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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports41 fire reports5 injury reports

What owners actually said

101 reports

Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 1997

Engine And Engine CoolingFire

AFTER VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN ON INTERSTATE OWNER WENT TO A REST STOP. WHEN OWNER RETURNED VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE CAME FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT.CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #817076

Mileage unknown · Sep 4, 1997

Electrical SystemFire

ALTERNATOR FAILED FOUR TIMES, TWICE SETTING VEHICLE ON FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #518936

Mileage unknown · Aug 5, 1997

Electrical SystemFire

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THE THE FIRE STARTED IN THE IGNITION. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY LOST. *AK

NHTSA ODI #815074

Mileage unknown · Jun 20, 1997

Fuel System, GasolineFire

FLAMES STARTED SHOOTING UP FROM UNDER THE CAR. FLAMES CAME FROM FUEL LINE LEAK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #813332

Mileage unknown · Jun 10, 1997

Seats

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT JUST BROKE OFF THE BRACKETS WITHOUT AN OCCUPANT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #812944

Mileage unknown · Mar 25, 1997

Latches/locks/linkagesSeat BeltsSeatsCrashInjury

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHE HAD AN ACCIDENT, VEHICLE HIT TREE, OWNER NOTES THAT THE REAR SFETY BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE CAME LOOSE AND SON WA STHROEN OUT OF HIS SEAT BEFORE VEHICLE HIT TREE. ALSO, SEAT BACK COLLAPSED AND HATCHBACK CAME OPEN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #809302

Mileage unknown · Feb 20, 1997

Vehicle Speed Control

WHEN SHIFTING INTO THE NEXT GEAR THE RPM ACCELERATED, TOOK TO DEALER AND REPLACED THROTTLE BODY . *AK

NHTSA ODI #808175

Mileage unknown · Jan 23, 1997

Engine And Engine Cooling

THE RADIATOR MOUNTS DISCONNECTED FROM THE METAL RUBBER, ALLOWING THE RADIATOR TO LEAN BACK/ ROCK BACK AND FORTH, CAUSING A HOLE TO WEAR IN THE ALTERNATOR CASE. *AK *JB

NHTSA ODI #806923

Mileage unknown · Jan 6, 1997

Electrical System

AT A STOP THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF, HAVE A HARD TIME IN STARTING AND IT BACKFIRES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807093

Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 1996

Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

CLUTCH FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #513320

Official recalls

96V071000 · Electrical System:ignition

Apr 25, 1996

THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.

89V174000 · Visibility:windshield

Oct 13, 1989

SPECIAL PRIMER THAT PROMOTES THE BONDING OF A URETHANE ADHESIVE TO THE GLASS WAS NOT APPLIED TO THE WINDSHIELDS BEFORE INSTALLATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: OMISSION OF THE PRIMER COULD CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD NOT TOBE PROPERLY ADHERED TO BODY, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 212.

Remedy: REMOVE AND PROPERLY INSTALL WINDSHIELD USING SPECIAL PRIMER.

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

EA95002 · Fires In Steering Column

Opened Feb 24, 1995 · Closed Sep 30, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System

ELECTRICAL FIRES IN THE STEERING COLUMN.

PE94089 · Front Brake Fires

Opened Nov 25, 1994 · Closed Mar 24, 1995

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available

PE94078 · Fires In Steering Column

Opened Nov 4, 1994 · Closed Feb 24, 1995

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System

There is no summary currently available