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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 9 of 76 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
10 crash reports2 fire reports6 injury reports
What owners actually said
76 reports
Mileage unknown · Mar 11, 1999
Fuel System, Gasoline
FOR A SOME TIME I NOTICED THE AUTO WAS NOT STARTING AS QUICK AS USUAL AND I SMELLED GAS A COUPLE OF DAYS THING THE GAS STATION ATTENDANT HAD OVER FILLED MY TANK. I KEPT SMELLING GAS SO TOOK IT TO GET CHECKED. THE GAS SENDER LINES WERE ALL PITTED AND RUSTY. THE GAS TANK WAS ALSO PITTED AND RUSTY AT THE SEAMS AND OTHER AREAS OF T…
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FOR A SOME TIME I NOTICED THE AUTO WAS NOT STARTING AS QUICK AS USUAL AND I SMELLED GAS A COUPLE OF DAYS THING THE GAS STATION ATTENDANT HAD OVER FILLED MY TANK. I KEPT SMELLING GAS SO TOOK IT TO GET CHECKED. THE GAS SENDER LINES WERE ALL PITTED AND RUSTY. THE GAS TANK WAS ALSO PITTED AND RUSTY AT THE SEAMS AND OTHER AREAS OF THE TANK. I WAS WONDERING WHY IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS MY GAS MILEAGE WAS SO POOR ALL OF A SUDDEN. BESIDES, I WOULD THINK IT TO BE A VERY DANGEROUS THING. THE AUTO HAS BEEN KEPT UNDER COVER SINCE I BOUGT IT , I DON'T BELIEVE SUCH IMPORTANT COMPONENTS SHOULD HAVE RUSTED AND PITTED SO BADLY UNLESS IT WAS POOR QUALITY MATERIAL. IF I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IT COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED A FIRE. IT CAUSED ME $ 710.00 TO REPLACE TANK AND SENDER. I NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PROBLEM, BUT RECEIVED NO ACKNOWLEGEMENT.
NHTSA ODI #704302
Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKES HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING HARD BRAKE PEDAL, SEVERAL SYSTEM REPAIRS MADE PREVOIUSLY HOWEVER HAVE NOT BEEN THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE, SERVICE BULLETIN REPAIR OF THE ABS VALVE BLOCK REPAIRED PROBLEMS.
NHTSA ODI #543646
Mileage unknown · Jan 8, 1999
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO THE GARAGE, CRASHING THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR. FINALLY STOPING AFTER RUNNING INTO A SET OF STEPS. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #833235
Mileage unknown · Dec 31, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM DUE TO THE ATB VALVE BLOCK. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #832910
Mileage unknown · Oct 16, 1998
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentService Brakes, Hydraulic
ENGINE BLOCK LEAKING DUE TO FAILURE.
NHTSA ODI #542050
Mileage unknown · Jul 1, 1998
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE DRIVING IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL. WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. WILL BE TAKING TO THE DEALER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #824908
Mileage unknown · Dec 9, 1997
Air Bags
AIR BAG COVER ON STEERING COLUMN SPLIT, UNSPECIFIED REASONS.
NHTSA ODI #526019
Mileage unknown · Dec 5, 1997
Air Bags
AIR BAG: DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG SATRTED TO SPLIT OCT. 96. HAS NOW SPLIT COMPLETELY ACROSS. TOOK CAR IN TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FOR NO REASON; PRESSED FEET HARD ON BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. TOOK INTO PENSKE. DID A SCOPE & COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. ACCELERATION OCCURRED AGAIN SINCE HAVING VEHICLE CHECKED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #817483
Official recalls
0
No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
3
EA91019 · Engine Compartment Fires
Opened Mar 22, 1991 · Closed Mar 25, 1992
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
There is no summary currently available
PE91029 · Throttle Linkage Interfer
Opened Jan 7, 1991 · Closed Apr 16, 1991
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
PE91016 · Engine Compartment Fires
Opened Nov 26, 1990 · Closed Mar 22, 1991
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
There is no summary currently available
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