1997 Chevrolet Lumina

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2002· STEERING

  VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE RACK AND PINION STEERING, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER IT DID NOT APPLY TO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE.*JB

• 12/30/1997· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  CARPET DAMAGED TWICE, POSSIBLY CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM UNDER VEHICLE.

• 12/30/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  POOR DESIGN OF BRAKE LINE (NOT PROTECTED UNDER VEHICLE) CAUSED LOSS OF BRAKES WHEN CONSUMER HIT DEBRIS IN ROAD, CAUSING DAMAGE TO BRAKE LINES.

• 12/25/2001· AIR BAGSCrash

  THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR HAS 2 HALF DOLLAR SIZE HOLES IN IT ONE BURNT LOOKING AND THE OTHER RIPPED BOTH ON EVEN SIDES THE DRIVERS SIDE ONE DEPLOYED RIGHT BECAUSE HE HAD TO SHOVE MINE OUT OF MY FACE HIS WENT FLAT AUTOMATICALLY THROWING HIM INTO THE WIND SHIELD AND ALSO HIS SEATBELT BROKE FROM THE PLASTIC PART FROM THE DOOR NOT HELPING THE MATTER ANY. *AK

• 12/23/1997· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD WHEN FIRST STARTED.

• 12/20/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  I NOTICED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE. INITIAL SEARCHES FOR THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WERE UNSUCCESSFUL, BUT AFTER1 - 2 WEEKS IT GOT WORSE AND I WAS ABLE TO FIND IT EASILY. THE PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS LEAKING. I CHECKED FOR A RELATED RECALL AND FOUND THAT UNIVERSAL PRESSURE REGULATORS (UPR'S) PRODUCED AFTER 1/9/07 HAD BEEN RECALLED, BUT MINE, I BELIEVE, IS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT PRESSURE REGULATOR. NEVERTHELESS, IT MAY HAVE A DESIGN DEFECT. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 161,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT FAILURE OF A PART WITH THAT MANY MILES ON IT WOULD NOT BE SUBJECT TO A RECALL, EVEN THOUGH IT IS A SAFETY-RELATED FAILURE. I SOUGHT OUT THE NHTSA SITE TO TRY TO FIND OUT IF THAT IS THE CASE, OR NOT. THE "INCIDENT DATE" NOTED BELOW IS THE DATE I FOUND THE LEAK. NO DAMAGE WAS DONE, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *TR

• 12/17/2016· AIR BAGS

  DASHBOARD COVER ON PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HAS DETACHED/PULLED AWAY AND BUCKLED UP FROM THE FOAM AIR BAG CASING. GM/CHEVROLET WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM VIA PHONE. THE RESPONSE GIVEN BY GM/CHEVROLET REPRESENTATIVE WAS THAT THE CAR WAS TOO OLD TO WARRANT THEIR ATTENTION/REPAIR. THIS DOES NOT ANSWER THE QUESTION, IF THE AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY PROPERLY. THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE AND PAINT IT AT COST AND04/16/2012 LABOR PAID BY CUSTOMER. AUTO INSURANCE HAS REFERRED THE PROBLEM TO THE MANUFACTURER. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN PROGRESSIVE IN NATURE, BEGINNING APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS AGO.

• 12/17/2001· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  VEHICLE BOUNCED AND RAN ROUGHLY. ALSO ,HAD LOW IDLE. ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON ,AND VEHICLE STALLED. SEEMED LIKE FUEL WAS NOT GETTING INTO VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE FUEL INJECTOR ON DECEMBER 6, 2001. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED IT MIGHT BE FUEL INJECTOR.PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

• 12/14/2004· STEERINGCrash

  TEN MONTHS AFTER THE RACK AND PINION BEARING/ STEERING RECALL 03V527000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED IT FAILED. WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SPIN AND CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AFTER THE CRASH AND INDICATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION BROKE. *AK

• 12/14/1998· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE DRIVING, TURNING ONTO TRAFFIC THE PEDAL CABLE BROKE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE. CONSUMER INFORMING NHTSA OF DEFECT PROBLEM. *AK

• 12/11/1997· SUSPENSION

  SUSPENSION PROBLEMS, CAUSING GRINDING/RATTLING NOISES, REPAIRS HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.

• 12/10/2003· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING HAD BECOME DIFFICULT WHEN MAKING RIGHT AND LEFT HAND TURNS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED IT WAS POSSIBLY THE RACK AND PINION. *AK THE STEERING LOCKED. *SCC

• 12/10/2001· STEERING

  IT IS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DIRECTED WHEN POWER STEERING FAILED, THIS OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS AND MAKING A TURN, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK AND PINION WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

• 12/07/2004· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  ONE AFTERNOON WE RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE AFTER DOING SOME SHOPPING TO FIND BOTH DOORS COMPLETELY AJAR. WE KNEW THAT WE HAD CLOSED THEM BEFORE LEAVING SO WE THOUGHT IT WAS VERY STRANGE. WE GOT IN THE CAR AND ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOORS AND THEY KEPT SWINGING OPEN. NEITHER DOOR WOULD CLOSE. WE HAD TO DRIVE HOME HOLDING THE DOORS CLOSED. ONCE HOME WE WERE ABLE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE DOORS TO SEE WHAT MIGHT BE CAUSING IT. THE DRIVER DOOR TURNED OUT TO BE FIXABLE, FOR THE TIME BEING, THE THING THAT LATCHES THE DOOR WAS STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION SO WE JUST OPENED IT AND IT WAS FINE. THE PASSENGER DOOR, WE COULDN'T FIGURE OUT AT ALL. ABOUT A WEEK LATER THE DRIVER DOOR STOPPED CLOSING ALL TOGETHER AS WELL. WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THE DOORS FIXED BECAUSE WE ARE NOT SURE WHAT HAS HAPPENED AND WE CAN'T AFFORD TO JUST TAKE IT IN AND HAVE IT DONE BY THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

• 12/07/2004· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  CONSUMER STATED FUEL LEAKED. DEALER INDICATED THAT FUEL TANK RUSTED WHICH PRODUCED A HOLE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT FUEL LEAKED CONSTANTLY FROM THE VEHICLE. MOVING OR PARKED THE CONSUMER NOTICED A PUDDLE OF GAS UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT DUE TO LACK OF DRIVING THE FUEL TANK RUSTED OUT. *TC

• 12/06/1996· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THERE IS A WHISTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. *AK

• 12/04/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT LESS THAN 5 MPH, TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER ONCOMING VEHICLE DRIVEN ABOUT 40 MPH, ACCORDING TO CONSUMER, HIT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE THAT WAS DRIVEN BY HIS WIFE AT THE TIME; HAVING A SIDE IMPACT AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES TO HEAD/BACK, ETC. THE DRIVER WAS NOT TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. THE CONSUMER SAID, "HE WOULD LIKE TO RETURN VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER WHERE HE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED. *AK *SLC

• 12/03/2002· STEERING

  WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OR MAKING TURNS, VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENLY LOSE THE POWER STEERING FUNCTION, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR CONSUMER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL ON ROADWAYS. TS

• 12/03/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  CONSUMER EXPERIENCIED PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE SYSTEM. WHEN CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO GET IT SERVICED, THE MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT HE NEEDED THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *SLC

• 11/29/2001· AIR BAGSCrash

  FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A PHONE POLE AT APPROXIMATELY 15 OR MORE MPH,ESTIMATED DAMAGES WAS $4,700.00. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK

• 11/28/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  OIL LEAK ON ENGINE- DEALER SAYS IT IS AT INTAKE

• 11/27/2000· SEATS

  WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP SEAT BROKE FROM TRACK AND ANCHOR. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK

• 11/23/1999· STEERING

  RACK & PINION SUDDENLY FAILED, CAUSING CAR TO CONTINUE IN A LEFT TURN; EXTREME EFFORT WAS NEEDED TO STRAIGHTEN THE CAR. DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CAR MAY SUDDENLY SWERVE LEFT OR RIGHT, AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO RECOVER FROM THESE TURNS.

• 11/18/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON MY 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THERE WAS A RECALL ON OTHER GM PRODUCTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. CHEVROLET HOWEVER SAYS MY MODEL IS NOT INCLUDED IN THEIR RECALL. I DISAGREE, BECAUSE THE MANIFOLD GASKET IS A CONTINIUING PROBLEM PREVALENT IF NOT ALL, THAN MOST GM VEHICLES IN THIS TIME PERIOD. *AK

• 11/18/2002· STEERING

  SEE NHTSA ACTION PE01-038. DT

• 11/18/1998· STEERING

  WHEN DRIVING THE CAR IN WET WEATHER, THE POWER STEERING CUTS OUT CAUSING AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS CONDITION. I HAVE BEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A LONG TERM PROBLEM WITH FRONT DRIVE CHEVROLET VEHICLES AND THAT THERE IS NO AVAILABLE CORRECTION. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS PROBLEM CAN BE ALLOWED TO EXIST WITHOUT A RECALL. MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAD A FEW NEAR ACCIDENTS AND AVOID DRIVING THE CAR UNLESS IT IS NECESSARY. I GOT IN TOUCH WITH CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT INTO THE DEALER FOR EVALUATION. SINCE LAST FRIDAY (THE DEALER DID NOT FIX IT) THE CAR HAS LOST POWER STEERING ON AT LEAST THREE OCCASIONS. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP AS I FEEL I AM DRIVING A DEATHTRAP. THANK YOU!

• 11/17/2003· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE STEERING RACK. *AK

• 11/15/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA WITH 3.1 L ENGINE. LOWER INTAKE GASKET LEAKING INTO ENGINE. COST TO REPAIR $900 US FROM DEALER. PROBLEM IS APPARENTLY CAUSED BY USING GM DEXCOOL ANTIFREEZE AND A DEFECTIVE GASKET. GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND KNOWS IT EFFECTS ALL 3.1L AND 3.4L ENGINES PRODUCED FROM AROUND THE MID 1990S TO 2000. NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED BY GM SINCE THIS SEAMS NOT TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

• 11/13/2019· STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)Fire

  I'M DRIVING AND MY STEERING IS TIGHT AND WHEN TURNING WHILE IN MOTION AND WHILE ITS PARK. YOU CAN ALSO SMELL LIKE SOME THING BURNING

• 11/13/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  HORN BUTTON NOT EASILY ACCESSIBLE.

• 11/12/2003· STEERING

  WHEN A LEFT TURN WAS MADE, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. (THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BECOME STIFF) AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM USUALLY HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS.*SCC *JB

• 11/12/1997· SUSPENSION

  FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING VEHICLE PULLING AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEMS. MJS

• 11/09/2000· AIR BAGS

  AIRBAG MODULE FAILED, THE LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER FLASHING. *SLC

• 11/09/1999· AIR BAGS

  AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ALWAYS ON, INDICATING THAT AIRBAG IS NON-OPERATIONAL. DEALER CITED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON SERVICE ORDER, BUT REPAIRS QUOTED TO BE PAID BY OWNER. PROBLEM IS RELATED TO HIGH RESISTANCE IN THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE AIRBAG. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHER OWNERS OF 1997 LUMINA'S WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM (PEOPLE I WORK WITH). THIS IS TOO COMMON OF A PROBLEM TO BE LEFT AS A TSB. THIS SHOULD BE CORRECTED (RECALL OR OTHERWISE). I HAVE A COMPLAINT WITH CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AS WELL (COMPLAINT FILE #990567661) IF THE AIRBAG IS NON-OPERATIONAL BECAUSE OF THIS, ANY PASSENGER RIDING IN MY VEHICLE IS NOT PROTECTED BY A SUPPOSED SAFETY FEATURE FOR WHICH INSURANCE COMPANIES PROVIDE DISCOUNTS. I HAVE NOTICED A SINGLE AIRBAG TSB ACROSS MANY 1997 CHEVROLET MODELS IN MY ONLINE SEARCHES. I THINK THIS IS AN EXTREMELY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.

• 11/08/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  HAVING BRAKES DEFECTS NEEDS TO REPLACE PARTS AFTER THE FIRST 5000 MILES.. *AK

• 11/06/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  1997 LUMINA HAS LOUD LIFTER NOISE. LIFTERS REPLACED ONCE BY DEALER, BUT NOISE IS ESPECIALLY LOUD NOW THAT THE WEATHER IS COLD. *TR

• 11/06/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I HAVE 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA:I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR ALITTLE OVE 2 YEARS AND SINCE I GOT THIS CAR I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES TWICE THE ALTERNATOR AND 3 FUEL INJECTORS AND THE BOOSTER PUMP I WAS JUST WONDERING IF THERE IS A RECALL THAT HANDLES ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS .BECAUSE THEN MAYBE I COULD GET HELP FROM MY DEALER. *AK

• 11/05/2003· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TURN SIGNAL WAS INOPERATIVE. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. OWNER MADE REPAIRS. *AK THE BLACK PLASTIC ACTUATOR BUTTON FOR THE HAZARD FLASHERS CRACKED DOWN IN THE SHROUD AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE BROKEN PIECE MOVED DOWN INTO THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY FOR THE HAZARD/TURN SIGNAL FLASHER AND BECAME WEDGED. AS A RESULT NEITHER THE HAZARD LIGHTS NOR THE FLASHERS COULD BE ACTIVATED. THE CONSUMER CONSIDERED THIS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE THE BRAKE LIGHT SYSTEM IS CONTROL THROUGH THE SAME SWITCH. *PH *NLM

• 11/05/2003· STEERING

  THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ITS RACK AND PINION SYSTEM. *MR *PH *NLM

• 11/05/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ALTERNATOR FAILED AT 26,302 WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR, CAUSING A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE REPLACEMENT ALTERNATOR FAILED IN THE SAME WAY AT 50,461 WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT 70 MILES AN HOUR. LOSING YOUR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING IS DANGEROUS. BOTH REPAIRS WERE DONE BY CHEVROLET DEALERS. THE ORIGINAL ALTERNATOR WAS AS DEFECTIVE AS THE REPLACEMENT THE DEALER PUT ON.*AK

• 11/04/2002· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  MY GAS TANK ON MY 1997 LUMINA WAS JUST REPLACED BECAUSE OF A LEAK. MY WIFE'S WORK VEHICLE WHICH IS A 1997 LUMINA HAD ITS GAS TANK REPLACED THIS SUMMER. I THINK THERE IS A GAS LEAK PROBLEM WITH THE 1997 LUMINA. DT

• 11/03/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE IN GARAGE FOR ABOUT 6-7 HOURS WHEN A FIRE STARTED BURNING DOWN CONSUMER'S HOME. INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR CLAIMED FIRE STARTED DUE TO DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT WIRES SHORTING OUT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF DEFECT .*AK

• 11/01/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED 3 TIMES IN ONE YEAR & NEED REPLACEMENT AGAIN. ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED. DEALER EVEN REPLACED PADS & TURNED ROTORS FOR PREVIOUS OWNER IN 1997.

• 11/01/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE ENGINE LEAKING. OWNER NOTICED THE LEAKAGE ON GARAGE FLOOR. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AFTER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON VEHICLE. THE HEAD GASKETS/SERVO COVER/ "O" RINGS,INTAKE MANIFOLD/ENGINE VALVES & PAN GASKET WERE CHANGED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS ALSO LEAKING. THE DEALER DID ALL REPAIRS. *AK

• 10/28/2004· STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT

  1997 LUMINA HAS PAINT PEELING ON THE TRUNK AND SIDES OF CAR. I HAVE SEEN THIS ON SEVERAL OTHER WHITE PAINTED LUMINAS AROUND TOWN AND AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A PAINT DEFECT. THIS PEELING PROCESS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME TIME NOW BUT HAS RECENTLY GOTTEN A LOT WORSE. I TOOK MY CARL TO A LOCAL= MACCO PAINTING PLACE AND THEY SAY THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS A LOT IN WITH GM CARS FROM 1997. THEY EVEN HAD ONE GETTING REPAINTED AS WE SPOKE. TOOK THIS TO A GM DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I HAVE A WHITE LUMINA THAT I CANNOT WASH THE CAR AT THE CAR WASH BECAUSE THE PAINT IS STRIPPED. ALSO I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT COMES ON EVERY TIME I START THE CAR. IT WILL LAST TWO OR THREE MINUTES. HAD IT CHECKED AT A LOCAL CAR DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMPUTER EVEN THOUGH THEY SAW THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 10/27/2003· STEERING

  WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORWARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKED. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE STEERING PUMP AND RACK. *SCC *JB

• 10/27/2003· VISIBILITY

  WHEN DRIVING DURING A RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC STATED WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED.*AK

• 10/26/2003· STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  VEHICLE'S TENSIONER AND POWER STEERING FAILED.*MR THE TENSIONER FAILED IN THE DRIVEWAY. OTHER FAILED PARTS INCLUDES FUEL GAUGE, TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, AND ALTERNATOR ( NEW BATTERY REQUIRED AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED). THESE PARTS FAILED BETWEEN 36,500 MILES AND 42,000 MILES. CONSUMER DISAPPOINTED WITH THE LOW MILEAGE FAILURES OF HIS VEHICLE. *PH *NLM

• 10/26/2002· SEAT BELTSCrash

  UPON HEAD ON IMPACT THE REAR SEATBACK BENT FORWARD AND CRUSHED MY DAUGHTER BETWEEN THE SEATBELT AND THE REAR SEAT. DT

• 10/24/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE OVERHEATED. INDEPENDANT MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT RADIATOR WAS PLUGGED, AND FLUSHED RADIATOR. ONE WEEK LATER, VEHICLE OVERHEATED AGAIN. CONSUMER CHECKED ANTI FREEZE, IT WAS LOW, SO HE ADDED ANTI FREEZE. NEXT DAY VEHICLE OVERHEATED, AND CONSUMER NOTICED WATER IN OIL. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER DETERMINED THAT FACTORY ANTI FREEZE WAS EATING THROUGH T GASKETS, AND CAUSING INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE. VEHICLE NEEDS NEW ENGINE.*AK