around the 60 mph range, vibration starts to occur. appears to be the early symptoms of the abs starting to function without depressing brakes (again). imo problem is the abs starting to function by itself. problem stopped *  view
1996-03-08 Carrolton, TX
Driver side door hinge weld broke causing door to fall off.  view
2002-07-19 Soquel, CA
This vehicle has broken down 4 times within 11 months with the same problem. the car lost all power and the epc light came on. each time it needed to be towed to the dealer. the dealer keeps claiming they fixed it, but after 4 times i no longer feel safe in this car. i am pursuing the lemon law currently. i commute a very windy highway for work and should the car break down with the problem again i could be killed. 4 times is too many for the dealer to say it's fixed. i have no confidence that this car is really fixed. they have fixed the electronic control unit 2x, the pedal 3x, and then the entire wiring harnes once. since they keep replacing the same parts over and over i have no way of really knowing that the problem will not occur again.  view
2002-08-29 Albany, CA
While driving vehicle shook hard. consumer would have to depress the brakes with both feet to stop vehicle. also, vehicle would stall. dealer has been contacted and cleaned egr valve,but problem returned.  view
2002-08-29 Albany, CA
While driving vehicle shook hard. consumer would have to depress the brakes with both feet to stop vehicle. also, vehicle would stall. dealer has been contacted and cleaned egr valve,but problem returned.  view
2002-08-29 Urbans, OH
While applying brakes at low speed, intermittently brake pressure caused pedal to harden. more pressure needed to be applied on brake pedal to get vehicle to stop. dealer was not notified at this time. feel free to provide any further information.  view
2002-07-19 West Nyack, NV
9:00 a.m., on putting the car into reverse to back out of a space, the motor leaped into full acceleration with a loud roar. the car jumped backward about half a car length, while i jammed the brake pedal down as far as it would go, but the motor overcame the brakes.. i wrestled the gearshift our of reverse but overshot into forward. the car jumped forward with a loud screeching of the tires and a cloud of blue smoke from the tires enveloping the car, before i was able to wrrestle the gearsshift out of forward into neutral. the motor instantly calmed down to idling speed and i was able to drive as usuall.  view
2002-08-29 Nashua, NH
While coming to a stopa fire has started under the hood, local fire deptment arrived and extinguished fire. fire may have started from a fuel line leakage. dealer and manufacturer have not been notified at this time. feel free to provide any further information,  view
2002-07-19 St. Augustine, FL
I took car to nissan dealership after no. 2 coil was bad and they wanted to replace all of the coil packs, rather expensive. i got a second opinion, and they replced the bad one only. a month later, no. 4 went bad while driving in traffic. when the part came in for this one, it was a different part number. something is fishy here. there needs to be a recall. the private repair company told me there appears to be a massive problem getting parts, yet no recall?  view
2002-07-19 Ferris, TX
Torque converter failed after taking to dealership for 60000 miles maintenance then extended warranty wouldnt cover claim written by middlekauff ford. middlekauff ford didnt want to have nothing to do with me. easycare didnt want to have nothing to do with me. ennis ford... where i took the car in for the 60k maint.denies doing anything..this cost me $1400.00 out of my pocket.  view
2002-07-19 Roanoke Rapids, NC
I have had 3 sets of brakes,3 sets of tires and my rotors shaved(that helped for about 2 months). seventy percent of my mileage is interstate driving,therefore,not using the brakes that much.the only way to stop the vibration of the wheels is to replace the rotors, which happens to be wearing out my tires with there 50,000 mile warrenty. in otherwords, the brakes and rotares on this car are of the poorest quality i have ever seen. so much for american pride, i'm going back to my honda!  view
2002-07-19 Roanoke Rapids, NC
I have had 3 sets of brakes,3 sets of tires and my rotors shaved(that helped for about 2 months). seventy percent of my mileage is interstate driving,therefore,not using the brakes that much.the only way to stop the vibration of the wheels is to replace the rotors, which happens to be wearing out my tires with there 50,000 mile warrenty. in otherwords, the brakes and rotares on this car are of the poorest quality i have ever seen. so much for american pride, i'm going back to my honda!  view
1996-03-08 Rialto, CA
Abs, brake failure, front brakes drag, causing lockup and continue wear of disc pads.  view
2002-07-19 Lakeland, FL
High idle speed on cold engine, first shift into drive is very harsh .  view
2002-08-30 Bellefontaine, OH
I had a recall done on this at that time the dealer just relplaced the buckle buttons and put some spring clip on the retractor, the spring did not hold and the retractor totally gave up working i heard it spring all over in the pillar and the buckle has totally detriorated from the uv light if the recall would have been done right i would not have these problems with the seat belts.rakes has never worked properly and there was a recall on this but only for manual transmissions even though the same componets failed on the automatic transmission cars as well seen it all the time when i worked at a gm dealer.  view
2002-08-29 Lawerence, MA
While driving at 45mph and with no warning consumer could hear a loud noises coming from engine. then vehicle shut off, causing consumer to pull over. dealer notified.  view
2002-08-29 Houston, TX
Left rear wheel rim bent. consumer discovered the damage while vehicle was parked. dealership has been notified.  view
2002-08-29 Thomaston, ME
Steering wheel vibrates hard and wheel grinds. dealer has been notified. consumer stated that wheel bearing became disconnected from hub assembly unit. dealer replaced the wheel bearing unit.  view
2002-07-19 Girard, KS
I had started to notice rough shifting at around 90,000 miles. i travel with my work and am gone every week mon-fri and put about 1000 miles a week on my car. some weeks more than that, all highway miles. i thought the rough shifting was due to the transmission fluid and filter and had the transmission fluid changed. you cannot get to the filter in the cd4 without taking the whole thing apart. i went another 10,000 miles and now the transmission will allow me to travel about 10 miles then quits. after sitting for a few minutes, i can travel another 5-10 minutes then it quits again. i have contacted mazda's customer service department and a lady i spoke with was no help at all. she told me to go to a dealer and the closest is 125 miles away. i asked if they had a tech department i could talk to and she said none existed. i have been told that this ford transmission is nothing but trouble. i cannot complain about the first 100000 miles on this little car. the only repairs were brakes and a battery plus the normal maintenance. i cannot see why my transmission is acting so wierd though. i had one go out years ago and it never would shift again. this runs, then quits, then runs, then quits again. oh well, i wanted to vent and i have. if there is a recall out there on this i would love to know about it. thanks for listening. fred martino.  view
2002-07-19 Vienna, VA
A hideous, loud noise comes from underneath the chassis. the dealer told me it comes from the muffler. it was reported to the dealer while the vehicle was still under warranty. the dealer and manufacturer refuse to correct the problem. the dealer tells me that it would cost in excess of $800 to fix the problem. this is a manufacturing defect and should be fixed either by the dealer or the manufacturer. there should have been a service bulletin or a recall on this problem, because the dealer, when i mentioned the problem the very first time, picked up on it right away.  view
2002-08-29 Rocklin, CA
Cosco model # 020140xe, dom 03-09-2000; when trying to lock child into child seat right handle snapped and it was unsafe to lock child in seat. manufacturer will be notified. consumer also stated that cosco sent her a replacement kit free of charge, but would charge her for another kit if it happens again. ph 09-dec-2002  view
2002-08-29 Willington, OH
While driving and with no warning crankshaft became loose and was causing vehicle to vibrate at any speed. dealer notified.  view
2002-08-29 Rainbow City, AL
While driving and with no warning air conditioner will not work and is leaking fluid onto passenger's side rug, causing mildew to accumulate, leaving a strong fume smell in vehicle. dealer notified.  view
1995-06-08 Leonia, NJ
Transmission cooler line failed, causing leak.  view
2002-08-29 Portage, IN
While making a left turn,vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high speed,causing an accident.  view
2002-08-29 Bladenboro, NC
At any speed vehicle will pull to the left and its hard to steer, the steering wheel locks up with no warning and at any speed,. the dealer replaced the rack and pinion.  view
2002-08-30 Glendale, CA
While driving on the freeway, on 2 separate occasions, my fuel tank leaked, apparently due to being struck by an external object. during non of the occasions, did i run over an object or notice any large sharp object on the freeway. the first time, the dealership would not cover the expenses, so i had to file a claim through my insurance company, which cost approx. $2000 with the tow and rental. however, within 10 months it occured again and i again had it taken to mercedes dealership, which they first claimed that they would not cover the cost. i called the mercedes corporate office and put in a complaint with the regional manager regarding the matter, and made them realize that this is not acceptable for the fuel tank to be so fragile and obviously not durable that it can be ruptured so easily during normal freeway traffic. since this is a 4-wheel drive, it should be able to go off-roading and into mountains which could contain rocky roads or difficulty driving conditions and that i expect the car to withstand the drive. the put it into my record. i went to pick up my car from the dealership yesterday and mercedes decided to cover all my expenses this time, so i did not have to put in a claim. i am wondering if this is a common occurance with this model and the fuel tank. please reseach and let me know as i do not want to be going through this again. thank you, n.  view
2002-07-19 Agoura Hills, CA
Passenger front airbags deployed without cause while driving on the freeway. this is the second safety problem with this jetta, the first being unintentional accelleration.  view
2002-07-19 Agoura Hills, CA
Passenger front airbags deployed without cause while driving on the freeway. this is the second safety problem with this jetta, the first being unintentional accelleration.  view
2002-07-19 Circle Pines, MN
Brake pads uneven wear and warped rotors replaced at 13,696 i had same problems at 23,260 dealer inspected and stated ok returned vehicle again at 42816 and diagnosis was same as 1st time now not covered under 3 yr/36 due to mileage. had to replace windshield washer pump at 42,000 miles and ac/heater control head at 50, 102. vehicle is 2 years old and not covered due to mileage. items replaced do not have anything to do with wear or mileage of vehicle.  view
2002-08-29 Portage, IN
While pulling out and making a left turn, the vehicle acclerated at a high speed, hitting another vehicle, none of the air bags deployed on impact.  view
2002-08-29 Portage, IN
While pulling out and making a left turn, the vehicle acclerated at a high speed, hitting another vehicle, none of the air bags deployed on impact.  view
2002-08-29 Witchita, KS
Intermittently vehicle brake lights and turn signal lights will not operate when vehicle ran over a bump or pothole. vehicle been to the dealer on five occasions, and problem is still reoccurring. feel free to provide any further information.  view
2002-08-30 San Rafael, CA
While going over a series of bumps, the abs system is causing the brakes to release. this causes an extremely unsafe situation. bmw has issued a service bulletin regarding this braking system, but refused to replace the abs components until they fail. by then i could be killed. please help force the manufacturer to replace these faulty brake components for all affected r1150rt owners.  view
1995-06-08 Rochester, MI
Left outer tie rod loosened from inner tie rod, also right outer tie rod deteriorated.  view
2002-08-30 Weymouth, MA
Driving home on a sunday night going downhill, around a curve at about 30 mph... all the engine lights came on, steering and brakes failed... couldn't stop car... had to slowly pull on emergency brake and thankfully the road started to incline... vehicle stopped... i had to put it in park and the vehicle restarted... i drove the 1 mile left to my house... i will call the dealership in the morning but i do not have hope after reading the other complaints i could find on the internet... this is another of a long line of issues i have had with this truck.  view
2002-07-19 Thoreau, NM
My husband fell asleep at approximately 3:00 am and hit a guardrail. the driverside airbag did not deploy and he hit the steering wheel, sustained a bruised heart and neck injury. was taken to the hospital er, transferred to icu; he is out of the hospital now, being watched closely for any further problems. have there been other accidents with this make and model pickup where the airbag did not inflate? or is it faulty equipment on just this vehicle?  view
2002-07-19 Peaks Island, ME
Exceptionally dangerous spontaneous shearing of front left torsion bar. gmc must know of this problem, because they have completely redesigned the torsion bars, requiring a major retrofitting (at the owner's expense) of the van's cross frame member. fortunately for us, this major component of the suspension broke while the car was parked. other reports on the internet describe the part as breaking while driving, instantly dropping the left side of the car until the tire hits the wheel well and throwing the car violently to the left.  view
2002-07-19 Mililani, HI
I purchased a new plymouth neon 2000 on 12/11/99. i immediately began to have problems with the car. it was discovered at my first gas-up that i was a quart low on oil. i had also experience a problem with the vehicle losing power while i was sitting in traffic at a stop light. i called the dealership (windward dodge-hawaii)right away. they told me to bring in the car for diagnosis. i was told that they could not find any problems with the car and could not find any leakage. i continued to experience problems with the car. loss of oil, loss of power and stalling. i went to the local dealer 2 more times before calling the corporation to make a case. i continued to have problems after calling the corp and when i called the dealership a 4th time, they told me that my name had been raised in a meeting and that they would take care of me. when i got there, i surprised to be asked to purchase this new car at an additional $4000. i was told that my model was discontinued and the only car they had was an upgraded model which cost more. i raised holy hell in the place. the service department was ordered to fully inspect my car and pay for a rental for me. still they claimed that there was no problem. now, my car began to leak oil in feb 2002. this time, the leak was visable. i took the car to 2 different repairshops, who told me that the problem was the cam shaft gasket. then we took it to firestone on a military base. they said that it was the same problem and gave us a much better rate so we scheduled the repair. but, on the day that we took the car in to them, we got a call back stating that the problem was not what they had originally thought. it was the head gasket which requires extensive engine work. they told us that 15 cars had come in to them in 1 week with this same problem. they were all plymouth neons. (due to the limitations in this field, i am unable to fill in the details. please contact me regarding what we have done since).  view
2002-08-30 Etters, PA
Vehicle was involved in front end collision at about 40 mph. front air bags did not deploy. will be contacting manufacturer and/or other individuals.  view
2002-08-30 San Diego, CA
No summary listed for above vehicle.  view
2002-07-19 Timonium, MD
No summary listed for above vehicle.  view
2002-07-19 Jamaica, NY
Excessive blue smoke comes out of the tailpipe. engine oil consumption is very high. engine damage due to oil gelling/sludge.  view
2002-08-30 Kings Mtn, NC
Both outside mirrors failed. the spring loaded mechanism that holds the mirrors in place failed. i contacted the dealership to order the parts and learned they are on backorder and will be about two weeks to get replacements. i also contacted the chrysler customer service number and was told they had no idea if any changes were being made to the part or not. if they replace these mirrors with the same thing they will malfunction again. this is a large truck, you need outside mirrors to drive it. you need the mirrors to see the vehicles beside you. a recall should be done to ensure that the proper changes are made to these components. i was told there were 1500 of these mirrors on order, so evidently i am not the only one with this problem.  view
2002-08-30 Woodstock, GA
In the built-in carseats for children, the seat belt that latches across the chest area is able to be pulled apart with your hands. in fact, my daughter, who was 4 years at the time, just stretched and the seat belt popped open with her chest. we recently went car shopping and pulled on other built-in car seat seatbelts and they too were easily pulled apart with our hands.  view
1995-06-08 Appleton, WI
Vehicle jack problems, paralegal for client.  view
2002-07-19 Scottsdale, AZ
Rotors and drums warp very easily and need to be replaced. toyota knows it is a problem and is still selling the vehicle.  view
2002-07-19 Charlotte Hall, MD
Had tread separation occur at 60 mph on right rear inboard duley. air temperature was 90 f.  view
2002-07-19 Fremont, CA
1. auto transmission front seal premature failure causing leaks. 2. 5.5 x 15 steel rim cracked due to material defects, causing dangerous steeling responses. both defects have been reported to ford san francisoc region, but ford deny responsibility.  view
2002-07-19 Fremont, CA
1. auto transmission front seal premature failure causing leaks. 2. 5.5 x 15 steel rim cracked due to material defects, causing dangerous steeling responses. both defects have been reported to ford san francisoc region, but ford deny responsibility.  view
2002-07-19 Las Vegas, NV
Vehicle would have hard start problems, and would stall out at any time with no warning. this has happened on numerous occasions took in & was told that they would reprogram computer, other problems w car, brakes would wear out every month, odometer reading incorrectly. dealer no willing to work on vehicle unless a cash deposit was made. finally took vehicle to another dealer and was told that problems were taken care of. car in shop for 1 week, and after return of car the same problems began occurring, with the stalling, finally occoasionallywas when son driving on freeway car died while going 65mph. son had to put in neutral and restart vehicle . then finally after 1 week transmission dropped and had to be replaced. this vehicle has had various problems since date of purchase and dealers are unable to resolve problems.  view
2002-07-19 O'fallon, IL
While i rode the motorcycle's front end (steering & tire/wheel) vibrated with extreme vigor, pulled me down to the side, and forced me to lose control of the bike which resulted in a crash.  view
2002-08-30 Brighton, MI
While the vehicle was parked and the igniton was off the switch on the drivers door for the side view mirrors suddenly ignited . the keys were not in the car and in fact the car had not been in use for over five hours. luckily our son went out into the garage and reported back that the car was full of smoke. when i went out the flames were already coming up through the melted holes in the door trim panel.  view
2002-07-17 Anacoco, LA
On approx. the 15th of march, my daughter lost all power in car while driving through lunch traffic in town and was nearly rearended by a petroluem tanker. we brought car in to dealership. they ran a battery test and b/c that came back fine they refused to do any further testing. she was having problems getting the key to turn over to start car. they fixed that problem at the same time. on the 15th of may, the car came out of the shop for the 2nd time after it had lost power twice on her while driving again.her. the dealership contacted ford headquarters for recalls. none had been posted, but ford said if they check the fuel filter at the bottem of the fuel tank we would probably find the problem with losing all power(braking, steering, ect.) was that the filter was clogged therefore no gas was getting to the motor and thus this was why the car was losing power. they replaced the fuel pump and said that was a temporary fix for approx the next 3000 miles(for it was happening about every 3000 miles). and that we would have to bring the car in every 3000 miles to remain safe from losing power when it became clogged again. we decided that since ford knew about the problem and refused to do a recall to fix the problem that anyone in my family who drove or rode in the car would be putting their life in danger so we tried to trade the car. the dealership wanted us to pay a $6,000 deficit so we decided to keep the car until we could complete the lemon law process. three weeks later, my daughter stated she had got really bad gas mileage(15 miles took 1/4 of a tank she measured it) the day before and she was afraid that the car was going to lose power again. it was a friday so the car couldn't go to the dealership til the following week. that night, the 6th of june.she lost brakes and steering while going around a curve. the car hit something in the ditch and rolled 1.5x's to rest upside down. no airbags deployed.seatbeat held her in car.pictures of car and scene avail.  view
2002-07-17 Anacoco, LA
On approx. the 15th of march, my daughter lost all power in car while driving through lunch traffic in town and was nearly rearended by a petroluem tanker. we brought car in to dealership. they ran a battery test and b/c that came back fine they refused to do any further testing. she was having problems getting the key to turn over to start car. they fixed that problem at the same time. on the 15th of may, the car came out of the shop for the 2nd time after it had lost power twice on her while driving again.her. the dealership contacted ford headquarters for recalls. none had been posted, but ford said if they check the fuel filter at the bottem of the fuel tank we would probably find the problem with losing all power(braking, steering, ect.) was that the filter was clogged therefore no gas was getting to the motor and thus this was why the car was losing power. they replaced the fuel pump and said that was a temporary fix for approx the next 3000 miles(for it was happening about every 3000 miles). and that we would have to bring the car in every 3000 miles to remain safe from losing power when it became clogged again. we decided that since ford knew about the problem and refused to do a recall to fix the problem that anyone in my family who drove or rode in the car would be putting their life in danger so we tried to trade the car. the dealership wanted us to pay a $6,000 deficit so we decided to keep the car until we could complete the lemon law process. three weeks later, my daughter stated she had got really bad gas mileage(15 miles took 1/4 of a tank she measured it) the day before and she was afraid that the car was going to lose power again. it was a friday so the car couldn't go to the dealership til the following week. that night, the 6th of june.she lost brakes and steering while going around a curve. the car hit something in the ditch and rolled 1.5x's to rest upside down. no airbags deployed.seatbeat held her in car.pictures of car and scene avail.  view
2002-07-17 Pipersville, PA
Vehicle hesitates after driving long distances, finally stalled while traveling at 65mph in the left lane of a three lane highway.  view
1995-10-19 Woodland H, CA
Vehicle interior contains formaldehyde, causing owner to become ill when in car.  view
1995-06-08 Redding, CA
Transmission problems.  view
2002-07-17 Hinesville, GA
No summary listed for above vehicle.  view
2002-07-17 Kirksville, MO
While making a left turn, the front left wheel fell off. although minimal impact (if any) was sustained, the tie rod and knuckle was broken.  view
2002-07-17 Merritt Island, FL
The vehicle is an electrical nightmare . the main wiring harness chaffed and shorted out within a few days of service . the lift system has an intermittant problem , frequently will blow resetable breaker .when it rains the system gets wet because the door doesnt close properly,when the floor was dropped for the modifications it was not done properly. because of this the door leaks ,causes the electrical components to get wet . the van for sale , the adaptive equipment will be removed first though , i assure you ! i have been locked out and stuck inside due to the side door opening failures (multiple ).please feel free to call me , our legal expert would be glad to give you the official report of problems . the van is for sale,but it will be a while . the world of independence company did the best they could , but they should not do any more ada modifications . charles scholl 321-452-0667  view
2002-07-17 Merritt Island, FL
The vehicle is an electrical nightmare . the main wiring harness chaffed and shorted out within a few days of service . the lift system has an intermittant problem , frequently will blow resetable breaker .when it rains the system gets wet because the door doesnt close properly,when the floor was dropped for the modifications it was not done properly. because of this the door leaks ,causes the electrical components to get wet . the van for sale , the adaptive equipment will be removed first though , i assure you ! i have been locked out and stuck inside due to the side door opening failures (multiple ).please feel free to call me , our legal expert would be glad to give you the official report of problems . the van is for sale,but it will be a while . the world of independence company did the best they could , but they should not do any more ada modifications . charles scholl 321-452-0667  view
2002-08-22 Spring, TX
While driving 70 mph consumer heard a noise, soon after noticed tire tread flying. consumer pullled vehicle over, and noticed left driver's side tire had a blowout. please provide further information.  view
2002-08-22 Vancouver, WA
Ongoing problem with engine stalling while driving at multiple speed. vehicle been to the dealer on six occasions, and problem still occurring. feel free to provide any further information.  view
2002-08-22 Dayton, OH
Sensors in the sir system which are mounted on the front bracket---both braces on my van are more than 60% rusted through--the potential for a nondeploying air bag system is higher than one that is completely intact  view
2002-08-22 S. Hackensack, NJ
Key was in ignition while engine was turned off and child shifted vehicle out of park into drive without depressing brakes, causing vehicle to roll. please provide further information.  view
2002-08-22 Carpinteria, CA
P20565r15 original tires on ford taurus 1997.ameri g4s. consumer states that the right rear tires have cracks. please provide any further information.  view
2002-08-23 De Ridder, LA
Grabber aw; tire size p27560r17; tire has vibrations and was taken to a balance mechanic. tire cannot be rebalanced, questioned if one of the layers were out of tread. the vibration happened at 65 mph and cannot be balanced out. the mechanic say it may be tread separation.  view
1995-06-08 Saginaw, MI
No deployment of driver's/passenger's air bags during accident.  view
2002-08-22 Holly, MI
When turning on the ignition switch none of the panel lights will come on, causing the consumer to have problems with the instrument panel wiring harness. dealer notified. the wires in the dash had burnt and the mechanic said that if they repair it, that there is a possibility that the problem may re-occur. damage had come up to $1500.  view
2002-07-17 Guadalupe, AZ
If all of these things are failing after 2 years how di i know some major component that may cause harm to me or my 2 young children wont go out next. no safetyy defect listed.  view
2002-07-17 Granite Bay, CA
The detail around this is that the bracket holding the power steering pump failed and the pump fell and knocked off the steering drive belt causing the power steering to fail. the car was not controlable even at these low speeds. if this would have happened at freeway speeds, this could have disastrous with fatalities. because one half of the bolt remained, it had to be drilled out from the engine,block, rethreaded and then a new bracket put on costing $290.32.  view
2002-08-22 Nashua, NH
Engine would stall while driving at multiple speed or when slowing down. vehicle been to a dealer once, and on three occasions at a repair shop, but problem stilloccurring. feel free to provide any further information.  view
2002-08-22 Seattle, WA
The emergency brakes are wearing out and could cause vehicle to roll when on incline. dealer notified, the consumer states that the emergency brake has been replaced twice and is worn out again. the dealer says that the consumer is driving with the emergency brake up but he is not.  view
2002-08-22 Mission Viejo, CA
Brake lights and turn signal continuously this problem has existed for last 13 months. dealer stated it has been a design problem for last 6 years. please provide any further information.  view
2002-08-22 Mission Viejo, CA
Brake lights and turn signal continuously this problem has existed for last 13 months. dealer stated it has been a design problem for last 6 years. please provide any further information.  view
2002-08-22 Huntington Beach, CA
When braking there is a grinding noise. took vehicle to dealer, and they stated it was normal wear and tear. please provide any further information.  view
2002-08-22 Huntington Beach, CA
Tire size p26575r16; model firestone steel tex r4s load range e; while going up a slight engrade towing a trailer, truck began to sway followed by a vibration. vehicle then collapsed on the right side. wheel well and rim were damaged. towed to dealer ,and was informed that tire tread became loose.  view
2002-07-17 St Cloud, FL
I have had several electrical problems with this vehicle. the abs sensor has been replaced, fuses are continuosly blowing, several electrical wires have been replaced in the shift column, the turn signal switch had to be replaced because it was corroded, the battery has been replaced 4 times. also the low coolant light flashes intermitently even though the radiator and tank are full. he abs light has been on for at least a year and the mechanic is unable to find the cause. brakes are in working order and all sensors are good. now i am having difficulty starting on hot days, the starter clicks but the engine will not start, after several tries it will then start( about 5 tries), and today i seem to be having problems with the transmission. while entering an intersection from a stop sign i lost power. the engine was running at a top of 2rpm's and could not get over 10 miles per hour. the mechanic still need to give a diagnosis on this latest problem but siad it may be a circuit problem since touching the underhood driver side circuit box caused the car to stall and restart.  view
1995-06-08 Gold River, CA
Inner tie rod failed.  view
2002-07-17 Rochester, NY
Slave cylinder failure, caused excessive clutch wear and the transmission could not be shifted unless the engine was turned off  view
2002-07-17 Bronx, NY
Repairs on brakes 4times, drivetrain 4 times, many other items.  view
2002-07-17 Bronx, NY
Repairs on brakes 4times, drivetrain 4 times, many other items.  view
2002-07-17 Los Angeles, CA
The vehicle has a stalls from time to time without any notice. already i've had five diffent occasions where the vehicle won't start. i 've took it into the dealer twice they tell me they didn't find anything. the last time i took it ithey kept it overnight, and was told by the assistant manager they checked the computer, starter, engine, transmission, and they didn't find anything wrong with the vehicle. the very next morning it would not start. i'm very upset by this matter, and not to mention the safety issue i don't know when the car is going to stall. i can't travel far for this reason. i also left two messages with the service manager who have not returned any of my calls. i feel that the car has some type of defect and would like to receive justice in this matter.&  view
2002-08-23 Cheektowaga, NY
Chrysler crome wheels will not hold air pressure in tires. it is a everyday job to check the air pressure in tires to be sure the car is safe to drive. i have returned to the dealer many times to reseal tire bead and rebalance tires. it is obvious to me that the crome wheels are defective and i fear i may have an accident because of lost air pressure in tires.  view
2002-08-23 Cheektowaga, NY
Chrysler crome wheels will not hold air pressure in tires. it is a everyday job to check the air pressure in tires to be sure the car is safe to drive. i have returned to the dealer many times to reseal tire bead and rebalance tires. it is obvious to me that the crome wheels are defective and i fear i may have an accident because of lost air pressure in tires.  view
2002-08-22 Eighty Four, PA
Intermittently vehicle would accelerate when brakes wer applied. vehicle been to dealer on two occasions, and they were unable to duplicate the problem. feel free to provide any further information.  view
2002-08-22 Eighty Four, PA
Intermittently vehicle would accelerate when brakes wer applied. vehicle been to dealer on two occasions, and they were unable to duplicate the problem. feel free to provide any further information.  view
2002-07-17 Bloomfield Hills, MI
Brakes went out and started on fire. baffles on engine exhaust rusted out and layed on frame touching starter motor electrical contacts which started brake fluid on fire from other side of vehicle. brake line had rusted through approximately same time as baffle rusted out. master cylinder was bubbling from the heat as brake fluid was on fire. fire was very difficult to put out. buckets of water would not extinguish flames. only a hose could reach that area of the fire.  view
2002-07-17 Bloomfield Hills, MI
Brakes went out and started on fire. baffles on engine exhaust rusted out and layed on frame touching starter motor electrical contacts which started brake fluid on fire from other side of vehicle. brake line had rusted through approximately same time as baffle rusted out. master cylinder was bubbling from the heat as brake fluid was on fire. fire was very difficult to put out. buckets of water would not extinguish flames. only a hose could reach that area of the fire.  view
1995-06-08 Gold River, CA
Transmission slipped, replaced.  view
2002-07-17 Bloomfield Hills, MI
Brakes went out and started on fire. baffles on engine exhaust rusted out and layed on frame touching starter motor electrical contacts which started brake fluid on fire from other side of vehicle. brake line had rusted through approximately same time as baffle rusted out. master cylinder was bubbling from the heat as brake fluid was on fire. fire was very difficult to put out. buckets of water would not extinguish flames. only a hose could reach that area of the fire.  view
2002-07-17 Chicago, IL
Abs brake system broke at about 13000 miles. olympic dodge says that i must replace both the left and right front spindles. that they are cracked. i brought the car into the dealer on 07/10/2002. they have ordered the parts which cost over $300.00. how can 2 spindles fail at the same time. how can they fail with only 13000 miles on the odometer.  view
2002-07-17 Chicago, IL
Abs brake system broke at about 13000 miles. olympic dodge says that i must replace both the left and right front spindles. that they are cracked. i brought the car into the dealer on 07/10/2002. they have ordered the parts which cost over $300.00. how can 2 spindles fail at the same time. how can they fail with only 13000 miles on the odometer.  view
2002-08-23 Trenton, NJ
The tire tread delaminated at high speed when the outside air temperature was about 95 degrees. this is the second delamination of an identical tire on a different but identical vehicle in our fleet. the previous failure occurred on a rear wheel  view
2002-08-23 Princeton Junction, NJ
I reported the incident to toyota and got file#200208160275 and to dunlop and got report#568588, none of the two seem to really care about the problem, toyota mentioned it was a dunlop problem and that toyota does not warranty the tires, dunlop mentions that i have to take the tire to a dunlop dealer and they will only replace the tire blown but not the one at the other side of the car. we feel really unsafe with these tires as there was no visible casue to the problem except for the heat and the speed, we almost lost control of the car.  view
2002-08-23 Mableton, GA
The goodyear was a replacement for the wilderness at recalled by ford. that was done when odometer read 9,720. just over 12% tread wear on goodyear. i believe all the goodyears are unstable as ford has discontinued (in only 1 year) road hazard coverage on anything but the highest level of extended warranty.  view
2002-07-17 Chicago, IL
Passenger side front airbag deployed after hitting a moderately sized pot hole. the driver's side front or side (if applicable) did not deploy. there was no passenger in the seat and thus the seat belt was not engaged. the airbag deployment seemed overly sensitive and was a replaced airbag after a minor accident in october of 2001.  view
2002-07-17 Clinton, MD
Failure of the latches on both front seat allowing the seat to recline. during an accident where the vehicle was stopped. the vehicle was struck in rear causing the seat back to recline. the action trapped my wife's left foot under the seat. this caused severe contusion and abrasions.  view
2002-07-17 Covina, CA
The transmission on our 1999 windstar has failed prematurely. i have done some research and have found out that this is a common problem with this model vehicle. i am seeking reimbursement for the repairs from ford motor company. i would appreciate any information you can give me regarding complaints filed by other ford customers who have had the same problem. thank you.  view
2002-08-23 Spirit Lake, IA
No summary listed for above vehicle.  view
1995-06-08 Wynnewood, PA
Air conditioning compressor, clutch and coil failed.  view
2002-08-23 Camp Verde, AZ
At approximately 120,000 miles driver side seatbelt failed to retract and was replaced by owner. at 170,000 miles both rear retractable seatbelt's started jaming because the belt itself folds in half while retracting, causing seatbelt to "lock" up. seatbelt can be removed and un ammed, but problem continues to repeat itself.  view
2002-08-23 Gretna, LA
The interior belts of the tire blew out on the inside protected sidewall of the tire from the inside edge of the bottom of the tire all the way up the sidewall to about 1-2" from the rim. the tear in the edge of the bottom of the tire is under the tread (from inside out) and immediately in front of that tread, there is a missing chunk of tread. there is no evidence of puncture from the outside. i was driving on the ms. river bridge in n.o. at the time. there was nothing visible in the road. about 1,000 cars rode directly behind me and none had tire failure. police looked for debris in the road and found none. the only noise heard was the "pop" of the tire and immediate air deflation. i nearly lost control of the vehicle and hit the wall. i brought the tire back to the firestone store where i was promptly told that there were never problems with bridgestone tires and that "something cut that tire". how could something cut a tire under the tread and on the very edge of the bottom, with no evidence of external puncture and cause a tear all the way up the inside sidewall? i could see them telling me that i had hit a curb or something if the damage had been to the outside sidewall...but it was not...and i hit nothing. i have saved this tire for inspection. since 1970, this is the 3d time i have been stuck w/firestone/bridgestone tires and the 3d time i've had problems. the first time, the car had a blowout when it was 2 wks old. the 2d time, 4 of the 5 tires were "out of round" and now this is the 3d incident. i've never had a problem with any other tire. please help. thanks.  view
2002-07-17 Cumberland, IA
I hope you can help me. i have a complaint i'd like to register with you about the warranty of a car made by chevrolet. the vin (vehicle identification number) is 2g1wh55k6y9303370. i am unable to fill my car with gas at a pressurized gas pump which is basically at all gas stations. at times i've had to go inside the gas station just to purchase a gas can so i would be able to fill my car with gas. i've had my car in for for repairs 3 times and next week will be the forth. chevrolet has been called several times concerning this issue. nothing has been done. in fact they are refusing to help with this problem. they have declared this an enviromental issue and nothing can be done to fix it. that is untrue. the design of the gas tank is what is at fault and chevrolet will not accept that. here's what i would like to see you do to provide resolution: i would like chevrolet to acknowledge that there is a problem that needs to be addressed and that this is not an enviromental issue as i've been repeatedly told it is. could there possibly be a new design made to the valve and cannister area as i feel this would remedy our problem. thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. i look forward to hearing from you soon.  view
2002-07-17 Cumberland, IA
I hope you can help me. i have a complaint i'd like to register with you about the warranty of a car made by chevrolet. the vin (vehicle identification number) is 2g1wh55k6y9303370. i am unable to fill my car with gas at a pressurized gas pump which is basically at all gas stations. at times i've had to go inside the gas station just to purchase a gas can so i would be able to fill my car with gas. i've had my car in for for repairs 3 times and next week will be the forth. chevrolet has been called several times concerning this issue. nothing has been done. in fact they are refusing to help with this problem. they have declared this an enviromental issue and nothing can be done to fix it. that is untrue. the design of the gas tank is what is at fault and chevrolet will not accept that. here's what i would like to see you do to provide resolution: i would like chevrolet to acknowledge that there is a problem that needs to be addressed and that this is not an enviromental issue as i've been repeatedly told it is. could there possibly be a new design made to the valve and cannister area as i feel this would remedy our problem. thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. i look forward to hearing from you soon.  view
2002-07-17 Cleveland, OH
Creaking clunking in front end, will probably replace most suspension components on this car.  view
2002-07-17 Hudson, OH
Rack and pinion steering failed almost causing a crash. it seems that a piece of the steering rack is missing.  view
2002-07-19 Thornwood, NY
Have been unhappy with squealing of tires since the beginning, but when the air pressure was checked it was always at the pressure on the door sticker-26 pounds. not only noise but seemed to be bad traction-skids to halt rather than stops on wet and dry pavement, especially on decline. 6/11/02 totally out of control, no traction. went to dealership, they told me 26 pounds was too low, the tires needed more air. when i brought to their attention that the door sticker says 26, they said they coulodn't tell me to put in more than what's on the sticker, but the tires needed more air. called general motors talked with a pat lewellen(my request number s1=909) who called the dealership, talked with the service manager brian cook who told her exactly what he had told me, that more air should go in the tires. she also could not tell me to add air because of the door sticker, so she gave me the number for uniroyal. ken fedyck-told me that i could put in a couple of extra pounds if i wanted to but not too much because if i overinflate there could be center wear, in any case he also could not tell me to put in anything over 26 pounds, it was my decision, "it's up to me as the consumer". i do not think the safe level of tire pressure, when wrong levels cause bad traction and skidding, should be "up to the consumer" to guess. if i guess wrong, i or someone else might die. if the tires need more pressure to be safe, then it should be what is on the door sticker. this is a dangerous practice.  view
2002-07-19 Clarksville, TN
Cable failure from dead start. accelerator went to the floor: runaway truck, halted.  view
2002-07-19 Greensboro, NC
The wheels on this vehicle break under normal driving conditions--if you hit the slightest uneven road, they will bend, break, or crack, causing the tire significant damage.  view
2002-07-19 Angier, NC
Since purchase of vehicle oct 2000 i have been in the shop 35 x for manufacturing problems. ongoing problems include dimming of headlights at any given time and flickering of clock/radio display at any given time. service attempted to fix the dimming and flickering by replacing the alternator, but it did not fix the problem. they are now unable to duplicate the problem. it took service 5 attempts to fix taillight water retention problem (they sealed the entire assembly). the rear differential fluid was reportedly low from factory causing a grinding sound in my gears (it took 2 attempts to fix that problem). since that differential problem, i have had a clunk between 2nd & 3rd gears (service is unable to duplicate the problem).  view
1995-06-08 Dodge City, KS
Vehicle skids on icy or snow packed roads.  view
2002-07-19 Angier, NC
Since purchase of vehicle oct 2000 i have been in the shop 35 x for manufacturing problems. ongoing problems include dimming of headlights at any given time and flickering of clock/radio display at any given time. service attempted to fix the dimming and flickering by replacing the alternator, but it did not fix the problem. they are now unable to duplicate the problem. it took service 5 attempts to fix taillight water retention problem (they sealed the entire assembly). the rear differential fluid was reportedly low from factory causing a grinding sound in my gears (it took 2 attempts to fix that problem). since that differential problem, i have had a clunk between 2nd & 3rd gears (service is unable to duplicate the problem).  view
2002-07-19 Angier, NC
Since purchase of vehicle oct 2000 i have been in the shop 35 x for manufacturing problems. ongoing problems include dimming of headlights at any given time and flickering of clock/radio display at any given time. service attempted to fix the dimming and flickering by replacing the alternator, but it did not fix the problem. they are now unable to duplicate the problem. it took service 5 attempts to fix taillight water retention problem (they sealed the entire assembly). the rear differential fluid was reportedly low from factory causing a grinding sound in my gears (it took 2 attempts to fix that problem). since that differential problem, i have had a clunk between 2nd & 3rd gears (service is unable to duplicate the problem).  view
2002-07-19 Angier, NC
Since purchase of vehicle oct 2000 i have been in the shop 35 x for manufacturing problems. ongoing problems include dimming of headlights at any given time and flickering of clock/radio display at any given time. service attempted to fix the dimming and flickering by replacing the alternator, but it did not fix the problem. they are now unable to duplicate the problem. it took service 5 attempts to fix taillight water retention problem (they sealed the entire assembly). the rear differential fluid was reportedly low from factory causing a grinding sound in my gears (it took 2 attempts to fix that problem). since that differential problem, i have had a clunk between 2nd & 3rd gears (service is unable to duplicate the problem).  view
2002-07-19 Randolph, NJ
Spare tire fell off vehicle. fortunatly i was going slowly on a quiet street. what if i had been on a crowded highway?  view
2002-08-30 Boothbay, ME
Nhtsa recall 99 v 193 000/ manufacturer's recall 99041 concernig abs, gmc consumer center informed consumer that recall was over. the vehicle has extended stopping distances. too much pressure has to be applied in order for the vehicle to stop. there is a noise emmiting from the abs control box under the hood. there is a safety recall on this vehicle and it has not been honored.  view
2002-08-30 Hamburg, NY
A clunking sound is coming from both rear drums when applying brakes. vehicle has been to the dealer on three occasions, and problem reoccurs. the consumer states that the clunking noise in the rear brake drums started at 23542 miles (both rear drums had been replaced). at 30889 on july 10, 2002 the drums found to be out of round. two weeks later the noise returned.  view
2002-08-30 Sellerburg, IN
While driving at any speed and with no warning headlights will fog up and will not be bright enough. it will be hard for consumer to see while driving. dealer notified.  view
2002-08-30 Abingdon, VA
Exhaust manifold studs continue to break, allowing exhaust fumes to escape catalytic converter and enter compartment. repetative pattern failure of the studs securing the exhaust manifold to the engine occurs regularly. consumer feels the exhaust which can be smelled inside of the vehicle is a health hazard there by affecting the drivers ability to maintain control of the vehicle.  view
2002-08-30 Parma, OH
Driver's side door hinge is wearing out, and it is hard to shut door. door can open while driving at any speed. dealer notified.  view
2002-08-30 Middletown, OH
Timing chain broke while driving at 50 mph. dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time. feel free to provide any further information.  view
1996-03-10 Colorado S, CO
Driver's seat belt buckle failed prior to recall.  view
2002-07-19 Kensington, MD
Completed recall on front ball joint on 7/3/01. since then, have had to replace lower lateral control arm (9/17/01 - $297) and upper control arm/ball joint (1/10/02 - $253). i feel, based on so many other complaints, that there is an obvious defect, and that repairs should have been covered.  view
2002-07-19 Kensington, MD
Completed recall on front ball joint on 7/3/01. since then, have had to replace lower lateral control arm (9/17/01 - $297) and upper control arm/ball joint (1/10/02 - $253). i feel, based on so many other complaints, that there is an obvious defect, and that repairs should have been covered.  view
2002-07-19 Brunswick, MD
Was crusing along at about 25 mph and the rear end locked up on motorcycle causing me to wreck. i injured my hip...at the time could not find cause of accident...so i fixed the bike and continued to ride...thereafter, the bike would occasionally jump out of third gear until this april 25th, when it totally lost third gear...manufacturer refuses to admit there is an issue, but i know of several people with same model that have had exact same problem. transmission is now being replaced by exteneded warranty company. victory needs to recall all of the '99 transmissions and have them replaced prior to failure. my bike has been out of service for over two months now due to inability of dealer to get correct parts from manufacturer.  view
2002-07-19 Brunswick, MD
Was crusing along at about 25 mph and the rear end locked up on motorcycle causing me to wreck. i injured my hip...at the time could not find cause of accident...so i fixed the bike and continued to ride...thereafter, the bike would occasionally jump out of third gear until this april 25th, when it totally lost third gear...manufacturer refuses to admit there is an issue, but i know of several people with same model that have had exact same problem. transmission is now being replaced by exteneded warranty company. victory needs to recall all of the '99 transmissions and have them replaced prior to failure. my bike has been out of service for over two months now due to inability of dealer to get correct parts from manufacturer.  view
2002-08-30 Birmingham, AL
Overhead shield broke off from seat frame. manufacturer notified. feel free to provide any further information.  view
2002-08-30 Pawlet, VT
Cosco model # 02-080prl, dom 02-28-2000;when they push red bottom to release shield bar arm of the shield broke off.  view
2002-08-30 Whippany, NJ
While driving, driver removed feet from gas pedal, engine started running at a full throttle, causing sudden acceleration at a high speed, vehicle turned at a 360 degree angle. vehicle stopped when it hit a wall.  view
2002-08-30 Bellefontaine, OH
I had a recall done on this at that time the dealer just relplaced the buckle buttons and put some spring clip on the retractor, the spring did not hold and the retractor totally gave up working i heard it spring all over in the pillar and the buckle has totally detriorated from the uv light if the recall would have been done right i would not have these problems with the seat belts.rakes has never worked properly and there was a recall on this but only for manual transmissions even though the same componets failed on the automatic transmission cars as well seen it all the time when i worked at a gm dealer.  view
2002-07-19 Carrboro, NC
Steering: i started to feel a slight binding in the steering when trying to return wheel to center from a turn. it got progressively worse to the point where i occasionally had to "wrestle" the steering wheel back to center position. it also feels loose, suspension rattles and i've got 4 inches of play at center. took it to the dealer and was informed it would cost $1200 to fix. service rep tried to explain that this was pretty common nowadays with the sealed racks and not just dodge. i've never experienced this type of failure in all of the years i've owned cars and think this is just a poor design that dodge is keeping mum about. the vehicle is only 3 years old with mostly highway driving. i'm purchasing a used rack from a salvage yard and having dodge install it for $380 and then i'm selling it. this car is quickly falling apart. air conditioning: started hearing a hissing type sound from behind the dash. soon after a/c did not blow cold air. control module display also stopped working. dodge said in order to fix the a/c they had to repair the module. cost: about $600. i bough a module from a salvage yard and did it myself, saved $500. then dodge recharged the system only to have it leak out over the next several days. brought it back to dodge where they found a crack in the evaporator. replacement cost: $500. power window motor: right front power window started failing intermittently, then stopped working altogether. dealer said that the window sometimes gets stuck in the tight weatherstripping due to dirt and grime on the window and i simply need to coax it by my palm pressing down on it while actuating the button. what a bunch of @*$%! rear right window motor was replaced under warranty, this must be a common problem. dealer wants $200+ to repair. what a racket! i've never had so many major repairs on a relatively new car in my life, and don't plan to ever again if dodge knows what i mean!!  view
2002-08-30 Tijeras, NM
Dot # was hard to read on the sidewall, so i'm not sure if i got it correct. there wasn't enough room in the block to enter complete tire size; it is lt225/75r16. catastrophic tire failure (tread separated) on low-mileage, properly-inflated tire. did significant damage to the underside of my rv. i have a written repair estimate of $2,010.00, which was prepared by property damage appraisers of albuquereque, nm, 505-242-1531, estimate id # 2080027.  view
1996-03-10 Coral Gabl, FL
High beams do not come on during the day.  view
2002-08-30 Joliet, IL
Tire blew up while traveling on the expressway at 55 mph and damaged mud flap, fender, and rim.  view
2002-08-30 Aurora, IL
I have a 1999 jetta. the oxygen sensor was replaced and based on the volkswagen customer team, my car (based on the vin #) does not fall in the ones that they recalled with the safety alerts issued by the epa and the volkswagen company. i believed that they most re-considered the way that they selected the affected vehicles. since i know people who has been dealing with the same oxygen sensor problem, and their vehicle identification number does not fall in the ones that the company has identified for the recalled.  view
2002-07-19 Raleigh, NC
Problem 1)the front brake rotors had to be turned @ 14,000 miles and again around 22,000 miles. they are vibrating with each braking again @ 39,000 miles. i have been driving for 25 years and have never had a problem like this before. autopark tried to make it appear that someone was "riding" the brakes. autopark told us they were not covered under warranty @ 22,000 miles although we could not find anything in our warranty book stating that. the autopark mechanic had to go to his shop warranty manual on page 300 and something to find the small print. again, it is not in our warranty information. we believe there is a defect from the factory. problem 2) i had been smelling gasoline inside the vehicle for a couple of months and the vehicle is slow to start most of the time. the vehicle would not start and stay running on june 3, 2002. upon the 2nd attempt to start the vehicle, i smelled gas, turned the vehicle off, and gas poured out of the vehicle onto the ground. this is a very dangerous, potentially deadly problem. i had to have the car towed because the gas continued to leak from underneath the car. the jeep continues to be slow to start w/39,000 miles on it and i am concerned that the problem with the fuel line coming off is more serious than autopark relayed. if i had been anywhere other than my own garage and someone threw down a lit cigarette or a match, i would not be here to send this email to you today.  view
2002-07-19 Naugatuck, CT
Seatback failed, causing driver to be put in the reclineposition/ unable to control car.  view
2002-07-19 San Jose, CA
Fuel pump failure while driving causing truck to stop in traffic. our company has three of these trucks and has had four fuel pump failures. the fuel pump gives no warning before failure causing the truck to stop in traffic. we feel that is a safety issue which is dangerous for our employees.  view
2002-07-19 San Jose, CA
The fuel pump failed while driving causing the truck to stop in traffic which we feel is a safety issue with out employee. we have three of these trucks which have all had fuel pump failures. one truck has had two failures. the dealer says this is not a national issue but we know that the dealer changes many failed fuel pumps. one truck has has two failures.  view
2002-07-19 San Jose, AZ
The fuel pump failed while driving causing the truck to stop in traffic. this is a safety issure for our employee. we have three of these trucks and have had four fuel pump failures . the dealer says there is no national recall but we know the dealership replaces these fuel pumps on other trucks on a regular basis. we feel this is a safety issue for our employees. this truck has has two fuel pump failures, both without warning.  view
2002-08-30 Losangeles, CA
The vehicle is now at the dealers getting a whole new engine replaced and they are requiring that i pay half the cost. i want ford to by this lemon back. i can not afford this car anylonger with all of the major problems its giving me.  view
2002-08-30 Niles, MI
Control arm failure resulted in tires needing to be replaced, though they had less than 20,000 miles. ford would not warranty them and firestone would not honor warranty due to damage being caused by defect in the car. the problem with the engine starting and/or dying has just begun in recent months and seems to be getting worse.  view
2002-08-30 Niles, MI
Control arm failure resulted in tires needing to be replaced, though they had less than 20,000 miles. ford would not warranty them and firestone would not honor warranty due to damage being caused by defect in the car. the problem with the engine starting and/or dying has just begun in recent months and seems to be getting worse.  view
1996-03-10 Worcester, MA
Ignition switch failed.  view
2002-08-30 Meridian, ID
I contacted manufacturer subaru of america (soa) regarding my issues. they (soa) acknowledged they are having problems with the bearings, but could not guarantyme any assistance.  view
2002-08-30 Albuquerque, NM
All we know is that the hazard lights work but the brake portion of the switch does not as per mechanic. per numerous service departments this is a common problem. as it is a safety hazard (not having any brake lights) i feel that this is a manufactur issue and as such needs to be delt with.  view
2002-07-19 Sparks, NV
Windshield wiper motor operates intermittently. last failure occurred at 60 miles an hour during heavy thunderstorm. i was pulling a 7000 trailer on a two lane road with no shoulder. i had to slow down to approximately 25 mph so that i could see well enough to stay on the road, hopeing no one would rear end me. this problem is in gm's recall # 98043 and your # 98v150, but does not include my vin # , even though the problem is exactly as explained in gm's recall. thisw is a $270 repair that gmshould cover because the wiper motor is obviously defective and is a major safety problem. thank you, dale hill.  view
2002-08-30 Weymouth, MA
Driving home on a sunday night going downhill, around a curve at about 30 mph... all the engine lights came on, steering and brakes failed... couldn't stop car... had to slowly pull on emergency brake and thankfully the road started to incline... vehicle stopped... i had to put it in park and the vehicle restarted... i drove the 1 mile left to my house... i will call the dealership in the morning but i do not have hope after reading the other complaints i could find on the internet... this is another of a long line of issues i have had with this truck.  view
2002-08-30 La Mirada, CA
I also have had some major transmission failures. my orginal transmission failed on the freeway while going apprx. 65 mph, the transmission appeared to down shift into park or first gear. this problem came without any warning. at those speeds you can only emagine what my back and neck felt like, not to mention all the cars that were skidding behind me attemping to avoid an accident. when this failure occurs there are no brake lights to indicate your slowing down or stopping. the transmission was replaced (no questions asked) than, around 1200 miles later another massive failure. again back to the dealer for them to replace the transmission and try again. this car should be removed from the streets and i should be paid back the money i've invested. these transmissions are a huge safty problem. could this problem get any worse ???????  view
2002-08-30 Amelia, OH
The tribute was taken in on 8-22-02 for stalling for the third time since we had bought the car in janurary. this time i even contacted mazda and reported the stalling problem they told me that one of their engineers would get with the service people at the mazda dealer where i had taken it to get it fixed they sent out for 5 new parts and called me and told me that is was fixed we asked it the engineer who was out to look at it could certify that this would fix the problem the engineer could not certify it and we had to pick it up knowing that this could happen again. i am very concerned about putting my son in this car knowing that it stalls with no warning at the speed of 40mph .  view
2002-07-19 Assonet, MA
Rear wheel bearings failed at 55,000 miles. ford refused to make repair under recall .ford refused to sell me the improved or redesigned wheel bearing parts, but instead would only allow me to purchase another set of the same design bearings that already demonstrated that they are subject to early failure, as they had already demonstrated by failing at 55,000 miles. i am now driving a ford vehicle that has been proven to be subject to unexpected and premature wheel bearing failures because it encompasses an admitted flawed component, this exposes me and others drivers on the road to an unwarranted risk involving vehicular safety and potential personnel injury to myself and others that could include a catastrophic event. in the interest of personnel and public safety and to demonstrate adequate corporate responsibility, i feel it is fmcs responsibility to correct this situation as soon as possible. what i want:1) fmc should replace the flawed components (rear wheel bearing assemblies) with the new approved designed components at their cost, on a recall or other basis. 2) fmc should reimburse me for my costs to purchase and installation of the defectively designed rear wheel bearing assemblies presently on the car. 3) i strongly suggest that fmc should review and revise as necessary their internal procedures and policies to correct this type problem with other applicable focus owners.  view
2002-08-30 Bedminster, NJ
In the last 6 months i have lost total braking ability 3 times while driving. the dealer is sighting a broken t-connector on a low pressure hose as the problem. contacted the regional customer service. after 3rd time, without root cause analysis they said that they would replace with a brass t-connector, which to date they can not find. they consider the car safe to drive since brakes work currently, however they failed without warning the last 2 times. i was lucky enough to be in places where no accident occured. i did roll through a toll booth, stop sign on the first two occurances. dealer will not reveal if this is a design defect, parts defects or something specific in this automobile. this car is not safe to drive on the road but volvo seems to not take it seriously.  view
2002-08-30 Buckeye, AZ
Seat has failed twice it hard to drive when the seat moves all the time,  view
2002-07-19 Las Vegas, NV
Vehicle would have hard start problems, and would stall out at any time with no warning. this has happened on numerous occasions took in & was told that they would reprogram computer, other problems w car, brakes would wear out every month, odometer reading incorrectly. dealer no willing to work on vehicle unless a cash deposit was made. finally took vehicle to another dealer and was told that problems were taken care of. car in shop for 1 week, and after return of car the same problems began occurring, with the stalling, finally occoasionallywas when son driving on freeway car died while going 65mph. son had to put in neutral and restart vehicle . then finally after 1 week transmission dropped and had to be replaced. this vehicle has had various problems since date of purchase and dealers are unable to resolve problems.  view
1996-03-10 Philadelph, PA
Overhead interior light shorts out.  view
2002-07-17 Kearny, NJ
Sudden accelleration of car. brakes would not stop vehicle. had to put car in "park" to stop vehicle. engine continued to rev as if gas pedal pushed to floor. dealer can't find anything wrong.  view
2002-07-17 Kearny, NJ
Sudden accelleration of car. brakes would not stop vehicle. had to put car in "park" to stop vehicle. engine continued to rev as if gas pedal pushed to floor. dealer can't find anything wrong.  view
2002-07-17 Lagrange, GA
Transaxle was replaced at 105,000 before purchasing from dealer then 4 months later transaxle goes out(111.000 miles) while driving down interstate dealer where purchased is refusing to fix it.  view
2002-07-17 Lagrange, GA
Transaxle was replaced at 105,000 before purchasing from dealer then 4 months later transaxle goes out(111.000 miles) while driving down interstate dealer where purchased is refusing to fix it.  view
2002-08-23 Orangeburg, NY
Dealer claims recall 1988 c 24 is not in effect despite fact that the recall work was never done nor was i advised. no safety defect listed.  view
2002-08-30 Harrisburg, PA
The engine noise i reported to the dealer was found to be a leak at the exhaust manifold due to one or more studs breaking off in the engine block. the dealer's service rep. told me this is a common problem with the villager, which i have since confirmed at your web site. this is a safety defect, which the service rep. told me could cause exhaust fumes to enter the vehicle.  view
2002-08-30 Muncie, IN
Rotors fail without warning, have been replaced four times since purchase of vehicle  view
2002-08-30 Marana, AZ
All four tires original equipment are cracking at the bead. cracks are several inches long. goodyear dealer says "heat cracking" and will replace at prorated value. if these tires were recalled per your website, i was never notified. information is for paper trail.  view
2002-07-17 Eagan, MN
Vehicle parked after july,2000 as problem could not be identified. was taken by ambulance 3 times while in the vehicle. october 31, 2000, sought a third opinion-car taken to inver grove ford. internal head gasket leak. this was the second time that the head gaskets had been replaced. while driving car home, it overheated and was returned to dealership for engine replacement. was advised that the flexpipe as corroded and exhausting into the car. was tole this was the probable source of my getting sick in the car. even after the repairs, i am so chemically sensitive that i can not even get into the car. this car has been parked since july,2000 as it is too toxic for me to be in thius van at all. ford has been contacted on multiple occasions as well as the dealerships. i advised them in june of 2000 that this van was making me quite sick and they were advised of the ambulance call and emergency room visits. i specifically advised them of the odors exhausting in the car and that i had been diagnosed with chemical sensitivites, providing ford with medical documentation, which also advised that my doctor felt the car needed to be replaced. i have forwared correspondance to the ford customer service department, the ford appeals board twice, and the attorney general of minnesota. no one has been able to help. there are multiple problems with the car including probable mild in the heater box, and the exhausts and chemicals in the car. i have tried to trade the car in but dealerships, including ford will only offer a trade-in value about $6,000 or less than the book value. i am told over and over that no one wants any of these cars. i don't fell at all comfortable selling the car personally since it has made me so sick. i could go on and on but i wont.... i would appreciate some type of response. thank-you.  view
2002-07-17 White Plains, MD
Sidewall of tire blew out for no apparent reason. the tire had less than 16,000 miles on it and was inflated per dodge's recommendation. i still have the tire and it shows no sign of a puncture in the tread. i e-mailed goodyear with a complaint but have yet to recieve a response. the dodge caravan handled very well after the blowout and was easily controlled.  view
1995-10-19 Cocoa Beac, FL
Exhaust fumes in passenger compartment, causing illness.  view
1996-03-10 Philadelph, PA
Power steering belt failed.  view
2002-08-23 East Meadow, NY
This is the 2nd incident. the first time was was about 6 months ago. the car had unexpected acceleration (run-away vehicle). the first time this happened my entire family was in car as i merged onto highway. no accident occurred, but a less experienced driver would have been killed. this time, few days ago, exactly the same thing happened, but i reacted more quickly and it was on a straight away, so the situation was not as desperate. the dealer said the accelerator pedal was dislodged, which was precisely what occured the first time. they repaired it, as far as i know, but the possibility of an accelerator pedal becoming loose causing accelerator to get stuck is a terrible, and possible life-threatening hazard. i hope this will not happen again. i wrote a letter to the ceo of bmw and have not yet received a response.  view
2002-08-23 Orlando, FL
Air is coming through windshield. dealer cannot find cause of the problem. dealer is not willing to do anything.  view
2002-08-23 Louisville, KY
Cosco regal ride model #02114cwl; bar that comes completely over the child detached from the side. part is being sent to owner from manufacturer. please describe details.  view
2002-08-23 Ypsilanti, MI
Windshield wipers on vehicle will intermittently work. contacted dealer, and dealer stated that vehicle was not part of recall 98v150001.  view
2002-07-17 Severna Park, MD
On or about 7/6/02, my wife was loading our three children into the tahoe (which was parked and running with the ac on due to the heat). after putting the three year old and the four year old in the car, but before securing them in the car seats, the 3 year old went to the drivers seat. he then shifted the car from park to drive without depressing the brake (he is 2 feet tall and can not reach them). the car moved forward striking a retaining wall, causing minor cosmetic damage. fortunatly, no one in or out of the car was injured, although this could have easily not been the case. i am very concerned about this, and would like it looked into. i have been able to duplicate this event (shifting without depressing the brake) every time i have attempted it since the crash incident. i reported the incident to tom, the service manager at tate chevy in annapolis, md, who advised that he was aware of this happening once or twice a year with chevy vehicles. he advised me to have the car checked during our next routine service, or to bring it in to specifically have this problem looked at. i plan to do this as soon as possible, but certainly would prefer chevyrolet to comp the cost of this safety repair. thank you for your help.  view
2002-07-17 Baltimore, MD
Alternator also has need to be replace dat 39000 miles.  view
2002-08-23 Asheville, NC
Air bag light remains on while driving. horn and cruise control were inoperative. dealer notified, and they replaced the clock spring. feel free to provide any further information.  view
2002-08-23 Asheville, NC
Air bag light remains on while driving. horn and cruise control were inoperative. dealer notified, and they replaced the clock spring. feel free to provide any further information.  view
2002-08-23 Asheville, NC
Air bag light remains on while driving. horn and cruise control were inoperative. dealer notified, and they replaced the clock spring. feel free to provide any further information.  view
2002-08-23 Fort. Belvoir, VA
While driving down highway vehicle started pulling to the right, owner then pulled over, and tire was completely flat. when taken to dealership, they could not find what the problem was, tire was sent to the manufacturer, who offered to pay partial amount.  view
1996-03-10 Philadelph, PA
Air conditioner inoperative.  view
2002-07-17 Salt Lake City, UT
About 1-2 months ago my wife tried to start the car and she said that all of the systems(i.e. windshield wiper blades, interior warning lights, etc.) started going off all at once, the brake pedal would't push in, there was a loud buxxing noise, and the car would not start. ever since we have had to try several times before the vehicle would start and there have been multiple occasions when we are driving along (speed doesn't seem to play a role) and the car will react in a similar manner and stop running. after this happens, it can take us up to 10-15 minutes to get it started again. just this morning it happened again and if the truck behind us had not swerved as it did, it would have totalled our car. we then spent almost 20 minutes in the middle of traffic trying to start our car.(this was submitted by brian quinney - husband of said owner).  view
2002-07-17 Salt Lake City, UT
About 1-2 months ago my wife tried to start the car and she said that all of the systems(i.e. windshield wiper blades, interior warning lights, etc.) started going off all at once, the brake pedal would't push in, there was a loud buxxing noise, and the car would not start. ever since we have had to try several times before the vehicle would start and there have been multiple occasions when we are driving along (speed doesn't seem to play a role) and the car will react in a similar manner and stop running. after this happens, it can take us up to 10-15 minutes to get it started again. just this morning it happened again and if the truck behind us had not swerved as it did, it would have totalled our car. we then spent almost 20 minutes in the middle of traffic trying to start our car.(this was submitted by brian quinney - husband of said owner).  view
2002-07-17 Salt Lake City, UT
About 1-2 months ago my wife tried to start the car and she said that all of the systems(i.e. windshield wiper blades, interior warning lights, etc.) started going off all at once, the brake pedal would't push in, there was a loud buxxing noise, and the car would not start. ever since we have had to try several times before the vehicle would start and there have been multiple occasions when we are driving along (speed doesn't seem to play a role) and the car will react in a similar manner and stop running. after this happens, it can take us up to 10-15 minutes to get it started again. just this morning it happened again and if the truck behind us had not swerved as it did, it would have totalled our car. we then spent almost 20 minutes in the middle of traffic trying to start our car.(this was submitted by brian quinney - husband of said owner).  view
2002-07-17 Dillon, CO
Cruise control stuck - dealer treating as recall per ford recall #99s09 dealing with sticking cruise control. cruise control would not release throttle (brakes or off switch for cruise control) - vehicle had to be put into neutral, stopped and then engine stopped. this is a potentially fatal design error. the cruise control servo needs to relinquish control of the vehicle throttle once brakes or off switch engaged. it seems to be a re-occurence of the previous problem or an extension of the previous problem. vehicle build date was 12/06/00, per dealer.  view
2002-07-17 Clovis, CA
The windshield wipers sometimes do not start when switched on. there are other times i am driving with the wipers on and they stop working for awhile then start and run for some time then stop. i have found that when the wipers are not running after being turned on that if i wiggle the connector at the wiper motor then they will start working, but while driving they may again shut off. i contacted chevrolet and was told that my vin number was not included under the recall for this problem. i would like for you to increase the recalled vehicles with this problem. my truck did not develope this problem until about 1.5 yrs ago and i didn't realize the systemic problem related to the wipers and thought it was just "this truck" until i saw the recall with this problem and found mine is not included. thanks, wayne.  view
2002-08-23 Sumner, WA
As i was driving east on state route 410 east the right rear tire blew the tread off about 3/4 of the way around the tire. this tire was my spare and had been rotated on to my van about 18 moths ago. it was almost brand new then it still had the little rubber nubs on it from being new. it is estimated that this tire had less than 8000 miles on it. when the tread cam off it knocked the exhaust pipe up into the fender and the tread then wrapped itself around my suspension. i ws unable to read the dot code on the tire because of the damage. my fender is pushed out and i have a hole in my exhaut pipe from this incident. fortunately it did not completely blow out. i still have the tire and the tread that came off of it. i can if necessary have the person who helped me on the roadside write a statement of what he had to do to get me back on the road again.  view
2002-08-23 Hesperus, CO
Chunks of tread missing from the centers of tires both front tires.  view
2002-08-23 Sonora, CA
On 7-28-02 i was driving westbound with my 26' fifth-wheel trailer on u.s.90 east of syracuse, n.y. when i felt a slight shimmy in my steering. the shimmy soon became a severe wobbling so i slowed down and pulled off the highway at the first exit i came to in syracuse. on examining the tire i saw that the steel core had separated from the tire. i put on my spare tire and the next day continued by trip. on 8-7-02 i was northbound on north dakota 281 south of jamestown when i felt another shimmy in the truck near highway 34. this time i discovered that the steel core of the left rear tire had separated the same as the first. in the first instance i contacted local ford and firestone dealerships and was told by both that these tires are no longer warranted and there was nothing they could do to replace them.  view
2002-08-23 Somerset, NJ
I was traveling on interstate 287 north at approximately 65 mph when i felt rattling and my vehicle starting shaking. moments later, the tire exploded. i lost control of the vehicle for a few seconds, was able to gain control and move the vehicle safely on to the shoulder. the sidewalls remained on the rim, however the entire tread separated.  view
2002-07-17 Milton-freewater, OR
While trouble shooting a engine failure to start problem,it was discovered that inside the battery box behind the batteries there were several plastic fuse holders installed,these had been eaten away by battery acid vapors.exposing bare hot electrical wires.this problem was started by the manufactuer installing an alternator designed for use with maintance free batteries in a system with water to add batteries,which require a higher charging rate,this overcharges the water to add batteries,causing acid vapors which are explosive .this condition if not corrected could cause a fire.please investagate this situtation.installings  view
1996-03-10 Philadelph, PA
Water pump disconnected, causing pump to fall inside of engine.  view
2002-07-17 Milton-freewater, OR
While trouble shooting a engine failure to start problem,it was discovered that inside the battery box behind the batteries there were several plastic fuse holders installed,these had been eaten away by battery acid vapors.exposing bare hot electrical wires.this problem was started by the manufactuer installing an alternator designed for use with maintance free batteries in a system with water to add batteries,which require a higher charging rate,this overcharges the water to add batteries,causing acid vapors which are explosive .this condition if not corrected could cause a fire.please investagate this situtation.installings  view
2002-07-17 Rochester, NY
Slave cylinder failure, caused excessive clutch wear and the transmission could not be shifted unless the engine was turned off  view
2002-08-23 Huntington Beach, CA
I drove this pickup three times before running into a bad overheat problem. i was driving at a very slow speed because of traffic that day. my girlfriend and i were heading out for the weekend for some camping and fun when my brand new truck overheated on the freeway and spilled coolant all over the freeway. this problem ruined our whole weekend and my hopes of having a good reliable truck. now i am having extreme difficulties in getting anyone in the customer service department to help with my problem about reporting to the manufacturer.  view
2002-08-23 W. Peterborough, NH
Tire blewout within seconds and entire tread separated, leading to the tire's total disintegration.  view
2002-08-23 Mountain Home, AR
Two relative new carlisle st tires failed back to back. the first one, at a speed of 60 mph, temperature near 92, trailer very lightly loaded, no water in any tanks. the tire totally disintegrated before a reasonable stopping distance was reached. i was some what luckier on the second tire. i started feeling vibrations and stopped. the belt was separating and protruding throuth the tread, however, the tire still held air.  view
2002-08-23 Vickerville, CA
Front brakes have worn out within 26000 miles. there was no warning until externded stopping distance. consumer had brakes checked.  view
2002-08-23 Marquette, MI
Anti-skid system on the vehicle will automatically activate. also, there will be extended stopping distance.  view
2002-08-23 Brockton, MA
Replaced steering--rack and pinion  view
2002-08-23 Ramseur, NC
Consumer states that while driving at 50 mph the consumer ran into a boulder head on and none of the air bags deployed. contacted dealer  view
2002-08-23 Oconto, WI
First dealership completed recall 02v031000 incorrectly. had another dealer check it. other dealership was charging consumer to fix the other dealerships error.  view
1996-03-10 Philadelph, PA
Vehicle stalls.  view
2002-07-17 Lewisville, TX
Engine died (stalled) while going slightly downhill (coasting) at 40 mph. dashboard lights came on. immediately put transmission in neutral and restarted ok. this was at approx. 6000 miles on odometer. now have 7200 miles and have not had another occurance. problem could potentially be dangerous in traffic.  view
2002-07-17 Port Byron, IL
This is the 2nd gmc vehicle i have owned that had bad wiper motors!  view
2002-07-17 Barnhart, MO
As we were going downhill on our street i applied the brakes to come to a stop at the end of our road. the brakes went straight to the floor.we rolled out onto hwy 61-67 where we collided with an oncoming van.thankfully there were no injuries.we have recieved no assistance from the dealer or chrysler.we purchased the vehicle for the safety of our yet to be born child and were nearly killed due to faulty brakes in a three month old vehicle.my wife is five months pregnant. the airbags failed to deploy as well. this is a very dangerous problem.  view
2002-08-23 Cadillac, MI
Steering on the car started shaking at speeds of 65 mph. the toyota dealership stated that i needed new tires. a call to firestone sent me to cadillac tire and independent dealer. the owner acknowledged that the tires were prematurely worn. he contacted firestone and spoke with 2 individuals. a lady told him they are an 80000 mile tire. however she couldn't do anything so was referred to another person. he stated that there is no mileage warranty on those original equipment tires. they sent me to the tire store but wouldn't even consider any type of allowance for anything. i also rotated the tires as recommended by the manufacturer.  view
2002-07-17 Brighton, MI
The driver's seat belt cannot be inserted into the buckle due to buckle damage.  view
2002-07-17 Delray Beach, FL
Belt does not retract-have to manipulate by hand and tends to twist.  view
2002-08-23 Perry, OK
While driving in a heavy rain storm windshield wipers quit working without warning, almost causing an accident. contacted dealer. there was a malfunction in the module unit in the motor.  view
2002-08-23 Bristol, TN
Driver's side door will not open from outside. seems to be a very common problem on these cars.  view
2002-08-23 Bristol, TN
Driver's side door will not open from outside. seems to be a very common problem on these cars.  view
2002-08-23 Phoenix, AZ
These tires has to be investigated! i've had 3 blowouts on separate occasions. tires had 15,000 miles on them. first blowout occurred on highway at 65mph on front passenger side, tire had multiple belt seperations. put on spare tire of same brand and size and barely got home before the belt started coming apart. went to firestone dealer, and they sold me another steeltex for replacement. 2 months later went on a roadtrip to california at about 75mph and the front driver side tire tread completely came off and blew out. the van nose dived off the highway out into the desert and almost rolled. 8 people almost were killed. every time the tire showed same symptoms before failure. vehicle would be on highway cruising when suddenly it would shake violently and then bam! i am an mechanic by trade and i keep my vehicle in top shape with correct air pressure and rotation, so this is not human or road error. severe damage was done to the van in the incident. i have since replaced the tires with another brand (bf goodrich) and have had no problems. the firestone steeltex has to be investigated as this is ridiculous aswell as dangerous! i feel i should be reimbursed for the replacement tires aswell as the damages!  view
1996-03-10 Philadelph, PA
Battery failed.  view
2002-08-23 Bristol, TN
Rear struts have gotten noisy, with rattling and groans. seems like a bushing is out. also shocks are overly firm, as if they are defective. the overly firm shocks has been previously reported to nhtsa. the rattling has recently started and when a sharp bump is hit with the right rear tire, it has a lot of small sharp bounces, with the tire absorbing the shock. rear shock/strut problems seem to be very common on these cars and replacements from the dealer are $300. i think this is a safety problem that gm should fix, or offer a discount on the rear struts, since so many are bad. thanks.  view
2002-08-23 Brandenburg, KY
The cruse dosent hold when going down hill if sat a 60 , it will increase to 75 or more .also there is a grinding noise that is coming from the front of car the faster and in incline it gets very very loud. and the steering wheel vibrates a lot.also ford has grinded down the hubs three times since i bought the car and the brakes are going bad again.  view
2002-08-23 Brandenburg, KY
The cruse dosent hold when going down hill if sat a 60 , it will increase to 75 or more .also there is a grinding noise that is coming from the front of car the faster and in incline it gets very very loud. and the steering wheel vibrates a lot.also ford has grinded down the hubs three times since i bought the car and the brakes are going bad again.  view
2002-07-17 Clinton, WA
I had had problems with my car not stopping when i would brake in the past. i took my car into the dealership and they said it was because i needed to replace my brakepads & rotors. i paid to have them replace and less then 2000 miles later my mom had an accident. it was a clear, dry, moderately traveled road. a woman cut of kip the man in front of my mom. he braked, my mom saw what happened and had plenty of time to brake ,and was only driving approximately 20-25 miles per hour. she stepped on the brake but the car didnt slow, so she stepped harder causing the pedal to go to the floor of the car. when that happened the abs system made its normal noise to indicate it was engaged but the car still didnt stop. kips truck and tow ball stopped my car. the air bags didnt deploy and there was no damage to kips truck. my mom is a very experienced driver. she has driven professionally for a reputable courier service, and for the san antonio via (bus) system. i know there was nothing more she could have done to prevent the accident. i took it to chuck olsen the dealership who sold me the car, to check the abs system. they kept my car from friday the 21th of june 2002 to friday the 28th of june 2002. they didnt do any extensive testing, very basic visual checks, which is what they wrote on the evaluation. i didnt agree with the initial inspection, so i asked timiki j at gm who handled my product failure allegation, if i could get a second opinion. she said it was fine but they wouldnt pay for it. so i paid about $125 to get a second opinion. it took the next dealership about an hour and a half to do a complete inspection; they determined that there was presently nothing wrong with the breaking system. in the inspection notes they did note that that doesnt mean something didnt happen. just that the abs computer hadnt recorded a failure. i called timiki 3 times after the second inspection and left three messages asking her to call me back. to this day, i still haven  view
2002-07-17 Clinton, WA
I had had problems with my car not stopping when i would brake in the past. i took my car into the dealership and they said it was because i needed to replace my brakepads & rotors. i paid to have them replace and less then 2000 miles later my mom had an accident. it was a clear, dry, moderately traveled road. a woman cut of kip the man in front of my mom. he braked, my mom saw what happened and had plenty of time to brake ,and was only driving approximately 20-25 miles per hour. she stepped on the brake but the car didnt slow, so she stepped harder causing the pedal to go to the floor of the car. when that happened the abs system made its normal noise to indicate it was engaged but the car still didnt stop. kips truck and tow ball stopped my car. the air bags didnt deploy and there was no damage to kips truck. my mom is a very experienced driver. she has driven professionally for a reputable courier service, and for the san antonio via (bus) system. i know there was nothing more she could have done to prevent the accident. i took it to chuck olsen the dealership who sold me the car, to check the abs system. they kept my car from friday the 21th of june 2002 to friday the 28th of june 2002. they didnt do any extensive testing, very basic visual checks, which is what they wrote on the evaluation. i didnt agree with the initial inspection, so i asked timiki j at gm who handled my product failure allegation, if i could get a second opinion. she said it was fine but they wouldnt pay for it. so i paid about $125 to get a second opinion. it took the next dealership about an hour and a half to do a complete inspection; they determined that there was presently nothing wrong with the breaking system. in the inspection notes they did note that that doesnt mean something didnt happen. just that the abs computer hadnt recorded a failure. i called timiki 3 times after the second inspection and left three messages asking her to call me back. to this day, i still haven  view
2002-08-23 Olney, TX
We believe this motor home was sold to us with dealership knowing of axle problem, causing rv unable to have wheel alignment corrected. front rear axle has slipped causing driving hazard. may have caused further damage to vehicle making it unsafe to operate. rv had numerous smaller problems with this last one being the worst. this has caused us lots of loss of time to travel and enjoy the rv. was advised not to take any long trips because of problem. was on a vacation when problem with shower pan occured and shade broke and drawers broke. at same time refrigerator leaked water onto wood floor, which needs to be replaced.in addition, this has created an impairment of market value because of defects in this vehicle.  view
2002-08-23 Plano, TX
I will make this short. i own a rv made by fleetwood. going to florida with family we had a flat tire. the tire tore up wheel well cover and then destroyed a main wiring harness with both ac/dc power. the main concern was it also broke a gas line, that could have caused an explosion from the sparking wires. the manufacturer has told me to go to hell, that they would not pay a dime for repair since the vehicle is out of warranty. this is wrong and needs to be investigated as my family and i could have been injured or even killed from a gas explosion.  view
2002-08-23 Plano, TX
I will make this short. i own a rv made by fleetwood. going to florida with family we had a flat tire. the tire tore up wheel well cover and then destroyed a main wiring harness with both ac/dc power. the main concern was it also broke a gas line, that could have caused an explosion from the sparking wires. the manufacturer has told me to go to hell, that they would not pay a dime for repair since the vehicle is out of warranty. this is wrong and needs to be investigated as my family and i could have been injured or even killed from a gas explosion.  view
2002-08-23 Plano, TX
I will make this short. i own a rv made by fleetwood. going to florida with family we had a flat tire. the tire tore up wheel well cover and then destroyed a main wiring harness with both ac/dc power. the main concern was it also broke a gas line, that could have caused an explosion from the sparking wires. the manufacturer has told me to go to hell, that they would not pay a dime for repair since the vehicle is out of warranty. this is wrong and needs to be investigated as my family and i could have been injured or even killed from a gas explosion.  view
2002-08-30 Vineland, NJ
Wirng harness and voltage regulator shorted out,causing my alternator to catch on fire ,and were all motorcraft parts. auto parts store claims that alot of these fires reported in ford truck alternator electrical systems to alternator.  view
1996-03-10 Philadelph, PA
Rocker arm failed, causing vehicle to shake.  view
2002-08-30 Metamora, MI
Airbag warning light will not go out.  view
2002-07-19 Miami, FL
While driving my car would stall out causing the steering wheel to lock. i initiated the lemon law, but was offered a 2002, same model, to avoid my proceeding to arbitration hearing. wrong move on my part. i traded in the 2001 for a 2002 and have the same iginition problems ... stalls out/steering wheel locks while driving! i do not recommend buying a ford focus. this car is a horror and extremely dangerous!  view
2002-07-19 Macungie, PA
1. sunvisors are not wide (long) enough to block direct sun glare entering at top-outer corners of windshield. gaps at outer ends between visors and corner posts are approx. 2 1/2 inchs. dealer's service manager and buick's customer service have told me that this is the only visor design made by gm that will fit. the mounting location for the pivot cannot be moved. at the other (inside) end of each visor there is a pull out extension, that is no help to cover the open area. on driver's side the extension prevents tilting the visor forward against the windshield, which would possibly help if it were not stopped by contact with the rearview mirror. danger from morning and evening sun glare is not to be taken lightly. i am not the only driver that can be momentarily blinded by it. century appears to be the only model with a very serious problem in this regard. the configuration of visor and/or location of pivot in 2002 rendevous and park avenue serve to block the glare where the century does not. the dealer's rep says visors from another model cannot be substituted in the century because the mounting location is differnt in each model. i would not have bought this car if i had known ahead of time about this hazardous condition. the car appears to be well engineered for safety in other respects.  view
2002-08-30 Wichita Falls, TX
From the first day we picked up the vehicle (6-01-01) the keys stuck in the ignition & we were not able to get them out without jiggling the gearshift. the vehicle was taken into patterson's service department on 10-25-01, 3-1-02, 7-5-02, & 8-7-02, but the problem was never repaired. on the last occasion the service department caused an even greater problem to occur. evidently they have disconnected the safety mechanism which keeps one from removing the key from the ignition in all gears except park. now we can turn off the vehicle and remove the keys from the ignition in any gear. when we drove the vehicle into our garage this past friday, august 23rd, we put the gearshift into what we thought was park (the shifter would not go any further), turned off the vehicle, removed the key from the ignition and started getting out of the vehicle. the vehicle started rolling out of the garage. it turned out the gearshift was in reverse. the vehicle is difficult to put into park now especially if the brake pedal is not fully depressed past the normal stopping tension. the dealer is aware of the problem.  view
2002-08-30 Decatur, GA
Clunking noise from front suspension. occurs when accelerating and braking. also general looseness in steering that was not there when car was new. car hard to steer straight and very susceptible to cross winds and turbulence. dealership continues to claim that they cannot find anything wrong.  view
2002-08-30 Tucker, GA
Engine stumbled, and then quit while at idle. repair shop reports broken crankshaft (snout)  view
2002-07-19 Ft Worth, TX
Head-on impact- airbags failed to deploy-police at scene noted the bags should have deployed - the car was totaled by the impact.  view
2002-07-19 Ft Worth, TX
Head-on impact- airbags failed to deploy-police at scene noted the bags should have deployed - the car was totaled by the impact.  view
2002-07-19 Chula Vista, CA
My windshield wipers work occasionally or fail completely. i am afraid of some day i will be caught in the rain, with them not working. i called my local dealer, and explained my problem. they said i would have to fix them myself at a cost of $120, because my yukon is not part of the recall.  view
2002-08-30 Smithtown, NY
No summary listed for above vehicle.  view
1995-06-08 Zisalia, CA
After slightly bumping a parking stopper, the vehicle accelerator stuck open and caused the vehicle to suddenly take off, resulting in an accident.  view
2002-08-30 Palmdale, CA
Approx. 3 months after purcasing my truck the brakes would grab intermitently upon application and also vibrate, dealership did the repair under warranty. the dealership replaced rotors and pads to dealer spec's. at 28,100. miles i will be calling the dealer again for the same problem. when will toyota corp. admitt there is a problem with the braking system ? the brakes on my truck have never felt right.  view
2002-08-30 Gambrills, MD
Windshield wipers work intermittently. possibly same defect as campaign no: 98v150001.  view
2002-08-30 Camillus, NY
Took car in for recall campaign # 00v189000 dealer refused to perform rerpair because left cradle was not strong enough for repair to be effective, dealer refused to negotiate on rerquired repair do to apparent design defect.  view
2002-08-23 Frederick, MD
On the morning august 5, 2002 i was driving to work on i 270 from my home in frederick maryland to my place of work in gaithersburg maryland when i lost most of my brakes i immediately exit the highway and slowly drove to the fitzgerald toyota where i purchased my car for repair, the brake booster was replaced at my expense of $1128.71 and my car is not 3 year old. since this incident i have contacted toyota consumer care numerous times with no response. my question is has any other toyota owner have reported the same incident, and shall i be concerned that this malfunction will happen again?  view
2002-07-19 Carrboro, NC
Steering: i started to feel a slight binding in the steering when trying to return wheel to center from a turn. it got progressively worse to the point where i occasionally had to "wrestle" the steering wheel back to center position. it also feels loose, suspension rattles and i've got 4 inches of play at center. took it to the dealer and was informed it would cost $1200 to fix. service rep tried to explain that this was pretty common nowadays with the sealed racks and not just dodge. i've never experienced this type of failure in all of the years i've owned cars and think this is just a poor design that dodge is keeping mum about. the vehicle is only 3 years old with mostly highway driving. i'm purchasing a used rack from a salvage yard and having dodge install it for $380 and then i'm selling it. this car is quickly falling apart. air conditioning: started hearing a hissing type sound from behind the dash. soon after a/c did not blow cold air. control module display also stopped working. dodge said in order to fix the a/c they had to repair the module. cost: about $600. i bough a module from a salvage yard and did it myself, saved $500. then dodge recharged the system only to have it leak out over the next several days. brought it back to dodge where they found a crack in the evaporator. replacement cost: $500. power window motor: right front power window started failing intermittently, then stopped working altogether. dealer said that the window sometimes gets stuck in the tight weatherstripping due to dirt and grime on the window and i simply need to coax it by my palm pressing down on it while actuating the button. what a bunch of @*$%! rear right window motor was replaced under warranty, this must be a common problem. dealer wants $200+ to repair. what a racket! i've never had so many major repairs on a relatively new car in my life, and don't plan to ever again if dodge knows what i mean!!  view
2002-07-19 Carrboro, NC
Steering: i started to feel a slight binding in the steering when trying to return wheel to center from a turn. it got progressively worse to the point where i occasionally had to "wrestle" the steering wheel back to center position. it also feels loose, suspension rattles and i've got 4 inches of play at center. took it to the dealer and was informed it would cost $1200 to fix. service rep tried to explain that this was pretty common nowadays with the sealed racks and not just dodge. i've never experienced this type of failure in all of the years i've owned cars and think this is just a poor design that dodge is keeping mum about. the vehicle is only 3 years old with mostly highway driving. i'm purchasing a used rack from a salvage yard and having dodge install it for $380 and then i'm selling it. this car is quickly falling apart. air conditioning: started hearing a hissing type sound from behind the dash. soon after a/c did not blow cold air. control module display also stopped working. dodge said in order to fix the a/c they had to repair the module. cost: about $600. i bough a module from a salvage yard and did it myself, saved $500. then dodge recharged the system only to have it leak out over the next several days. brought it back to dodge where they found a crack in the evaporator. replacement cost: $500. power window motor: right front power window started failing intermittently, then stopped working altogether. dealer said that the window sometimes gets stuck in the tight weatherstripping due to dirt and grime on the window and i simply need to coax it by my palm pressing down on it while actuating the button. what a bunch of @*$%! rear right window motor was replaced under warranty, this must be a common problem. dealer wants $200+ to repair. what a racket! i've never had so many major repairs on a relatively new car in my life, and don't plan to ever again if dodge knows what i mean!!  view
2002-08-23 Dalzell, SC
Brake lights came on and would not go out until the brake light fuse blew out. replaced fuse and brake lights would not go out. this happened about 2-3 months ago and i took this vehicle to jones chevrolet in sumter, sc. they said they adjusted the brake light switch and corrected the problem. this time i took the vehicle to tim's auto pro in dalzell, sc to get it checked out. tim found that the wiring from the fuse block up under and behind the dash had shorted out due to the way it was installed originally at the factory. part of the wiring harness was chaffed in several places and the wiring melted together keeping our brake lights on. he removed the dash and associated items to get to the harness and repaired it so our brakes work and there are no shorts. my concern is that gmc should be paying for this repair since the harness was not installed properly when the vehicle was built. if by some chance the wiring had caught fire under the dash while my wife was driving her gmc jimmy down the road there could have been serious complications or loss of life. please check for me with gmc and see if this is a problem that has been reported on other gmc jimmy or blazer products.  view
2002-07-19 Upper Marlboro, MD
Midas in forestville, md did not put any oil in my car and now the engine is gone.  view
2002-08-30 Rio Rancho, NM
1. 3.8l v6 head gaskets. gasket(s) failed on vehicle at 80878 miles. engine blows heavy shite cmoke from tailpipe, overheats and loses coolant. vehicle is 8 yrs old and out of extended ford warranty program, (7yrs 100,000mi). contacted both local ford dealership and ford customer service, both saying there is no assistance they could provide, even though it is a known defect with the head gaskets. 2. transmission failed, at 79392mi. when vehicle was warm, transmission would not engage 1st gear, leaving you stranded wherever you stopped. contacted local ford dealership, who quoted $2500 + labor. had transmission replaced at local transmission shop for $1800. this vehicle has been carefully maintained. all maintenance items performed at manufacturers recommended intervals for heavy duty use. (every 3000mi) oil changed every 3000mi, transmission fluid changed per maintenance schedule, filters, tire rotation, spark plugs, everything. if ford won't stand behind their product, which has a known design / manufacturers defect. this was the last ford product i will ever buy. it may be anyway.  view
2002-08-30 Rio Rancho, NM
1. 3.8l v6 head gaskets. gasket(s) failed on vehicle at 80878 miles. engine blows heavy shite cmoke from tailpipe, overheats and loses coolant. vehicle is 8 yrs old and out of extended ford warranty program, (7yrs 100,000mi). contacted both local ford dealership and ford customer service, both saying there is no assistance they could provide, even though it is a known defect with the head gaskets. 2. transmission failed, at 79392mi. when vehicle was warm, transmission would not engage 1st gear, leaving you stranded wherever you stopped. contacted local ford dealership, who quoted $2500 + labor. had transmission replaced at local transmission shop for $1800. this vehicle has been carefully maintained. all maintenance items performed at manufacturers recommended intervals for heavy duty use. (every 3000mi) oil changed every 3000mi, transmission fluid changed per maintenance schedule, filters, tire rotation, spark plugs, everything. if ford won't stand behind their product, which has a known design / manufacturers defect. this was the last ford product i will ever buy. it may be anyway.  view
1995-06-08 Palo Verde, CA
Driver seat belt does not stay latch.  view
2002-07-17 South Lake Tahoe, CA
The seat rail loosening has occurred on both driver and front passenger seats. the driver side seat rails were replaced at 42,759 miles. after less than 7,000 miles of additional driving, the driver side rails are beginning to loosen again. the passenger side rails are gradually loosening, but more slowly, as there isn't always a passenger in that seat. the windshield washer pump developed a crack immediately after the 40,000 mile service, which was at 42,759 miles.  view
2002-07-17 Ozark, MO
The button on the safety belt latch is large and right at the position where your elbow rests by your side, and when it hits the latch, it pops open the latch. many times on the road, my wife has accidently been unlatched from her safety belt. it shouldn't be that easy to open the latch. if it does it when you're just driving along, i'd be afraid of what would happen if a passenger was jarred in an accident.  view
2002-08-23 Brewster, NY
Abs light came on. dealer says modulator is leaking and malfunctioning although abs light goes out when fluid is added. i believe modulators are being replaced when the only thing wrong is the leak. cost is $1100 to replace. a safety feature such as abs should not be failing. this should be a recall or fixed at the manufacturer's cost.  view
2002-07-19 Baton Rouge, LA
No summary listed for above vehicle.  view
2002-07-19 Elkhart, IN
While decelerating/braking on the curve of an off-ramp of a major interstate, the steering locked up on my car. it returned within a few seconds while i continued braking and attempting to force the car away from the embankment. on one other occasion, 4 days later and hundreds of miles later, the steering again locked up while braking on a curve of an off ramp of a major highway. i continued to apply the brakes because of the sharp curve and concrete barrier and steering ability returned just before hitting the concrete barrier. both incidents happened on a curve, once to the right and once on a left curve.  view
2002-07-17 Cleveland, OH
Front rim is 3/16 of an inch out of round and has a severe hop to it.  view
2002-07-17 Arvada, CO
Engine check light came on dec 01. took car to dealer and code for glow plugs was discovered. was informed that this was not the problem with my vehicle, and repairs were not made. code pulled up again by 2 other volkswagen mechanics, not fixed until 7/02 after the dealer concluded that the engine needed to be replaced.  view
2002-07-17 Apex, NC
I am very frustrated with my jetta's repeated window regulator problems!!  view
2002-07-17 Emmaus, PA
Right front wheel assembly on right side of car separatedfrom car. the upper control arm broke causing the assembly to fall off the car.  view
2002-07-17 Winchester, CA
Front seat driver's side seat belt fully extended and failed to retract.  view
1996-03-10 Watertown, CT
Anti-lock brake pump failed, causing loss of brakes/control.  view
2002-08-23 Hudsonville, MI
My car overheated so i took it to a repair shop. they said i had a blown head gasket and should not drive it any further because if it gets empty it could blow my engine also could get so hot and cause a fire.  view
2002-08-23 Hudsonville, MI
My car overheated so i took it to a repair shop. they said i had a blown head gasket and should not drive it any further because if it gets empty it could blow my engine also could get so hot and cause a fire.  view
2002-08-23 Morgantown, WV
I have had 3 of the 4 window regulators fail on my 2001 vw, jetta. one of which failed while driving down the highway, which poses a direct safety hazard.  view
2002-08-30 Huntington Beach, CA
The timing belt broke 2500 miles before first scheduled maintenance causing the car to break down on the freeway, thankfully we were stuck in traffic otherwise the results could have been much worse! the dealer is now telling me i need a new engine for 7000.00 dollars. if i had been told to change the belt sooner i would have done so. i follow the maintenance shcedule in my owners manual because it clearly states that failure to do so can cause injury or even death caused by an accident due to equipment failure. if the manual says 105k miles to change the timing belt, it should be expected to last until 105k miles. we are not talking about a headlight here, this failure caused my entire car to sieze up on me. the entire car shut off including steering and power brakes. thank god i was not going 65mph. thank you for your time.  view
2002-07-19 Brookline, MA
No summary listed for above vehicle.  view
2002-07-19 Waldorf, MD
Within one year of owning vehicle, both rear tail light units burned out . we took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced both right and left rear tail light units. since the replacement of both units, the light bulbs will burned out approximately every two months. three months ago (apr-02) both rear tail light units burned out again and had to be replaced. there's seems to be a problem with these tail light units burning out and burning out the bulbs every two months.  view
2002-08-30 Albuquerque, NM
No summary listed for above vehicle.  view
2002-08-23 Whitman, MA
Connector from heat control unit burnt causing loss of all heat controls, if i hadn't investigated the problem when i did a fire would have erupted. pictures available.  view
2002-08-23 Kensington, MD
Engine exploded - hole in block alots of smoke no fire- have replaced car - asked toyota to research unusual event at their cost - they refuse - going to scrap car but worried about other drivers - i want nothing from toyota.  view
2002-08-23 Bristol, TN
Suspect fuel injection caused fire. dealer worked on problem with gas fumes apx 6 weeks prior and did not check for recall on injection system. nisssan contacted and denies investigation.  view
1996-03-10 Bronx, NY
Sudden acceleration, caused loss of control/accident/injury.  view
2002-07-17 Walnut Creek, CA
Large amount of play in steering wheel related directly to play in steering box.  view
2002-07-19 Waldorf, MD
My clutch first went out within one year of owning the vehicle; just before the warranty expired. we took the vehicle to the dealership and they fixed it under warranty. we then had a one-year warranty on the replacement parts. approximately one month after the replacement part warranty expired, my clutch went out again. this time we had to pay over a thousand dollars to repair it. once again, my clutch is making a lot of noise again and is sometimes hard to get into gear -- another word, my clutch is getting ready to go out for the 3rd time since owning this vehicle.  view
2002-07-19 Grapevine, TX
Alternator caught on fire-car disbled on freeway.  view
2002-07-19 Atlanta, GA
No summary listed for above vehicle.  view
2002-08-23 Warren, NJ
The windshield of the vehicle is severely distorted. i have been having severe headaches and medical problems due to this windshield. it has affected my health. i have been seen by numerous doctors in various fields. the distortion in this windshield has caused poor visibility and unsafe driving conditions.  view
2002-08-23 Fairbanks, AK
Windshield wiper switch causes the windshield wipers to stop if the brightlight switch or turn signal is used. this caused a critical situation while passing a semi-truck during a rainstorm. signalled a lane change and the wipers stopped, could not see at all. very hairy situation.  view
2002-08-23 Atlanta, GA
Engine started making loud knocking noise. pulled off of highway at next exit, drove into parking lot and stopped vehicle. had vehicle towed to dealer and was informed that the engine needed replacement due to oil starvation. dealer could not explain cause of starvation, as oil levels were normal, oil pump was functioning and oil was clean. dealer could also not explain lack of telltale warning lights for oil pressure, etc. prior to event occurring. estimated cost of repair $5,000. this is apparently not an uncommon problem. have reported to chrysler although car no longer under warranty. am awaiting response.  view
2002-08-23 Bedford, VA
When to garage they said that the rotors are warped and brake shoes are warped.  view
2002-08-23 Apex, NC
Heard a grinding noise from the front of the car. upon investigation at the dealership, they said it needs a new transmission. i have lost faith in the quality of honda. i am going get the new transmission put in tomorrow. i will post about that experience later (i hope it is good). however, because my warranty is going to run out in less than 3000 miles, i need an extended power train warranty from honda. if honda does not come around, i will trade this carr and never buy another honda in my life and i will never recommend it to anyone i do not consider as my enemy.  view
2002-08-23 Walnut, MS
After going to 2 dealerships with complaints of my truck "dying"; which the first computer read-out said "erratic fuel pressure" and the second one saying "large fuel leak detected" my truck finally broke down on me. the mechanic who worked on my truck was an employ of a chevrolet dealership and was supposed to have been certified on diesels (per their website) did not know what he was doing without a manual, replaced a fuel injector which i was told after the work was completed that it would not be covered under my 5yr/100,000 mile warranty that my warranty book says it is covered. it took him longer than normal since he wasn't certified and had never worked on one before and the warranty should have covered it.  view
1995-01-17 Noblesville, IN
Gerry #690 model is very difficult to latch and false latching occurs while in use.  view
1996-03-10 Johnstown, PA
Automatic seat belts are attached to doors, causing inability to hold driver/passenger secure if door opens during accident.  view
2002-08-23 Hamilton, NJ
No summary listed for above vehicle.  view
2002-08-23 Otis Orchards, WA
Manual transmission is difficult to get into low gears and grinds going into high gears due to the original clutch assembly defect. under normal and above operating temps, when clutch is pushed in, the hydraulic line in the clutch assembly expands using more hydraulic oil than the system can hold. this causes the clutch discs to not get propeer seperation disengaging power to the transmission causing difficulty in shifting. ford told me i needed an updated clutch assembly at my cost of $465.00 plus tax. ford must have known of this problem or why would they already have an updated clutch assembly to offer? by not being able to shift properly, it is extremely unsafe and is causing transmission damage. i feel that this is a factory defect and it should be recalled immediately and anyone having to pay should be refunded. i work with a man who has an f350 who has to shut his engine off in order to get it into 1st gear. i failed to list that this truck does have fuel injection.  view
2002-08-23 Los Lunas, NM
Both front tires suffered tread separation, replacements developed side wall splits also requiring replacement.  view
2002-07-17 Gouverneur, NY
No summary listed for above vehicle.  view
2002-08-23 St Francis, WI
This complaint refers to existing campaign id 01v324000, my vehicle has same leaking capacitators in rear speakers, which cause a fire hazard, as vehicles in the recall but my model year was excluded from recall.  view
2002-08-23 Memphis, TN
The harness at the alternator has caught fire twice and i have replaced the alternator three times in two years. this is a very dangerous situation. it starts smoking and suet comes out and you think the car is going to blow up. it is a very frightening experience. the mechanic found service bullentin article #96-21-4 which describes this. it has happened to me twice in less than two years. i am very distrubed. please help me.  view
2002-08-23 Somerset, KY
I've had both rear wheel bearings replaced, the right rear i've had replaced 3 times, the last one lasted less than 1000 miles, at which point i replaced the whole housing and bearing.  view
2002-08-23 Trenton, NJ
1. july 26,2000 was the first incident when the fuel gauge light came on and even though the tank was full, the gauge registered empty. dealer replaced sender and pump assembly. 2. oct.11,2000 fuel gauge light came on, and the gauge registered the tank as empty even though it was full. dealer replaced the sender and pump assembly. 3. feb. 6, 2002, engine check light came on, returned to the dealer who replaced fuel filler cap. 4. aug. 19, 2002, service engine light came on, returned to dealer who replaced the gasket-fuel tank sender.  view
2002-08-23 Trenton, NJ
1. july 26,2000 was the first incident when the fuel gauge light came on and even though the tank was full, the gauge registered empty. dealer replaced sender and pump assembly. 2. oct.11,2000 fuel gauge light came on, and the gauge registered the tank as empty even though it was full. dealer replaced the sender and pump assembly. 3. feb. 6, 2002, engine check light came on, returned to the dealer who replaced fuel filler cap. 4. aug. 19, 2002, service engine light came on, returned to dealer who replaced the gasket-fuel tank sender.  view
2002-08-23 Trenton, NJ
1. july 26,2000 was the first incident when the fuel gauge light came on and even though the tank was full, the gauge registered empty. dealer replaced sender and pump assembly. 2. oct.11,2000 fuel gauge light came on, and the gauge registered the tank as empty even though it was full. dealer replaced the sender and pump assembly. 3. feb. 6, 2002, engine check light came on, returned to the dealer who replaced fuel filler cap. 4. aug. 19, 2002, service engine light came on, returned to dealer who replaced the gasket-fuel tank sender.  view
1996-03-10 Lafayette, CO
Engine cooling fan failed, causing engine to overheat/crack prior to recall .  view
2002-08-23 Trenton, NJ
1. july 26,2000 was the first incident when the fuel gauge light came on and even though the tank was full, the gauge registered empty. dealer replaced sender and pump assembly. 2. oct.11,2000 fuel gauge light came on, and the gauge registered the tank as empty even though it was full. dealer replaced the sender and pump assembly. 3. feb. 6, 2002, engine check light came on, returned to the dealer who replaced fuel filler cap. 4. aug. 19, 2002, service engine light came on, returned to dealer who replaced the gasket-fuel tank sender.  view
2002-07-17 Monterey, CA
Brake problem presented itself by the vehicle vibrating when braking from high speed. all brakes required servicing and then replacement. emergency brake required adjusting three times within 20,000 miles. when only one window is open at speeds greater than 30 mph, causes severe pressure vibrations inside the vehicle interior. pressure vibrations extremely distracting and annoying.  view
2002-07-17 Newton, NJ
Cracks in sidewalls.  view
2002-07-17 Portage, MI
Brake rotors rusted ,causing bad vibration when stopping. two of the rotors could be turned and two had to be replaced because of the rust problem. i kept the two that were replaced. the dealership told me that if this vehicle wasn't driven much in winter in michigan, that rotors would rust because of the humidity. i told them i kept the vehicle in the garage, but they said that would not make any difference. i felt the material was defective. the vehicle was still under warranty, but that would not cover it. i contacted gm to get a field representative's name and number to talk to but they would not give it to me. the dealership would not give me the field representative's name and number either. i feel that if a vehicle's brake system is going to rust sitting in a garage in the winter, that information should be public knowledge published in large print in the vehicle brochures.  view
2002-08-23 Columbia, MD
While driving at 55mph on flat surface and with no warning, the head gasket blewout, which caused vehicle to overheat. consumer had to pull over. dealer notified.  view
2002-08-23 South Sacramento, CA
While driving at 25mph on flat surface and with no warning vehicle shut off.consumer had to pull over. dealer notified.  view
2002-08-23 Elkhart, IN
While driving at 25mph on flat surface and with no warning vehicle shut off. consumer had to pull over. dealer notified. vehicle was restarted but would not move into gear. also the door would not open, the dealer replaced the left front switch plate.  view
2002-08-23 Elkhart, IN
While driving at 25mph on flat surface and with no warning vehicle shut off. consumer had to pull over. dealer notified. vehicle was restarted but would not move into gear. also the door would not open, the dealer replaced the left front switch plate.  view
2002-08-23 Bellingham, WA
While driving at 25mph on flat surface and with no warning vehicle shut off. consumer had to pull over. dealer notified.  view
2002-07-09 Tracy, CA
While driving engine failed. vehicle was checked by dealer, who determined that coolant leaked into oil which caused the failure.  view
1996-03-10 Liberty, NC
Clutch assembly failed 4 times.  view
2002-08-23 Macmob, MI
While driving at 50mph on flat surface and with no warning vehicle shut off. consumer had to pull over. looked through the manual and found an article explaining what to do when the vehicle is bumped and fuel shut off. the vehicle was never bumped. consumer followed the instructions and the vehicle started back up immediately and has been running since.  view
2002-08-23 Lake Charles, LA
While driving at any speed tire tread started to separate, and it could cause a future blowout. genral, size#25570r16, dot#a3cu484e219.  view
2002-07-17 Gaithersburg, MD
Travelling interstate at 60 mph, went around turn in highway, steering did not respond, hit left front on guardrail and slid along the guardrail for about 100 ft, car totalled.  view
2002-07-17 Concord, NH
In addition to the vehicle not starting properly (excessive crank time) the vehicle has sudden reductions in speed (not normal slow down) when releasing gas pedal. it is as if the fuel is suddenly cut off significantly,causing car to slow erratically. dealership confirmed the problem and replaced fuel pump and regulator. car still has intermittent problems relating to jerking when releasing pedal. i returned to the dealership a second time with only 1,230 miles on the car and they indicated they could not duplicate problem. however, the problem occurred again this morning. i now have 4,035 miles on the car. the problem is most noticeable between 30 and 40 mph.  view
2002-07-17 Providence, RI
Driver's side airbag caused chemical burns (minor). passenger side airbag shattered windshield before deploying towards passenger. pillow was covered with glass.  view
2002-08-23 Phoenix, AZ
There are mold spores coming from air conditioning unit,making passengers in vehicle very sick. also causing a very bad odor.dealer contacted.  view
2002-08-23 Yucca Valley, CA
While driving and with no warning bar connected to two rear tires had cracked, causing vehicle to heavily vibrate. dealer notified.  view
2002-08-23 Ocean, NY
While driving andwhen brakes are applied front of vehicle vibrates.contacted dealer.this was a result of rotors overheating.  view
2002-08-23 Ocean, NY
While driving vehicle will just stall out without any warning.contacted dealer. this is a result of the fuel pump being defective.  view
2002-08-23 Youngtown, OH
All four of the aftermarket tires have developed cracks all the way around, exposing the cords. the repair man at sears advised consumer to have the tires replaced because of cracks developing in the sidewalls. three of the four were replaced for free. consumer paid for the fourth tire. tires are michelin x24.  view
1996-03-10 Rockford, IL
Heater core failure caused vehicle to overheat prior/after recall repairs (88v-087).  view
2002-08-23 Hesperia, CA
While making a turn and without any indication, vehicle started accelerating and took off going up hill. consumer pumped brakes and pulled hand brake and vehicle continued to travel consumer then turned engine off to stop. jlg  view
2002-08-23 Helena, AR
Brakes will slip from time to time, and consumer will end up having to slam the brakes. contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.  view
2002-07-17 Strongsville, OH
The camry se model equipped with sport tires(bridgestone turanza in this case) will not function in any level of snowfall. i have had easily over 10 incidents of not being able to stop the vehicle...more incidents of not being able to get started in ridiculously light snow conditions. i had an accident where i rear-ended a car while doing 10 mph because i completely lost any capability of stopping. i have had 5 other people drive the car and every one of them could not believe the lack of traction. my insurance agent owns a camry le with completely different tires and claims the car is excellent in the snow. i called toyota and they said that there are no other complaints on this...bull!!! ...the dealer where i take this car for service said that there have been numerous complaints in regard to this se situation but they can't do anything about it because it's a manufacturer / tire issue. they tell you to call toyota only to have corporate tell you to get lost. i feel that you need to do something about this now!...there are many many se owners having the same problem .. it is dangerous! somebody is going to get killed! ...i now have 2 choices ...spend 500.00 on new tires so my family can be safe or trade this in and take a huge monetary hit. how is it possible that toyota is not required to test this car with these tires in snow conditions before putting people in harm's way? their service people admit that these tires are too hard and the car is too light ....a recall should be mandated to have toyota replace these tires now!  view
2002-07-17 Pleasant Prairie, WI
Windshield wipers turn on and off anytime and then fail to turn on or stop when being used.  view
2002-07-17 Lewisville, TX
Engine died (stalled) while going slightly downhill (coasting) at 40 mph. dashboard lights came on. immediately put transmission in neutral and restarted okay. this was at approximately 6000 miles on odometer. now have 7200 miles and have not had another occurrence. problem could potentially be dangerous in traffic.  view
2002-08-23 Liberty, IL
Rear left passenger restraint webbing has separated from track due to rust. dealer has inspected vehicle. a recall has been issued on vehicle make/model; however, this vehicle was not included due to the vin#. feel free to provide any further information.  view
2002-08-23 Flushing, OH
While traveling on highway heard a thumping noise. left front tire tread separated from vehicle. goodyear, wrangler #rts, p24575r16. dealership was aware of problem.  view
2002-07-17 N. Muskegon, MI
Windshield wipers work only occasionally. i've had this problem for over a year. windshield wipers seem not to work at the most inopertune time, like when it rains really hard. i've been using products like rainex to protect myself from windshield wiper related accidents.  view
2002-07-17 Greenwood, SC
Please check into these problems thank you wayne kelley. no safety defect listed.  view
2002-07-17 Pittsburgh, PA
The driver side torsion bar failed, causing left front end to hit the ground, and loss of control. no damage other than failed torsion bar.  view
1996-03-10 Schenectad, NY
Brake system replaced due to premature wear.  view
2002-07-09 Logan, OK
Engine was on with vehicle in park when it suddenly began rolling backwards. consumer managed to jump in and saw switch lever went into reverse on its own. the vehicle was parked on an incline. consumer put the vehicle in park and turned the engine off. the vehicle rolled backwards. consumer started vehicle and pulled forward, placed in park and vehicle rolled. the mechanic found a rock in the shifting mechanism on the outside of the transmission.  view
2002-07-09 Manhattan, CA
A dome light comes on after door is opened and stays on for 25 seconds. this light is so bright that driver is unable to see the road. also, unable to cut light off or dim it. dealer contacted.  view
2002-07-09 Lamoille, NV
Vehicle is hard to steer while driving. vehicle had been to dealer and problem was reoccurring. steering is becoming difficult to handle at higher speeds. consumer has to continually be aware because you never know when the steering will fail. also the front rotors needed resurfacing at 25335 miles. the right front was badly warped and was causing a vibration while in motion. it was grabbing at stops or when slowing down.  view
2002-07-09 Lamoille, NV
Vehicle is hard to steer while driving. vehicle had been to dealer and problem was reoccurring. steering is becoming difficult to handle at higher speeds. consumer has to continually be aware because you never know when the steering will fail. also the front rotors needed resurfacing at 25335 miles. the right front was badly warped and was causing a vibration while in motion. it was grabbing at stops or when slowing down.  view
2002-07-09 Oil City, PA
Automatic sliding door has sensor that failed to respond if occupant was not clear of closing. this allowed door to continuously close even with pressure applied by owner. please describe details.  view
2002-07-09 La Mirida, CA
Ea 01 007/air bag clockspring, air bag light remain on while driving and horn is inoperative. dealer contacted. . the engine blew at 73000 miles according to the technician and advisor at the dodge dealership.  view
2002-07-17 Tupelo, MS
The antilock brake controller failed. i talked to the dealer here in tupelo, and he said that it was out of warranty and they would not fix it unless i paid. i checked on the cost and they said that it would cost around 950.00 but would be about a month because they only had a couple of the units that would fit my truck and they were keeping them on hand for warranty calls. i asked them why the long delay and they said they were going out quite often. i called gm customer service to inquire and was told they were unaware of any problems with the antilock systems on my year of truck. that did not seem to be the same information i received from the dealer, so i called 7 more dealers in the surrounding area and talked to the service departments. all i had to do was say that i was having problems with my antilock brakes and they said "oh is the pump running all the time?" they said that was a very common problem and they had to replace them all the time. i then thought that i would see if i could locate a used one in a salvage yard and replace the controller my self... i called numerous salvage yards and found quite a few of 1999 silverado's but all of them had already had the controller removed. i then called gm back and told them of what i had found out, they were very nice but in effect told me "tough" so i thought i would write to you and file my complaint and see if you have had any others.  view
2002-08-20 Oakland, CA
My vehicle was serviced by this facility. i am the second owner and have owned this vehicle for less than 1 year. the orig. owner purchases all vehicles from them for his construction company and maintains them regularly, as i have. i had the part and was told this was not thee problem. this vehicle had a 60,000 mile service brakes and new tires when i bought it. they charged me $1400 and 11 hrs. labor for these repairs that should take no longer than 3. i am a single mom who was assured they would only fix the things required by gm dealer and i could get minor things done at my regular mechanic. now they want me to come back and spend another $800.00 dollars on the air conditioner. i will ask for a full refund or at least half my money back for bad faith and fraudulous activity on the part of a servicing business. i'm a single mom living paycheck to paycheck and they took full advantage of me. please make sure that i and other innocent trusting people don't get taken by this particular truck center ever again. i f you would like to see a copy of my receipt i would be more than happy to provide that to you. i have paid the $1400 and do not have the additional $1000 they want to complete the repair they say i need. i realize this vehicle is superior but that's why i spent the extra money and serviced it regularly because i thought i was paying for a quality car. the warranty they say is no longer valid. help!! i will also be contactinf my local consumer advocat as ell as the media. thank you for your time! sincerely, shannon thompson (state farm insurance company c a. lic.#0d54268 ) no referrals from me or my co-workers that's for sure.  view
2002-08-20 Oakland, CA
My vehicle was serviced by this facility. i am the second owner and have owned this vehicle for less than 1 year. the orig. owner purchases all vehicles from them for his construction company and maintains them regularly, as i have. i had the part and was told this was not thee problem. this vehicle had a 60,000 mile service brakes and new tires when i bought it. they charged me $1400 and 11 hrs. labor for these repairs that should take no longer than 3. i am a single mom who was assured they would only fix the things required by gm dealer and i could get minor things done at my regular mechanic. now they want me to come back and spend another $800.00 dollars on the air conditioner. i will ask for a full refund or at least half my money back for bad faith and fraudulous activity on the part of a servicing business. i'm a single mom living paycheck to paycheck and they took full advantage of me. please make sure that i and other innocent trusting people don't get taken by this particular truck center ever again. i f you would like to see a copy of my receipt i would be more than happy to provide that to you. i have paid the $1400 and do not have the additional $1000 they want to complete the repair they say i need. i realize this vehicle is superior but that's why i spent the extra money and serviced it regularly because i thought i was paying for a quality car. the warranty they say is no longer valid. help!! i will also be contactinf my local consumer advocat as ell as the media. thank you for your time! sincerely, shannon thompson (state farm insurance company c a. lic.#0d54268 ) no referrals from me or my co-workers that's for sure.  view
2002-08-20 Oakland, CA
My vehicle was serviced by this facility. i am the second owner and have owned this vehicle for less than 1 year. the orig. owner purchases all vehicles from them for his construction company and maintains them regularly, as i have. i had the part and was told this was not thee problem. this vehicle had a 60,000 mile service brakes and new tires when i bought it. they charged me $1400 and 11 hrs. labor for these repairs that should take no longer than 3. i am a single mom who was assured they would only fix the things required by gm dealer and i could get minor things done at my regular mechanic. now they want me to come back and spend another $800.00 dollars on the air conditioner. i will ask for a full refund or at least half my money back for bad faith and fraudulous activity on the part of a servicing business. i'm a single mom living paycheck to paycheck and they took full advantage of me. please make sure that i and other innocent trusting people don't get taken by this particular truck center ever again. i f you would like to see a copy of my receipt i would be more than happy to provide that to you. i have paid the $1400 and do not have the additional $1000 they want to complete the repair they say i need. i realize this vehicle is superior but that's why i spent the extra money and serviced it regularly because i thought i was paying for a quality car. the warranty they say is no longer valid. help!! i will also be contactinf my local consumer advocat as ell as the media. thank you for your time! sincerely, shannon thompson (state farm insurance company c a. lic.#0d54268 ) no referrals from me or my co-workers that's for sure.  view
1996-03-10 Scottsdale, AZ
Intermittent stalling.  view
2002-08-20 Oakland, CA
My vehicle was serviced by this facility. i am the second owner and have owned this vehicle for less than 1 year. the orig. owner purchases all vehicles from them for his construction company and maintains them regularly, as i have. i had the part and was told this was not thee problem. this vehicle had a 60,000 mile service brakes and new tires when i bought it. they charged me $1400 and 11 hrs. labor for these repairs that should take no longer than 3. i am a single mom who was assured they would only fix the things required by gm dealer and i could get minor things done at my regular mechanic. now they want me to come back and spend another $800.00 dollars on the air conditioner. i will ask for a full refund or at least half my money back for bad faith and fraudulous activity on the part of a servicing business. i'm a single mom living paycheck to paycheck and they took full advantage of me. please make sure that i and other innocent trusting people don't get taken by this particular truck center ever again. i f you would like to see a copy of my receipt i would be more than happy to provide that to you. i have paid the $1400 and do not have the additional $1000 they want to complete the repair they say i need. i realize this vehicle is superior but that's why i spent the extra money and serviced it regularly because i thought i was paying for a quality car. the warranty they say is no longer valid. help!! i will also be contactinf my local consumer advocat as ell as the media. thank you for your time! sincerely, shannon thompson (state farm insurance company c a. lic.#0d54268 ) no referrals from me or my co-workers that's for sure.  view
2002-08-20 Austin, TX
The airbags did not fail to work, my complaint is concerning the vinyl of the dash that the airbag is kept in. the vinyl of the car looks as if it has been warped from the sun. the vinyl around the airbag looks like it is receeding from the dash. the top part of the airbag cover is popping up and looks as if it will come apart. the dash vinyl is also receding from the top closest to the air vent.  view
2002-07-09 West Minster, CA
While driving front drivers tire separated, causing an accident. dot #vnw81xl, size lt26575r16. orginial tires. during the accident, consumers wife sustained minor injuries to lower legs. (firestone steeltex lt265 75r16)  view
2002-08-20 Hillsboro, NH
Premature head gasket failure - repair cost of $970.  view
2002-07-09 Dover, DE
My car stalled in the middle of the road. i couldn't start it and had to towed it down to dealer. i was lucky that it did not happened in the highway. i can not imagine what will be happen if it stalls again it the middle of the high where every one drives so close and high speed. i drive about 150 miles every workday for my job and mostly in the high way. i also travel at night. i am worried about my life and life of my family member. and i belief that it is a safety issue .i tried to talk to the companey and also wrote them a letter but it seems thery are not giving it any serious consideration for obvious economic reason. i hope you could help me. the dealer could not find anything to repair which makes it more difficult because whatever is the reason may be it is still there.  view
2002-07-09 Rochester, NY
The truck stall when driving sometimes or wont start , the driver side seat belt locks you in, the truck locks down on you locking you in of out, the headlights will come of and on, the alarm goes of , the gas gauge does not keep right amont of gas, the engin light will not go of and not it seems to be making a ratteling sound  view
2002-07-09 Rochester, NY
The truck stall when driving sometimes or wont start , the driver side seat belt locks you in, the truck locks down on you locking you in of out, the headlights will come of and on, the alarm goes of , the gas gauge does not keep right amont of gas, the engin light will not go of and not it seems to be making a ratteling sound  view
2002-07-09 Rochester, NY
The truck stall when driving sometimes or wont start , the driver side seat belt locks you in, the truck locks down on you locking you in of out, the headlights will come of and on, the alarm goes of , the gas gauge does not keep right amont of gas, the engin light will not go of and not it seems to be making a ratteling sound  view
2002-07-09 Rochester, NY
The truck stall when driving sometimes or wont start , the driver side seat belt locks you in, the truck locks down on you locking you in of out, the headlights will come of and on, the alarm goes of , the gas gauge does not keep right amont of gas, the engin light will not go of and not it seems to be making a ratteling sound  view
2002-07-09 Rochester, NY
The truck stall when driving sometimes or wont start , the driver side seat belt locks you in, the truck locks down on you locking you in of out, the headlights will come of and on, the alarm goes of , the gas gauge does not keep right amont of gas, the engin light will not go of and not it seems to be making a ratteling sound  view
1996-03-10 Myrtle Poi, OR
Return hose disconnected from gas line, causing gasoline leak.  view
2002-08-20 Hewitt, TX
Engine consistently overheats,dropping fluids. fluid overflow is directly in front of rear tire, and coolant loss could cause loss of traction and loss of control of cycle. honda has not repaired and says it is not a problem i have talked via internet to hundread of people with same complaint and honda refuses to fix. dealer told me not to both him anymore. motorcycle has overheated 4 times and lost coolant 4 times in 2k miles. honda says it is not overheated until coolant is lost ( right in front of rear tire).  view
2002-07-19 Goshen, KY
At speeds between 45 and 60 there is a vibration in the front end of the car, especially noticeable when hitting small road bumps. the vibration can be felt in the entire car and not just the steering wheel. at speeds of 56 and 57 mph the vibration can be felt on smooth roads. all tires have been replaced and all wheels and tires balanced by ford. the front struts have also been replaced by ford with no help to the vibration problem. the vibrations are more intenese at times but always there at certain speeds.  view
2002-07-19 East Lyme, CT
While driving on i-95 at 60 mph the vehicle started rapidly accelerating on it's own with my foot off the gas pedal. applied brakes and shifted to neutral. came to a stop. put car in park and then into drive and car rapidly accelerated, tires smoking! brakes applied at maximum pressure car still accelerated. shifted to neutral and turned key off.  view
2002-07-19 East Lyme, CT
While driving on i-95 at 60 mph the vehicle started rapidly accelerating on it's own with my foot off the gas pedal. applied brakes and shifted to neutral. came to a stop. put car in park and then into drive and car rapidly accelerated, tires smoking! brakes applied at maximum pressure car still accelerated. shifted to neutral and turned key off.  view
2002-08-30 Spicewood, TX
After about 13000 miles, application of brakes caused increasingly severe shuddering of front of truck accompanied by significant extension of braking distance (at least 30%). narrowly avoided what could have been a major collision. suspected failure of abs, took car to dealer who diagnosed it as warped rotors in the front. dealer turned rotors and reported essentially zero wear on the brakepads. dealer also replaced brake pads. dealer surmised that there was a chronic material problem with the dakota disk brake system. this problem appears to manifest itself again now, some 8000 miles later. when i recently contacted chrysler by e-mail and explained the problem, their response was merely that there was currently no open problem (hence no action). what is hard to fathom is that nhtsa with some 100 user complaints about the very same safety-related problem does not appear to be pursuing this issue. corrective action by dodge in the form of a recall and replacement of the failure-prone disk system is clearly warranted in this situation. please advise what, if any, action nhtsa is taking, or plans to take, to address this problem. this truly is a matter of "people saving people."  view
2002-08-30 Spicewood, TX
After about 13000 miles, application of brakes caused increasingly severe shuddering of front of truck accompanied by significant extension of braking distance (at least 30%). narrowly avoided what could have been a major collision. suspected failure of abs, took car to dealer who diagnosed it as warped rotors in the front. dealer turned rotors and reported essentially zero wear on the brakepads. dealer also replaced brake pads. dealer surmised that there was a chronic material problem with the dakota disk brake system. this problem appears to manifest itself again now, some 8000 miles later. when i recently contacted chrysler by e-mail and explained the problem, their response was merely that there was currently no open problem (hence no action). what is hard to fathom is that nhtsa with some 100 user complaints about the very same safety-related problem does not appear to be pursuing this issue. corrective action by dodge in the form of a recall and replacement of the failure-prone disk system is clearly warranted in this situation. please advise what, if any, action nhtsa is taking, or plans to take, to address this problem. this truly is a matter of "people saving people."  view
2002-08-30 Algonquin, IL
The cpi unit was sraying gas directly into the engine. there are other reports of this on the internet. it is a fire hazard!.  view
2002-07-17 Clayton, MI
On 7/9/02 the truck would not start. had it towed to the shop. it was found that the wires that attatch to the fuel pump, which is inside the gas tank, were shorted out. there is visible melting and corroding of the connectors. considering that the whole device, plus the wiring is inside the fuel tank, and since there was a short in the wiring, there could have been a serious fire or explosion. this truck was a bomb waiting to blow up. upon searching the internet, i have found many, many complaints regarding the gm fuel pumps failing and the wiring shorting out. no one has had any luck getting gm to recall the pumps, and since we just spent almost $500 for the repair, i thought i would inform you of this serious risk of injury. gm should be concerned with this flaw, and i was told that they are aware of the problem.  view
2002-07-17 Las Vegas, NV
Vehicle shut off while driving 11,425 miles 6/17/02 warranty replace fuel pump. 6/28/02 stalled on freeway 11,698 local deal gaudin ford pulled diesel fuel tank found coating inside fuel tank pealing off pluging system they would not warranty the job saying its a fuel problem .we use biodiesel as an alternat fuel in the valey for the last 2 years ford motor company reps say they do not stand behind biodiesel it voids warranty. is this true? our is it possiple a defect in the coating in the tank i have never noticed a coating inside a diesal fuel tank before.  view
2002-07-17 Las Vegas, NV
Vehicle shut off while driving 11,425 miles 6/17/02 warranty replace fuel pump. 6/28/02 stalled on freeway 11,698 local deal gaudin ford pulled diesel fuel tank found coating inside fuel tank pealing off pluging system they would not warranty the job saying its a fuel problem .we use biodiesel as an alternat fuel in the valey for the last 2 years ford motor company reps say they do not stand behind biodiesel it voids warranty. is this true? our is it possiple a defect in the coating in the tank i have never noticed a coating inside a diesal fuel tank before.  view
1995-06-08 Byram, CT
4-wheel drive hubs noisy/replaced.  view
2002-08-23 Anniston, AL
Started making vibration sounds( thought was road noise). vibration became louder and i took it to trusted mechanic at aamco who told me that the ford car i bought had problems with that particular transmission and that an expensive fluid called merchron 5(very expensive fluid) was to be put into them. this didnot work as my torque convertor needed replacing. the gentleman at aamco called an out of area ford dealer and told them that the mileage was too low and the car to expensive for these kind of troubles. this dealer replaced torque convertor under warranty, but it is doing it again. as you can see, the mileage at which it was first repaired (37000) until now(48000), only means that i will continue to have this problem every 10 or 11k miles. this was my first major problem but in the past, this car has shut down completely, not registered any oil and because it is a southern comfort limited edition model it has a tv-vcr combo that worked for a few months and it went out. i have yet to find a repair person for this problem. ford knew of this transmission problem and tried to cover it up. i do not wish to continue traveling long distances to find an honest ford repair dealership when this car is nothing but a lemon. thank you for your time and any help you might give me. ford is ripping off thousands of consumers( they are on the internet) and they should be stopped and put completely out of business!  view
2002-08-23 Fort Myers, FL
Tread separation of left rear tire and rollover on interstate 75 in collier county, florida.  view
2002-08-23 Dalzell, SC
Brake lights came on and would not go out until the brake light fuse blew out. replaced fuse and brake lights would not go out. this happened about 2-3 months ago and i took this vehicle to jones chevrolet in sumter, sc. they said they adjusted the brake light switch and corrected the problem. this time i took the vehicle to tim's auto pro in dalzell, sc to get it checked out. tim found that the wiring from the fuse block up under and behind the dash had shorted out due to the way it was installed originally at the factory. part of the wiring harness was chaffed in several places and the wiring melted together keeping our brake lights on. he removed the dash and associated items to get to the harness and repaired it so our brakes work and there are no shorts. my concern is that gmc should be paying for this repair since the harness was not installed properly when the vehicle was built. if by some chance the wiring had caught fire under the dash while my wife was driving her gmc jimmy down the road there could have been serious complications or loss of life. please check for me with gmc and see if this is a problem that has been reported on other gmc jimmy or blazer products.  view
2002-08-23 Partlow, VA
Vehicle lost power to wheels, grinding gear noise in all gears - park selection would not hold.  view
2002-07-17 Rosamond, CA
While driving on freeway at 70 mph right tire cap came off tire did not blow out , tire cap did vehicle wheel well damage this is second tire from same set on vehicle when purchase vehicle did sent info on 10-13-01 firestone was given the tire and all info, they deine saying low tire pressue was not so both tires were at the correct pressure, the other two tires show sidewall cracking, and are being taken out of services by me, during this tire failure the outside air tempure was at 115 degrees and driving less than 15 miles when it failed, the truck bed did not have any load in it just vehicle weight and two personnel inside at the time location of tire failure was south bound highway 14 on cement road bed please contact me for any other questions i do believe this tire should be recalled.  view
2002-07-17 South Lake Tahoe, CA
The seat rail loosening has occurred on both driver and front passenger seats. the driver side seat rails were replaced at 42,759 miles. after less than 7,000 miles of additional driving, the driver side rails are beginning to loosen again. the passenger side rails are gradually loosening, but more slowly, as there isn't always a passenger in that seat. the windshield washer pump developed a crack immediately after the 40,000 mile service, which was at 42,759 miles.  view
2002-07-17 Hayward, CA
No summary listed for above vehicle.  view
2002-07-17 Wood River, IL
Tried to stop using brake pedal, but lunged forward due to gas pedal being hit at same time.  view
2002-08-23 Memphis, TN
I have had to have multiple gaskets replaced (and associated engine parts) because they are prematurely wearing out. the vehicle smokes extensively and causes the smoke to enter the car when driving. it has been at the dealer for over three weeks total in the last 5 weeks to replace the gaskets, oil pans, turbo chargers, etc., with no end in sight. the service manager has explained to me that there is an oil pressure issue with the vehicle and that saab has issued a repair recommendation for all of saab like vehicles because the pcv is defective and is causing the oil pressure to be too great. this causes the gaskets to wear out prematurely and causes other important parts of the engine to be replaced. in addition, the dealer took the entire front end apart and didn't put it together correctly causing the pc boot to need to be replaced because the steering went out as i was driving down the road (two children in vehicle - no damage or injuries). i have informed saab usa of the problem and they are supposed to be contacting the dealer and looking into it because all of this started as soon as the car was no longer under warranty. there is obviously an issue with this vehicle and saab is aware of it because they have issued a repair statement to the dealers. that tells me that they knew there was a problem with the vehicle and that all repairs associated with the problem should be paid for by saab. i've spent over $3,000 in repair bills and rental car bills with no end in sight.  view
2002-07-17 Davenport, FL
Entire vehicle vibrates at various speeds, vibration coming from under seat area of cab source is probably center carrier bearing of drive shaft. dealer replaced driveshaft at 156miles after confirming problem on test drive. but still has vibration dealer made another attempt at repair then on third time in shop said it was normal. i filed under fl lemon law and manufacturer replaced all 4 tires. but truck still has vibration, it is now much more severe at 13000 miles and i aam still pursuing repurchase under fl lemon law. i think you should investigate this defect as i have first hand knowledge of another truck where the carrier failed such that the repairing dealer told the owner that he shouldnt drive his truck until the bearing was replaced because it could cause an accident. his truck was repurchased by nissan.  view
1995-06-08 Baltimore, MD
Passenger door would not open.  view
2002-07-17 Washington, NC
The battery exploded when i tried to start the car.  view
2002-08-23 Sauk Rapids, MN
Van was sitting on driveway we heard a pop and front driver's side dropped onto the tire. had it towed to dealer, driver said this was the 2nd one that week. dealer said it was the torsion bar and they needed to change both. adapters were on 1 week back order. was told that the design had changed. talked to several other astro owners - this seems to be a common problem.  view
2002-08-23 Joliet, IL
Dealer and ford did nothing to try to correct the various problems i have had with the front brakes, and i have had to replace them at my own expense.  view
2002-08-23 Tygh Valley, OR
Dodge dealerships received a notice not to use frame filters as they explode and throw fragments of the filter into the engines. dodge owners were never warned. fram advertisements say they have the best filters. evidently, this has happened many times before according to mechanics and owners and the web. our time warranty ended 01/02, but the mileage isn't even close. we bought the big dodge thinking it would be the last truck we purchase since we are in our 70's. the cummings diesel engine should run 300,000 miles, so 38,000 is nothing in comparison. we need some kind of help with this problem. thank you, james & joyce matthew.  view
2002-08-23 Terre Haute, IN
My son just purchased this car four months ago and the timing b elt has just snapped off and damaged the entire engine without any warning, the local dealership will not assist in helping with the cost because the 3/36 was all that was offered. can anyone be of assistance here!  view
2002-08-23 Whitman, MA
Connector from heat control unit burnt causing loss of all heat controls, if i hadn't investigated the problem when i did a fire would have erupted. pictures available.  view
2002-07-17 Andover, MN
No summary listed for abov evehicle.  view
2002-08-23 Destin, FL
What should i do about these incidents? i have taken my car in 3 times for the high pitch noise in the dash, i have taken it in once for the raddling in the dash, and i am taking it in 8/28/2002 for the airbag situation. when i called preston hood about the airbag the service guy acted like it wasn't a big deal until i told him that i have a wedding in less than a month and if my airbag deploys and leaves bruises i would be really upset. my airbag light keeps going on and off and the car isn't but 2 years old. help me please my car is falling apart!  view
2002-08-23 Fredericksburg, VA
Transmission unexpectedly shifts into a lower gear at high speed, causing loss of vehicle control. d4 light commences flashing, indicating transmission malfunction. vehicle changes gears at random speeds up or down without warning  view
2002-08-23 Chesterland, OH
Ignition switch failed to operate correctly, often loosing control center information and sometimes preventing the car from operating. car was taken to repair station where the ignition switch and harness were replaced. the two components (burned and fused) are available for analysis.  view
1995-06-08 Flushing, NY
When vehicle reaches 60 mph steering start to vibrates.  view
2002-08-23 Chesterland, OH
Ignition switch failed to operate correctly, often loosing control center information and sometimes preventing the car from operating. car was taken to repair station where the ignition switch and harness were replaced. the two components (burned and fused) are available for analysis.  view
2002-07-17 Nevada, IA
2000 jeep cherokee: this vehicle has had ongoing front end vibrations/woobling since 3000 miles. has been in for service several times however problem has never been resolved! stablizer bar has been replaced, tires have been rotated, new tires have been put on from new jeep on lot and same problem existed as with old tires. i would like to know why chyrsler seems to be ignoring this problem? there are several complaints similar to this so they must be fully aware of this existing problem. i can not drive the posted dot speed limit of 55 mph as the jeep is not safe to drive at that speed! i would like this problem resolved before my warranty expires at 36,000 miles, as i do not wish to pay for something that chrylser should be held accountable for! i request that nhtsa investigates this problem as this is a manufacturer defect!  view
2002-07-17 Lexington, KY
The fuel tank was observed to be leaking on 7/8/02 and this was confirmed by a technician on 7/9/02. the leakage occurs on one or more of the molded bosses upon which the heat shield is mounted. my suspicion is built-in stresses from the molded boss, perhaps not radiused properly where the boss joins the tank wall. it may also be a materials problem. the technician analyzing the problem said that they had seen the same failure on another 850 tank within the last 10 days. it is also possible that our extreme ambient heat may have caused a relatively inflexible heat shield to stress the assembly. it seems to be a critical safety problem, and i am disappointed that volvo has not been willing to join in remedying this situation with us, after calling it to their attention.  view
2002-07-17 Palm Desert, CA
Windshield wipers fail at times, have to move wiper arm to start.  view
2002-07-17 Canal Winchester, OH
No summary listed for above vehicle.  view
2002-07-17 Northbrook, IL
Intermittent power steering assist failure. especially at low speeds and tight turns, like entering/exiting parking spots.  view
2002-07-17 Chesterfield, VA
Tread began to separate - caught before tire failed.  view
2002-08-23 Dartmouth, NE
Subaru is well aware of the problem but will not issue a recall. this is a continiuosly defective part and should be recalled! no safety defect listed.  view
2002-07-17 Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Chrysler refuses to replace defective fuel tank.  view
2002-07-17 Council Bluffs, IA
There have been many defects in this car including: a driver's seat belt that failed, front hood assembly failed, numerous problems with brakes--mechanic said that it was due to a faulty design, rear struts failed, speedometer is faulty and reads 5-10mph under actual speed.  view
1995-01-17 West Liberty, KY
Passenger side mirror popped out while driving.  view
1995-06-08 Warren, MI
Is having the same problem with her seat belts that takata has and can not get any assistance from manufacturer or dealer.  view
2002-07-17 Council Bluffs, IA
There have been many defects in this car including: a driver's seat belt that failed, front hood assembly failed, numerous problems with brakes--mechanic said that it was due to a faulty design, rear struts failed, speedometer is faulty and reads 5-10mph under actual speed.  view
2002-07-17 Council Bluffs, IA
There have been many defects in this car including: a driver's seat belt that failed, front hood assembly failed, numerous problems with brakes--mechanic said that it was due to a faulty design, rear struts failed, speedometer is faulty and reads 5-10mph under actual speed.  view
2002-07-17 Wood Dale, IL
Vehicle was backed into driveway, parked with engine off. driver intended to relocate vehicle about 6 feet forward, never enter street. driver started engine, and with right foot on brake pedal placed transmission in drive. driver released brake pedal and allowed vehicle to move forward to intended parking spot where he applied the brakes with the right foot. the vehicle did not stop, driver placed both feet on the brake pedal but vehicle still would not stop, rolled into the street and struck a passing vehicle. vehicle was towed to dealer, but dealer could not find anything wrong. ford consumer appeals board was contacted, but agreed with the dealer. vehicle owner contacted a private mechanic and was told that the most likely failure that could cause the symptoms experienced was the power booster unit. vehicle was towed to insurance company lot where it will be examined for possible subrogation with the manufacturer. owner has pictures of the driveway and sidewalk showing tire marks leading right to the crash site.  view
2002-07-17 Wood Dale, IL
Vehicle was backed into driveway, parked with engine off. driver intended to relocate vehicle about 6 feet forward, never enter street. driver started engine, and with right foot on brake pedal placed transmission in drive. driver released brake pedal and allowed vehicle to move forward to intended parking spot where he applied the brakes with the right foot. the vehicle did not stop, driver placed both feet on the brake pedal but vehicle still would not stop, rolled into the street and struck a passing vehicle. vehicle was towed to dealer, but dealer could not find anything wrong. ford consumer appeals board was contacted, but agreed with the dealer. vehicle owner contacted a private mechanic and was told that the most likely failure that could cause the symptoms experienced was the power booster unit. vehicle was towed to insurance company lot where it will be examined for possible subrogation with the manufacturer. owner has pictures of the driveway and sidewalk showing tire marks leading right to the crash site.  view
2002-08-23 Edwardsburg, MI
The automatic door locks lock and unlock themselves repeatedly on their own. at any driving speed the locks go nuts, up and down, up and down. not only is it a safety hazard it is annoying and driving me crazy. i have several friends with the same model vehicle with similar complaints. thanks!  view
2002-08-23 Somerset, WI
The front grill on the hood has plastic fasteners that hold the grill onto the hood. these fastners are breaking as normal wear and tear. dodge dealership said that this is a common defect. a potential deadly hazard considering the location of the defect.  view
2002-07-17 Boon, MI
My fan rumbled from day one. within a month, it began hitting the radiator. the dealer said snow and ice had bent it. they beat it back into shape. another month goes by, and the same thing occurs. this time the dealer blames it on rocks. i requested to speak to a factory rep., but was never contacted. now my cooling unit has a hole in it from the fan blades, and needs repair. i am being told this is not a dasign error, and i must pay for all expenses out of my pocket. why buy a new vehicle and all the extra insurance, if the factory isn't held liable.  view
2002-07-17 Waterloo, IA
This accident occurred while backing out of my driveway at 5mph or less. my car bumped a tree and i did not even feel it hit the tree. when i put the car in drive and started down the street the window shattered, that was the first i even realized that i had bumped the tree.  view
2002-07-17 Ontario, CA
Vehicle was in parked position at department store, smoke coming from engine compartment under hood, #4 crankshaft rod broke and penetrated cast iron block, spraying shrapnel & hot oil through the area, penetrating radiator core. vehicle was towed to local toyota dealership (crown toyota, ontario) for diagnosis of problem and estimate for subsequent repairs. toyota service manager contacted two days later and advised it wasn't due to defective toyota part(s). service manager states he contacted district manager for toyota's western region, states the vehicle was out of warranty, it's your problem. week previously, owner receives letter from toyota explaining "oil gel problem" advised service manager of this issue, states i need to verify oil & maintenance records for this vehicle. same are produced for inspection & "forwarded" to district manager. toyota's position is too bad it's out of warranty! vehicle is towed to personal mechanic, whom changes engine components & radiator, states problem was defective oil pump balancer.  view
2002-08-23 Austin, TX
First noticed the failure after parking the car and then putting it into reverse to back out of the parking lot. proceeded to drive normally, put the car in d5 (automatic mode) and noticed hard abrupt shifts from 1st gear to 2nd gear. 3rd gear seemed like neutral, car just revved and then caught 4th or 5th gear. once in high gear and up to around 60mph on the highway the car suddenly downshifts to what seemed like 1st gear causing the tires to lock up for about a second and then went back into 5th gear. fortunately there was no one behind me following to closely. continued to drive, only slower this time and it did it again at about 45 mph this time. i pulled over and called the local dealership(acura of baton rouge, la) and had the car dropped off for repairs. solenoid replacement didn't solve the problem so he informed me that they would replace it with a remanufactured transmission. car would be ready in about a week and a half.  view
1996-03-11 Lawrencevill, PA
Abs brakes; the vehicle was in motion and the brakes went to the floor, the consumer needed to replace the master cylinder too often.  view
2002-08-23 Orange, VA
I hit a guardrail going 55 mph and then proceeded to be thrown down a hill into a field and my air bags did not deploy. i was curious as to why this happened--thanks.  view
2002-08-23 Madeira Beach, FL
The vehicle drifted to the left, noises seemed to have been coming from the steering, the power steering locked up, the rack and pinion had gone out and leaked, the a/c control was inoperative, the seat belt button latch had fallen and the button was missing, the wheel alignment was out of specifics, the driver door was hard to open, the panel had moved when the window was rolled down, the power window(s) were inoperative, the shifter goes in and out, the right front door exterior trim was hard to open, the passengers seat coushin was too soft and had collapsed, and the door's mirror was loose. the service dealer had found no problems with the steering. scc  view
2002-08-23 Madeira Beach, FL
The vehicle drifted to the left, noises seemed to have been coming from the steering, the power steering locked up, the rack and pinion had gone out and leaked, the a/c control was inoperative, the seat belt button latch had fallen and the button was missing, the wheel alignment was out of specifics, the driver door was hard to open, the panel had moved when the window was rolled down, the power window(s) were inoperative, the shifter goes in and out, the right front door exterior trim was hard to open, the passengers seat coushin was too soft and had collapsed, and the door's mirror was loose. the service dealer had found no problems with the steering. scc  view
2002-08-23 Redmond, WA
I was stopped on an interstate, and rear ended by a chevrolet sedan. it slammed my car into a minivan in front of me. the front and back of my car accordianed, and my car was a total loss. neither front air bag deployed, and the front passenger seat flipped back and pinned the back passenger in the seat behind. no one was injured, but i feel that an accident which completely squished my car (also causing structural damage to the frame, only the driver's side door would open after the accident) should have had the airbags deploy, and the front seat should not have flipped back.  view
2002-08-23 Redmond, WA
I was stopped on an interstate, and rear ended by a chevrolet sedan. it slammed my car into a minivan in front of me. the front and back of my car accordianed, and my car was a total loss. neither front air bag deployed, and the front passenger seat flipped back and pinned the back passenger in the seat behind. no one was injured, but i feel that an accident which completely squished my car (also causing structural damage to the frame, only the driver's side door would open after the accident) should have had the airbags deploy, and the front seat should not have flipped back.  view
2002-07-17 Shelby Township, MI
The transmission, torque converter, lock-up solenoid has failed. this is the second time, the dealer replaced the first under warranty. it is my understanding, this is an emissions/driveability/economy related component. i am now experiencing very poor mileage and the engine seems to be running increasingly poor as well. driveability seems to be suffering. the dealer states "nothing can be done." - is this true?  view
2002-07-17 Shelby Township, MI
The transmission, torque converter, lock-up solenoid has failed. this is the second time, the dealer replaced the first under warranty. it is my understanding, this is an emissions/driveability/economy related component. i am now experiencing very poor mileage and the engine seems to be running increasingly poor as well. driveability seems to be suffering. the dealer states "nothing can be done." - is this true?  view
2002-08-23 Rochester, MN
Consumer's wife wasd driving and suddenlly smoke began to come from under the dash, and vehicle shut off. consumer's wife was able to drift to side of the road and call a tow truck after she could not restart vehicle. it wastowed to a ford dealer, who after looking at vehicle told them that wiring harness had short out. they had another wiring harness put on by same mechanic, and tried to restart vehicle. it immediately burned out.consumer felt this could be a safety hazard.  view
2002-08-23 Baltimore, MD
(please provide modle# & mfr. date): bolt that connects overhead shield to seat frame has separated. manufacturer has been notified. feel free to provide any further infromation.  view
2002-08-23 New Port Richey, FL
In hot weather air conditioner is on and it blows out water onto the windshield.this is very distracting. please provide any further information.  view
1996-03-11 Blaine, WA
While parked, vehicle caught fire. cause unknown. please describe.  view
2002-08-23 Knoxville, TN
Air bag light remains on while driving, also the cruise control and horn are inoperative. dealer notified.  view
2002-07-09 Winnetka, CA
Consumer started vehicle and it would not start. consumer tried to restart and vehicle caught on fire. fire caused total loss. please provide any further information.  view
2002-08-20 Lansing, MI
The car has stalled 4 times.. always at slow speeds.. every 3-6 months..the dealer cannot duplicate the problem... and nothing shows up in the computer..the last time the car almost roled into a fast moving intersection.. people would have been killed... for sure.. the dealer has seen it all 4 times.. they cant fix it. it is still under factory warranty..i opened a case with cadillac..1-22953970..they dismissed me becasue the dealer could not duplicate the problem..it does not qualify for the michigan lemon law becase i am not the original purchaser..i bought it used from capitol cadillac..this car is not safe to drive.. for me or for someone that i would sell it to..i need help.. because i beleive it has a manufacturers defect.. i dont know who the original owner was.. nor if they had this problem.. the first time it happened was 3 months after we bought it.. the manufactuerer and the dealer cant fix it.. and just hope i go away.. which could happen if we get killed in this car.. i hope someone can help us.. thanks this car is unsafe.. for anyone.  view
2002-08-20 Alpharetta, GA
Throttle clean by dealer at my expense - solved issue for now - dangerous design.  view
2002-08-20 Ft. Laud., FL
Windshield wipers fail to operate. seat belts are a problem. problem with brakes.  view
2002-08-20 Ft. Laud., FL
Windshield wipers fail to operate. seat belts are a problem. problem with brakes.  view
2002-08-20 Ft. Laud., FL
Windshield wipers fail to operate. seat belts are a problem. problem with brakes.  view
2002-08-20 Corona, CA
Defective balancer shaft seal broke loose, causing an engine replacement because of immediate oil loss w/no warning indicators. just had oil change and transmission oil flush a month ago. honda needs to reimburse costs of total repair due to defective item. never received recall notice either.  view
2002-08-20 Corona, CA
Defective balancer shaft seal broke loose, causing an engine replacement because of immediate oil loss w/no warning indicators. just had oil change and transmission oil flush a month ago. honda needs to reimburse costs of total repair due to defective item. never received recall notice either.  view
2002-07-09 Exton, PA
While driving down a deep hill, engine cuts off. vehicle also failed once on flat surface.  view
1995-06-10 Ft Collins, CO
Brake pedal will go to the floor with poor braking action particularly on hot dry days when attempting to brake hard.  view
2002-07-09 Richardson, TX
Consumer's 2 year old child is able to unhook retainer clip and climb out of seat while vehicle is in motion. manufacturer was notified and offered no alternative retainer clip.  view
2002-07-09 Jeromone, ID
Firestone, fr680, p215/70r15, dot unknown, replacement equipment with unknown mileage on a 1997, pontiac ,transport with 80000 miles. rear passenger tire had a blowout at 55 mph.  view
2002-07-09 Sacramento, CA
Goodyear, eagle, rs-a, p205/55r16, dot unknown, original equipment with 1900 miles on a 2003, toyota matrix. front and rear passenger tires went flat while parked, front driver side tire had a bubble on sidewall.  view
2002-07-09 Aurora, OH
While driving belt tensioner broke off, unable to steer vehicle. contacted dealer.  view
2002-08-20 Martinez, CA
I drove my car to work without incident. car was parked at work overnight. left work the next morning, while accelerating up to speed i noticed that the car was jerking hard as it shifted through the gears (automatic). before i got home (3 miles from work) the engine check light came on. when i arrived at home i cycled the shifter from park to drive (while car was parked in garage). while doing this the transmission would hesitate and then shift very hard into drive which made the car lurch forward (park and foot brake were applied). i had the car towed to the local dealership where they replaced the input speed sensor, this was covered under the original manufacturer's warranty, no cost to me. the next incident occurred in a similar fashion, the car was parked at work. when i left the next morning i noticed that the speedometer was not working (indicated "0" even though the car was moving). the shift selector on the dash was in [2] even though i had the shifter in the auto-stick mode which should start out in [1]. i took the shifter out of autostick and placed it in auto-shift, the acceleration was very sluggish, it was obvious that the transmission was stuck in [2]. as i was driving home the check engine light came on. while parked in the garage i cycled the shifter from park to drive, once again the transmission hesitated, then shifted very hard into drive, causing the car to lurch forward. i had the car towed to the local dealership where they replaced the output speed sensor. the original manufactures warranty had expired, i bought an extended warranty which covered the repair minus my $100.00 deductible. i have read numerous complaints through your website from other owners with the same problem, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that their is a real "safety" issue here. when is your department going to inform the manufacturer that this is not acceptable? maybe after someone is "killed!!"  view
2002-08-20 Weatherford, TX
The design of the honda goldwing cooling system fails miserably in heavy, slow moving traffic conditions found at construction sites, metro areas, parades, etc. in my cases as the engine temp rose to the upper limits i was hemmed in by traffic and unable to pull over to allow the engine to cool. serious personal hazards are presented by this design flaw: 1) being struck by other vehicles while sitting along the side of the road. 2) many side road surfaces not suitable for pulling off onto. 3) many roads not having a shoulder. 4) coolant vented by bike falls directly in front of rear wheel creating an extremely slippery surface and increasing the potential of serious harm and even death to rider and passenger.  view
2002-08-20 Martinez, CA
I drove my car to work without incident. car was parked at work overnight. left work the next morning, while accelerating up to speed i noticed that the car was jerking hard as it shifted through the gears (automatic). before i got home (3 miles from work) the engine check light came on. when i arrived at home i cycled the shifter from park to drive (while car was parked in garage). while doing this the transmission would hesitate and then shift very hard into drive which made the car lurch forward (park and foot brake were applied). i had the car towed to the local dealership where they replaced the input speed sensor, this was covered under the original manufacturer's warranty, no cost to me. the next incident occurred in a similar fashion, the car was parked at work. when i left the next morning i noticed that the speedometer was not working (indicated "0" even though the car was moving). the shift selector on the dash was in [2] even though i had the shifter in the auto-stick mode which should start out in [1]. i took the shifter out of autostick and placed it in auto-shift, the acceleration was very sluggish, it was obvious that the transmission was stuck in [2]. as i was driving home the check engine light came on. while parked in the garage i cycled the shifter from park to drive, once again the transmission hesitated, then shifted very hard into drive, causing the car to lurch forward. i had the car towed to the local dealership where they replaced the output speed sensor. the original manufactures warranty had expired, i bought an extended warranty which covered the repair minus my $100.00 deductible. i have read numerous complaints through your website from other owners with the same problem, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that their is a real "safety" issue here. when is your department going to inform the manufacturer that this is not acceptable? maybe after someone is "killed!!"  view
2002-08-20 Martinez, CA
I drove my car to work without incident. car was parked at work overnight. left work the next morning, while accelerating up to speed i noticed that the car was jerking hard as it shifted through the gears (automatic). before i got home (3 miles from work) the engine check light came on. when i arrived at home i cycled the shifter from park to drive (while car was parked in garage). while doing this the transmission would hesitate and then shift very hard into drive which made the car lurch forward (park and foot brake were applied). i had the car towed to the local dealership where they replaced the input speed sensor, this was covered under the original manufacturer's warranty, no cost to me. the next incident occurred in a similar fashion, the car was parked at work. when i left the next morning i noticed that the speedometer was not working (indicated "0" even though the car was moving). the shift selector on the dash was in [2] even though i had the shifter in the auto-stick mode which should start out in [1]. i took the shifter out of autostick and placed it in auto-shift, the acceleration was very sluggish, it was obvious that the transmission was stuck in [2]. as i was driving home the check engine light came on. while parked in the garage i cycled the shifter from park to drive, once again the transmission hesitated, then shifted very hard into drive, causing the car to lurch forward. i had the car towed to the local dealership where they replaced the output speed sensor. the original manufactures warranty had expired, i bought an extended warranty which covered the repair minus my $100.00 deductible. i have read numerous complaints through your website from other owners with the same problem, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that their is a real "safety" issue here. when is your department going to inform the manufacturer that this is not acceptable? maybe after someone is "killed!!"  view
2002-08-20 Midway City, CA
Dangerously faulty transmission caused me to crash vehicle, slipped into "park" at high speeds on freeway locking-up tires. faulty rotors/brake pads cause steering wheel to "shimmy" at braking.  view
2002-08-20 Midway City, CA
Dangerously faulty transmission caused me to crash vehicle, slipped into "park" at high speeds on freeway locking-up tires. faulty rotors/brake pads cause steering wheel to "shimmy" at braking.  view
1995-06-12 Trabuco, CA
Strong fuel odor present at all times, replace the fuel cap and return fuel pump.  view
2002-07-09 San Jose, CA
Belt will not latch, will not enter buckle assembly.  view
2002-07-09 La Mirida, CA
Ea 01 007/air bag clockspring, air bag light remain on while driving and horn is inoperative. dealer contacted. . the engine blew at 73000 miles according to the technician and advisor at the dodge dealership.  view
2002-07-09 La Mirida, CA
Ea 01 007/air bag clockspring, air bag light remain on while driving and horn is inoperative. dealer contacted. . the engine blew at 73000 miles according to the technician and advisor at the dodge dealership.  view
2002-07-09 Dunn, NC
Back door lock broke without any force, unable to open back door.  view
2002-07-09 Middleton, WI
This car has had various defects in the 8 months that i have owned it. i have had the rear wiper arm and windshield fluid receptacle replaced. next the brake light came on because the vehicle was leaking brake fluid. this resulted in the replacement of the master cylinder. next the vehicle lost power at 40 mph right in the middle of traffic not once, but three times. i feel this suv is not dependable or safe to drive. i am scheduled to take a vacation and drive from wisconsin to arkansas in the august heat, but i am having second thoughts. i would like to get rid of this vehicle. it is an accident waiting to happen.  view
2002-08-20 San Diego, CA
When i first bought the vehicle, the abs light was on, i was assured by they sales person that it was a "minor sensor problem" in that regards i took the vehicle. when i came back to have the light checked i learned that it was something more serious since there was no "computer code" and according to the computer the car had nothing wrong with it. manufacturer replaced abs control unit and say car was ok. after a few days the car's front wheels starting to lock at low speeds, about 25 to 30 mph. when approaching a stop sign and applying the brakes a screech will come from the wheels, some times it will be coming from the left some times from the right side of the car. locking of wheels was only once to three times a day. contacted nissan consumer affairs and they said to bring the car back. after a cople of days of contacting nissan the abs light came on again. once at the dealer, nissan determined that there was no output ground to light and that no code was coming on.this happened and 1588 miles.at 2054 miles car was taken again for abs light on, once again there was no code coming from computer, in other words computer was saying nothing was wrong with car. nissan replaced engine harness on vehicle. about 2 weeks later, after that repair, front wheels started to lock just as last time.. it will only lock for one time or two a day,, but same problem, this time abs light is not on, nissan was contacted and say nohting is wrong with car since the light is not on. on 08-14-2002 when driving vehicle out of a parking lot, speeds of about 15mph, pressed gas pedal, car is not responding ( there seems to be no traction on wheels for about 10 senconds) then "slip" light starts flashing for about 3 seconds, after this vehicle starts getting traction again and light stops flashing. will meet with nissan representative on 8-15-2002.  view
2002-07-09 Springdale, MD
I was passing a vehicle in my 3.2tl when suddenly the wheels seemed to have locked and my car came almost to a screeching halt. the next day i found out that the transmission failed. this is a very dangerous situation. the vehicles behind me could have easily rear-ended me and caused a chain reaction pile-up. luckily the car did not stop completely, so i was able to recover from the incident without personal injury and/or property damage. it angers me that acura is not owning up to the aparent transmission troubles that have been occurring. just a few weeks ago, my supervisor informed me that his transmission failed on his 3.2cl at only 18k miles. another concern is that the warranty is 4 years/50k miles and acura needs to extend the warranty until they figure out the problem with these transmissions. what am i supposed to do when the warranty ends? acura needs to be held accountable.  view
2002-08-20 Oakland, CA
My vehicle was serviced by this facility. i am the second owner and have owned this vehicle for less than 1 year. the orig. owner purchases all vehicles from them for his construction company and maintains them regularly, as i have. i had the part and was told this was not thee problem. this vehicle had a 60,000 mile service brakes and new tires when i bought it. they charged me $1400 and 11 hrs. labor for these repairs that should take no longer than 3. i am a single mom who was assured they would only fix the things required by gm dealer and i could get minor things done at my regular mechanic. now they want me to come back and spend another $800.00 dollars on the air conditioner. i will ask for a full refund or at least half my money back for bad faith and fraudulous activity on the part of a servicing business. i'm a single mom living paycheck to paycheck and they took full advantage of me. please make sure that i and other innocent trusting people don't get taken by this particular truck center ever again. i f you would like to see a copy of my receipt i would be more than happy to provide that to you. i have paid the $1400 and do not have the additional $1000 they want to complete the repair they say i need. i realize this vehicle is superior but that's why i spent the extra money and serviced it regularly because i thought i was paying for a quality car. the warranty they say is no longer valid. help!! i will also be contactinf my local consumer advocat as ell as the media. thank you for your time! sincerely, shannon thompson (state farm insurance company c a. lic.#0d54268 ) no referrals from me or my co-workers that's for sure.  view
2002-07-09 West Palm Beach, FL
Bridgestone tires showed signs of tread separation. chevrolet notified, but stated tires are not on recall list.  view
2002-07-09 Newtown Square, PA
Lower control arms and sway bar links failed at less than 50,000 miles. this severely reduces steering capabilities and poses an imminent threat. volkswagen of america knows of this problem and has redesigned the arms in later model passats. however, they have not issued a safety recall.  view
1995-06-12 Trabuco, CA
Strong fuel odor present at all times, replace the fuel cap and return fuel pump.  view
2002-07-09 Newtown Square, PA
Lower control arms and sway bar links failed at less than 50,000 miles. this severely reduces steering capabilities and poses an imminent threat. volkswagen of america knows of this problem and has redesigned the arms in later model passats. however, they have not issued a safety recall.  view
2002-08-20 Hollywood, FL
Steering wheel collapsed (broke off) at the two horizontal points - - 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock points at a routine "rocking" at a stop. not an emergency stop or sudden stop; just a routine stop at a light. i had never seen this happen in any vehicle unless involved in a crash, much less from a frail man as myself who does not possess superhuman powers. i asked mechanics if they had ever seen this occur and the answer was negative. i contacted kelly chevrolet (hallandale, fl) and they also told me to never have seen this happen, unless the vehicle was in an crash. since then i have contacted gm and have received nothing but run-arounds. they assigned it case no. 1-21646074, then, they got it mixed up with someone else's case by the name of fennimore. i replied to them to correct the name error and provide them with further info and i received two replies from two different representatives within 3 hours of each other. the first one, a ms. nejdi, who said to continue working with the original representative (a ms. weir, whom had done absolutely nothing, other than mix me up with a mr. fennimore). the second response came from the original representative (ms. weir, addressing me as mr. fennimore, again). she said in this email the case had been closed due to my lack of response. in fact, i had responded and even attempted to correct her error of the name and said correction was acknowledged by ms. nejdi, as prevously stated herein. the disturbing part about this is gm's failure to acknowledge this is a very serious potential safety issue. a steering wheel should not collapse at a routine stop regardless of the age or mileage of the car without being involved in a crash. gm is acting totally incompetent in handling the complaint as well as irresponsible by ignoring a serious safety issue. i have saved each email to and from gm to prove their disregard for safety and mishandling of the matter. i would appreciate the nthsa's involvement in this case.  view
2002-08-20 Hillsboro, NH
Left and right outer and inner rockers rotted. bad design, no ventilation built in to dry moisture inside rocker. therefore they rot till there is no more rocker, costing $700 per side to have a ford body shop to cut out and weld in new rockers.  view
2002-07-09 Spring, TX
On 14jun02 i replaced the original equipment tires with new ones. at that time i was informed that there was something wrong with my van. i was shown where the original equipment rotor ,on the left front tire, was too large a diameter for the wheels. the tire had to be forced off and on. since i had the tires rotated both wheels were now warped. in forcing the t he wheels onto the rotor, the lugs appeared to be damaged. they also told me that an inordinate amount of weights had to be used to try to balance the wheels. i believe that this can be a problem and since this is all original equipment, i believe dodge should take responsibility. i contacted dodge and was told that this was my problem. i don't know what other defects may be associated with this defect. thanks for all the help you can provide.  view
2002-07-09 Spring, TX
On 14jun02 i replaced the original equipment tires with new ones. at that time i was informed that there was something wrong with my van. i was shown where the original equipment rotor ,on the left front tire, was too large a diameter for the wheels. the tire had to be forced off and on. since i had the tires rotated both wheels were now warped. in forcing the t he wheels onto the rotor, the lugs appeared to be damaged. they also told me that an inordinate amount of weights had to be used to try to balance the wheels. i believe that this can be a problem and since this is all original equipment, i believe dodge should take responsibility. i contacted dodge and was told that this was my problem. i don't know what other defects may be associated with this defect. thanks for all the help you can provide.  view
2002-07-09 Burleson, TX
Engine failure, no warning, plenty of oil in engine.  view
2002-07-09 Wauwatosa, WI
Weak spring front. dealer replaced springs, shock mounts, shields, and bearings on 10/13/2001. on 02/07/2002 dealer replaced bearing assembly, mounting assembly and damper assembly for shock absorber 'binding'. on 05/23/2002 dealer replaced mounting assembly and bearing assembly for shock absorber. also installed correction kit for 'loose' stabilizer end. with all the above repairs, i have to have the car repaired for the fourth time because it's having the same symptoms as the previous three times.  view
2002-07-09 Englewood, CO
Catalytic converter has failed at an early age. my repair shop claims to 'see it a lot' the repair is $1070. honda deems it normal wear.  view
2002-08-20 Hillsboro, NH
3rd set of front rotors/pads installed, after 20000 rotors warped. bad design...front rotor/calipers are too small for this car, and cause rotors to warp.  view
2002-07-09 Inman, SC
While driving rear left tire separated, causing damage to vehicle. size #22257516. consumer was towing the fifth wheel in heavy traffic. there was damage to the rv when the tire separated. the model of the tire is wrangler ht. dot # mk1l 230v078  view
1995-06-12 Bedford, PA
Vehicle will surge forward unexpectately intermittently.  view
2002-08-20 Cheektowaga, NY
Chrysler crome wheels will not hold air pressure in tires. it is a everyday job to check the air pressure in tires to be sure the car is safe to drive. i have returned to the dealer many times to reseal tire bead and rebalance tires. it is obvious to me that the crome wheels are defective and i fear i may have an accident because of lost air pressure in tires.  view
2002-08-20 Cheektowaga, NY
Chrysler crome wheels will not hold air pressure in tires. it is a everyday job to check the air pressure in tires to be sure the car is safe to drive. i have returned to the dealer many times to reseal tire bead and rebalance tires. it is obvious to me that the crome wheels are defective and i fear i may have an accident because of lost air pressure in tires.  view
2002-08-20 Lumberton, NC
No summary listed for above vehicle.  view
2002-08-20 Fort Collins, CO
Cooling sys design activates fans below 20mph. around 20mph, it appears that the fans (blowing forward) and the ram air (blowing backward) create stagnant air at the radiator. the result is consistant overheating at or around 15-20mph. within one minute the temp guage goes from normal/middle to redline. majority of this models owners are report the same thing on websites such as: www.gl1800.org.  view
2002-08-20 Huntington Beach, CA
I drove this pickup three times before running into a bad overheat problem. i was driving at a very slow speed because of traffic that day. my girlfriend and i were heading out for the weekend for some camping and fun when my brand new truck overheated on the freeway and spilled coolant all over the freeway. this problem ruined our whole weekend and my hopes of having a good reliable truck. now i am having extreme difficulties in getting anyone in the customer service department to help with my problem about reporting to the manufacturer.  view
2002-07-09 Berea, OH
Ignition key becomes stuck in ignition and will not come out despite replacement of ignition.  view
2002-07-09 Miami Springs, FL
3 inch sidewall separation at tread line(cord visible) and 12 inch indication of future separation 180 degrees from 3 inch separation. replaced all 4 tires today at local service station (circle service 9 n. royal poinciana blvd. miami springs, fl 33166 ph: 1-305-887-0365 attn: manny).  view
2002-07-09 Escondido, CA
Whirring noise from fuel pump as described in ford technical bulletin and loss of sending unit signal to fuel gauge. parts dept and servisor for local ford dealer admit several units replaced using specified field revision parts separating fuel pump and sending unit using new design jumper harness. not covered by any known recall. cost to unfortunate consumer, $371.80 for parts plus $75.00 per hour with no time estimate. any malfunction in the fule tank and delivery system along with the gauging system powered by electricity is a major safety problem as i see it as a former osha associate (with my former employer, before retirement).  view
2002-08-23 Ashland, OH
I first called the dealership; they reported there were no recalls on this type of defeat. then i reported the incident to my insurance company. i later found there is an investagation on this happening to jeeps. i did $8,000 damage to my jeep and another car. no safety defect listed.  view
2002-07-17 Vienna, VA
On high speed side impack (impact by 4000+ lb car on passenger door), the fuel system leaked. according to the wrecker service, the problem was the fuel pump "broke off". in addition, the fuel cut off switch was not accessible after the collision.  view
1995-06-12 Lisbon, ME
Drivers air bag did not deploy during rear end collision and pushed into another vehicle.  view
2002-07-17 Vienna, VA
On high speed side impack (impact by 4000+ lb car on passenger door), the fuel system leaked. according to the wrecker service, the problem was the fuel pump "broke off". in addition, the fuel cut off switch was not accessible after the collision.  view
2002-07-17 Arvada, CO
Turbo has been having problems since dec 2001 - volksw failed to diagnose problem correctly after $1100 worth of repairs. turbo went out on vehicle, causing oil to not be circulated through the engine, and instead flowed straight into the exhaust. volkswagen arranged to replace the engine in my vehicle per my warranty, but later changed their diagnosis and only replaced the turbo.  view
2002-07-17 Chardon, OH
After driving the vehicle for 4 months a shudder developed when making sharp turns. the dealer replaced the transfer case fluid 3 times per technical bulletin. the shudder has decreased but now on sharp turns in reverse the vehicle balks and considerable power must be applied to move it. the dealer and gm state this is normal. this is a dangerous situation.  view
2002-08-23 Coatesville, PA
During normal driving, when you remove foot from accelerator for gradual slow-down car will sometimes have slight to moderate burst of speed. vehicle has been returned for service check and pontiac dealer, before even looking at car, stated, the type of problem described would be very hard to find. i suggested the automatic transmission or the fuel injections, but of course they could not find problem. this problem could cause serious problems or accidents, but no one from dealer seems to be concerned.  view
2002-08-23 Easton, PA
Engine just shuts off when you least expect it as you are driving down the road. this results in a loss of brakes and steering. very dangerous situation!! i have a fear of driving this suv. and i wish i could get my money back and get out of this unsafe vehicle.  view
2002-08-23 Chilhowie, VA
We purchase this vehicle in 2000 and we were not informed that ford had generous repair for their head gaskets. we meet the requirement for the mileage, but not the timeframe for two months. i feel that this should be taken care of because we were not notified or told when we purchase the van. the estismate cost is going to be around 1600.00 dollars. i feel someone should have to pay for this because we were never informed.  view
2002-07-17 Miami, FL
While making a "u" turn there was a loud crunching noise and the van would not move but the engine was running. after contacting the dealer & having the vehicle towed to the dealer i was told that the axle separated from the differential and had caused extensive damage to the transmission and it would cost $1400 to repair because the warranty was up at 36ooo mi.the next day they told me that chrysler would pay for everything but $250.00. i told them that this was not right that this should happen to a van with only 39600 miles on it and that this had to be a defect. they told me that was not the case.  view
2002-07-17 Miami, FL
While making a "u" turn there was a loud crunching noise and the van would not move but the engine was running. after contacting the dealer & having the vehicle towed to the dealer i was told that the axle separated from the differential and had caused extensive damage to the transmission and it would cost $1400 to repair because the warranty was up at 36ooo mi.the next day they told me that chrysler would pay for everything but $250.00. i told them that this was not right that this should happen to a van with only 39600 miles on it and that this had to be a defect. they told me that was not the case.  view
2002-07-17 Miami, FL
While making a "u" turn there was a loud crunching noise and the van would not move but the engine was running. after contacting the dealer & having the vehicle towed to the dealer i was told that the axle separated from the differential and had caused extensive damage to the transmission and it would cost $1400 to repair because the warranty was up at 36ooo mi.the next day they told me that chrysler would pay for everything but $250.00. i told them that this was not right that this should happen to a van with only 39600 miles on it and that this had to be a defect. they told me that was not the case.  view
2002-07-17 Miami, FL
While making a "u" turn there was a loud crunching noise and the van would not move but the engine was running. after contacting the dealer & having the vehicle towed to the dealer i was told that the axle separated from the differential and had caused extensive damage to the transmission and it would cost $1400 to repair because the warranty was up at 36ooo mi.the next day they told me that chrysler would pay for everything but $250.00. i told them that this was not right that this should happen to a van with only 39600 miles on it and that this had to be a defect. they told me that was not the case.  view
1995-06-12 Lisbon, ME
Passengers air bag did not deploy during rear end collision and pushed into another vehicle.  view
2002-07-17 Oceanside, CA
My car has the exact same problem as described by your recall campain id#01v157000. unfortunately, my car is not included in this recall.  view
2002-07-17 Novato, CA
Bumper was loose. ford states this is common in these cars and a result of normal use, but charged to fix it. if we hadn't detected this problem it could have caused a major injury accident if the bumper came off during operation of the car. how can a loose bumper be considered normal? ford doesn't think this is odd at all, but has no information for owners to refer to in terms of maintenance and repair of this "normal" problem. it should at least be listed in the owners manual if it's "normal"  view
2002-07-17 Tampa, FL
Cruise control hasn't worked since car was bought.dealer was to fix it but never did.a/c also went out with cruise control.car has been in 3 times for a/c.they have replaced the compressor but it still works only intermitently.when a/c stops working clock on dashboard,dashboard lights also go out.the last incident the key couldnt be removred from ignition.it also makes the shift lock stay engaged.whne this happend we had to manually unlock the shifter.  view
2002-08-23 Ashville, AL
This vehicle has had a chronic brake problem. the previous owner traded the vehicle in due to brakes that would not work properly and sunny king ford would not repair. sunny king ford salesman lied to me saying the problem was fixed. i purchased the truck based on his statement. i subsequently had to leave the truck with the on at least 3 different occasions before the brakes worked satisfactorily. now, while driving down us hwy 280 at about 60 mph the 4.2l 6 cylinder engine, with only 68,000 miles on it, threw the #6 rod, blowing up the engine. sunny king ford service department later tells me they have no idea why it happened, it just does sometimes. i regularly service my vehicles and the engine oil had been changed at a kwik oil change located at 3635 mary taylor road birmingham, alabama 35235 (205-655-4788) on 7-2-2002, 14 days prior to the engine blowing. this vehicle has been at the dealer for repairs more than i've had it, and i've only owned it for 6 months. when the engine blew sunny king told me it was out of warranty and i paid them an additional $3,375.99 so i wouldn't be making $360 per month payments on a junk vehicle i couldn't drive.why has my ford truck been such a piece of junk?  view
2002-08-23 Malverne, NY
While opening the rear top hatchback, the rear window exploded in my wife's face while my 4 year old sat in the rear seat. my wife received minor scratches from the flying glass. my son was shaken but not injured as the shattered glass flew appx 15 feet outward and to the left and right. since the bottom panel of the top half of the rear gate is only attached to the car by the glass and the defogger cable, this four foot by six inch metal panel slammed to the ground just missing my wife's legs. i was in the house at the time and heard what sounded like a small explosion when it burst. it was terribly frightening to my wife and son. i brought the car to the dealer who at first told me that it was not a warranty issue and i should go to a glass repair shop. i refused and asked them to fix it and inpect the work. they told me they had "only" three or so reported incidents of breakage in past year and that the previous recall notices i received for the rear window had nothing to do with what happened. they said my car was fine after it was checked for the recall notice two previuos times prior to this incident. i am waiting for the car to be repaired. pe04045.pco  view
2002-08-23 Lackawanna, NY
Transmission totally collapsed on highway, previously repaired twice.  view
2002-08-23 Ormond Beach, FL
Tire--michelin xrv 235/80r/22.5---grapefruit size bubble on driver front tire---tire exploded---sidewall failure  view
2002-08-23 Greenville, TN
Evenflo model 4211k1p1, while pulling shield over child's head, arm attached to the frame either had separated/broke off.  view
2002-08-23 Tygh Valley, OR
Dodge dealerships received a notice not to use frame filters as they explode and throw fragments of the filter into the engines. dodge owners were never warned. fram advertisements say they have the best filters. evidently, this has happened many times before according to mechanics and owners and the web. our time warranty ended 01/02, but the mileage isn't even close. we bought the big dodge thinking it would be the last truck we purchase since we are in our 70's. the cummings diesel engine should run 300,000 miles, so 38,000 is nothing in comparison. we need some kind of help with this problem. thank you, james & joyce matthew.  view
2002-07-17 Louisville, KY
Control arm on left front wheel has begun creaking very loudly and i have been told it is about to fail. on most cars the control arms are built to last the life of the car, so at only 60,000 miles this is definitely a problem. upon doing some research, it appears this is very common in recent model volkswagen passats, and that a recall has already been issued in germany where they have stricter automotive regulations. also, the part was re-engineered for 2001 model passats, indicating volkswagen is well aware of the problem. if this part is failing on basically all 98-2000 model year volkswagen passats, it seems like only a matter of time until a catastrophic failure causes an accident, unless a recall is issued in the united states. please keep me informed on any possible recall information. thanks.  view
1995-06-12 Mart, TX
Front tires on vehicle have worn excessively after 22k miles.  view
2002-07-17 Tucson, AZ
Driver and passenger side front window fall out of track and down inside door. this has happened to both front windows. volkswagen refuses to repair all four windows.  view
2002-07-17 Johnsburg, IL
Child seat in the back is designed to dip too far toward the crack and is incompatible with rear facing infant seats. in order to make the base fit and the seat level, i have to use 4-5 towels. i feel that this makes the ride unsafe for my newborn daughter.  view
2002-07-17 Avon Lake, OH
While accelerating onto busy interstate i-80 my van suddenly experienced a limp-in mode. the van lunged and bucked and suddenly locked into 2nd gear , causing the van to lose acceleration. the truck that was behind me almost rear-ended me. the truck received no warning from me, it was as though i slammed on the brakes without hitting the brakes at all. this is an extremely serious defect. i had the van towed, and serviced at a local chrysler dealer in pa. they checked the van and they were unable to duplicate the problem. the end result was to replace the relay to the transmission. i was told this might work, however we won't know for sure unless it happens again!!!! this can't happen again or next time i may not be around to tell about it.  view
2002-07-17 Sewell, NJ
Continental and the dealer conspired together and my first tire was thrown away in 2 days against my wishes.no safety defect noted.  view
2002-07-17 Vacaville, CA
2 transmission replacements in 2 yrs. 49k (1/01) & 73k (7/02 - not under warranty).  view
2002-07-17 New Berlin, WI
Failure has occurred 8 times over the course of 6 months. is intermitent. have located 6 other related complaints on website (8006686, 865102, 876204, 891030, 891223, 891505). dealer first determined code, needed to upgrade computer. now, new code indicates faulty crankcase position sensor. when engine dies, no indication on dashboard. lost power steering and brakes. this is a major safety hazard.  view
2002-07-17 Perry, GA
Four 1' cracks around perimeter of sidewall near tread; belts broken inside tread; still has greater than 3/32" tread; tire has always been properly inflated. belts should not break in tires. what is cause ? ? ?  view
2002-08-23 Altaloma, CA
While driving engine check light came on ,vehicle will shift hard into gear, and jerk forward.contacted dealler. had vehicle serviced 3 times, however, problem still occurred. dealership could not fix problem.  view
2002-08-23 Altaloma, CA
While driving engine check light came on ,vehicle will shift hard into gear, and jerk forward.contacted dealler. had vehicle serviced 3 times, however, problem still occurred. dealership could not fix problem.  view
2002-08-23 Altaloma, CA
Consumer was unable to start vehicle. contacted dealer. this was a result of an ignition switch failure.  view
1996-06-24 Hancock, ME
Grease seals replaced.  view
1996-03-12 Horatio, AR
While in an accident, driver's side air bag did not deploy. please describe.  view
2002-08-23 Paramont, CA
Head light lenses have turned yellow. consumer has to use high beams to see. consumer feels this is a dangerous situation. consumer states that the bulbs have been changed 3 times, consumer feels that the dealer broke the seals which causes water to seep in.  view
2002-08-23 Altaloma, CA
Back left brake light keep going out, had bulbs replaced several times. contacted dealer. this was a result of an electrical system malfunction.  view
2002-08-23 Poway, CA
Air bag sensor light came on and stayed on. contacted dealer, they sad this was nothing. onsumer was in an frontal collision, and none of the air bags deployed on impact. contacted dealer ,fixed problem. consumer was in a side impact none of the air bags, including side air bags deployed on impact.  view
2002-08-23 Poway, CA
Air bag sensor light came on and stayed on. contacted dealer, they sad this was nothing. onsumer was in an frontal collision, and none of the air bags deployed on impact. contacted dealer ,fixed problem. consumer was in a side impact none of the air bags, including side air bags deployed on impact.  view
2002-07-17 Council Bluffs, IA
There have been many defects in this car including: a driver's seat belt that failed, front hood assembly failed, numerous problems with brakes--mechanic said that it was due to a faulty design, rear struts failed, speedometer is faulty and reads 5-10mph under actual speed.  view
2002-08-23 Mcdonough, GA
My 2002 ford explorer was parked in an parking lot. returning to my vehicle i attempted to place my items in the back section of the suv. when the hatchback glass was opened the left hydraulic lift shattered the rear glass. the glass flew to the front seat and 3 car lenghts over in the parking lot. i have taken my ford explorer back to the dealer for repair. the rear panel was replaced after a month of waiting. but we are not fully satisfied with the repair. ford is sending replacement parts that have a buldge in the bottom panels. so we are on our second door and still waiting for a new part. it is funny how you can buy a vehicle that looks perfect but when you get replacement parts you get less than perfect. makes me wonder if they are really ford parts. the problem we are having now is not a safety hazard, but it is a value problem if we sell or trade in this suv. we are very disappointed that after buying the vehicle we where never told of the recall. this problem was recalled in april of 2001. pe04045.pco  view
2002-08-23 Moonachie, NJ
Inadvertent roll away in reverse in park.  view
2002-08-23 Scottsdale, AZ
I believe a faulty ignition switch is causing this and it is currently being recalled on models 1997 and newer. i would like to see this recall extended at least to the 1995 model. my car experiences the exact same problems. i'll be traveling along and the engine just quietly shuts down. i'm afraid of driving it for fear that the engine might quit when i try to pass another car or make a turn at an intersection. thank you for your attention to this. jason fritz.  view
2002-07-17 Chickamauga, GA
Without warning the hydraulic line from the master clutch cylinder ?term came off and rendering the clutch completely useless (pedal went to the floor and stayed there). was luckily in a parking lot just about to pull onto a highway with a 4000 lb trailer. realized how dangerous that could have been. forrest cate ford in lafayette, ga says the part they are replacing it with is updated so that the line doesn't do that. this should be a recall. if that happened on the highway with zero warning, i could have had problems stopping quickly or controlling the vehicle. i was lucky but want no one else to be unlucky. thank you.  view
2002-07-17 Lewisville, TX
While driving at highway speeds it became necessary to take evasive maneuvers. when i slammed on the brakes i did not feel the abs engage. i lost control of the vehicle and hit a guardrail. when this occurred the vehicle rolled front over back and the airbags never deployed. this concerned me. how can a vehicle roll over and the airbags never deploy?  view
1996-03-12 Apache Junct, AZ
While in an accident driver and passenger's side air bags did not deploy. please describe.  view
2002-07-17 Lewisville, TX
While driving at highway speeds it became necessary to take evasive maneuvers. when i slammed on the brakes i did not feel the abs engage. i lost control of the vehicle and hit a guardrail. when this occurred the vehicle rolled front over back and the airbags never deployed. this concerned me. how can a vehicle roll over and the airbags never deploy?  view
2002-07-17 Norwood, NJ
This is the 3rd gas tank that needs replacement. 1st. time 15-july 94,.2nd 20-july98, 3rd now 9-july 2002. the tanks developed a seeping leak at a1-inch crease in the metal of the tank, leaking gas on the engine pipe . your reference 825666 dated 21 july 1998.  view
2002-07-17 Eastlake, OH
Original fuel line location caused friction and wearing on the braided fuel line. this wore a hole clear through the line spewing gasoline all over a very hot engine! i was the one who originally brought this to the attention of the internet 'pt community'. please stress a recall on this issue. very concerned for those who have no 'net access!! they have to be notified somehow! some folks who didn't bother to check.. because they have a 'later model' 2001. and we've already established that this is not relevant. they need to check! -thank you!  view
2002-08-23 Otis Orchards, WA
Manual transmission is difficult to get into low gears and grinds going into high gears due to the original clutch assembly defect. under normal and above operating temps, when clutch is pushed in, the hydraulic line in the clutch assembly expands using more hydraulic oil than the system can hold. this causes the clutch discs to not get propeer seperation disengaging power to the transmission causing difficulty in shifting. ford told me i needed an updated clutch assembly at my cost of $465.00 plus tax. ford must have known of this problem or why would they already have an updated clutch assembly to offer? by not being able to shift properly, it is extremely unsafe and is causing transmission damage. i feel that this is a factory defect and it should be recalled immediately and anyone having to pay should be refunded. i work with a man who has an f350 who has to shut his engine off in order to get it into 1st gear. i failed to list that this truck does have fuel injection.  view
2002-08-23 Madeira Beach, FL
The vehicle drifted to the left, noises seemed to have been coming from the steering, the power steering locked up, the rack and pinion had gone out and leaked, the a/c control was inoperative, the seat belt button latch had fallen and the button was missing, the wheel alignment was out of specifics, the driver door was hard to open, the panel had moved when the window was rolled down, the power window(s) were inoperative, the shifter goes in and out, the right front door exterior trim was hard to open, the passengers seat coushin was too soft and had collapsed, and the door's mirror was loose. the service dealer had found no problems with the steering. scc  view
2002-08-23 Madeira Beach, FL
The vehicle drifted to the left, noises seemed to have been coming from the steering, the power steering locked up, the rack and pinion had gone out and leaked, the a/c control was inoperative, the seat belt button latch had fallen and the button was missing, the wheel alignment was out of specifics, the driver door was hard to open, the panel had moved when the window was rolled down, the power window(s) were inoperative, the shifter goes in and out, the right front door exterior trim was hard to open, the passengers seat coushin was too soft and had collapsed, and the door's mirror was loose. the service dealer had found no problems with the steering. scc  view
2002-08-23 Madeira Beach, FL
The vehicle drifted to the left, noises seemed to have been coming from the steering, the power steering locked up, the rack and pinion had gone out and leaked, the a/c control was inoperative, the seat belt button latch had fallen and the button was missing, the wheel alignment was out of specifics, the driver door was hard to open, the panel had moved when the window was rolled down, the power window(s) were inoperative, the shifter goes in and out, the right front door exterior trim was hard to open, the passengers seat coushin was too soft and had collapsed, and the door's mirror was loose. the service dealer had found no problems with the steering. scc  view
2002-08-23 Madeira Beach, FL
The vehicle drifted to the left, noises seemed to have been coming from the steering, the power steering locked up, the rack and pinion had gone out and leaked, the a/c control was inoperative, the seat belt button latch had fallen and the button was missing, the wheel alignment was out of specifics, the driver door was hard to open, the panel had moved when the window was rolled down, the power window(s) were inoperative, the shifter goes in and out, the right front door exterior trim was hard to open, the passengers seat coushin was too soft and had collapsed, and the door's mirror was loose. the service dealer had found no problems with the steering. scc  view
2002-08-23 Chicago, IL
When applying brakes pedal went to the floor, resulting in extened stopping distance. dealer will be notified. feel free to provide any further infromation.  view
2002-07-17 Ellisville, MS
The first date of failure was around may 2001 and started when making left turns and continued since. the steering would completely go out for a couple of seconds. it felt like the steering wheel was jerked from my hand. i could not get anyone to understand what was happening because it would not do it during test drive. on june 30, 2002, while traveling at 65 mph, the steering completely went out for a couple of seconds. i immediatly went to experttire and a part was replaced regarding the steering. after checking with the local dealer, found there is not a recall for this problem. after doing research on the internet, i have found that this has happened to other people. it has happened to another suburban owner here in laurel, mississippi as well. it is very dangerous and scary when your steering goes out completely and i feel this needs to be addressed with the manufacturer.  view
1995-06-08 Vero Beach, FL
Intermittent stalling.  view
2002-07-17 Chelsea, MA
After sitting for 3 days the battery is dead, vehicle has been to 2 dealers, one dealer replaced a module and it still goes dead. this has happened since new.  view
2002-08-26 Dale City, VA
Vehicle #1 failed 4 times in 6 weeks, dead batteries, alternators, would not start....vehicle replaced, same problem with vehicle # 2 8 days after purchase......vw will not admit to defects  view
2002-08-26 Dale City, VA
Vehicle #1 failed 4 times in 6 weeks, dead batteries, alternators, would not start....vehicle replaced, same problem with vehicle # 2 8 days after purchase......vw will not admit to defects  view
2002-08-26 Dale City, VA
Vehicle #1 failed 4 times in 6 weeks, dead batteries, alternators, would not start....vehicle replaced, same problem with vehicle # 2 8 days after purchase......vw will not admit to defects  view
2002-08-26 Dale City, VA
Vehicle #1 failed 4 times in 6 weeks, dead batteries, alternators, would