93 EV's are the simplest EV ever imported to the US. No knock sensor,
no OBD II system, ABS was optional.
There are a few known problems:
1. Fuel line leaks. There is presently a recall for a free repair for
this.
2. Gages. Many EV's have a minor electrical problem with the
fuel/cooling gage. Its an easy thing to fix.
3. Piston slap. Many early EV engines have pistons that for what ever
reason are too loose. This makes some noises until they warm up. But
it does not seem to cause any durability problems.
4. AC systems. This is the only area that you should really look at.
Right in front (And I do mean RIGHT in front, maybe 3" from the tire)
of the right front tire is the AC system's reciever/dryer unit.
Because its so close to the tire it can get damaged by rocks and
stuff. If its leaking oil or anything else have it serviced and maybe
repaired to keep the system working.
Keep in mind that many of these things have been improved in latter
year EV's but the improvments were combined with upgrade that make
the latter EV's more complicated. In 97 they went to a VR6 engine and
airbags are std. 97's and up are also not avail with a simpler manual
transmission. So, early = simple and cheap, late = complex and
expensive.
