This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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The engine check light has come on intermittently since I bought this car. Most of the time the dealships have told me it was a false code. In Dec. Of 99 I took it to a transmission place and they said their computer told them that the car had burned a shift clutch in the transmission and it would cost 1200 because they had to tear into the transmission. The tachometer also stays at zero most of the time, but every once in a while it will work.
Seat belt on the driver's side fails to latch properly. Locking mechanism in buckle fails catch latch plate. Buckle needs to be replaced. Engine check light keeps coming on. May need to have egr valve changed.
I paid over $1000 to replace my blown head gasket, only to find out that there were hundreds of other people experiencing similar troubles. I am looking to be reimbursed as I am a financially challenged recent college graduate. Every cent counts in getting by! I am also a former intern to DaimlerChrysler Corp. And this manufacturing defect needs to be fixed! it is the right thing to do! please advise accordingly. Thank you for your kind attention to this matter.
Keep blowing fuses to the starter, catalyst converter needs to be replaced, had car less than 2 years failed pa state inspection twice in 1998,6/98 & 7/98, and 5/99. When inspected in 98 took to midas, was told that car would need to have $800 in repairs done to the brake line, was given a long list of things needed to be done, told dealer, they fixed one problem rear wheel cylinders leaked which made rear brakes go bad, dealer had another Nissan dealer in pa to inspect was charged $60 to replace winshield wipers and inspect, car already had new wipers could not pass without them. Winshield washer does not work did not know when car was brought told dealer, dealer said there would be a charge to fix only, had car for less than 2 weeks. Car keeps cutting off when steering wheel is turned all the way to the left. When stopped car seems like it will cut off, had tune up by dealer to fix problem, still keeps cutting off. Driver side floor mat gets stuck between where the floor and steering column meets, have to turn car off in traffic to release mat. Needed power steering pump at 58,000 miles was replaced by dealer. Tape deck makes irritating noise and keeps eating tapes. Need to know can car be a possible lemon? had car only 18 months car has had thousands of dollars in auto work, brought car at 37,326 miles.
- Aston, PA, USA
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As a result of above component failure, engine was destroyed by heat. The temperature gauge was on cold and the "engine check light" came on about 20 seconds before the car stopped. Had the car towed to dealer in chatanooga. They reported a blown head gasket and oil in the water. Further investigation revealed catastrophic damage to all engine parts. Recommended replacement of short block at a price of $3700. Paid them $391 dollars for their trouble and am having the car towed back to knoxville. Am presently searching for a used engine.
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- North Vernon, IN, USA