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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

92 reports

Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 1999

Seat Belts

SEAT BELT COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, RECALL WORK PERFORMED HOWEVER DEALERSHIP REPLACED ADDITION COMPONENTS (SEAT BELT) AND CHARGED CONSUMER. MJS (97V-073)

NHTSA ODI #547660

Mileage unknown · Jul 22, 1999

Seat Belts

SEAT BELT RAIL ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS BROKEN. RECALL FOR 2 DOOR CARS, NOT 4 DOOR CARS, ALTHOUGH THE RAIL IS THE SAME. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #843045

Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 1999

Seat Belts

CABLE CAME OFF TRACK OF THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT RETRACTOR, MAKING THE SEATBELT INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS NOT FIXED VEHICLE DRIVERS SIDE. *AK.ET.

NHTSA ODI #842661

Mileage unknown · Jun 11, 1999

Seat Belts

PASSENGER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT HAS GONE BAD. THE BELT DOESN'T ADJUST TO RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #839499

Mileage unknown · Apr 26, 1999

Fuel System, Gasoline

THE FUEL TANK RUSTED THROUGH WHICH CAUSED A FUEL LEAK. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #837050

Mileage unknown · Apr 15, 1999

Power Train

WAS GETTING VEHICLE UP TO SPEED WHEN THE WHEELS LOCKED UP. FELT LIKE BRAKES WERE ON WHEN THEY WERE NOT. COULD NOT GO BACKWARDS OR FORWARD. HAD HEARD A NOISE AS IF SOMETHING SNAPPED, AFTER FORCING VEHICLE FORWARD. AT A REPAIR SHOP, WAS INFORMED THAT THE AXLE HAD BROKEN & THE VISCUS CLUTCH WAS BROKE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836769

Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 1999

Seat Belts

RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED YET SEAT BELTS STILL PERFORMING POORLY. RECALL CAMPAIGN #97V073.

NHTSA ODI #544443

Mileage unknown · Mar 11, 1999

Seat Belts

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION AFTER BEING RELEASED. WOULD MAKE A CLICKING NOISE IN THE MOTOR. SEAT BELT IS COVERED WITH GREASE COMING OUT OF MOULDING. HAD A RECALL NOTICE ON DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT. RECALL 97V073002. *AK

NHTSA ODI #835687

Mileage unknown · Feb 4, 1999

Engine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or Other

WHEN DRIVING AT 45 TO 50 MPH THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, AND THERE IS AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE ENGINE. CONSUMER IS LOSING POWER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #834453

Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 1999

Power Train

WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE & STARTING TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR. WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BUTTON ON THE STICK SHIFT. WHENEVER BUTTON IS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO NEUTRAL. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #833648

Official recalls

98V168003 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Oct 5, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ADEQUACY OF THE TRANSFER CASE OIL VOLUME, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AND OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANISM. IF OIL VOLUME IS INSUFFICIENT, THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL WILL BE ADDED. IF THERE IS TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AFFECTED COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE TRANSFER CASE SHOWS OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION, THE TRANSFER CASE WILL BE REPLACED.

97V063002 · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

May 12, 1997

EXCESS LUBRICATION CAN CAUSE THE RUBBER DOOR LATCH SWITCH COVER TO DEFORM, AND THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH TO MALFUNCTION, SO THAT THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE WOULD REMAIN AT THE A-PILLAR WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH WITH A SWITCH THAT UTILIZES REDUCED LUBRICATING GREASE, IMPROVED CONTACT SURFACE, AND A DIFFERENT RUBBER ISOLATION BOOT.

97V073002 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

May 12, 1997

THE GUIDE RAIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTAINS A COVERED CABLE AND ALSO AN ANGLED BELT GUIDE AT THE TOP END OF THE WEBBING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS CAN LEAD, OVER TIME, TO THE CABLE'S MOVEMENT EXERTING ABRADING FORCE TO THE LOWER EDGES OF THE CABLE'S CHAMBER, SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THE CABLE TO DROP OUT OF THE CHAMBER WITH THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE BECOMING STUCK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REPLACEMENT GUIDE RAIL THAT INCORPORATES A DOUBLE LIP DUST SEAL AND AN ANODIC OXIDE COATING.

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NHTSA investigations

EA98002 · Transfer Case Lockup

Opened Jan 30, 1998 · Closed Apr 30, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels

No summary supplied.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Wheels