AT 120K CAR BEGAN STALLING OUT (COMPLETELY) IN CITY TRAFFIC AT STOPS. CAR REQUIRED RE- STARTING. TOOK CAR TO A STATE EMISSION CONTROL & REPAIR SHOP STATING CAR DIES AT STOPS AND IS HARD TO START. THE SHOP RETAINED THE CAR FOR 3 WEEKS, GAVE ME A BILL FOR OVER $300 AND I HAD TO RETURN THE CAR 2 DAYS LATER AS CAR WAS NOT FIXED. …
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AT 120K CAR BEGAN STALLING OUT (COMPLETELY) IN CITY TRAFFIC AT STOPS. CAR REQUIRED RE- STARTING. TOOK CAR TO A STATE EMISSION CONTROL & REPAIR SHOP STATING CAR DIES AT STOPS AND IS HARD TO START. THE SHOP RETAINED THE CAR FOR 3 WEEKS, GAVE ME A BILL FOR OVER $300 AND I HAD TO RETURN THE CAR 2 DAYS LATER AS CAR WAS NOT FIXED. AFTER A WEEK I GOT CAR AND BILL FOR $1124 STILL NOT FIXED AND TECHNICIAN SAYING CAR NEEDED PART THAT WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. CAR NOT FIXED NEEDING GM #12353309 WHICH IS IDENTIFIED AS A BOOST CONTROL SOLENOID; OR, PERHAPS A SUPERCHARGER BYPASS VALVE.
NHTSA ODI #10995816
92,000 miles · Jan 31, 2005
Electrical SystemFire
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED ON THE CONSUMER DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE GOT STARTED UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE ON THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS STILL UNDETERMINED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10109221
Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2004
Electrical System
WHILE DRIVING CAR QUITS RUNNING. WILL WAIT APPROXIMATELY 3 MINS AND IT WILL RESTART. TOOK TO DEALER AND SEVERAL GARGAGE'S AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. SAID I WAS CRAZY. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10058699
Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 2000
Electrical System
BATTERY IS LEAKING ACID. ACID IS DESTROYING THE CABLE, AND IF CABLE IS DESTROYED, CONSUMER LOSES POWER . COULD LOSE BRAKING POWER.*AK
NHTSA ODI #870164
Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 2000
Electrical System
I HAD TO PURCHASE A DIFFERENT TYPE ALTERNATOR AND EXTRAS TO CONVERT BECAUSE THE ALTERNATOR THE CAR WAS ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH WAS GIVING PROBLEMS AND THEREFOR NO LONGER BEING MADE. I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS AS THE CONSUMER HAS TO FOOT THE BILL FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT MADE RIGHT IN THE FIRST PLACE. …
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I HAD TO PURCHASE A DIFFERENT TYPE ALTERNATOR AND EXTRAS TO CONVERT BECAUSE THE ALTERNATOR THE CAR WAS ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH WAS GIVING PROBLEMS AND THEREFOR NO LONGER BEING MADE. I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS AS THE CONSUMER HAS TO FOOT THE BILL FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT MADE RIGHT IN THE FIRST PLACE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #721257
Mileage unknown · Oct 8, 1998
Electrical SystemService Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE DRIVING 35MPH, THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR NO REASON. HAD CALLED DEALER & WAS INFORMED THAT ALTERNATOR MIGHT BE DAMAGED & NOT TO TRAVEL TOO FAR. *AK
NHTSA ODI #828731
Mileage unknown · Mar 31, 1998
Electrical SystemFire
VEHICLE WAS IN A PARK POSITION, ENGINE WAS OFF. CONSUMER WENT TO START THE VEHICLE, ENGINE DID NOT CATCH . KEPT TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE. ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WERE NOT WORKING,VEHICLE DID NOT START .CONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE,NOTICED THAT SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF HOOD. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO CHOP A HOLE INTO HOO…
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VEHICLE WAS IN A PARK POSITION, ENGINE WAS OFF. CONSUMER WENT TO START THE VEHICLE, ENGINE DID NOT CATCH . KEPT TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE. ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WERE NOT WORKING,VEHICLE DID NOT START .CONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE,NOTICED THAT SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF HOOD. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO CHOP A HOLE INTO HOOD TO STOP FIRE.THIS DEFECT COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. *AK
NHTSA ODI #820109
Mileage unknown · Jun 17, 1997
Electrical System
VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AND THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT.
NHTSA ODI #813195
Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 1997
Electrical System
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
NHTSA ODI #515163
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