Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 030236002 | 08/01/2003 | 10012577 | Revised steering wheel position sensor or steering shaft lower bearing replacement procedure and steering wheel position sensor centering procedure. *eh | 03/07/2005 | |
| 010235009A | 08/01/2003 | 0010235009 | 10004353 | Steering column to instrument panel fastener removal. *tt | 12/03/2003 |
| 020235005 | 09/01/2002 | 10000059 | Clunk / rattle noise from lower steering column area when traveling over road bumps. *tt | 02/10/2003 | |
| 990232007 | 09/01/1999 | 733208 | 608376 | This bulletin addresses concerns of steering vibration / shudder / moan during parking maneuvers on dry pavement. *tt | 11/24/1999 |
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 030232049 | 11/01/2003 | 10004765 | Release of new outer tie rod ends for service. *tt | 01/06/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 07/07/2010 | 146766 | ||
| Rack and pinion breakage caused by rust out of component due to placement of air conditioning system drain pipe. condensate dripped directly on component and caused the component to fail while in service creating steering hazzard and inability to control vehicle steering. vehicle was serviced and rack and pinon had to be totally replaced due to rust out. | |||
| 02/03/2004 | 74000 | 1 | 08/18/2000 |
| Upon starting the vehicle there was a popping noise from the engine. *ak the engine caught on fire. *jb | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 01/10/2006 | 52960 | 3 | 01/10/2000 |
| (1) sudden increase in steering effort. no prior indication of impending failure. (2) momentary loss of vehicle control due to the major increase in steering effort while turning left or right at low speeds, 20 mph. i'm 81 years old. (3) dealer replaced the steering rack with what i believe to be a rebuilt unit, therefore, i imagine the oem unit was returned to ?*ak | |||
| 12/14/2004 | 38000 | 25 | 03/07/2003 |
| Steering exhibits a horrible noise and shutter on static turns and this continues n the form of a stick slip feel up to 60 mph. the problem should be looked into to see if there is a safety issue and will this lead to early fatigue. the dealership says there is no known fix. this is a continual problem.*ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - KNUCKLE - SPINDLE - ARM | |||
| 05/13/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states left tie rod steering knuckle is defective. *yd | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 03/15/2000 | 100 | 03/01/2000 | |
| The steering wheel vibrates through all speeds of the car causing your hands to tingle & go to sleep after about 1/2 hr driving. this leads to not holding on to the steering wheel which can percipatate an accident | |||
| Intermittently steering wheel and column will lock up. dealer has inspected vehicle. *ak | |||