Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 96719 | 03/25/1996 | 613340 | Experiencing a rapping or clanging noise when the steering wheel is turned rapidly or when turning on a bumpy road surface. *tt | 06/21/2000 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | |||||
| BC1383950906 | 09/01/1995 | 45748 | Vehicle may exhibit a moan when turning - to correct this condition, replace the high pressure hose with a tuned hose. *tw | 04/25/1996 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 04/01/1999 | 3 | 05/01/1995 | |
| While traveling hit horn nothing happened, cruise control did not operate, and the airbag light illuminated. dealer contacted, and could not remedy problems. also, steering column gear shaft broke and replaced it with used parts/ clock spring was defective. problems still exist. *ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| The water pump was replace twice the air condition has not in three year the rack pinion ,transmission and the power steering pump . tt | |||
| 10/18/1991 | 3 | ||
| Power steering pump fails repeatedly. pumps replaced three times due to leaks. tt | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | 04/27/1992 | ||
| Power steering failed. | |||
| The arm from power steering lay across the hose may rough a hole please describe . *ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 03/31/1998 | |||
| Driver's power window malfunctioned. in addition, transmission failed/abs light intermittently comes on/master cylinder failed, causing an accident/air conditioning compressor failed/tie rods replaced/tail lights repeated ly replaced/ignition switch failed, causing a fire/repeated engine oil leaks and catalytic converter replaced. | |||
| 01/02/1996 | |||
| While driving right tie rod came apart. tt | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - KNUCKLE - SPINDLE - ARM | |||
| 10/15/1993 | 1 | ||
| Replaced front spindles. *ak | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| The water pump was replace twice the air condition has not in three year the rack pinion ,transmission and the power steering pump . tt | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1992 | ||
| Steering wheel is loose. also, airbag/cruise control and horn stopped working. vehicle is in repair shop. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1999 | |||
| It is very hard to start vehicle due to defective ignition switch. when vehicle starts, there is some popping noise coming from the vehicle, and consumer can smell smoke. also, consumer is having problems with steering column, and dealer can't determine the problem. *ak | |||
| 01/11/1999 | |||
| There is a popping noise coming from the brakes, causing fluid to flow out from the brakes. also, consumer lost control of the steering due to the steering wheel locking up. consumer left vehicle at the dealer. *ak | |||
| 11/10/1997 | 0 | ||
| Consumer heard a crackling noise then smoke started to come from the steering column. no injuries. *ak | |||
| 02/11/1997 | 1 | ||
| Owner said that he finds it very hard to get the car into park, and also it is very hard to get the key to release from the steering column. *ak | |||
| 06/11/1992 | |||
| An electrical short caused the steering column to catch on fire. please describe. *ak | |||