PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILS TO OPERATE AND DO NOT WORK AFTER BRAKE PAD WEAR.
Safety risk
PARKING BRAKES WILL NOT COMPLETELY HOLD A PARKED VEHICLEWHEN PARKED ON A SLOPE, CAUSING UNINTENDED VEHICLE ROLLAWAY WHICH COULD RESULTIN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
DUE TO AN INTERACTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ENVIRONMENT AND MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE RELATED FACTORS, THERE IS AN UNREASONABLE RISK OF CONNECTING ROD FAILURE AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES.
Safety risk
AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE CAN SPREAD TO THE PASSENGERCOMPARTMENT AND INJURE OCCUPANTS.
Manufacturer remedy
CORRECT OR INSTALL NEW ENGINE COMPONENTS TO PREVENT UNREASONABLE FIRE RISK.
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
9
40,100 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
9
—
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
3
—
Parking brake: conventional
3
—
Electrical system: starter assembly
2
—
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash
2
—
Engine
2
51,000 mi
Unknown or other
2
—
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
1
—
Electrical system: ignition
1
—
Electrical system: wiring
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: rear compartment/trunk
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline
1
—
Power train: clutch assembly
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum
1
—
The 1985 model has roughly the same number of 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.
