NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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197 reports5,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Power Train
IN DECEMBER, 2000, WITH ONLY 5000 MILES ON THE CAR, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND NEEDED TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. SINCE THEN, THE CAR HAS HAD NOTHING BUT TRANSMISSION TROUBLES. THE TRANSMISSION HAS GOTTEN STUCK IN 2ND GEAR WHILE OUT ON THE HIGH WAY. WHEN SLOWING DOWN, IT HAS SUDDENLY JERKED INTO FIRST GEAR, CAUSING TH…
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IN DECEMBER, 2000, WITH ONLY 5000 MILES ON THE CAR, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND NEEDED TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. SINCE THEN, THE CAR HAS HAD NOTHING BUT TRANSMISSION TROUBLES. THE TRANSMISSION HAS GOTTEN STUCK IN 2ND GEAR WHILE OUT ON THE HIGH WAY. WHEN SLOWING DOWN, IT HAS SUDDENLY JERKED INTO FIRST GEAR, CAUSING THE CAR TO NOT ACCELERATE. IT HAS JERKED INTO 2ND GEAR, FEELING LIKE THE CAR HAS BEEN REAR ENDED. EACH TIME IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. PRESENTLY, AT 45,000 MILES, IT IS GETTING ANOTHER NEW TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA ODI #10071158
18,400 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Air BagsCrashInjury
IN HEAD ON COLLISION, ESTIMATED SPEED ON IMPACT ROUGHLY 20-25 MPH--AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY---SHOULD IT HAVE? NOT SURE WHAT SPEED WOULD CAUE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY- IF THERE IS A DEFECT IN MY AIRBAG SYSTEM,BECAUSE IT DID NOT DEPLOY, RESUME WITH A CLASS ACTION, WHICH I WILL CHECK OFF, IF THERE IS NO RECOURSE OR REASON WHY MY AIRBAG DI…
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IN HEAD ON COLLISION, ESTIMATED SPEED ON IMPACT ROUGHLY 20-25 MPH--AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY---SHOULD IT HAVE? NOT SURE WHAT SPEED WOULD CAUE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY- IF THERE IS A DEFECT IN MY AIRBAG SYSTEM,BECAUSE IT DID NOT DEPLOY, RESUME WITH A CLASS ACTION, WHICH I WILL CHECK OFF, IF THERE IS NO RECOURSE OR REASON WHY MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD HAVE, BUT ANYWAY, IF THERE IS REASON TO SUBSTANCIATE THE AIR BAG NOT GOING OFF, THE I WILL DISREGARD THE CLASS ACTION. PLEASE REPLY ASAP IF POSSIBLE. AND YES, I RECEIVED MINOR INJURY ANYWAY. THANK YOU. CAROL COYLE
NHTSA ODI #10071067
26,000 miles · Jan 6, 2004
Vehicle Speed ControlVisibility
WHILE BACKING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARD INTO THE GARAGE. *AK *SC ALSO THE LEFT FRONT WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE, THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE WINDOW TRACK. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10047987
20 miles · Dec 30, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO T HE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED A PART. THE CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT PART WAS REPLACED BUT NOW THE LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVODE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10052151
31,234 miles · Oct 22, 2003
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling
VEHICLE HESITATES GOING DOWN ROAD. ALSO STALLS AND CUTS OFF AT LOW SPEEDS AND AT A STOP. SOMETIMES HESITATES WHEN TRYING ACCELERATE. RECALL 00V259001 HAS BEEN DONE SEVERAL TIMES AND DOES NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALER SIX TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM AND STILL NOT FIXED. I'VE TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, DEALERSHIP MAN…
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VEHICLE HESITATES GOING DOWN ROAD. ALSO STALLS AND CUTS OFF AT LOW SPEEDS AND AT A STOP. SOMETIMES HESITATES WHEN TRYING ACCELERATE. RECALL 00V259001 HAS BEEN DONE SEVERAL TIMES AND DOES NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALER SIX TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM AND STILL NOT FIXED. I'VE TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, DEALERSHIP MANAGER, OWNER, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH NO HELP. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER 2 YEARS. THE FIRST WEB SIGHT I CHECKED FOR OTHER COMPLAINTS WAS MYCARSTATS.COM. I FOUND 21 COMPLAINTS OF THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH NO SOLUTION. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10043372
58,000 miles · Oct 15, 2003
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT . SEAT BELTS WERE WORN, BUT SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD. ALSO, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUFFERED NECK/BACK, AND KNEE INJURIES. POLICE DID ARRIVE ON THE SCENE, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE INFORMED OF THE ACC…
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WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT . SEAT BELTS WERE WORN, BUT SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD. ALSO, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUFFERED NECK/BACK, AND KNEE INJURIES. POLICE DID ARRIVE ON THE SCENE, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE INFORMED OF THE ACCIDENT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10043989
8,400 miles · Sep 29, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE RING ON THE RADIATOR FILLER NECK BROKE OFF. WHILE TRYING TO CHECK THE FLUID LEVELS OF VEHICLE CONSUMER'S SON ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE CAP OF THE RADIATOR, AND THE RING BROKE OFF WITH PARTS STILL ATTACHED TO THE OVERFLOW HOSE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10041915
Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 2003
Power Train
WHEN CAR IS COMING TO A STOP THE TRANSMISSION/ENGINE RUMBLES. IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS (EVERY DAY) BUT ON THE 2 OCCASSIONS I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING.
NHTSA ODI #10039460
10,000 miles · Sep 22, 2003
Air BagsCrash
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH, AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10040279
Mileage unknown · Aug 6, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER, AND IT WILL BE HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK STARTED.DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10032277
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