PROBLEM STARTED WITH A SIEZED IGNITION SWITCH IN SEPTEMBER 1998. REPLACED SWITCH. IN AUGAUST 1999 SWITCH BEGAIN TO FAIL. I HAD TO WIGGLE THE KEY TO GET MY DIGITAL INSTRUMENTS TO FUNCTION (INTERMITTANT). ON ABOUT 14 AUG. 99 I WIGGLED THE SWITCH AND SMOKE ROLLED UP FROM UNDER THE DASH. I WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH BEFORE THE WIREING IGNITED. WHEN I CHECKED TO SEE WHAT SMOKED I SAW A PURPLE/WHITE WIRE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH WITH ITS INSULATION MELTED OFF. I COULD SEE IT MELTED THROUGH THE WIREING BUNDLE UP TO THE FIRE WALL UNDER THE DASH. MY WIREING DIAGRAM ISN'T ALL INCLUSIVE BUT THE WIRE IS IN THE BRAKE INDICATION CIRCUIT. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS THE STALLING PROBLEM, BRAKE VACCUME ASSIST PROBLEM , HAD THE POWER STEERING HOSE LEAK, ( 3 SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEMS THAT I SAW ON YOUR WEB PAGE) HAD 2 AC COMPRESSORS FAIL, FUEL PUMP FAIL, POWER STEERING PUMP FAIL.
NHTSA complaint #710655 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Miami, FL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #543822 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Indiana, PA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE PANEL LIGHT WIRING IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT/AIR BAG LIGHT/BRAKE LIGHT, AND SOMETIMES THE SEAT BELT LIGHTS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THEY STAY ON AND WON'T GO OFF. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #830022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Indiana, PA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
RECALL 89V171000. THE INTERIOR AND HEADLIGHTS GET DIM, AND INTERMITTENTLY GO ON AND OFF, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #830023 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cherry Hill, NJ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #515024 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hendersonv, NC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL PARTIALLY SHUT DOWN.
NHTSA complaint #523648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cherry Hill, NJ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER FAILED AND REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #517129 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cherry Hill, NJ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #515724 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
York Town Hgts, NYFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
HILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 30MPH, COMPARTMENT FIRE UNDER THE DASH, SAW SMOKE COMING OUT.
NHTSA complaint #808439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lowell, MAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE PARKED, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE DASH, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #804782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Milwaukee, WIFire1 injured
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE FLAMES STARTED IN THE IGNITION AREA.
NHTSA complaint #986256 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ossining, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN MAKING A TURN THE VEHICLE HESITAT/STALLS AND CUTS OFF.
NHTSA complaint #800945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bonifay, FLFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AND WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE CAR DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE
NHTSA complaint #987048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hudson, FL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENT STALLING WHEN DRIVING LONG DISTANCES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR IN HEAVY SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC WHEN 90 DEGRESS OR HIGHER.
NHTSA complaint #505538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Livonia, MIFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #504301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Miami, FLFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
305 621 3969: WHILE PARKED, SMOKE/FLAMES STARTED COMING FROM UNDERHOOD; CAUSE UNKOWN; VEHICLE TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #984723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Southfield, MIFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION FIRE. IGNITION WAS REPLACED PREVIOUSLY IN APR 1995.*JB |
NHTSA complaint #983376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rollinsford, NHFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
EXPERIENCED FIRE INSIDE DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR. POWER DOOR LOCK AND WINDOW WIRES CAUGHT FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #982172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Richland TOW, PAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. TT
NHTSA complaint #975867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Huntington, CAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO A SHORT IN ELECTRICAL WIRE.
NHTSA complaint #480755 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Atlanta, GACrash1 injured
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED. TT
NHTSA complaint #959830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.