1995 BUICK SKYLARK Problems & Recalls

AIRBAG IS WORN OUT. HORN QUIT WORKING. THERE IS STILL NO RECALL ON THIS. MORE FAULTY DESIGN. THERE IS NO EXCUSE TO HAVE A DESIGN WHERE THE HORN WON'T WORK.

Mileage: 150,000

AIRBAG DEVELOPS A PROBLEM WHERE THE HORN IS VERY SENSITIVE AND SOMETIMES DEPLOYS ON ITS OWN. OTHER TIMES IT WON'T WORK AT ALL. A HORN GOING OFF AT INAPPROPRIATE TIMES COULD CONFUSE OTHER DRIVERS AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.THE PARTICULAR PART HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED BY GM BUT THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THEM NOT...

Mileage: 149,000

MY HORN STOPPED WORKING. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO THE HORN SWITCH. MY MECHANIC COULD NOT REPLACE THE HORN SWITCH BECAUSE IT IS PART OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY, WHICH HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED. I HAD TO HAVE A BYPASS SWITCH INSTALLED ON THE DASHBOARD, WHICH IS INCONVENIENT AND AWKWARD TO USE....

Mileage: 90,000

MY HORN STOPPED WORKING. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO THE HORN SWITCH. MY MECHANIC COULD NOT REPLACE THE HORN SWITCH BECAUSE IT IS PART OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY, WHICH HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED. I HAD TO HAVE A BYPASS SWITCH INSTALLED ON THE DASHBOARD, WHICH IS INCONVENIENT AND AWKWARD TO USE....

Mileage: 90,000

THE GM N-BODY CARS FROM 1992-1995 HAVE A PROBLEM WITH WATER LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I HAD THIS FIXED FOR $350 AT A GM DEALER A FEW YEARS BACK BUT THE PROBLEM IS RECURRING. WATER COMES IN THROUGH THE FIREWALL AND SOAKS THE CARPET. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS WASHED OR WHEN IT RAINS....

Mileage: 101,400

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN FAILED, THE FUSE WAS INSPECTED AND HAD MELTED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE HORN SWITCH STUCK CAUSING THE HORN TO SHORT OUT AND THE WIRING HARNESS TO MELT. THE HORN, HORN RELAY, AND WIRING HARNESS WERE REPLACED.

Mileage: 72,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN FAILED, THE FUSE WAS INSPECTED AND HAD MELTED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE HORN SWITCH STUCK CAUSING THE HORN TO SHORT OUT AND THE WIRING HARNESS TO MELT. THE HORN, HORN RELAY, AND WIRING HARNESS WERE REPLACED.

Mileage: 72,000

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE STEERING COLUMN BOLT DIS-LODGED CAUSING THE STEERING TO BE ALMOST IN-OPERABLE, THIS ALSO RESULTED IN THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS TO GO OUT AND STOP WORKING. I HAVE PAID OUT OF MY OWN POCKET TWICE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED , INCLUDING HAVING REPLACED TH...

Mileage: 150,000

CONSUMER HAD TO HOLD THE HIGH BEAM LIGHT BUTTON IN ORDER FOR THE HIGH BEAM TO WORK. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE FACT THAT THE LIGHTS, WIPERS, SIGNALS, AND THE HORN ARE ALL LOCATED ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH MAY GO OUT AS WELL. *SC *JB

Mileage: 80,000

IN AUG 2001 I HAD TO HAVE THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER ON THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED DUE THE HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS BECOMING NON OPERATIVE. IN FEB 2002 I STARTED TO HAVE RANDOM OCCURENCES OF THE HEADLIGHTS BEING NONFUNCTIONAL WHILE THE SWITCH WAS BEING OPERATED, USUALLY AFTER TURNING THE SWITCH ON ...

Mileage: 90,000

IN AUG 2001 I HAD TO HAVE THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER ON THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED DUE THE HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS BECOMING NON OPERATIVE. IN FEB 2002 I STARTED TO HAVE RANDOM OCCURENCES OF THE HEADLIGHTS BEING NONFUNCTIONAL WHILE THE SWITCH WAS BEING OPERATED, USUALLY AFTER TURNING THE SWITCH ON ...

Mileage: 90,000

IN AUG 2001 I HAD TO HAVE THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER ON THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED DUE THE HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS BECOMING NON OPERATIVE. IN FEB 2002 I STARTED TO HAVE RANDOM OCCURENCES OF THE HEADLIGHTS BEING NONFUNCTIONAL WHILE THE SWITCH WAS BEING OPERATED, USUALLY AFTER TURNING THE SWITCH ON ...

Mileage: 90,000

IN AUG 2001 I HAD TO HAVE THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER ON THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED DUE THE HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS BECOMING NON OPERATIVE. IN FEB 2002 I STARTED TO HAVE RANDOM OCCURENCES OF THE HEADLIGHTS BEING NONFUNCTIONAL WHILE THE SWITCH WAS BEING OPERATED, USUALLY AFTER TURNING THE SWITCH ON ...

Mileage: 90,000

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND BURNED DRIVER'S ARM. *AK THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE BUCKLE. THE OCCUPANT HAD THE SQUEEZE UNDER THE SEAT BELT TO GET OUT. *SCC *NLM

Mileage: 59,343

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND BURNED DRIVER'S ARM. *AK THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE BUCKLE. THE OCCUPANT HAD THE SQUEEZE UNDER THE SEAT BELT TO GET OUT. *SCC *NLM

Mileage: 59,343

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND BURNED THE DRIVER'S ARM. THE CHILD IN FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT AND THE CHILD IN REAR WERE ALSO INJURED. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD THROW CONSUMER FORWARD. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYMENT. ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTAL LOST ON A COLLISION DRIVING AT 55 MPH WHERE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER OR MANUFACTURE WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. TS

THERE WAS A SPLIT IN SIDEWALL OF REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING. MODEL SPORT MASTER, GLT, SIZE P19570R14, DOT # U9J9, NOT ORIGINAL TIRES.*AK THE TIRE RAPIDLY LOST AIR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE, COOPER TIRES. *JG

THIS VEHICLE BURNS 1.5QTS A WEEK. I CANNOT AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED THEREFORE I CAN`T SAY SPECIFICALY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS,BUT I HAVE FOUND OTHERS WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *AK

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT MECHANISMS DO NOT LOCK WHEN DRIVER HAS TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. DEALER STATED SEAT BELTS WORK, JUST NOT TO CONSUMERS WEIGHT.*AK. CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE SECOND OCCASION, AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN HER FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD, CONSUMER S...

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT MECHANISMS DO NOT LOCK WHEN DRIVER HAS TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. DEALER STATED SEAT BELTS WORK, JUST NOT TO CONSUMERS WEIGHT.*AK. CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE SECOND OCCASION, AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN HER FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD, CONSUMER S...

WOULD BE TRYING TO USE SIGNAL LEVER OR THE HORN AND NEITHER WOULD WORK PROPERLY. HORN WENT OUT FIRST, THEN SIGNAL LIGHTS. ITS AN ONGOING PROBLEM CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP.*AK CONSUMER ADDS WHEN FLASHERS ARE TURNED ON, THE SIGNALS START TO WORK. *TT

WOULD BE TRYING TO USE SIGNAL LEVER OR THE HORN AND NEITHER WOULD WORK PROPERLY. HORN WENT OUT FIRST, THEN SIGNAL LIGHTS. ITS AN ONGOING PROBLEM CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP.*AK CONSUMER ADDS WHEN FLASHERS ARE TURNED ON, THE SIGNALS START TO WORK. *TT

SWITCH THAT CONTROLS HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS HAS OVERHEATED AND BURNED OUT FIVE TIMES DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION.*AK CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WORNG WITH THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TWICE. *SLC

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION.*AK CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WORNG WITH THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TWICE. *SLC

INTERMITTENTLY HORN WILL BLOW BY ITSELF, IT WILL CONTINUE TO BLOW UNTIL FUSE IS REMOVED. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE HORN AIRBAG COMBINATION. *AK *JG

THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS, THE ROTORS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED. NLM

THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS, THE ROTORS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED. NLM

THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS, THE ROTORS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED. NLM

THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS, THE ROTORS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED. NLM

THE HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT, TURNING THE HIGHBEAMS ON AND OFF FIXES THE PROBLEM. NLM. NLM

WHILE THE ENGINE IS IDLING THE BATTERY METER MOVES DOWN AND THE LIGHTS DIM, A NEW BATTERY WAS INSTALLED BUT THE PROBLEM REOCCURED, A NEW ALTERNATOR WAS INSTALLED DUE TO A STALLING CONDITION. NLM

THE SPEEDOMETER MOVES ERRATICALLY AND THE VEHICLE CHANGES GEARS AKWARDLY. NLM

THE SPEEDOMETER MOVES ERRATICALLY AND THE VEHICLE CHANGES GEARS AKWARDLY. NLM

THE SPEEDOMETER MOVES ERRATICALLY AND THE VEHICLE CHANGES GEARS AKWARDLY. NLM

THE SPEEDOMETER MOVES ERRATICALLY AND THE VEHICLE CHANGES GEARS AKWARDLY. NLM

THE FRONT TIRES WEAR PREMATURELY, THE CONSUMER HAS INSTALL THREE SETS IN 2 YEARS (NO TIRE INFO WAS GIVEN). NLM

THREE MONTHS AFTER RECALL 00V287000 REPAIRS HAD BEEN PERFORMED IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TO TURN ENGINE OVER. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON SPORADICALLY, THE HORN BLOWS AT VARIOUS TIMES WHILE PARKED AND WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK SOMETIMES FAILS TO OPEN WITH THE KEY AND OFTEN FAILS TO OPERATE WITH THE OTHER DOORS. NOTHING SERIOUS HAS HAPPENED YET, HOWEVER, THE CAR HAS FRIGHTENED OTHER DRIVERS WHEN ...

THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON SPORADICALLY, THE HORN BLOWS AT VARIOUS TIMES WHILE PARKED AND WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK SOMETIMES FAILS TO OPEN WITH THE KEY AND OFTEN FAILS TO OPERATE WITH THE OTHER DOORS. NOTHING SERIOUS HAS HAPPENED YET, HOWEVER, THE CAR HAS FRIGHTENED OTHER DRIVERS WHEN ...

THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON SPORADICALLY, THE HORN BLOWS AT VARIOUS TIMES WHILE PARKED AND WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK SOMETIMES FAILS TO OPEN WITH THE KEY AND OFTEN FAILS TO OPERATE WITH THE OTHER DOORS. NOTHING SERIOUS HAS HAPPENED YET, HOWEVER, THE CAR HAS FRIGHTENED OTHER DRIVERS WHEN ...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

HORN FAILED TO OPERATE ON A RANDOM BASIS FOR PAST MONTH. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

IGNITION WAS TURNED TO OFF POSITION, BUT CAR WAS STILL RUNNING.*AK

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE RECALL 00V-287 PERFORMED, THE RECALL WORK DID NOT SOLVE THE VEHICLES PROBLEM AND THE DEALER CHARGED THE CONSUMER TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM WITHOUT THE CONSUMERS CONSENT, THE CONSUMER FEELS THE DEALER WAS TRYING TO MAKE MONEY FROM THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. NLM

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE THAT ORIGINATED ON DRIVER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE IN CAB. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ISSUE, AND A COPY OF THE REPORT MADE BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. *AK

HORN WAS CONTINUALLY BLOWING. CONSUMER HAD TO DISCONNECT FUSE. *AK HORN HAD WORKED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE 6000 MILES AND FAILED AT 115000 MILES. *YH

HORN BLOWS ON ITS OWN. MANUFACTURER INDICATED IT WOULD SPLIT COST OF REPAIRS. 1ST TIME NO PROBLEM WITH SOUND. 2ND TIME A PROBLEM WITH MODULAR.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 00V287000 CONCERNING ENGINE STARTER . CONTACTED DEALER, NO PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH 2001. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER SMELLED FUMES IN PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND NOTICED A FUEL INJECTION LEAK. ALSO, BATTERY WAS GETTING VERY HOT, AND BURNING SMELL APPEARED IN PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT; AND SPARKS WERE COMING FROM LEFT SIDE OF IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DE...

CONSUMER SMELLED FUMES IN PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND NOTICED A FUEL INJECTION LEAK. ALSO, BATTERY WAS GETTING VERY HOT, AND BURNING SMELL APPEARED IN PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT; AND SPARKS WERE COMING FROM LEFT SIDE OF IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DE...

CONSUMER SMELLED FUMES IN PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND NOTICED A FUEL INJECTION LEAK. ALSO, BATTERY WAS GETTING VERY HOT, AND BURNING SMELL APPEARED IN PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT; AND SPARKS WERE COMING FROM LEFT SIDE OF IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DE...

THE VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED A TAP IN THE MOTOR, THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS NO ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED TO STATE THAT THE VEHICLE IS HAVING ANY PROBLEMS. *SLC

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

RECALL 00V287000. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER RALPH BUICK, 2501 SOUTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY, DEL RAY BEACH, FL 33483, 561-278-3292; AND DEALER SAID NO PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE UNTIL FEBRUARY 2001. HOWEVER, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYED ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE SYSTEM. VEHICLE KEPT STALLING WHICH ...

RECALL 00V287000. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER RALPH BUICK, 2501 SOUTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY, DEL RAY BEACH, FL 33483, 561-278-3292; AND DEALER SAID NO PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE UNTIL FEBRUARY 2001. HOWEVER, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYED ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE SYSTEM. VEHICLE KEPT STALLING WHICH ...

RECALL 00V287000. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER RALPH BUICK, 2501 SOUTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY, DEL RAY BEACH, FL 33483, 561-278-3292; AND DEALER SAID NO PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE UNTIL FEBRUARY 2001. HOWEVER, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYED ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE SYSTEM. VEHICLE KEPT STALLING WHICH ...

RECALL 00V287000. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER RALPH BUICK, 2501 SOUTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY, DEL RAY BEACH, FL 33483, 561-278-3292; AND DEALER SAID NO PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE UNTIL FEBRUARY 2001. HOWEVER, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYED ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE SYSTEM. VEHICLE KEPT STALLING WHICH ...

RECALL 00V287000. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER RALPH BUICK, 2501 SOUTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY, DEL RAY BEACH, FL 33483, 561-278-3292; AND DEALER SAID NO PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE UNTIL FEBRUARY 2001. HOWEVER, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYED ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE SYSTEM. VEHICLE KEPT STALLING WHICH ...

WHEN SWITCHING TO HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS GO OUT COMPLETELY AND WILL NOT COME BACK ON FOR SOME TIME. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT ON A CURVY ROAD AND THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. SAME PROBLEM REPORTED IN A CAR COLUMN ON A 94 GRA ND AM. MAY BE PROBLEM ON OTHER RELATED MODELS.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WENT TO BRAKE, PUSHED PEDAL TO FLOOR, NOTHING HAPPENED, POLICEMAN ALSO CONCURRED NO BRAKES, BEEN AT DEALERSHIP FOR 4 WKS CLAIM BRAKES ARE FINE DIDN'T REPLACE ANYTHING.*AK

HORN SOUNDS WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED,OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN STOPPED WITH IGNITION OFF. DEALER HAS ADVISED THAT HORN ASSEMBLY IS PART OF THE DRIVER AIR BAG ASSY. I ALSO NOTICE WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE (SMELLS LIKE HOT ELECTRICAL WIRING). *AK

HORN SOUNDS WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED,OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN STOPPED WITH IGNITION OFF. DEALER HAS ADVISED THAT HORN ASSEMBLY IS PART OF THE DRIVER AIR BAG ASSY. I ALSO NOTICE WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE (SMELLS LIKE HOT ELECTRICAL WIRING). *AK

INTERMITTENTLY HORN ASSEMBLY BECAME INOPERABLE. DEALER INFORMED OWNER THAT THE HORN ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT, THE ENTIRE UNIT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY FLAW IN DESIGN REPLACING THE AIR BAG SYSTEM DOES N...

MY SPOUSE AND I BROUGHT AN EVENFLO CAR SEAT A YEAR AGO (APRIL 99). THIS CAR SEAT WAS IN WELL CONDITION UNTIL LAST WEEK WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS TRYING TO STRAP OUR SON INTO HIS CAR SEAT WHEN THE RIGHT REAR HANDLE OF THE CAR SEAT BROKE COMPLETELY. THE HANDLE CAN NOT BE REPAIR AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BY T...

INTERMITTANTLY, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WHILE BRAKING, EXTENDING STOPPPING DISTANCE. GOODYEAR AND MONROE MUFFLERS/ BRAKES UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE, GM DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. I AM RETURNING CAR TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE ABS AND MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED (COST OF ABOUT $1500.00) BECAUSE I D...

WHILE PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE ENGINE THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH WITH A TELEPHONE POLE, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE CAR WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS BY ALL STATE INSURANCE, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE G.M. MOTOR COMP. THE COMPLAINT HANDED BY THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY DEP. THE CAN NO LOGER D...

THE HORN BLOWS CONTINUOUSLY WHILE THE IGNITION IS OFF BECAUSE DEFECTIVE HORN PAD IS SHORTING. YH

THE HORN AND AIR BAG DEVICES ARE BUILT AS ONE UNIT ON THIS VEHICLE, THE HORN HAS GONE OUT AND CONSUMER HAS TO REPLACE BOTH UNITS TO RESTORE THE HORN UNIT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS WOULD COST $950.00 TO REPLACE. *AK

THE HORN AND AIR BAG DEVICES ARE BUILT AS ONE UNIT ON THIS VEHICLE, THE HORN HAS GONE OUT AND CONSUMER HAS TO REPLACE BOTH UNITS TO RESTORE THE HORN UNIT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS WOULD COST $950.00 TO REPLACE. *AK

HORN BLOWS AND WILL NOT STOP BLOWING. CONSUMER HAD TO DISCONNECT FUSE. *AK

COMING INTO A PARKING LOT OR IN A NEIGHBORHOOD BRAKES HAD A TENDENCY TO FAIL. BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS WHICH MAY CAUSE VISIBILITY PROBLEMS AND RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FRONT BRAKES WEAR EXCESSIVELY . WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS AND THE PADS SIX TIMES. *AK

FRONT BRAKES WEAR EXCESSIVELY . WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS AND THE PADS SIX TIMES. *AK

POWER SEAT IS HAVING RECLINING FAILURE. *SLC

WHILE ACCELERATING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES HESITATION, THE MAIN COMPUTER WAS REPLACED AND THE SPEEDO SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *SLC

WHILE ACCELERATING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES HESITATION, THE MAIN COMPUTER WAS REPLACED AND THE SPEEDO SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *SLC

AIR BAG ON OFF KEY/SWITCH APPROVED, HOWEVER CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO HAVE WORK COMPLETED DUE TO INAVAILABILITY OF PART. MJS

VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS UNRESPONSIVE. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURING RANDOMLY SINCE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE LAST DECEMBER. VEHICAL HAS BEEN INTO DEALER SERVICE TWICE ALREADY FOR A TOTAL OF EIGHT DAYS. DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIND CAUSE. PROBLEM HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND WHILE ...

HAD SHIFTED INTO PARK WHEN VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR & WENT INTO REVERSE. HAD FOOT ON BRAKES AT THE TIME & HAD NOT SHUT VEHICLE OFF. WILL BE TAKING TO REPAIR SHOP TO CHECK. *AK

VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND IS UNRESPONSIVE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HAPPENS WHILE IDLING IN TRAFFIC AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *MJS

VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND IS UNRESPONSIVE TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HAPPENS AT IDLE AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND MAIN COMPUTER MODULES IN DEC. 1998 TO CORRECT SAME PROBLEM. *MJS

VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND IS UNRESPONSIVE TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HAPPENS AT IDLE AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND MAIN COMPUTER MODULES IN DEC. 1998 TO CORRECT SAME PROBLEM. *MJS

HAD TO HAVE HORN FIXED TO PASS STATE INSPECTION. CAR MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO MAKE HORN PAD AND AIR BAG ON EPIECE ASSEMBLIES. *AK

TRANSMISSION JUMPING OUT OF GEAR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

EMISSIONS CONTROL COMPUTER MODULE ALWAYS RAN IN A "OPEN-LOOP" AND ALL DRIVABILITY WAS LOST. DEALER STATED THAT MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED GROUNDING ONE OF THE OXYGEN SENSOR WIRES. THE VEHICLE WORKS FINE NOW.

HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE DESIGN ALLOWED FOR CHAFFING DUE TO LOCATION OF LINE LYING OVER TWO TABS ON THE FUEL INJECTOR, RESULTING IN FLUID LEAK AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING.

BRAKE CALIPERS LOCK UP CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PADS AND ROTORS.

WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN DRIVE IT DID NOT MOVE. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO PRIVATE MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE BEARINGS WERE BAD. OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON THE LIGHTS WILL TURN OFF. CONSUMER, THEREFORE, TURNED THE HIGH BEAMS ON, THEN TURNED THE LOW BEAMS BACK ON, AND THE HEADLIGHTS ARE OKAY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE ANY PARTS. CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS CONDITION HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY, CONSUM...

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL CONTINUOUSLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL ALMOST RESULTING IN A COLLISION.

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THERE WAS GRAY WHITE TOXIC TYPE SMOKE COMING THROUGH VENTS OF VEHICLE. PROBLEM RESULTED IN VEHICLE BEING ENGULFED IN FLAMES. POSSIBLE CAUSE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE AS NOTED BY GM INVESTIGATORS AND FIRE DEPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

ACCELERATOR SPRING LOCATED WITHIN PEDAL IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO RETURN ACCELERATION. PEDAL, THEREFORE ,CAUSES VEHICLE TO RUN FORWARD , SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK

AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE HORN TO SOUND INADVERTANTLY.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

BRAKES FAIL TO STOP APPROPRIATELY.

PASSENGER'S SEAT (MANUAL) IS NOT SECURE.

FUEL GAUGE FAILED.

OWNER WISHES TO BE COMPENSATED FOR BRAKES THAT WORE OUT QUICKLY.

AFTER APPYLING THE BRAKES AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE ON THREE OCCASIONS, BUT DEALER CANNOT FIND OUT WHY THIS OCCURS. *AK AFTER APPLYING BRAKES, THERE WAS CLUNK NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND TH...

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE CAR IS FAULTY. THE SYSTEM HEATS UP AND CAUSES SHORTAGES IN THE STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE TRUNK. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WILL DECELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. IT IS INTERMITTENT. DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS, PROBLE STILL IS NOT CORRECTED. *AK

SHOULDER BELT GOES DIRECTLY ACROSS THE DRIVER'S NECK.

BRAKES REPLACED TWICE.

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM AND THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM OR SOLUTION. *AK

VEHICLE TOO HEAVY FOR CAR DOORS TO HANDLE, RESULTING IN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE POPPING OUT. *AK

WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WILL JUST SHUT DOWN AND TO TURN THE LI GHTS ON AGAIN YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY HOLD THE SWITCH DOWN. NEW SWITCH INSTALLED , BUT NO REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE OTHER VEHICLE PUT ON BRAKES AND STRUCK THE OTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE LOOSES POWER, AS IF NOT RECEIVING GAS, HESITATES/STALLS, VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, HOWEVER COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. *AK

NOISY ANTILOCK BRAKES.

VEHICLE HESITATES AFTER COLD START. OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO (2) AREA DEALERS W/NO CHANGE IN CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STALLS/HESITATION/STUMBLES. *AK

THE FRONT BRAKE PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED PURCHASE CAR NEW . TT

VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, FUEL THROTTLE STUCK WHILE DRIVING. TT