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Mileage at the reported incident
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
7 reports
99,800 miles · Sep 6, 2005
Structure
EXCESSIVE FRONT CROSSMEMBER CORROSION WHICH LED TO CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION WITH NO WARNING. THE FRONT PICKUP POINT FOR THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE FREE OF THE CROSSMEMBER WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD AND ENTERED A DITCH. NO DAMAGE OTHER THAN THE CORROSION DAMAGE…
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EXCESSIVE FRONT CROSSMEMBER CORROSION WHICH LED TO CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION WITH NO WARNING. THE FRONT PICKUP POINT FOR THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE FREE OF THE CROSSMEMBER WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD AND ENTERED A DITCH. NO DAMAGE OTHER THAN THE CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE SUSPENSION MOUNTING POINTS. THIS HAPPENED ON A STRAIGHT, LEVEL COUNTRY ROAD WITH A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. HAD THIS HAPPENED 5 MINUTES LATER I WOULD HAVE BEEN ON I-74 TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. IN ORDER TO REPAIR THIS I WILL NEED TO REMOVE THE COMPLETE SUSPENSION ON BOTH SIDES, REMOVE THE STEERING RACK, REMOVE THE RADIATOR AND REPLACE THE CROSSMEMBER WITH A NEW PART. PART IS AVAILABLE, AND AT THIS POINT FAILED PARTS ARE STILL INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10135378
Mileage unknown · Mar 19, 2004
Electrical System
KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10062612
37,235 miles · Dec 2, 2002
Air BagsCrashInjury
CONSUMER COLLIDED IN THE REAR WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 10-15MPH. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PH *TT
NHTSA ODI #8023476
37,235 miles · Dec 2, 2002
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND APPLIED BRAKES SUDDENLY TO AVOID COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKES "LOCKED UP," CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID APPROXIMATELY 45 FEET AND COLLIDED IN THE REAR OF A TRUCK. PH *TT
NHTSA ODI #8023475
Mileage unknown · Dec 5, 2001
Power Train
TRANSMISSION ON 4DR, 4X4 MODEL DOES NOT SEEM TO SHIFT ALL THE TIME. WHEN ACCELERATING (HARD OR GENTLE) TRANSMISSION REFUSES TO SHIFT UNLESS FOOT IS LIFTED OFF GAS AND THEN RETRY.*AK
NHTSA ODI #755313
Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 2000
SteeringTires
VEHICLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER WHEN DRIVING IN MILD WIND AND ON SLIGHTLY WET ROAD. ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT TO TURN A CORNER WHERE THERE'S A SMALL PUDDLE OF WATER OR SPRINKLER RUNOFF. RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND SHOWS EXCESSIVE WEAR. (TIRESIZE: P195/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P195/75R15 )
NHTSA ODI #735072
Mileage unknown · Sep 26, 2000
Suspension
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WANDERS OFF INTO OTHER LANES WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ODI #871540
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