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.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Vehicle was idling roughly and experiencing vibration. The belts were adjusted. On another occasion, the vehicle made a horrific sound. Vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic who advised that the harmonic balance screw had come out and damaged the balancer with possible damage to the crankshaft. The balancer was replaced. Consumer, still concerned about the defect, brought vehicle in to the local dealership where they charged for cleaning the fuel injectors, having a valve adjustment and for replacement of spark plugs. A month later the problem reoccured. The engine was replaced. Consumer states with the new engine, the vehicle drives better than it ever has.
Car would not start. Told by authorized service department the engine was flooded. The car had been sitting for 2 days without an attempted start so I don't know how the engine could be flooded. Was told there was no action to be taken to prevent this from happening again.
While driving could hear noise coming from the engine then it would stall. Had to be towed to dealer where they found out that engine had a hole at the bottom, and that caused it to fail.
- Ontorio, CA, USA
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Car loses power while driving and sometimes it can jerk. It will stall when idling. Contacted dealer, and was not able to find the caus eof the problem.
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- Murfreesboro, TN, USA