VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. INCORRECT PROGRAMMING OF THE ELECTRONIC LOGIC UNIT CAN CAUSE AN INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL.
Safety risk
THE VEHICLE COULD RUN OUT OF FUEL CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE SOFTWARE IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SO THAT THE FUEL LEVEL AND THE RANGE OF REMAINING FUEL ARE DETERMINED AND DISPLAYED CORRECTLY.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine
2
—
Seat belts
2
15,000 mi
Air bags
1
15,000 mi
Electrical system
1
47,863 mi
Electrical system: wiring
1
—
Engine and engine cooling
1
120,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
1
—
Seat belts: rear/other
1
51,150 mi
Service brakes
1
44,000 mi
Steering
1
44,000 mi
The 1998 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 2000 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.