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Fuel System, Other complaints

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60,000 miles · Jun 11, 2003

Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentFuel System, Other

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON/DOOR LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY LOCK/UNLOCK/RADIO, TAPE UNIT PLAYS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY/FUEL GAUGE READINGS GROSSLY INACCURATE, AND POWER ANTENNA WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10021408

Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 2001

Fuel System, Other

A FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT, UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROPER AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE FUEL TANK. DEALER /MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

NHTSA ODI #898500

Mileage unknown · May 13, 2000

Fuel System, Other

GAS GAUGE INTERMITTENTLY FAILS BY READING EMPTY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #722633

Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 2000

Fuel System, Other

INTERMITTENTLY GAS GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE PROBLEM CAUSED THE OWNER TO RUN OUT OF FUEL FOUR TIMES. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #854830

Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 1999

Fuel System, Other

GAS GAUGE ON INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILS TO REGISTER THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WOULD HAVE NO INDICATION OF HOW MUCH FUEL IS LEFT. THIS CAN HAPPEN EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FILLED WITH FUEL. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #851533

Mileage unknown · Nov 9, 1999

Fuel System, Other

GAS GUAGE ON THE VEHICLE WILL NOT READ CORRECTLY EVEN IF THE TANK IS FULL, THE NEEDLE MAY READ EMPTY. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #848656

Official recalls

98V231000 · Electrical System:wiring:front Underhood

Sep 22, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEDAN, COUPE AND WAGON PASSENGER VEHICLES EXCEPT THE DX MODEL AND MODELS WITH V6 ENGINES. THE FACTORY INSTALLED AIR CONDITIONER WIRE HARNESS WAS IMPROPERLY ROUTED ALLOWING SOME WIRES TO RUB AGAINST EACH OTHER, EVENTUALLY CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE SHORT CIRCUIT CANPOSSIBLY CAUSE THE UNDERHOOD WIREING TO OVERHEAT AND SMOKE, CAUSING A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A SHORT CIRCUIT CAN ALSO RESULT IN A BLOWN FUSE OR DEAD BATTERY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR PROPER ROUTING OF THESE WIRES. ANY HARNESS IMPROPERLY ROUTED WILL BE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE AND THE ROUTING WILL BE CORRECTED. IF ANY INSULATION IS WORN THROUGH AND THE COPPER WIRES ARE EXPOSED, THE HARNESS WILL BE REPLACED. DEALERS WILL ALSO INSTALL PLASTIC TUBING TO PROTECT THE HARNESS.

96V217000 · Air Bags

Oct 4, 1996

THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT CAN CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS TYPE OF UNANTICIPATED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD RESULT IN ABRASION TO THE HANDS, ARMS, OR FACE OF A PROPERLY-POSITIONED FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT, OR COULD CAUSE MORE SERIOUS INJURY TO AN OUT-OF-POSITION OCCUPANT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SRS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT IN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM.

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

DP01002 · Abs

Opened Mar 1, 2001 · Closed Aug 6, 2001

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

No summary supplied.

PE96014 · Oversensitive Air Bag Deployment

Opened Feb 23, 1996 · Closed Oct 31, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags

There is no summary currently available

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