EXTERNAL CRACKS ABOVE THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER (1984 MODELS) OR ROCKER ARM COVER GASKETS SPLITTING (1985 MODELS) COULD ALLOW OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.
Safety risk
ENGINE OIL LEAKING ONTO A HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD COULDRESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
THE THROTTLE LEVER MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE POSITION DUE TO MISALIGNMENT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER SHUT OFF SWITCH TO THE THROTTLE LEVER PIN. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A JAMMED THROTTLE COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
ADJUST SHUTOFF SWITCH AND ASSURE PROPER ALIGNMENT TO THROTTLE LEVER PIN.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Electrical system: ignition: switch
5
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
3
—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
2
—
Fuel system, gasoline
2
—
Seat belts: front: anchorage
2
—
Seats
2
—
Air bags: frontal
1
—
Electrical system: ignition
1
—
Electrical system: ignition: module
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
75,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
1
—
Fuel system, other
1
—
Parking brake
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch
1
—
Power train: manual transmission
1
—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
1
—
Visibility: windshield
1
—
The 1984 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1986 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.
