NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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125 reportsMileage unknown · May 30, 1997
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed ControlCrash
WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, REMOVED FOOT FROM BRAKE, VEHICLE SHOT BACKWARD, THROTTLE WIDE OPEN. HIT VEHICLELE BEHIND , VEHICLE THEN SHOT FORWARD WITH THROTTLE STILL OPEN . APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THEY WOULD NOT HOLD BECAUSE THROTTLE WAS STILL OPEN. PUT VEHICLE IN PARK WHICH SLOWED VEHICLE DOWN. PULLED ON EMERGENCY …
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WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, REMOVED FOOT FROM BRAKE, VEHICLE SHOT BACKWARD, THROTTLE WIDE OPEN. HIT VEHICLELE BEHIND , VEHICLE THEN SHOT FORWARD WITH THROTTLE STILL OPEN . APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THEY WOULD NOT HOLD BECAUSE THROTTLE WAS STILL OPEN. PUT VEHICLE IN PARK WHICH SLOWED VEHICLE DOWN. PULLED ON EMERGENCY BRAKE WHICH ALSO SLOWED VEHICLE DOWN AND MANAGED TO STOP. DEALER SAID THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #812592
Mileage unknown · Apr 2, 1997
Engine And Engine CoolingFire
VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT OF FIRE, CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #810591
Mileage unknown · Mar 31, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER REPLACED ABS SENSOR AND HARNESS, AND ALSO THE CODES WERE RESET. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #810514
Mileage unknown · Feb 10, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHENEVER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT ANY SPEED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #808774
Mileage unknown · Jan 6, 1997
Vehicle Speed Control
WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED IT GOES INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION AND THROTTLE CONTINUES TO BE STUCK WHILE DRIVING, AND THEN CHOKES IT SELF OUT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #807149
Mileage unknown · Dec 2, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES.
NHTSA ODI #512076
Mileage unknown · Sep 18, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN SHE APPLIES THE BRAKES ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THERE'S GRINDING NOISE, THE CAR ACCELERATES THEN THE BRAKES GRAB. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. BRAKE CALIPERS AND PADS REPLACED IN SPRING OF 96.
NHTSA ODI #802611
Mileage unknown · Aug 12, 1996
Electrical SystemService Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS BRAKE LET LOOSE AFTER APPLYING THEM, ALSO REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS TWICE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #986495
Mileage unknown · Jul 12, 1996
Exterior Lighting
REPLACED THE TURN SIGNAL ON THREE OSCASSION,S, THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COME ON, VING OTHER PROBLEMS, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
NHTSA ODI #986826
Mileage unknown · Jul 7, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED/UNDER 3 TO 5 MPH THE SYSTEM TRYS TO RESET THE BRAKES, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO UNLOCK/RELOCK. *SD
NHTSA ODI #506327
NHTSA investigations
2DP96014 · 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
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