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Dec 8, 2004 Fire 90,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ALTERNATOR OVERHEATED, CAUSING A SMALL FIRE IN THE WIRING BEHIND THE ALTERNATOR CONSUMER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. CONSUMER DID NOT REPORT FIRE TO POLICE OR FIRE DEPARTMENT. ALSO, DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

Dec 8, 2004 Fire 90,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ALTERNATOR OVERHEATED, CAUSING A SMALL FIRE IN THE WIRING BEHIND THE ALTERNATOR CONSUMER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. CONSUMER DID NOT REPORT FIRE TO POLICE OR FIRE DEPARTMENT. ALSO, DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

Jun 18, 2003 24,000 mi

SINCE VEHICLE PURCHASE TURN SIGNAL AND PARKING "YELLOW" LIGHTS WERE CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATING. CONSUMER ASSUMED THAT VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSED TO OPERATE THAT WAY. WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT BLEW, CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED AS A ELECTRICAL WIRING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. *AK

Jun 18, 2003 24,000 mi

SINCE VEHICLE PURCHASE TURN SIGNAL AND PARKING "YELLOW" LIGHTS WERE CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATING. CONSUMER ASSUMED THAT VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSED TO OPERATE THAT WAY. WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT BLEW, CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED AS A ELECTRICAL WIRING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. *AK

Jan 29, 2000 Crash

ELECTRICAL - DRIVER SIDE PARKING LIGHT OUT & BLINKER, TAIL LIGHT DULL. BULB REPLACEMENT DOES NOT FIX PROBLEM WHICH HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR 2.5 YEARS. DISC HARDWARE STICKING, CALIPERS BINDING, NOT RELEASING WHEN BRAKES RELEASED CAUSING AN EFFECT AS IF RIDING BRAKES CAUSING PREMATURE WEAE AND LOSS OF BRAKES. REAR ROTOR CRACKED IN 3 PLACES. *AK

Jan 29, 2000

CAR STARTED JERKING AND HESITATING AS IF TO STALL. *AK

Jan 29, 2000 Crash

ELECTRICAL - DRIVER SIDE PARKING LIGHT OUT & BLINKER, TAIL LIGHT DULL. BULB REPLACEMENT DOES NOT FIX PROBLEM WHICH HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR 2.5 YEARS. DISC HARDWARE STICKING, CALIPERS BINDING, NOT RELEASING WHEN BRAKES RELEASED CAUSING AN EFFECT AS IF RIDING BRAKES CAUSING PREMATURE WEAE AND LOSS OF BRAKES. REAR ROTOR CRACKED IN 3 PLACES. *AK

Jan 29, 2000

CAR STARTED JERKING AND HESITATING AS IF TO STALL. *AK

Sep 29, 1999

THE ALTERNATOR HAS GONE BAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND WILL REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR. *AK

Sep 29, 1999

THE ALTERNATOR HAS GONE BAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND WILL REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR. *AK

Jul 29, 1999 Fire

CAR PURCHASED WITHOUT POWER SEATS; LIVE WIRES TO REAR DEFROSTER LEFT UNCAPPED OR SECURED UNDER SEATS; CONTACTED METAL OBJECT IN CAR CAUSING INTERIOR FIRE; CAR UNOCCUPIED AT TIME; DEALER/MANUFACTURER REFUSE TO REPAIR

Jul 29, 1999 Fire

CAR PURCHASED WITHOUT POWER SEATS; LIVE WIRES TO REAR DEFROSTER LEFT UNCAPPED OR SECURED UNDER SEATS; CONTACTED METAL OBJECT IN CAR CAUSING INTERIOR FIRE; CAR UNOCCUPIED AT TIME; DEALER/MANUFACTURER REFUSE TO REPAIR