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Engine And Engine Cooling
03/03/2004
WHEN THE VEHICLE IDLED CONSUMER SMELLED AND HEARD EXHAUST LEAKING. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION TUBE (EGR) HAD A HOLE IN IT. *AK
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
04/08/2003
THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, WHEN THEY WERE PRESSED. *JB
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Power Train
03/09/2003
CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER, PUSH ROD PLASTIC EXTENSION FRACTURED AND BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP FORWARD MOTION UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS STOPPED. WITH FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE COMPONENT I WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT WEAR AND LUBRICATIONS WILL CAUSE THIS FAILURE. AN ENTIRE ALL METAL UNIT SHOULD REPLACE THIS COMPONENT. VEHICLE WAS AT 150,000 MILES WHEN FAILURE OCCURRED.*JB
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Engine And Engine Cooling
07/01/1992
WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN THE BELT TENSIONER KEEPS SHREDDING SERPENTINE BELT, CAUSING VEHICLES ENGINE TO DIED. IN ONE CASE THE BELT TENSION SHIERD OFF, SENDING A METAL BOLT FROM ENGINE THAT PUNCTURED RADIATOR FAN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
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Power Train
09/03/2002
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER TRIED TO PUSH CLUTCH IN THE BUSHING BROKE, AND THE LINKAGE FELL APART, MAKING CLUTCH INOPERATIVE. *AKCONSUMER HAD NOT FOLLOWED UP ON THE FINAL RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT FILED VIA TELEPHONE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN 800 MILES FROM HIS HOME. CONSUMER FEELS A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. THE FAILURE TO COMSUMERS VEHICLE WAS DUE TO A PUSH ROD MAST. *JG
