10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #10

Mar 072003

Sephia

  • miles
The horn was not loud enough on the vehicle.

- Elizabethtown, KY, USA

problem #9

Apr 152000

Sephia

  • miles
Horn works intermittently. Feel free to provide any further information concerning this matter.

- Freedom, CA, USA

problem #8

May 052000

Sephia

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Horn is inoperative, parts are on order, however due to horn not working a vehicle backed into consumer, causing injury to consumer and daughter.

- Port Charlotte, FL, USA

problem #7

Jun 132001

(reported on)

Sephia

  • miles
Horn sometimes works and other times will not.

- Bryan, TX, USA

problem #6

Mar 012000

Sephia

  • miles
The horn is inoperative. Nlm

- Bryan, TX, USA

problem #5

Jan 012001

Sephia

  • miles
Horn has stopped working at random intervals. Consumer needs to "pump" horn in order for it to work properly. Cause of this defect is unknown.

- Corsicana, TX, USA

problem #4

Oct 092000

Sephia

  • miles
Horn works intermittently, shifting impossible, fuel will spit out (not topping off),constanly replacing brakes. Referenced in RQ03-006

- Melrose, MA, USA

problem #3

Jun 012000

Sephia

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Had the car one moth had bad transmission,1 month later horn sounds off and on.

- Wenatchee, WA, USA

problem #2

Jan 112000

Sephia

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Horn doesn't work properly. When it does work, horn sounds weak. Consumer took vehicle to the dealership for repair, and horn worked for a month.

- Trinidad, CO, USA

problem #1

Nov 231999

Sephia

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Horn failure. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that transmission needs to be replaced. They do not know how long before replacement transmission would arrive. Asking NHTSA to look into this matter, and provide additional information.

- Lumberton, NC, USA