Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||||
| 9709013202B | 09/01/1997 | 54328 | Experiencing intermittent steering column snap or click noise when turning. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 09/05/2008 | 102000 | 1 | |
| The grommets and/or washers that hold up the engine frame cradle rusted out and allowed this part to drop through the retaining bolts, once this happened there was a total loss of steering. had i been driving on the interstate or 60 mph on a state highway this would have turned into a very serious accident. i was sitting at a stoplight and the moment i accelerated i heard a very loud metallic thud/sound, which i assume was the cradle dropping down. i'm amazed that this all happened with zero warning that they were any issues with the steering. there was never any indication that this was going to happen, meaning no looseness, no vibration, no sensory changes in how the steering felt but all in a matter of 2 seconds, a loud noise and then i couldn't steer or guide the car. i hit the brakes because i was trying to turn right and the car was moving left so i slammed on the brakes to avoid hitting oncoming traffic. i live in the midwest and i believe that the corrosion was advanced due to all the salt that is placed on the roads to melt the ice/snow during the winter months. i'm writing this in hope that others will be notified and possibly have the condition of their cradles checked out to avoid losing their steering. *tr | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 09/06/2004 | 95000 | 1 | |
| When parking bolts shredded off the front rack and pinion. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| 06/20/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1996 | |
| While driving down the road steering wheel vibrated violently. also, bolts that hold rack and pinion steering broke. took vehicle to local mechanic told consumer it appeared vehicle was too overtorqued from the factory. *ak both front tires were inspected and found worn on side edges. 2 bolts that hold the rack to the frame on the left hand side, one bolt had broken off. battery was leaking and caused corrosion in the positive battery cable connecter, dealer had to remove all cable insulation and replace positive cable bolt and battery, leak caused vehicle not to start. *slc | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION - RACK | |||
| Vehicle drifts to right and tires wear unevenly, tried to fix three times. an independent mechanic, who worked on the vehicle, suggested that steering rack was defective due to the unexpected difficulty that mechanic had when attempting to perform an all-wheel alignment. *ak | |||