Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 1 | |||
| Missing bolt caused poor directional control and excessive wear of tires. | |||
| 20 | 06/12/1997 | ||
| Whining sound when turning the steering wheel | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 1 | |||
| Steering pump was replaced at 17000 miles. *jb | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 10/15/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| The dates i have given are not exact - they were a estimation. i have had nothing but problems with this car since i bought it, and the dealership i bought the car from has given me quit a bit of flack about fixing the problems. even with an extended warranty i still to this day continue to have problems with the car. at this time the power steering is going out, there is a baffling lose in the catylitic converter - that constantly clanks when you put the car in drive, the cars paint is peeling and chipping. when i had this checked out by several auto body shops they told me that it was a friday car and a manufactures defect. the front suspention continues to squeek loudly when going over speed bumps. at this point i feel like i received a lemon of a deal when purchasing this vehicle. | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 11/10/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving steering will make a grinding noise. had taken vehicle to dealer, and steering rack and pinion had to be replaced which was causing the problem. *ak consumer states manufacturer has had a long time problem with this type of failure but they are not wiliing to correct the problem. *jb | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 05/22/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1997 | |
| Car is intermittently stalling/lacks for gas then accelerates uncontrollably, whining upon turning steering wheel, paint chipping on door frames | |||
| 11/15/1997 | |||
| This vehicle has a front end steering vibration, at times severe, while driving straight and increases in a curve. the dealership has been contacted an they advised me it was either tire blance, out of round tires, or alignment. i bought new tires with balancing and alignment. this helped a little, but the vibration is still present. how can i get this taken care of? | |||