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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

33 crash reports5 fire reports16 injury reports

What owners actually said

198 reports

Mileage unknown · Oct 12, 2001

Suspension

RECALL 00 V 421 001/LOWER BALL JOINT BOOT: REPORTING UPPER BALL JOINT IS FAILING AS LOWER BALL JOINT; NOTIFIED THAT UPPER BALL JOINT IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #897688

Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 2001

Suspension

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #749529

Mileage unknown · Jul 13, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, AND VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. *AK TIMING CRANK SENSOR ORIGINAL PART WAS LARGER THAN SHOULD HAVE BEEN. WHICH CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE CRANKSHAFT.*YD

NHTSA ODI #892747

Mileage unknown · Jun 29, 2001

Suspension

RECALL#00V421001/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SR01-007. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED VEHICLE WAS SALVAGED. DEALER WILL NOT FIX VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #891673

Mileage unknown · Jun 15, 2001

Suspension

THE CAR IS VEERING TO THE RIGHT ALL THE TIME. THE BODY OF THE CAR SHAKES UP/DOWN AND LEFT TO RIGHT. THIS IS VERY NOTICEABLE AT 30MPH. BELOW THAT SPEED, THE STEERIG WHEEL MOVES LEFT TO RIGHT RAPIDLY. WHEN THE CAR DIPS, THE CAR BOUNCES SIDEWAY THAT COULD BE COMPENSATED OR CONTROLLED BY THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK (DOT NUMBER: XLJ6 73…

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NHTSA ODI #746911

Mileage unknown · May 31, 2001

Power Train

AFTER MAKING WIDE LEFT TURNS THE CLUTCH PEDAL GOES VERY SOFT. NEEDS TO LIFT UP WITH FOOT THEN IT OK UNTILL NEXT WIDE LET TURN. ALMOST CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT ONCE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #746195

Mileage unknown · May 31, 2001

Latches/locks/linkages

LOCKS WILL SOMETIMES UNLOCK OR LOCK BY THEMSELVES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #746194

Mileage unknown · May 18, 2001

Suspension

MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SR-01-0007; CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINTS ON LEFTSIDE OF VEHICLE BROKE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #888657

Mileage unknown · May 10, 2001

Visibility

PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW DID NOT WORK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY FIXED IT. WHEN CONSUMER GOT HOME IT STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #887904

Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 2001

Power TrainSuspension

WHILE DRIVING LOWER BALL JOINTS COLLAPSED AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TURNED OUTWARD. ALSO, AXLE CAME LOOSE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL, BUT HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #887054

Official recalls

00V421001 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint

Dec 18, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE. ALSO, MMC HAS ADDED THE POTENTIAL OF LEAKING MOISTURE, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE BALL STUD TO CORRODE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERCEDES MMC'S PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN, SEE 99V-066.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT FOR WEAR. BALL JOINTS THAT EXHIBIT WEAR BEYOND THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEWLY DESIGNED LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS. BALL JOINTS THAT ARE WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE CLEANED AND A SPECIAL SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED TO PREVENT INTRUSION OF MOISTURE.

99V066001 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint

Apr 5, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RUBBER BOOTS, AND IF THE BOOT IS DAMAGED, THEY WILL REPLACE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM AND BALL JOINT ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.

98V212000 · Exterior Lighting:tail Lights:switch

Sep 8, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. WHEN THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WAS ASSEMBLED, GREASE WAS INADVERTENTLY APPLIED TO THE CONTACT POINT. THIS CAN CAUSE THE CONTACT POINT TO HEAT UP CAUSING INTERNAL OPERATION ELEMENTS TO MELT ALLOWING THE SWTICH TO BECOME STUCK IN ON OR OFF POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RELAY AND REPLACE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH.

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

RQ00015 · Lower Contrtol Arm Ball Joint

Opened Aug 2, 2000 · Closed Apr 20, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension

There is no summary currently available

Additional source detail variants (3)

Suspension

There is no summary currently available

Suspension

There is no summary currently available

Suspension

There is no summary currently available

PE98032 · Stop Lamp Switch

Opened May 22, 1998 · Closed Sep 8, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting

ALLEGED FAILURE OF THE STOP LAMP SWITCH PREVENTS ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS DURING BRAKING AND INHIBITS DISENGAGEMENT OF CRUISE CONTROL VIA THE BRAKE PEDAL