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.
Loss of coolant. The plastic intake plenum got a hole in it. This filled the engine with coolant thus causing the car to stall on the highway. I had the defective part replaced at a cost of 900 dollars. I still have the defective part. I'm retired, so this put a strain on our budget. Thank you.
When starting the vehicle there was a loud bang. Campaign id number : 04V090000 when the consumer attemted to start the vehicle he heard a loud bang and saw smoke. The engine refused to start. The service manager told the consumer that the manifold was worn and needed to be replaced. The consumer would like to be reimbursed for $1435.31 the cost of the repair.
While attempting to start the vehicle in the garage consumer heard an explosion in the engine compartment. Dealer informed the consumer that a faulty pressure regulator was the problem.
- Coopersville, MI, USA
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- Frederic, WI, USA