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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports

What owners actually said

77 reports

Mileage unknown · May 15, 2000

Engine And Engine Cooling

THE ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSES A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER INCLUDING STEERING. AFTER COASTING TO A STOP THE CAR CAN BE IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. THIS OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING AND AT ANY SPEED. NO INCREMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE PRESENT. CHANCES OF RESULTING IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT ARE VERY HIGH. *AK

NHTSA ODI #722710

Mileage unknown · May 1, 2000

Air BagsCrash

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH AND A DEER RAN ACROSS THE ROAD. CONSUMER JAMMED THE BRAKES, AND WENT OFF THE ROAD, SLAMMING INTO A DITCH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. *AK

NHTSA ODI #861204

Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 2000

Engine And Engine Cooling

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TRAVELED FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 HOURS AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 45 - 65. CAR LOADED WITH EQUIPMENT AND PASSENGERS. TRAVELING UP MOUNTAIN. CAR LOST COMPRESSION, WHITE "SMOKE" BEGAN COMING OUT FROM HOOD. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. POPPED HOOD. SMOKE APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM BACK OF ENGINE. ALLOWED CAR TO REST FOR 15-20 MINUTES. DID NOT PROCEED UP MOUNTAIN AS WE WERE ONLY 1/2 WAY UP THE MOUNTAIN. TURNED AROUND TO HEAD HOME. CAR RAN FINE GOING HOME. MECHANIC THOROUGHLY CHECKED OUT VEHICLE WITH DIAGNOSTIC AND VISUAL CHECK. COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG ALTHOUGH THE CAR DIED ON HIM ON A SHORT DISTANCE RUN _3-8 MILES. AFTER ALLOWING CAR TO REST, IT STARTED UP FINE. THIS YEAR VEHICLE HAS REQUIRED A 5-10 MINUTE WARMING UP PERIOD BEFORE DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER. HAS BEGUN CHOKING AND STALLING ON SHORT DISTANCE TRIPS. MECHANIC INSPECTED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. CHECKED FINE ON DIAGNOSTIC AND VISUAL INSPECTION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #719822

Mileage unknown · Mar 7, 2000

Engine And Engine Cooling

TRAVELLING ON INTERSTATE 66 - FOR APPROXIMATELY 1/2 HOUR TO 45 MINUTES.....AT NIGHT.....INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ALL ON AND ENGINE LOST COMPRESSION....ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE OF THE ROAD......CHECKED OIL....FINE.....WAITED 15-20 MINUTES. CAR STARTED UP AND RAN FINE REST OF TRIP HOME ABOUT 2 HOURS.

NHTSA ODI #719820

Mileage unknown · Mar 7, 2000

Engine And Engine Cooling

TRAVELLED OPEN ROAD FOR TWO HOURS. TRAVELING UP A MOUNTAIN WITH CAR LOADED FOR CAMPING, AND 3 PASSENGERS. CAR LOST COMPRESSION AND WHITE "SMOKE" NOT STEAM WAS POURING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD. PULLED TO SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF CAR AND POPPED HOOD. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE BLACK BOX ON TOP OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WAITED…

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NHTSA ODI #719819

Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 2000

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE WHILE APPLYING BRAKES. WHEN COMING TO A SLOW STOP ON WET / ICY ROAD CONDITIONS, VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK

NHTSA ODI #854333

Mileage unknown · Jan 20, 2000

Vehicle Speed Control

AFTER APPROX. 2 MINUTES AFTER ENGINE START AND AT APPROX. 20MPH, ENGINE RPM'S SUDDENLY AND RAPIDILY ACCELERATED TO 5000 RPM'S. ENGINE DID NOT RETURN TO NORMAL UNTIL ENGINE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. COULD NOT STOP CAR EVEN WITH BOTH FEET APPLYING BRAKES. HAD TO JAM TRANSMISSION INTO PARK TO STOP CAR..

NHTSA ODI #717644

Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 2000

Vehicle Speed Control

AFTER COLD ENGINE START, APPROX. 2 MINUTES OF DRIVING, AT APPROX. 20 MPH ENGINE RPM'S VERY SUDDENLY AND RAPIDLY WENT TO 5000RPMS UNCONTROLLED. DID NOT RETURN TO IDLE UNTIL ENGINE SHUT OFF. *AK

NHTSA ODI #717381

Mileage unknown · Nov 24, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

THIS CAR HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY CARED FOR; WE HAVE FULL RECORDS. THIS SHOULD OCCUR AT THIS MILEAGE.

NHTSA ODI #715228

Mileage unknown · Sep 21, 1999

Seat Belts

BOTH OF THE MOTORIZED SEATBELTS FAILED. I KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THIS TYPE OF CAR AND EVERYONE OF THEM HAVE HAD THE SAME FAILURE. THE REPAIR IS $800. THE SEATBELTS SHOULD BE RECALLED.

NHTSA ODI #711705

Official recalls

94V052000 · Power Train:manual Transmission

Mar 23, 1994

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN CONTINUOUSLY UNDER EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES (-22 DEGREES F.) AND HIGH HUMIDITY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE TRANSMISSION BREATHING (AIR) VENT CAN BE BLOCKED DUE TO MOISTURE FREEZING AT THE OIL LEVEL GAUGE. IF THIS OCCURS, PRESSURE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION CASE WILL INCREASE AND PUSH OUT THE REAR OIL SEAL, CAUSING TRANSMISSION OIL LEAKAGE. THE LACK OF LUBRICATION CAN BURN THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO SEIZE AND THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SUDDEN STOPS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING CAN CAUSE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS TO BE THROWN AROUND THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE OIL GAUGE PIPE AND MODIFY THE OIL LEVEL GAUGE (DIPSTICK) OR REPLACE IT, DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF DIPSTICK IN THE VEHICLE.

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

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.