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Tires
05/05/2003
I PURCHASED 4 TOYO ULTRA 800 TIRES IN OCTOBER 1998. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THREE OF THE TIRES DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. I DRIVE APPX 5,000 MILES OR LESS PER YEAR. *NLM
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Engine And Engine Cooling
11/05/2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic, vehicle Speed Control
08/05/2001
STOPPED FOR ICE CREAM AFTER ABOUT 60 MILE DRIVE. DID NOT LEAVE VEHICLE. STARTED CAR AND WHEN I WENT FROM PARK TO REVERSE, THE RPM'S SOARED (I HAD NOT TAKEN MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE) CAUSING THE CAR TO ACCELERATE IN REVERSE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE TO ATTEMPT TO STOP IT & THE BRAKES DID NOTHING. SO I PUT CAR INTO PARK & STILL CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IN REVERSE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. WITH DIVINE DRIVING, THE CAR BACKED THROUGH AN EMPTY HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE WHEN IT GOT CAUGHT UP ON THE CEMENT PARKING SPACE BARRICADE. WITH THE RPM'S STILL RACING, THE CAR HIT A SIGN, PROCEEDED ACROSS THE FRONT LAWN OF THE ESTABLISHMENT, HIT AN OCTAGONAL PICNIC TABLE, AND FINALLY HIT ANOTHER CAR PARKED AT AN BUSINESS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BUILDING. I WAS BRAKING WITH BOTH FEET THE ENTIRE TIME WITH THE CAR IN THE PARK POSITION THROUGH MOST OF THE ORDEAL. A WITNESS VERIFIED HE COULD HEAR THE RPM'S SOARING..*AK
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Engine And Engine Cooling
05/15/2001
WAS IN DRIVE THROUGH LINE WHEN SUDDENLY INSIDE OF VEHICLE FILLED WITH STEAM AND HOT WATER ON DRIVER'S SIDE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER , AND INFORMED CONSUMER NO RECALLS. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP'S MECHANIC TO CHECK IT. *AK
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Fuel System, Gasoline
09/01/1999
RECEIVED NOTICE 92V058001/ FUEL LINE: METALLIC AND CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND WERE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. CONTACTED ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHO HAD PARTS & VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *AK