2000 Chevrolet Camaro

I WAS ONLY THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 60MPH WHEN MY CAR LOST CONTROL. I HIT THE MEDIAN HEAD ON WHICH THEN LED TO ANOTHER CAR HITTING MINE. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH CAUSED ME TO HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAD A KNOT THE SIZE OF A BASEBALL AND 2 BLACK EYES. I AM 8 MONTHS PREGNANT AND HAD TO BE RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL. *TR

Incident Jun 4, 2008

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE A FRIENDS HOUSE MY 2000 CHEVY CAMARO (3.8 L V6) WOULD NOT STAY RUNNING. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ISC MOTOR HAD "BLOWN." DEALERS AND THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT LOCATE AN ISC MOTOR RIGHT AWAY. IT TURNS OUT THAT THIS MOTOR IS ACTUALLY PART OF THE VEHICLES THROTTLE BODY. THE PART THAT MALFUNCTIONED CAN ONLY BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY FOR THE 5.8L V8, OR SO WE ARE TOLD, WHEREAS THE 3.8L ENGINE MUST PURCHASE THE ENTIRE COMPONENT. CURRENTLY, THE MECHANIC IS WORKING ON REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY WITH A BRAND NEW, GM SUPPLIED PART, SINCE THERE ARE NO AFTERMARKET PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE 3.8L. THE COST OF TOWING AND THE PART WILL TOTAL JUST SHORT OF $1100.00. *TR

Incident Oct 16, 2007

I HAVE A 2000 MALIBU AND IT HAS 129K MILES ON IT. THE ANTI-THEFT LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR MONTHS AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE REASON FOR THIS WAS, BUT IT NEVER SEEMED TO AFFECT MY CAR IN ANY WAY. TODAY THE CAR TURNED ON FINE TWICE, ONCE COMING OUT OF THE HOUSE AND THE SECOND TIME COMING OUT OF THE GAS STATION. WHEN I TRY TO TURN IT ON AFTER LEAVING FROM A JOB INTERVIEW, IT CRANKS AS IF IT WANTS TO TURN ON BUT DOESN'T. IT SOUNDS LIKE IF THE GAS TANK IS ON EMPTY BUT IT'S ALMOST FULL. I CHECKED ALL CONNECTIONS AND EVEN TRIED A JUMP START AND IT DIDN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE. FINALLY I GOT IT TOWED HOME AND FIND OUT ON THE INTERNET THAT CHEVY MALIBUS ARE FULL OF DEFECTS.(HTTP://WWW.AUTOSITE.COM/CONTENT/RESEARCH/FORUMS/INDEX.CFM/ACTION/POSTS/FID/1601) (INCLUDING MY AC THAT ONLY WORKS ON 3, 4, AND 5). MY ANTI THEFT DEVICE WON'T LET ME DRIVE MY OWN CAR, AND I ALREADY MISSED AN IMPORTANT CLASS. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO LEAVE THE IGNITION SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION FOR A WHILE UNTIL THE ANTI THEFT LIGHT TURNS OFF, BUT IT NEVER TURNS OFF. IT HAS BARELY STARTED WITH THIS PROBLEM TODAY, BUT AFTER READING ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS, MORE LIKE HORROR STORIES, I'M SCARED OF MY MALIBU AND I DON'T TRUST IT ANYMORE BECAUSE I KNOW IT WILL GET WORSE. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY THE DEALER TO FIX AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM THAT THEY KNOW EXISTS BUT WON'T ADMIT TO; THERE NEEDS TO BE A SERIOUS RECALL. *TR

Incident Sep 20, 2007

2000 TAHOE: REAR HATCH WINDOW HINGE BROKE. IT IS MADE OF PLASTIC...PRETTY SHODDY FOR A 4W DRIVE VEHICLE. I HAVE ONLY OPENED THAT WINDOW 5-6 TIMES SINCE 2002, SO IT DEFINITELY WAS NOT ABUSED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW...WOULD LIKE GM TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE $600 WINDOW PLUS HINGES (THE CHEVY DEALER QUOTED $1300.) *JB

Incident Apr 2, 2007

MY ENGINE STALLS AT LEAST 2 TO 3 TIMES A MONTH, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BECAUSE IT IS AN EXPENSIVE PROBLEM... AND IT IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT.... *TR

Incident Sep 3, 2003

I HAD A SPECIAL POLICY SENT TO ME FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON MY 2000 CHEVROLET CAMARO. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO LET THEM TEST TO SEE IF THAT WAS WHY MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND IT WAS. THEY ORDERED THE PART AND I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR. PARTS AND LABOR WERE TO BE COVERED. THE DEALERSHIP CALLS ME TO INFORM ME THAT MY BOLTS WERE SEVERLY RUSTED AND I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BOLTS IF THEY BROKE. THEY HAD TO REMOVE THE BOLTS REGARDLESS IF THEY WERE RUSTED OR NOT AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THE LABOR THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE COVERED. THE BOLTS COST ME A TOTAL OF 4.92 AND THE LABOR WAS 164.00, THAT IS SOOOO FUNNY THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR LABOR THAT HAD TO BE DONE IN THE FIRST PLACE TO REPLACE THE PART. I WAS TOLD THE THE RUST WAS DUE TO MY FAULT. HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT I KEEP THE BOTTOM SIDE OF MY CAR FROM RUSTING CONSIDERING IT IS 7 YEARS OLD. I MEAN THE BOLTS ARE ON THE EXHAUST WHICH GETS HOT AND COLD AND MAKES ITS OWN CONDENSATION AND MAKES ITS OWN RUST. SO IF THERE IS GONNA BE A SPECIAL POLICY FOR A DEFECT ON A CHEVROLET PART, WHICH IS THERE FAULT, YOU NEED TO MAKE SOME BETTER GUIDELINES ON WHAT IS COVERED. I HAD TO PAY FOR LABOR THAT HAD TO BE PERFORMED REGARDLESS IF MY BOLTS BROKE OR NOT. I CAN UNDERSTAND PAYING FOR THE BROKEN BOLTS, BUT FOR LABOR THAT HAD TO BE PERFORMED ANYWAY? AND GENERAL MOTORS WAS NO HELP AT ALL TO ME. SO MY QUESTION IS WHY SEND OUT A LETTER TO FIX A PROBLEM ON A CAR SO OLD IF THE LABOR IS NOT GONNA BE COVERED. AND WATCH OUT BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIPS LIE, JUST TO GET A BUCK. THEY TOLD GENERAL MOTORS THAT THEY HAD TO DRILL THE BOLTS TO GET THEM OUT. WELL THAT IS SO FUNNY BECAUSE THEY SAVED THE BOLTS TO SHOW ME AND I HAVE THEM IN MY POSSESSION AND GUESS WHAT, THEY AREN'T DRILLED. HOW FUNNY. SO WHEN YOU SEND OUT THESE "SPECIAL POLICIES" PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THE LABOR IS COVERED SO NOONE ELSE HAS TO ENDURE THE CRAP THAT I HAVE WITH CHEVROLET. *NM

Incident Feb 19, 2007

CAR HAS 54,000 MILES WITH LIMITED NIGHTTIME USE. HAD TO REPLACE RIGHT HEADLIGHT MOTOR. 100 MILES LATER THE LEFT HEADLIGHT IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

Incident Jan 1, 2006

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE BACK PLATE FAILED ON THE REAR BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON AND THE BRAKE FAILED. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THE BACKER PLATE RUSTED OUT, RESULTING IN THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM WAS A COMBINATION OF BOTH DISC AND DRUM BRAKES. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE BACK PLATE. THE BACK PLATE HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED AT THIS TIME. EARLIER THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM. ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED, RESULTING IN TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. THE WHEEL CYLINDER SEPARATED FROM THE CALIPERS. THE ONLY WARNING LIGHT CAME AFTER THE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE LEFT ROTOR. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AND THE CALIPERS WERE REBUILT. THE BRAKE PADS HAD LESS THAN 50 % WEAR BUT THEY WERE REPLACED AS WELL. *AK

Incident Jun 11, 2005

WE HAD PURCHASED UNIROYAL TIRES IN OCTOBER 2002 FROM FARM AND FLEET IN LA CROSSE. AS OF AUGUST 4, 2005, ALL THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE TIRES CRACKING AND PEELING. WE TOOK THE CAR TO SEARS WHERE THEY TOLD US THEY WOULD NOT LET US DRIVE THE CAR DUE THE SEVERITY OF THE PEELING OF THE TIRES. DRIVING OUR CAR WITH THE TIRES IN THE POOR CONDITION COULD CAUSE AND ACCIDENT AND INJURY. I STARTED HAVING A PANIC ATTACK AFTER HEARING THIS NEWS. WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR TIRES TO SHRED, CRACK, AND PEEL AT ONLY 40,000 MILES. I CALLED FARM AND FLEET WHERE WE BOUGHT THE TIRES AND HE TOLD ME "TOO BAD" AND HUNG UP ON ME. I CALLED UNIROYAL AND SHE SAID IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM IF OUR TIRES CRACKED, THAT'S WHAT TIRES DO. THESE TIRES THAT CRACKED, PEELED, AND SHREDDED HAVE A 75,000 MILES WARRANTY, NOONE WILL HONOR THIS WARRANTY AND WE HAD TO SPEND OVER $400 BUYING NEW TIRES. *NM

Incident Aug 4, 2005

I OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN WHICH I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE FOR OVER A YEAR BECAUSE OF MALFUNCTIONING ANTILOCK BRAKES. I BROUGHT IT TO BE REPAIRED LAST YEAR AND PAID OVER $800 FOR ONE SET OF BRAKES, THE OTHER SET STILL NEEDS TO BE FIXED. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM STOPPING WHEN TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY PROBLEM. THERE HAS BEEN A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2002. THERE IS CURRENTLY AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS VERY PROBLEM ON SIMILAR CHEVY SUVS AND TRUCKS, BUT NOT INCLUDING THE ASTRO VAN.

Incident Apr 4, 2004

I PURCHASED MY 2000 CHEVY MALIBU WITH 8,000 MILES AND STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS VERY HAPPY WITH IT UNTIL RECENTLY. EVEN THOUGH I FAITHFULLY CHANGE THE OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES I AM NOW EXPERIENCING MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH 65,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE WHICH I AM STILL PAYING OFF. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT GMC HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE THAT IS IN MY VEHICLE. IT NOW HAS AN INTAKE VALUE FAILURE AND PISTON PROBLEMS. I HAVE OWNED MANY OTHER VECHILES AND AS LONG AS I MAINTAINED THEM THEY RAN GREAT UNTIL 100,000 PLUS MILES. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM AND WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THIS ENGINE? NOT IMPRESSED. I THOUGHT GOING GMC WOULD GIVE ME A RELIABLE VEHICLE. I NOW HAVE TO PUT IN OVER $1,000 OR REPLACE THE ENGINE FOR $3,000 TO $4,000. WHEN I GO TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHILE I WILL KEEP THIS IN MIND!!!!!

Incident May 9, 2005

RE VARIOUS DEFECTS ON 2000 CHEVROLET CAMARO. *BF WHEN THE CONSUMER'S SON STARTED THE VEHICLE AND TURNED THE WHEEL HE NOTICED THAT THE TOP PART OF THE STEERING WHEEL HAD SEPARATED FROM THE BOTTOM HALF. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE LOCK ASSEMBLY FELL OUT OF THE DRIVER'S DOOR TWICE. THE PARK LAMPS AND LENS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE LEAKING. THE MIRROR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE MALFUNCTIONED. *NM

Incident Jan 14, 2005

THE STEERING WHEEL BROKE WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SNAPPED AT THE T BAR. IT WAS HELD TOGETHER WITH DUCT TAPE. THE DEALER ALLOWED THE CONSUMERS SON TO DRIVE HOME WITH THE BROKEN STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE LOCK FELL OUT OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. PARKING LIGHTS AND LENS LEAKING. *TC

Incident Jan 15, 2005

ALL LIGHTS BURNING OUT WITHIN DAYS OF BEING REPLACED AND CAR NOT READING KEY CORRECTLY, SAYS "SECURITY" AND WON'T CRANK FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES. *JB

Incident Apr 1, 2004

THE IGNITION BECAME INOPERABLE. KEY WOULD NOT TURN, THE KEY CYLINDER AND SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE FIRST TIME WAS OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR 2003. IN BOTH OCCURANCES THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED.*AK

Incident Nov 22, 2004

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WANDERED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ON ITS OWN. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT STEERING SHAFT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK

Incident Nov 3, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATEED AND STAYED ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME THAT VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident May 18, 2004

AIR CONDITIONER FAILS TO COOL, FAILS TO COOL, WARMER AIR COMING OUT. COULDN'T FIND ANY LEAK, ADDED COOLANT, THIRD VISIT REPLACED PART OF AIR CONDITIONER, 1 YEAR LATER FAILING TO COOL AGAIN, SOME VALVE WAS STUCK, $70 NOW THAT WARRANTY IS UP, RESISTER NOT WORKING CORREXCTLY, ONLY WORKS ON HIGHEST TWO OPTIONS, WANTED TO CHARGE ANOTHER $100 FOR REPLACEMENT, CAN'T AFFORD. 2000 GEO METRO, ROGER DEAN CHEVROLET IS NOT EXACTLY A GOOD AIR CONDITIONER ANYWAY, NOT VERY COOL WHEN WORKING RIGHT. *LA

Incident Sep 14, 2001

THERE IS NO SPECIFIC EVENT THAT CAN BE TIED TO THIS PROBLEM. THE FRONT INDICATOR HOUSINGS HOWEVER HAVE BOTH CRACKED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE CONSEQUENCE HAS BEEN THE FAILURE OF THE INDICATOR SYSTEM. THIS HAS LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF FIRST THE RIGHT FRONT INDICATOR HOUSING AND NOW THE LEFT FRONT. *AK

Incident Jul 10, 2004

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT ALL FOUR ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE WARPED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

Incident May 25, 2004

AIR VENTS FAIL TO BLOW EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER 40 TO 50 MPH. YOU CAN HEAR THE AIR BLOWING, BUT IT IS GOING SOMEWHERE OTHER THAN INSIDE CAR.*AK

Incident Jul 29, 2003

BAD MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS IN THE F-BODY'S CONCERNING THE SIX SPEED. I HAVE A 2000 CAMARO SS WITH 34000 MILES ON IT AND MY ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION'S 5TH GEAR WENT OUT AT 14000, NOTE MY CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF A RECONDITIONED TITLE. BUT I HAVE PURCHASED ANOTHER USED 6 SPEED FROM A LOCAL RECYCLING YARD AND 3RD GEAR WAS OUT OF IT. FINALLY I FOUND A LOCAL RECYCLER THAT COULD GET ME A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. PURCHASED IT AND INSTALLED WITH ALL 6 GEARS OK BUT NOW REVERSE IS GRINDING. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT I DON'T SEE ANY RECALLS YET ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS WITH ME FINDING THIS MANY PROBLEMS JUST TO MAKE MY CAR OK AND ALSO MY LABOR CHARGES ARE EXCEEDING THE COST OF A USED UNIT NOW. *LA

Incident Apr 6, 2004

WHILE DRIVING IN WARM WEATHER WITH THE A/C ON, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN IT CAME TO A STOP OR WHEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED BUT WOULD CONTINUE TO STALL UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF TRAFFIC. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE STALLING OCCURRED MANY TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *AK *NLM

THE OWNER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THIS CAUSED THE GEARSHIFT TO FAIL. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED WITH THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *NLM

Incident Nov 24, 2003

CAR HAS REQUIRED SERVICE 2 TIMES FOR WARPED ROTORS AFTER ONLY 25000 MILES. NEITHER REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. FIRST TIME, THE SERVICE PEOPLE SAID WE MUST HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR THROUGH WATER WHEN THE BRAKES WERE HOT. 2ND TIME THEY SAY WE ARE DRIVING THE CAR AGGRESSIVELY OR IN A LOT OF TRAFFIC, BUT ADMIT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CAMARO SS AND CORVETTE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW IN THE CAR, IF THE BRAKE ROTOR REGULARLY BECOME WARPED.*AK

Incident Aug 14, 2003

T-TOP SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO OBJECT THAT HIT THE T-TOP. WE WERE RIDING ALONG A ROAD THAT HAD GROOVED PAVEMENT DUE TO ROAD CONTRUCTION. THE GLASS SHATTERED INTO MILLIONS OF LITTLE PIECES ONTO THE DRIVER. MINOR CUTS WERE THE ONLY INJURY.*AK

Incident Jun 28, 2003

THE FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY AND SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. *JB

Incident Apr 4, 2003

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT 19,000 MILES REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY..ROTORS WARPED AGAIN AT 31,000 MILES AND RESURFACED UNDER WARRANTY..WARPED BEYOND REPAIR AT 46,000 MILES..DEALER AND GM WILL NOT REPLACE AND DOES NOT BELIEVE THIS TO BE A DEFECT. DID NOT HAVE SAME PROBLEM WITH 97 CAMARO. *NLM

Incident Apr 21, 2003

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNED TWO MONTHS LATER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT HAS SMALL CRACKS IN IT. CONSUMER THINKS BELT HAS A DEFECT ESPECIALLY SINCE THE VEHICLE IS NOT USED EXCESSIVELY. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS REQUESTING THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE TO PAY FOR REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE BELT. *YH

Incident Sep 25, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 70MPH CAR SWERVED AND FLIPPED FRONT TO BACK 5 TIMES AND HIT GUARDRAIL. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

Incident Aug 3, 2002

PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE ROTORS ARE CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULSATE AND VIBRATE. DEALER HAS REPLACED ROTORS, BUTPROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Incident Apr 5, 2002

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES DUE TO THE BRAKE ROTORS BEING WARPED, DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED AND REPLACED TWICE.*JB

Incident Apr 3, 2001

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE REAL HARD. MECHANIC STATED THAT FRONT ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED ROTORS SEVERAL TIMES.*AK

RIGHT AS MY WARRANTY RAN OUT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR WENT OUT, BLINKERS WORK SPORATICALLY, HEADLIGHTS GO OFF SOMETIMES AT NIGHT, WINDOW(S) LEAK SOMETIMES DURING RAIN, ALARM LOCKS AND UNLOCKS ITSELF WHILE DRIVING, NUMEROUS OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *AK

Incident Nov 20, 2001

THERE IS A CLUNK/RATTLE/THUMP COMING FROM THE REAR END, THROUGH THE DRIVESHAFT. THE POWER WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE STICKS WHEN GOING DOWN AND IS SLOW WHEN GOING UP. THE HORN HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE FOR A MOISTURE PROBLEM, NOW IS HAVING SAME PROBLEM: ALSO, THE HORN BUTTON ON STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T WORK 100% OF THE TIME. NEXT, THE OWNER'S MANUAL DOESN'T ADVISE WHEN THE CHANGE REAR AXLE FLUID. LASTLY, THE POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKS FLUID. THE CAP WAS REPLACED ONCE, THEN IT WAS ADJUSTED. I STILL HAVE A PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING FLUID SPEWING FROM UNDER THE CAP.

Incident Apr 1, 2001

DRIVERS SEAT WILL UNEXPECTEDLY MOVE ALONG SEAT TRACKS AFTER BEING LOCKED INTO POSITION. DEALERHSIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, WHILE CONSUMERS SON WAS DRIVING AT 10 MPH ON OCTOBER 29, 2001, DRIVERS SEAT SLID FORWARD, RESULTING IN A CRASH DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE AFTER SECOND INCIDENT.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED ASH TRID SEPARATED FROM CONSOLE.*SLC

Incident Oct 23, 2001

I FIRST EXPERIENCED THE BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM AT 10000 MILES. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY DID NOT DO BRAKE SYSTEM REPAIRS ON SATURDAY'S AND I WOULD HAVE TO CALL BACK AND RESCHEDULE FOR AN APPOINTMENT. WHEN I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE CAR INTO THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THEY WOULD NEED TO BE TURNED DOWN. I AGREED TO THE REPAIR AND 8 DAYS LATER I WAS ABLE TO PICK MY CAR UP. WITHIN 5000 MILES OF THE REPAIR I WAS BACK IN THE SHOP WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. HOWEVER, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT TRYING TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP, I WAS FORCED TO CONTACT A NEW DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. I WAS TOLD THE SAME AS BEFORE AND AGREED TO HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED AGAIN. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT NOTHING WAS MENTIONED ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE PADS. 1000 MILES LATER AND I WAS RETURNING TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. ROTORS TURNED AND AGAIN NO MENTION OF THE BRAKE PADS. 1000 MILES LATER YET AGAIN, I WAS IN FOR THE SAME COMPLAINT, THIS TIME I HAD BRAKE FAILURE PRIOR TO RETURNING TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS TIME THE ROTORS WERE CHECKED FOR SPECS AT MY REQUEST AND IT WAS FOUND THAT 3 OF THE 4 WERE BELOW SPECS. AGAIN NO MENTION OF THE BRAKE PAD CONDITION. I MADE IT ALMOST 8000 MILES BEFORE I HAD TO RETURN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED NEW BRAKE PADS AND THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE PROBLEM.*AK

Incident Mar 7, 2001

MY CAR CHOKED OUT AND I PULLED IT BESIDE THE HIGHWAY WHEN I CAME BACK TO IT ABOUT AN HOUR LATER IT HAD BEEN BURNED.I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER THEY SAID THEY WOULD DO AN INVESTIGATION ON MY CAR.WITHIN A WEEK THEY CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO.MY QUESTION IS HOW CAN THEY TELL ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING MACHANICALLY WRONG IF THEY DIDN`T GO LOOK AT MY CAR. BESIDE`S MY CAR WOULDN`T HAVE BEEN SITTING BESIDE THE HIGHWAY HAD THERE NOT BEEN SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT.SO MY QUESTION IS WHAT SHOULD I DO,AND WHO SHOULD I TALK TO?*AK

THE RETRACTOR FOR THE SEAT BELT IS INOPERATIVE, DEALER STATES THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER, ON ONE OCCASION CONSUMER HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES, THE RETRACTOR FAILED CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT HER HEAD AND HAD TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM, DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLACE THIS PART FOR 14 MONTHS. *SLC

Incident Sep 5, 2000