IGNITION CONTROL MODULE HAS FAILED TWICE. IGNITION COILS HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES. CAR VIBRATES OR SHUTS OFF WHEN COILS OR MODULE GOES BAD. ENGINE HAS BAD MISS WHEN COILS OR MODULE ARE GOING OUT. THIS CONTINUES TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT HAS TO BE REPAIRED APPROXIMATELY ONCE EVERY 6 MONTHS. PARKING BRAKE RELEASE BUTTON RATTLES WHE…
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IGNITION CONTROL MODULE HAS FAILED TWICE. IGNITION COILS HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES. CAR VIBRATES OR SHUTS OFF WHEN COILS OR MODULE GOES BAD. ENGINE HAS BAD MISS WHEN COILS OR MODULE ARE GOING OUT. THIS CONTINUES TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT HAS TO BE REPAIRED APPROXIMATELY ONCE EVERY 6 MONTHS. PARKING BRAKE RELEASE BUTTON RATTLES WHEN DRIVING.
NHTSA ODI #709244
Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 1997
Parking BrakeService Brakes, Hydraulic
REAR CALIPERS FAILED.
NHTSA ODI #604611
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NHTSA investigations
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EA97024 · Fuel Tube Retaining Clip Failure
Opened Nov 13, 1997 · Closed Sep 29, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
MOST OF THE REPORTS REVIEWED IN THIS INVESTIGATION ARE FIRE INCIDENTS IN WHICH FUEL LEAKAGE HAS BEEN ALLEGED AS THE CAUSE OR THE AREA OF ORIGIN IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ALLEGED DEFECT.THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE SUBJECT CLIP WAS A FACTOR IN ANY OF THESE FIRE INCIDENTS AND NHTSA TESTING INDICATES THATBROKEN OR DISLODGED RETENTION CLIP DOES NOT RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT OF THE FUEL LINE BUNDLE TOWARD THE LEFT SECONDARY AIR INJECTION CHECK VALVE.FAILURE OF THE CLIP PLACES THE FUEL LINE BUNDLE ASSEMBLY IN THE SAME CONFIGURATION AS THE 1993 MODEL YEAR LTI VEHICLES.A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
PE97036 · Fuel Tub Retaining Clip Failure
Opened Jul 24, 1997 · Closed Nov 13, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
OWNERS HAVE REPORTED FAILURES OF THE FUEL TUBE RETENTION CLIP THAT ATTACHES TO THE PLASTIC THROTTLE LINKAGE COVER.ACCORDING TO GM, THE SUBJECT RETENTION CLIP (P/N 12048089) WAS IMPLEMENTED IN PRODUCTION ON OCTOBER 12, 1993, TO ADDRESS A CONCERN WITH INCORRECT ASSEMBLY PLANT FUEL LINE ROUTING.MIS-ROUTED FUEL TUBES MAY FAIL FROM CONTACT WITH A HOT AIR CHECK VALVE, CREATING A FIRE HAZARD IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.GM MAINTAINS THAT NO PROBLEMS SHOULD OCCUR IF THE CLIP IS PROPERLY INSTALLED AND ISN'T MISHANDLED DURING SUBSEQUENT SERVICE OPERATIONS.SOME OWNERS HAVE ALLEGED TO ODI THAT THE SUBJECT CLIP BECOMES BRITTLE OVER TIME AND MAY ALSO PULL FREE OF THE THROTTLE LINKAGE COVER ATTACHMENT HOLE.
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