Structure. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

38 reports

Mileage unknown · Jun 11, 2002

Structure

NHTSA RECALL 00 V 189 000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00061/65 CONCERNING ENGINE CRADLE BOLT: WHILE BEING SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE, TECHNICIAN INFORMED OF A SEVERE CORROSION AROUND RETAINER BOLTS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *YH

NHTSA ODI #8011545

Mileage unknown · Sep 7, 2001

Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed ControlCrash

BRAKE CLUB WAS ATTACHED TO BRAKES AND CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE SPEEDED UP/ HIT THREE, AND VEHICLE STOPPED ON IMPACT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM PRODUCT COMPANY WAS A LAWMAN ARMOR CORPORATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #895998

Mileage unknown · Jun 13, 2001

Exterior Lighting

THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 90V-185, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED DUE TO VIN. NLM

NHTSA ODI #561584

Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 2001

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Read full complaint

THE REAR RIGHT AND LEFT BRAKE CALIPERS HAVE BOTH FAILED..THE LEFT ONE WAS COMPLETED REPLACED BACK IN 1993 DUE TO COMPLETE LOCK UP.THE RIGHT BRAKE AT THE TIME WAS OK. THEN THIS MONTH I HAD A BRAKE FAILURE IN MY DRIVEWAY..I KEPT TRYING TO MAKE THE PARKING BRAKE WORK FOR NMONTHS AND IT NEVER DID. THEN WHEN I TOOK THE WHEEL OFF TO LOOKS A THE BRAKES THE LEFT BRAKE HAD BURNED UP THE OUTBOARD SHOE ONLY AND NOT THE INBOARD SHOE..THIS CHEWED UP THE ROTOR. THE RIGHT SIDE HAD BEEN DOING NOTHING..THE SHOES STILL LOOKED NEW EXCEPT FOR DIRT..THE PUCKS HAD STUCK OUT AND LEFT THE SEALS ROLLED AND NOTHING WOULD RESET. IT FIRST COST ME $144.00 PLUS LABOR IN 1993 TO REPLACE THE LEFT REAR CALIPER WHICH JUST FAILED AGAIN. NOW I HAD TO HAVE ALL THE REAR BRAKES DONE OVER AND I HAVE COPIES OF THE RECIPT.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )

NHTSA ODI #743820

Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 2001

Structure

Read full complaint

CONSUMER RECEIVED REPAIR KIT SENT FOR RECALL 00V189000. HOWEVER, CONSUMERS COMPLAINT IS THAT BOLTS SENT IN REPAIR KIT ARE NOT "LOCK-TIGHT," AND "BUSHING" THAT BOLT FIT INTO ARE CORRODED. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR BUSHING RETAINER REPLACEMENT, THEY ADVISED CONSUMER HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS AND FRONT ALIGNMENT, CONSUMER BOUGHT THE PARTS AND TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE MECHANIC THEN SHOWED CONSUMER THERE WAS NOT A LOCK ON ANY BOLTS THAT WERE USED, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE HOLES IN THE CRADLE THAT THE BUSHINGS FIT INTO WERE RUSTED TOO BAD TO HOLD THE BUSHINGS TIGHT AND WOULD NOT HOLD ALIGNMENT, CONSUMER STATES HE IS UNABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #881523

Mileage unknown · Feb 23, 2001

Power Train

GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT ON DASH WENT OUT DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #881346

Mileage unknown · Jan 18, 2001

Electrical System

DIGITAL DASHBOARD IS ACTING ERRATICALLY, IT WILL FLASH ON AND AND OFF, DOES NOT INDICATE CORRECT SPEED OR CORRECT MILEAGE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #878450

Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 2001

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED COULD STEP ON THE BRAKES PEDAL, THEN WHEN LET GO, CALIPER WILL NOT RELEASE LIKE IT SUPPOSE TO. INSTEAD, IT WILL STAY CLOSED, AND HOLD ROTORS, MAKING NOISE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #877526

Mileage unknown · Nov 28, 2000

Seat Belts

SEAT BELT BUCKLE PLASTIC CAME APART, CAUSING A LOSS OF PROTECTION. COULD NOT USE SEAT BELT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #875643

Mileage unknown · Oct 26, 2000

Structure

AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE FROM MANUFACTURER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CRADLE BOLTS REPLACEMENTS. BUT, AT TIME OF REPLACEMENT CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT CRADLE WAS RUSTATED. *AK THE FRONT SUB FRAME FAILED. *YH

NHTSA ODI #873916

Official recalls

00V189000 · Structure

Jul 11, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WHERE ROAD SALT USE IS HEAVY. A CONDITION WHERE ONE OR BOTH FRONT ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS CAN PULL THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINERS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF BOTH BOLTS PULL THROUGH, THE FRONT OF THE CRADLE WOULD NO LONGER BE SUPPORTED AT THE MOUNTING LOCATIONS AND THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT COULD SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR FRAME/CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS.

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

RP01001 · Structure

Opened Nov 28, 2001 · Closed Jun 13, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure

There is no summary currently available

EA92024 · Sticking Throttle

Opened Jun 26, 1992 · Closed Jan 31, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

There is no summary currently available

EA91049 · Jack Failure

Opened Nov 26, 1991 · Closed Oct 28, 1992

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment

===

PE91107 · Jack Failure

Opened Aug 1, 1991 · Closed Nov 26, 1991

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment

There is no summary currently available

PE91072 · Steering Wheel Separation

Opened May 1, 1991 · Closed Jul 8, 1991

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering

There is no summary currently available