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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports1 fire reports11 injury reports

What owners actually said

82 reports

Mileage unknown · Oct 13, 1999

Seat Belts

BOTH SEAT BELTS FAILED TO OPERATE. WOULD NOT LOCK WHEN USED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO DO REPAIRS UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. NEEDS NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #850611

Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 1999

Electrical SystemPower Train

COMPUTER BOX THAT CONTROLS THE TRACTION SYSTEM, CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. ALSO, TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #844658

Mileage unknown · Jun 8, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

VALVE COVER GASKET CRACKED CAUSING OIL TO LEAK ON PARK PLUGS. NLM

NHTSA ODI #546006

Mileage unknown · May 25, 1999

Engine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or Other

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN DUE TO ENGINE GOING OUT. THIS IS A REOCURRING PROBLEM, MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS MODEL HAS A DEFECTIVE ENGINE, UNABLE TO REPAIR. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #838393

Mileage unknown · May 21, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

EITHER MANUFACTURURER'S DEFECT OR THE DEALER WITHHELD INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAR! DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HAND OVER PREVIOUS SERVICE RECORDS OF THE CAR (FROM PAST OWNER). LOW MILES AND EXCEPTIONAL CARE GIVEN TO CAR BY ME, DOES NOT EQUAL NEW ENGINE AND RADIATOR.

NHTSA ODI #706730

Mileage unknown · Apr 20, 1999

Air BagsInjury

WHILE DRIVING AND PULLING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT, REACHED FOR SUNVISOR, FLIPPED UP MIRROR, AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE SITTING STILL. NO TYPE OF IMPACT OCCURRED. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED VEHICLE NOT UNDER WARRANTY, PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REMEDIED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836874

Mileage unknown · Mar 22, 1999

Seat Belts

SEATBELT BUCKLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE COMPLETELY FELL APART ONTO CONSUMER'S HAND, CAUSING A LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #834569

Mileage unknown · Mar 10, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY ENGINE LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO LEAKAGE FROM THE OIL PAN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #835640

Mileage unknown · Feb 17, 1999

Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

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THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 12/14/98 ON THE REAR PASSAGER DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE. WITHIN A WEEK TO 10 DAYS THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND DELIVERED TO ME ON 12/24/98. I DROVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT A THOUSAND MILES. ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE CAR STARTED MAKING SOME FUNNY SOUND. I PULLEDOVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CHECKED THE DIP STICK . THE DIP STICK SHOWED LOW OIL . I EXITED THE PARKWA,Y HEADING TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION, I FILL THE ENGINE WITH THE NECESSARY AMOUNT OF OIL, THE CAR NEVER STARTED AGAIN. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, THE ENGINE STOPPED . THE LAST OIL CHANGE WAS ON 10/31/98.ALSO THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS MORE MILES ON THE CAR THAN WAS STATED ON THE ODOMETER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #703431

Mileage unknown · Jan 13, 1999

Air BagsCrashInjury

SKIDDED ON ICE , HIT PATCH OF SNOW HEAD-ON, OVER 6000 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING FACE INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #833504

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