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 | |||
| 07/04/2002 | 58456 | 2 | |
| Nar 06/19/2003. *mr soon after the consumer purchased the vehicle he noticed the parking brake did not work. the vehicleh had a flat tire before entering the interstate. the car was taken to the service dealer to have the brakes repaired, but it was evident that the parking brake was defective. along with the parking brakes several other problems existed with the vehicle. a belt tensioner and tune up was needed. there were two recalls were issued for the fuel rails and clocks springs. however the dealership failed to recognize other malfunctions like the parking brakes in which the consumer felt a recall needed to be issued. please investigate and give prompt response. *cb the consumer was told the reason the parking nrake did not work was because the vehicle needed disc pads, brake shoes rotors and drums because they were glazed and could not be resurfaced. the fuel injector and throttle body needed to cleaned. *jb | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 08/03/2002 | 2 | 11/03/1999 | |
| Firestone, daytona radial a/s, p225/60r16; while driving 65mph front left tire had tread separation, and right front had tread separation.*ak 2 front tires dot number vdxo dcb 269, rear driver side vdxo-dcb269 and rear passenger side vdxo_dcb 399 | |||
| 08/30/2001 | 1 | 07/01/1997 | |
| Firestone, dot hjhbclh209, p21565r16; while traveling at 65-70 mph vehicle started to pull and vibrate, upon inspection the consumer noticed that a tread had separated.*akall four tires were inspected before trip and checked again the day after the incident, the other three tires were found to be the same pressure (38psi). *nlm | |||
| 08/09/2000 | |||
| Consumer was traveling about 70mph on highway and heard a thumbing and banging noise. because it was hitting up against the undercarriage of vehicle, left rear tire separated. michelin tires, p215-65-r15, and there were no injuries.*ak | |||