Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 971101533304 | 11/01/1997 | 54195 | Comments of a rattle/loose noise from front of vehicle when driving over bumps. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 09/08/2004 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle vibrated while driving. consumer took vehicle to dealer for inspection, and mechanic informed consumer that the problem could not be duplicated. *ak | |||
| 01/13/1998 | |||
| Front strut mounts r/r replaced due to clunking noise when turning hard in reverse gear. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Front struts failed. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 07/05/2003 | 2 | ||
| Dt: the contact stated the tires did not hold air properly, and there were small cracks around the outer sidewalls of the tires. also, there has been uneven wear pattern on all four tires. this was a problem since purchase of vehicle. the loss of air pressure made it impossible to maintain the tires properly. the tires were taken to a dealership, and they stated the uneven wear was due to the front end of the vehicle. another mechanic stated there was nothing wrong with the front end. at this time, no corrections were made to the vehicle. *ak | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 6 | ||
| In heavy rain electrical system would momentarily shutdown, including power steering. consumer has taken vehicle to the dealership on six different occasions. dealer has not made any repairs until the 6th time when vehicle was taken. dealer had recognized a service bullentin issued, and charged consumer $80 for repairs for non clip on serpentine belt. *ak the vehicle went out of control while making a left turn. *yh | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 3 | ||
| Front end makes grinding sounds and vibrates. | |||
| 07/15/1996 | 1 | 07/15/1996 | |
| Front end misaligned, causing front end to shimmy at 52 mph. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - MACPHERSON STRUT | |||
| 3 | |||
| Premature wear of the struts. dealer has replaced the struts three times. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - STABILIZER BAR | |||
| 03/25/2000 | 1 | 08/21/1999 | |
| Vehicle shimmies when braking, turned rotors and replaced stabilizer links to rectify vibration problem. *mjs | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 01/13/1998 | |||
| Rear sway bar bushings replaced due to squeak in rear of vehicle when going over bumps. | |||
| 10/21/1998 | 5 | ||
| While traveling about 35mph & hit bump in road, vehicle's rear end would fish tail. was informed that suspension was the cause. | |||