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ENGINE FAILED/SEIZED DUE TO LOW OIL ON 11/22/01 WITHOUT ANY INDICATORS FROM DASH. OIL RECENTLY CHANGED ON 9/25/01.NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEMS AT ALL! CV BOOTS AND AXLES NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT 68,000 MILES TO THE TUNE OF $1300.00. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT ENGINE IS TOO POWERFUL FOR VEHICLE OR OIL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE? HAVE ONLY HAD CAR SINCE 5/01. *AK
ENGINE FAILED/SEIZED DUE TO LOW OIL ON 11/22/01 WITHOUT ANY INDICATORS FROM DASH. OIL RECENTLY CHANGED ON 9/25/01.NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEMS AT ALL! CV BOOTS AND AXLES NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT 68,000 MILES TO THE TUNE OF $1300.00. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT ENGINE IS TOO POWERFUL FOR VEHICLE OR OIL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE? HAVE ONLY HAD CAR SINCE 5/01. *AK
THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. OWNER'S MANUAL RECOMMENDS USE OF PREMIUM GASOLINE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK FIRST, THE FUEL GUAGE MALFUNCTIONED. THEN, THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK AND OIL PAN GASKET WAS SEALED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS THE NEXT PROBLEM AND ABV SOLENOID WAS RPLACED. LASTLY, CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THE DEALER SUGGESTED NOT USE PREMIUM GASOLINE BUT THE CONSUMER COULD NOT UNDERSTAND THE REASON. THERE WAS STRONG ODOR OF GAS, AND SMOKE COMES OF TAIL PIPE EVEN AFTER ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. *YH
THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. OWNER'S MANUAL RECOMMENDS USE OF PREMIUM GASOLINE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK FIRST, THE FUEL GUAGE MALFUNCTIONED. THEN, THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK AND OIL PAN GASKET WAS SEALED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS THE NEXT PROBLEM AND ABV SOLENOID WAS RPLACED. LASTLY, CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THE DEALER SUGGESTED NOT USE PREMIUM GASOLINE BUT THE CONSUMER COULD NOT UNDERSTAND THE REASON. THERE WAS STRONG ODOR OF GAS, AND SMOKE COMES OF TAIL PIPE EVEN AFTER ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. *YH
AT 81,100 MILES THE ENGINE"CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO REPLACE THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AT $700.00 WHICH I DID. LESS THAN 300 MI LATER, THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THE WHOLE COMPUTER WAS FAILING & NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT $1600.00. SINCE MY CAR HAS MUCH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES, I FEEL THESE PROBLEMS SHOULD BE COVERED BY A WARRANTY.*AK
AT 81,100 MILES THE ENGINE"CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO REPLACE THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AT $700.00 WHICH I DID. LESS THAN 300 MI LATER, THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THE WHOLE COMPUTER WAS FAILING & NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT $1600.00. SINCE MY CAR HAS MUCH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES, I FEEL THESE PROBLEMS SHOULD BE COVERED BY A WARRANTY.*AK
ENGINE FAILED. OIL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED. LOSS OF ENGINE OIL THROUGH SENSOR. NO WARNING. ENGINE ENDED UP 2 QUARTS LOW. LAST OIL CHANGE WAS AT 81,000 OR ON MARCH 4, 2000. EXCESSIVE OIL AROUND SPARK PLUGS. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE CV BOOT AT AROUND 80,000.
ENGINE FAILED. OIL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED. LOSS OF ENGINE OIL THROUGH SENSOR. NO WARNING. ENGINE ENDED UP 2 QUARTS LOW. LAST OIL CHANGE WAS AT 81,000 OR ON MARCH 4, 2000. EXCESSIVE OIL AROUND SPARK PLUGS. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE CV BOOT AT AROUND 80,000.
OIL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY, WITH LOSS OF ENGINE OIL THROUGH THE SENSOR. NO WARNING. ENGINE FAILED WITH OIL STARVATION.
OIL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY, WITH LOSS OF ENGINE OIL THROUGH THE SENSOR. NO WARNING. ENGINE FAILED WITH OIL STARVATION.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN DUE TO ENGINE GOING OUT. THIS IS A REOCURRING PROBLEM, MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS MODEL HAS A DEFECTIVE ENGINE, UNABLE TO REPAIR. *AK *ML
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN DUE TO ENGINE GOING OUT. THIS IS A REOCURRING PROBLEM, MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS MODEL HAS A DEFECTIVE ENGINE, UNABLE TO REPAIR. *AK *ML
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON BECAUSE THE GASKETS ARE LEAKING OIL. DEALER REPLACED THE VALVE GASKETS AND THE SEALS. LEAKING OIL MESSED UP THE WIRING AND THE SPARK PLUGS. *AK
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON BECAUSE THE GASKETS ARE LEAKING OIL. DEALER REPLACED THE VALVE GASKETS AND THE SEALS. LEAKING OIL MESSED UP THE WIRING AND THE SPARK PLUGS. *AK
CUP HOLDER IS LOCATED ABOVE AUTOMATIC SHIFT LEVER, WHILE HOLDING DRINKS SPILLAGE OCCURS, CAUSING FLUID TO SPILL INTO SHIFTER, RESULTING IN SHIFTER LOCKING UP AND STICKING INTO POSITION. *AK
CUP HOLDER IS LOCATED ABOVE AUTOMATIC SHIFT LEVER, WHILE HOLDING DRINKS SPILLAGE OCCURS, CAUSING FLUID TO SPILL INTO SHIFTER, RESULTING IN SHIFTER LOCKING UP AND STICKING INTO POSITION. *AK
CUP HOLDER DOES NOT RELEASE.
CUP HOLDER DOES NOT RELEASE.