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Sep 14, 2000 Fire

STEERING WHEEL COLUMN CAUGHT FIRE AFTER NOTICING AIR BAG LIGHT ON, AIR CONDITIONER QUIT WORKING, POWER WINDOWS QUIT WORKING, AND THE IGNITION WASN'T WORKING, TOOK TO DEALER TO FIX, EVERYTHING WORKS EXCEPT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON IT SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING IS GETTING HOT.

Sep 14, 2000 Fire

STEERING WHEEL COLUMN CAUGHT FIRE AFTER NOTICING AIR BAG LIGHT ON, AIR CONDITIONER QUIT WORKING, POWER WINDOWS QUIT WORKING, AND THE IGNITION WASN'T WORKING, TOOK TO DEALER TO FIX, EVERYTHING WORKS EXCEPT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON IT SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING IS GETTING HOT.

Sep 23, 1999 Fire

STARTING UP VEHICLE AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM THE UNDER THE DASH OF THE STEERING COLUMN, AND SHUT OFF VEHICLE. GOT OUT AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

Sep 23, 1999

THERE IS A SHORT WITHIN THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND IGNITION SWITCH LOCKS UP. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Sep 23, 1999 Fire

STARTING UP VEHICLE AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM THE UNDER THE DASH OF THE STEERING COLUMN, AND SHUT OFF VEHICLE. GOT OUT AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

Sep 23, 1999

THERE IS A SHORT WITHIN THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND IGNITION SWITCH LOCKS UP. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Sep 15, 1998 Fire

WHILE BACKING OUT OF GARAGE SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT OF STEERING COLUMN. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.

Sep 15, 1998 Fire

WHILE BACKING OUT OF GARAGE SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT OF STEERING COLUMN. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.

Jul 9, 1998

WAS IN TRAFFIC WHEN VEHICLE DIED FOR NO REASON. SPEED WAS NOT INVOLVED. TOOK TO DEALER. MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG THE FIRST TIME. THE NEXT TIME, VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON RACK & MECHANIC REPLACED THE COMPUTER CHIP. *AK

Jul 9, 1998

WAS IN TRAFFIC WHEN VEHICLE DIED FOR NO REASON. SPEED WAS NOT INVOLVED. TOOK TO DEALER. MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG THE FIRST TIME. THE NEXT TIME, VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON RACK & MECHANIC REPLACED THE COMPUTER CHIP. *AK

Jun 11, 1998

WHENEVER DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON & WITHOUT WARNING. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. SPEED WOULD VARY. WAS PUMPING ACCELERATOR TO NO AVAIL. HAD TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP BEFORE & MECHANIC HAD CHANGED FUEL PUMP, COMPUTER CHIP ANYTHING ELSE NEEDED CHANGING. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. VEHICLE BACK AT DEALERSHIP. *AK

Jun 11, 1998

WHENEVER DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON & WITHOUT WARNING. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. SPEED WOULD VARY. WAS PUMPING ACCELERATOR TO NO AVAIL. HAD TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP BEFORE & MECHANIC HAD CHANGED FUEL PUMP, COMPUTER CHIP ANYTHING ELSE NEEDED CHANGING. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. VEHICLE BACK AT DEALERSHIP. *AK

Oct 29, 1996

IGNITION SWITCH STICKS IN THE START POSITION. RADIO AND OTHER PARTS RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DO NOT WORK WHEN SWITCH IS STUCK.

Oct 29, 1996

IGNITION SWITCH STICKS IN THE START POSITION. RADIO AND OTHER PARTS RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DO NOT WORK WHEN SWITCH IS STUCK.

Nov 21, 1995

VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. TT

Nov 21, 1995

VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. TT

Jan 25, 1995 Fire

WIRING HARNESS FIRE. *AW

Jan 25, 1995 Fire

WIRING HARNESS FIRE. *AW