VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE CABLE ADJUSTER BRACKET NUT ON THE OUTER SLEEVE OF THE THROTTLE CABLE CAN BECOME DISPLACED FROMTHE CABLE ABUTMENT BRACKET ON THE ENGINE.
Safety risk
SHOULD THIS OCCUR, LIMITED OPENING OF THE THROTTLE WILL OCCUR, EVEN WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND MODIFY THE THROTTLE CABLE SYSTEM.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine and engine cooling: engine
3
12,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
3
40,000 mi
Fuel system, other
3
72,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
3
65,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
3
37,300 mi
Electrical system
2
40,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling
2
40,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys
2
49,000 mi
Power train
2
50,600 mi
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
2
90,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash
1
—
Engine
1
38,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
1
12,000 mi
Equipment
1
12,000 mi
Exterior lighting
1
110,572 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights
1
66,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline
1
60,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)
1
12,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift
1
12,000 mi
Seats
1
107,065 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
1
—
Suspension
1
—
Suspension: front
1
—
Unknown or other
1
—
Visibility
1
84,000 mi
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior
1
12,000 mi
Wheels
1
—
The 1997 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1999 model has about 1.5 times 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.