Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| 220197 | 06/13/1997 | 6089038 | Information on tire and wheel runout. *nlm | 01/12/2000 | |
| 220299 | 04/16/1999 | 220298 | 604976 | Customer may complain of low speed tire wobble. *tt | 05/21/1999 |
| 220399 | 04/23/1999 | 220294A | 604977 | Subject pertaining to smooth road high-speed vibration or shake condition. *tt | 05/21/1999 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 01/07/2002 | 0 | ||
| Consumer had found cracks on the set of tires and flat. had concerned th consumer for recalls in other tires (life liner p-215/65r16 dot 06v). please provide more information.*ak | |||
| 05/31/2001 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle has dry rotten tires made by sears/serial number p205/70r1595tm/5. took vehicle for an inspection, and mechanic notified her that all four tires were dry rotten. there was no collison involved. dealership will be callled. *ak | |||
| 1 | 12/15/1996 | ||
| Tire failure (215/65r16mx4). | |||
| 05/07/1996 | 08/01/1996 | ||
| Total loss of power steering for short periods of time, particularly during very heavy rain fall, frequently during cold periods, and usually after going through the car wash. on -2-13/97 while driving on q 3-lane highway, lost control, resulting in an accident. also tire blew out. *ak | |||
| 12/25/1996 | 1 | 03/27/1996 | |
| Slow leak in michelin tire. | |||
| TIRES - BEAD | |||
| 02/10/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1995 | |
| Alloy wheel was so corroded, lost air pressure at bead -tires had radial pull. *ak( dot number: lb10602 tire size: mx4 ) | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 07/28/2001 | 42 | 02/29/1996 | |
| Inside sidewall on left front wheel suddenly split away. on four different occasions while driving the transmission suddenly downshipt without any warning to a lower gear causing the speed of the car to immediately drop from 65-70 mph to 50mph or less and on other occassion the transmission lockup, problem diagnosed as relay control for tcm, replaced, to no avail. transmission leaks oil and other fluid, replace shat seal,gasket and resealed pan. replace fuel gas tank to achieve reliable fuel gauge measurement. steering locks up especially on hard left turn, replace rack and pinion. | |||