Other Restraint System Info: Door Mounted 3 Point Automatic Belt System
Plant Company Name: Hiratsuka Plant
Plant Country: Japan
Seat Belts All: Automatic
Turbo: Yes
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1990
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED REPEATED PLANETARY FAILURE DUE TO DESIGN OF COOLER.
1993
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE POWER TRANSISTOR ON THIS CAR IS PRONE TO FAILURE. THIS RESULTS IN THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF COMPLETELY, LEAVING THE DRIVER WITH NO POWER, GREATLY REDUCED STEERING AND BRAKING, MAKING THE CAR HARD TO CONTROL. A REAL HAZARD DURING MERGING INTO HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC AND IN CORNERING. THE COMPANY HAD A "VOLUNTARY PROGRAM" TO REPLACE THESE, BUT THE REDESIGNED PART ALSO FAILS. IN MY CASE IT ONLY LASTED 15,000 MILES!*AK