WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN CONTINUOUSLY UNDER EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES (-22 DEGREES F.) AND HIGH HUMIDITY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE TRANSMISSION BREATHING (AIR) VENT CAN BE BLOCKED DUE TO MOISTURE FREEZING AT THE OIL LEVEL GAUGE. IF THIS OCCURS, PRESSURE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION CASE WILL INCREASE AND PUSH OUT THE REAR OIL SEAL, CAUSING TRANSMISSION OIL LEAKAGE. THE LACK OF LUBRICATION CAN BURN THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO SEIZE AND THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP.
Safety risk
SUDDEN STOPS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING CAN CAUSE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS TO BE THROWN AROUND THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE OIL GAUGE PIPE AND MODIFY THE OIL LEVEL GAUGE (DIPSTICK) OR REPLACE IT, DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF DIPSTICK IN THE VEHICLE.
A MISALIGNMENT OF THE REAR SEAT CUSHION LATCHING BRACKET REINFORCEMENT PLATE TO THE FLOOR REQUIRED A MACHINE TAP TO CLEAR THE OPENING FOR A MOUNTING BOLT. THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK MAY HAVE BEEN PUNCTURED WHEN THE TAP WAS USED.
Safety risk
THE PUNCTURE IN THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK COULD CAUSE FUELTO LEAK, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE WHEN LEAKS OCCUR NEAR A SOURCE OFIGNITION.
Manufacturer remedy
INSPECT THE FUEL TANKS; REPLACE THEM IF THEY ARE PUNCTURED.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Seat belts
11
—
Seat belts: front: anchorage
6
—
Tires
5
124,900 mi
Structure: body
4
—
Power train: automatic transmission
3
163,000 mi
Seat belts: front: retractor
3
—
Air bags: frontal
2
—
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
2
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
2
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
2
—
Exterior lighting
2
—
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch
2
—
Vehicle speed control
2
—
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
2
—
Visibility: windshield
2
—
Electrical system: ignition
1
—
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
1
—
Fuel/propulsion system
1
—
Power train: driveline: differential unit
1
—
Power train: manual transmission: column shift assembly
1
—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
1
—
Seat belts: front: webbing
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
1
—
Steering
1
—
Structure
1
106,360 mi
Structure: body: roof and pillars
1
—
Structure: body: tailgate
1
—
Structure: frame and members
1
—
Suspension: front
1
—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system
1
—
The 1991 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1993 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.
