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Fuel System, Gasoline
06/09/2001
CONSUMER'S SON AND A PASSENGER WAS INVOLVED IN A FATAL COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR. UPON IMPACT THE GAS TANK EXPLODED, CATCHING THE PASSENGER ON FIRE AND THE DRIVER WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED. THE DRIVER WAS PRONOUNCED AS A DOA. THE GAS TANK COMPLETELY MELTED. THE FATALITY WAS CAUSED BY THE GAS TANK EXPLODING, NOT BY THE CRASH ITSELF. *JG
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Electrical System
02/01/2000
WHILE DRIVING ALTERNATOR, BEGINNING WITH THE ORIGINAL, HAS BURST INTO FLAMES 4 TIMES. EACH TIME, CONSUMER HAS HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE NEAREST BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT TO BORROW FIRE EXTINGUISHER. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE CHECKED FOR ELECTRICAL SHORTS AND REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR BUT PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THIS HAPPENS WHILE ILDING OR TRAVELING AT LOW RPMS WHILE HAVING THE HEADLIGHTS, RADIO, AND A/C ON. THE ELECTRIC FAN WOULD KICK ON AND ALL COMPONENTS WOULD SEND THE BATTERY GAUGE UNDER 10 VOLTS CATCHING FIRE ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. *TT
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Electrical System
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS BECOME INOPERABLE. THERE IS A RECALL ALREADY REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. RECALL NUMBER 7774 96 V 071 000. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM
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Electrical System
WHILE TRAVELING WITH HEATER RUNNING CONSUMER NOTICED A RUBBER BURNING SMELL SOON AFTER CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED VENAL STICKING TO DASHBOARD. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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Latches/locks/linkages
01/05/2002
AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE BAY BRIDGE (AT 55MPH) ON JAN. 5, 2002, THE HOOD LATCH BROKE AND MY HOOD WRAPPED ITSELF ON THE ROOF AND WINDSHIELD. I SAFELY GOT THE CAR OFF THE BRIDGE. THE HOOD IS MANGLED, WINDSHIELD BROKE, ROOF DENTED, GRILL BROKEN, ETC. IT'S A MESS AND SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED.*AK
