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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
64 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Dec 22, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainCrashInjury
AFTER TURNING A CORNER, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF, CAUSING ME TO COAST THROUGH A RED LIGHT. IN DOING SO, I WAS STRUCK BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOTALED IN THE ACCIDENT. THREE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE INJURED, INCLUDING MYSELF. IN A SEPERATE INCIDENT, THE RADIATOR BLEW APART, LEAKING CO…
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AFTER TURNING A CORNER, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF, CAUSING ME TO COAST THROUGH A RED LIGHT. IN DOING SO, I WAS STRUCK BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOTALED IN THE ACCIDENT. THREE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE INJURED, INCLUDING MYSELF. IN A SEPERATE INCIDENT, THE RADIATOR BLEW APART, LEAKING COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID. DEALERSHIP FOUND VEHICLE LEAKING FROM TOP OF TRANSMISSION LINE FROM RADIATOR. THEY REPLACED COUPLER FITTING AND O-RING AND ADDED 6 QUARTS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID (AT THEIR EXPENSE).
NHTSA ODI #755944
Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingLatches/locks/linkagesPower Train
VEHICLE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. ALSO, DOORS ON DRIVER'S SIDE RATTLE LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO FALL APART. VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #896749
Mileage unknown · Jul 19, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHEN TURNING STEERING THERE IS A LOUD THUMPING NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE EXHAUST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #893080
Mileage unknown · Apr 3, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED OVERHEATING.*AK
NHTSA ODI #884974
Mileage unknown · Mar 10, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingExterior LightingSeats
LOUD "CLUNK" NOISE IS HEARD FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM UNDER VEHICLE DURING START-UP AND ENGINE SHUTOFF, CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS OFF DURING OPERATION AT 55+ MPH, FRONT PASSENGER SEAT RECLINER HANDLE BROKE OFF WITHOUT FORCE, HANDLE ON THE CARGO SHADE IN THE REAR BROKE DURING COLD TEMPERATURES, DRIVER SIDE MIRROR SHAKES WHILE DRIVING, F…
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LOUD "CLUNK" NOISE IS HEARD FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM UNDER VEHICLE DURING START-UP AND ENGINE SHUTOFF, CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS OFF DURING OPERATION AT 55+ MPH, FRONT PASSENGER SEAT RECLINER HANDLE BROKE OFF WITHOUT FORCE, HANDLE ON THE CARGO SHADE IN THE REAR BROKE DURING COLD TEMPERATURES, DRIVER SIDE MIRROR SHAKES WHILE DRIVING, FOG LAMPS KEEP BLOWING OUT ON BOTH SIDES, GAS PEDAL STICKS OFTEN, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZZARD IN TRAFFIC.*AK
NHTSA ODI #742221
Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
FOUR OIL COOLING LINE HOSES ARE LEAKING ABOVE OIL FILTER ONTO GROUND.DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK THE DEALER STATED THAT THRE WAS NATIONAL BACK ORDER FOR PARTS TO FIX THE VEHICLE. *YH
NHTSA ODI #882030
Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
OIL COOLING LINE HAD CRACKED. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND INDICATED THAT OIL LINE WAS LEAKING FROM CRACK IT HAD. PROBLEM COULD BE REPAIRED. *AK THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF POSSIBLE COOLING LINE DEFECT BUT REPAIRED IT AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *YH
NHTSA ODI #881890
Mileage unknown · Feb 21, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING AND MOVING FROM A STOP VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR AT LEAST SEVEN TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE REAL CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *YH
NHTSA ODI #880946
Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH OILY/ MUDDY SUBSTANCE GETTING INTO RADIATOR AND COOLANT RESERVIOR. COOLING SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED OUT ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ONTHIS MATTER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #877552
Mileage unknown · Dec 18, 2000
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingSteering
LEFT FRONT ELECTRIC WINDOW MOTOR FAILED AND THE REGULATOR FAILED. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #785113
Official recalls
3Aug 11, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS BUILT WITH A CANDELA VALUE GREATER THAN 3,000 CANNOT BE MOUNTED HIGHER THAN 864MM ABOVE THE ROAD SURFACE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED WIRING HARNESS THAT CHANGES THE DRL'S FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM DRL'S, AND INSTALL NEW LONG-LIFE LOW BEAM BULBS.
Mar 9, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE OR ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE. ONE OR BOTH OF THE ATTACHING NUTS FOR THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM ARE UNDER TORQUED. THIS CAN ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENT BREAK RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RETIGHTEN THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM NUTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.
Nov 24, 1997
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE REAR AXLE RIGHT-HAND BRAKE PIPE CAN OCCUR CAUSING A SLOW BRAKE FLUID LEAK RESULTING IN A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. IF THE BRAKE PIPE BREAKS, THE DRIVER WOULD EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN DROP IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, AND THERE WOULD BE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE PIPE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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