Other Engine Info: 50-St/Can. BIN 5 / LEV II emission std.
Emissions Certification Test Group: 6ADXV03.1374.
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat Belt., Advanced Front AirBag, Advanced Front Airbag
Plant City: Neckarsulm
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2003
VISIBILITY
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP DURING WIPER CYCLE. WIPERS DO NOT RESET OR RESTART FOR 30-45 SECONDS AFTER STOPPING. WIPERS WILL NOT START OR RESET IF DRIVER MOVES WIPER SELECTOR LEVER DURING MALFUNCTION INTO ANY MODE, DELAY, LOW OR HI. PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS WHEN RAINING. COULD NOT DUPLICATE EFFECT IN DRY WEATHER. PROBLEM PRIMARILY OCCURS WHEN WIPERS ARE IN THE DELAY MODE. WIPERS WILL STOP AT ANY ANGLE ON WINDSHIELD WHEN MALFUNCTION STARTS. PROBLEM DURATION AND FREQUENCY INCREASED WITH TIME FROM SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH TO EVERY 60-90 SECONDS WHILE WIPERS WHERE ACTIVATED OVER 12 MONTH PERIOD. VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE EFFECT. DURING WIPER MALFUNCTION, IF WIPER SELECTOR LEVER IS MOVED TO THE OFF POSITION WHILE WIPERS ARE STUCK IN A RAISED/ELEVATED POSITION, WIPERS WILL NOT RESET. WIPERS WILL REMAIN IN MALFUNCTIONING POSITION ON WINDSHIELD UNTIL WIPER SELECTOR LEVER IS MOVED TO DELAY/LO/ OR HI SETTING AND THEN WIPER WILL RESUME NORMAL FUNCTION AFTER 60-90 SECONDS. DEALER HAS NOT TAKING ACTION TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AFTER REPEATED REQUESTS BY OWNER. *TR
2006
POWER TRAIN
CAR WON'T START, OR TURN OVER, VEHICLE TRANSMISSION STUCK IN PARK. HAVE TO TOW ON DOLLIES ACCOUNT WHEELS LOCKED UP TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP SAYS STEERING LOCK STUCK IN OPEN POSITION AND HAVE TO REPLACE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN ACCOUNT PART IS INTEGRATED WITH STEERING COLUMN. *TR