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Electrical System complaints

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Mileage unknown · Apr 7, 1999

Electrical SystemSeat BeltsSuspension

STEERING COLUMN CAME APART AND THE SHAFT WAS LOOSE CAUSING STEERING DIFFICULTY PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. (91E-019)

NHTSA ODI #544860

Mileage unknown · Jan 21, 1999

Electrical SystemFuel System, Gasoline

FUEL LEAK FROM THE SEAMS OF THE FUEL TANK.

NHTSA ODI #543450

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 1998

Electrical System

WAS PULLING AWAY FROM STOP LIGHT WHEN BLACK SMOKE APPEARED FROM DASHBOARD. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD, & CALLED FOR TOW TRUCK. VEHICLE AT MECHANIC. WIRING FROM FUEL PUMP HAD SHORTED OUT. WIRING HARNESS HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #829564

Mileage unknown · May 12, 1998

Electrical System

ROLL PINS SECURING IGNITION LOCK FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #535445

Mileage unknown · Feb 10, 1998

Electrical System

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE, WHERE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL WAS FLOWING OUT OF FUEL TANK BECAUSE THE WIRES THAT LEAD UP TO THE FUEL SENSOR WERE BURNING WHICH BURNED A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK, AND STARTED TO BURN A HOLE IN THE REAR SEAT…

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NHTSA ODI #821419

Mileage unknown · Nov 10, 1997

Electrical SystemFire

WIRING HARNESS FAILURE CAUSED BURNING, THIS WAS A RECALL RELATED FAILURE, HOWEVER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DID NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS, DEALER INSTALLED A FUSE TO THE NEW HARNESS TO PREVENT BURNING.

NHTSA ODI #524569

Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 1997

Electrical SystemFire

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHEN IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED.OWNER NOTES THAT DEALER NOTED VEHICLE TRIED TO START BY ITSELF WITH IGNITION TURNED OFF. *AK

NHTSA ODI #817332

Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 1997

Electrical SystemStructure

POWER DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK PROPERLY. ALSO, IGNITION LOCK MOVES AROUND AND KEY DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #604103

Mileage unknown · Oct 8, 1997

Electrical System

VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING UNDER DASHBOARD, WIRNG HARNESS WIRES BURNT, TRACED BURNT WIRES TO SENDING UNIT WHERE SHORTED OUT, WIRES REPLACED BY AUTO REPAIR SHOP, NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL #92V117000. *AK

NHTSA ODI #816977

Mileage unknown · Jun 9, 1997

Electrical SystemFire

WHILE DRIVING THE FAULTY IGNITION SYSTEM CAUGHT ON FIRE.FIRE WAS DUE TO A POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #812874

Official recalls

93V057000 · Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL Module

Apr 15, 1993

THE ROLL PINS SECURING THE IGNITION LOCK IN THE STEERING COLUMN HOUSING CAN SEPARATE OR MOVE OUT OF POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER MAY DISENGAGE FROM THESTEERING COLUMN HOUSING WHICH COULD CAUSE THE STEERING COLUMN TO LOCK UP,RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: IF ONE OR BOTH OF THE ROLL PINS ARE MISSING OR NOT FULLY INSERTED, THE IGNITION LOCK HOUSING WILL BE REPLACED, ALONG WITH THE DOOR-LOCKS AND THE LIFTGATE OR DECK-LID LOCKS SO THAT KEY COMPATIBILITY IS MAINTAINED. IF BOTH PINS ARE PRESENT AND FULLY INSERTED, A PLASTIC SNAP-ON SLEEVE WILL BE INSTALLED AS A PRECAUTION TO PREVENT THE ROLL PINS FROM COMING OUT.

92V117000 · Fuel System, Gasoline

Aug 19, 1992

FATIGUE CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE SOLDER JOINT BETWEEN THE FUEL RETURN TUBE AND THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SHOULD A CRACK DEVELOP, FUEL VAPOR CAN ESCAPE FROM THETANK WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE CRACK.FUEL LEAKS CAN RESULT IN FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Remedy: INSTALL A NEW FUEL PUMP SENDING ASSEMBLY.

90V076000 · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

Apr 17, 1990

INTERFERENCE OCCUR BETWEEN BOLT THAT SECURES A FUEL LINE SHIELD TO THE LOWER PORTION OF THE DASH PANEL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK AT THE WIDE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION AND RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL WITH THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: CUT OFF EXTRA LENGTH OF BOLT THAT PROTRUDES ABOVE SURFACE OF WELD NUT TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE.

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