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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 125 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 52 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Exterior Lighting. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
25 crash reports7 fire reports16 injury reports
What owners actually said
125 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 1998
Exterior LightingService Brakes, HydraulicTires
AFTER STARTING THE CAR, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WILL STAY ON. THEY WON'T GO OFF UNTIL RESTARTING THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES./ WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP THE CAR WILL JUMP FORWARD AND A LOUD BANG CAN BE FELT AND HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR./ WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS ON OR WHEN MAKING A TURN, THE HIGH BEAMS CAN N0T BE TURNED ON…
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AFTER STARTING THE CAR, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WILL STAY ON. THEY WON'T GO OFF UNTIL RESTARTING THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES./ WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP THE CAR WILL JUMP FORWARD AND A LOUD BANG CAN BE FELT AND HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR./ WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS ON OR WHEN MAKING A TURN, THE HIGH BEAMS CAN N0T BE TURNED ON OR OFF./ THE CAR WILL NOT STAY IN ALIGNMENT. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL SETS OF TIRES DUE TO THIS. THE RIDE IS EXTREMELY ROUGH!/ THE PAINT IS JUST PEELING RIGHT OFF THE CAR. ANY TIME ANY MOISTURE GETS ON THE CAR, THE PAINT JUST COMES RIGHT OFF./ THE GAS GUAGE IS WAY OFF. WHEN IT READS HALF A TANK IT IS REALLY AT JUST ABOUT 2 GALLONS. NOTE: IT IS A 12.5 GALLON TANK.
NHTSA ODI #700177
Mileage unknown · Sep 10, 1998
Electrical SystemFire
WIRING IN THE BLINKER SWITCH FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.
NHTSA ODI #539873
Mileage unknown · Aug 17, 1998
Electrical System
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH, SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE 4- WAY FLASHER SWITCH ON STEERING COLUMN. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE BEING CHECKED BY DEALERSHIP.*AK
NHTSA ODI #826812
Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 1998
Steering
STEERING COLUMN SMOKES, NEAR THE EMERGENCY FLASHER SWITCH, WHEN TURN SIGNALS ARE USED. THE SMELL OF SMOKE IS ALSO PRESENT.
NHTSA ODI #539709
Mileage unknown · Jul 21, 1998
Air BagsCrashInjury
DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE DURING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA ODI #538621
Mileage unknown · Jun 28, 1998
Electrical System
DEFECTIVE ECM TEMPERATURE SENSOR, CAUSING PROBLEM OF ERRATIC TEMPERATURE READINGS ON THE LISTED CAR. FAN CUT OFF AND KICK ON TEMPERATURES, REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND OTHER THOROUGH PERIODIC MAINTAINANCE.
NHTSA ODI #537604
Mileage unknown · Apr 29, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES PEDAL TRAVELS CLOSE TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM LOCK UPS. THIS HAPPENS ON REGULAR ROAD CONDITIONS. THE ABS WARNINNG LIGHT COMES ON FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES THEN GOES OFF. MECHANIC NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROLBEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #822885
Mileage unknown · Feb 23, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA ODI #531098
Mileage unknown · Feb 4, 1998
Service Brakes, Air
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED THREE TIMES. EACH TIME THE SYSTEM FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY DUE TO A BOLT FROM THE FRONT CALIPER FALLING OUT.
NHTSA ODI #530108
Mileage unknown · Nov 14, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON VEHICLE MUST BE CUT OFF, AND RESTARTED TO RESET ABS BRAKES. ALSO VEHICLE FAILS TO SLOW DOWN WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALERS FINDS NO FAULT WITH ABS BRAKES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM, PEDAL GIVES WAY AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO STOP VEHICLE. *SLC
THE SERVICE BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH BECOMES INOPERATIVE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE INOPERATIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH WILL NOT ILLUMINATE THESTOP LAMPS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THIS WOULD NOT ADEQUATELY INFORMOTHER DRIVERS OF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR'S INTENT TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN.
Remedy: REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH AND CORRECT THE WIRING IN THE CONNECTOR OF THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WIRING HARNESS.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2
DP96014 · Defective Air Bag Crash Sensor
Opened Nov 14, 1996 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE
CFAS SENT A FOLLOW-UP LETTER ON DECEMBER 12, 1996, TO CHANGE THE INTENT OF THE PETITION TO AIRBAG AGGRESSIVITY AND DEPLOYMENT VARIABILITY.NHTSA RECEIVED THE LETTER ON 12/12/96; ACCORDINGLY, THE PETITION DUE DAY WAS CHANGED TO APRIL 12, 1997.CFAS PETITIONED THE AGENCY TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE AIRBAG CRASH SENSOR AND/OR DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS FOR THE 1991-92 CHEVROLET CORSICA/BERETTA, 1990-92 FORD TAURUS, AND 1994-96 CHRYSLER MINIVANS ARE DEFECTIVE.CFAS ALLEGE THAT INFORMATION ON LOW SPEED CRASHES HERE OCCUPANTS HAVE SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES SUGGESTS [THAT THE ABOVE VEHICLES] HAVE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG CRASH SENSOR AND/OR DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS.
PE94062 · Steering Column Smk/flames
Opened Aug 4, 1994 · Closed Dec 30, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
There is no summary currently available
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