MALFUNCTION OF FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM THROTTLE POSTITION SENSOR COULD CAUSE INTERMITTENT HIGH ENGINE IDLE SPEED IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING ENGINE.
Safety risk
HIGH ENGINE IDLE WHEN CAR IS FIRST PLACED IN GEAR COULDRESULT IN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THROTTLE POSITION SENSORS WITH SENSORS THAT WOULD SEND CORRECT SIGNALS TO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)
2
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
1
—
Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift
1
—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
1
—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
1
—
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
1
—
Tires
1
—
Tires: sidewall
1
—
Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire
1
—
Vehicle speed control: cruise control
1
177,041 mi
The 1988 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1990 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.
