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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 12 of 152 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Air Bags. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Seats. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
17 crash reports5 fire reports13 injury reports
What owners actually said
152 reports
Mileage unknown · Nov 16, 1998
Electrical System
IT STARTED WITH 2 TO 3 TRIES TO START THE CAR. WE WERE KEEPING UP WITH THE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE BUT THE PROBLEM PROGRESSED TO TAKING AS MUCH AS 4 TO 5 TRIES TO START THE ENGINE, IT WOULD CRANK BUT NOT KICK. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES. THEY SAID THE STARTER WORN OUT DUE TO REPETITIVE ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. JUST R…
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IT STARTED WITH 2 TO 3 TRIES TO START THE CAR. WE WERE KEEPING UP WITH THE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE BUT THE PROBLEM PROGRESSED TO TAKING AS MUCH AS 4 TO 5 TRIES TO START THE ENGINE, IT WOULD CRANK BUT NOT KICK. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES. THEY SAID THE STARTER WORN OUT DUE TO REPETITIVE ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. JUST RECENTLY, WE HAD A NEW STARTED PUT IN FOR APPROXIMATELY $400.000 FOR USING A CAR FOR 3 YEARS. NOW THE CAR STILL GIVES PROBLEMS IN STARTING THOUGH MUCH LESS, FOR EXAMPLE 1 OUT 10. IT ALSO HESITATES WHILE DRIVING STEADY HIGH SPEED (55-65 MPH) ON THE HIGHWAY.
NHTSA ODI #700657
Mileage unknown · Oct 26, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE SOMETIME WOULDN'T START AFTER 2 TO 4 HOURS OF PARKING FROM THE NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE DUE TO INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTION OF WATER TEMPERATURE SENSOR.
NHTSA ODI #700094
Mileage unknown · Sep 25, 1998
Vehicle Speed Control
THROTTLE POSITION (RPL) SENSOR FAILED.
NHTSA ODI #541682
Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 1998
Wheels
HUBCAP CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING. QCAW
NHTSA ODI #604043
Mileage unknown · Jul 3, 1998
Engine And Engine CoolingFire
ENGINE FIRE.
NHTSA ODI #537271
Mileage unknown · Jun 3, 1998
Air Bags
AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED.
NHTSA ODI #536297
Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 1998
Vehicle Speed ControlInjury
DRIVER PULLED INTO PARKING SPOT AT APPROXIMATELY 1-2 MPH. AFTER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, JUMPED THE SPEED BUMP AND CRASHING INTO THE WALL.
NHTSA ODI #532401
Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 1998
Seats
PASSENGER SEAT MANUAL ADJUSTER DOES NOT LOCK SOLIDLY INTO POSITION.
LIGHT TOUCH OF THE CURB DESTROYED THE BUMPER WHILE PARKING.
NHTSA ODI #530788
Official recalls
0
No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
3
EA95032 · Seat Track
Opened Oct 31, 1995 · Closed Feb 28, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats
SEE EA95-032 CLOSING REPORT EA95-032 WAS OPENED OCTOBER 31, 1995 TO CONTAINUE EVALUATIONS OF THE EXTENT AND CONSEQUENCES OF PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT OF MANUAL FRONT SEAT TRACK LATCHES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
PE95038 · Seat Tracks
Opened Jun 20, 1995 · Closed Oct 31, 1995
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats
There is no summary currently available
DP95002 · Ft Seat Latch Mechanism Failure
Opened Jun 8, 1995 · Closed Jun 20, 1995
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats
There is no summary currently available
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