Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 11/15/2002 | |||
| While traveling about 35mph on the highway without prior warning. please provide additional information. the front right axle broke the dealer is aware of the problem. ts | |||
| 01/27/2001 | 0 | ||
| Driving at 30 mph while snowing and wind blowing, consumer was going down hill, and vehicle started to slide to left. consumer let go wheel, and it went to right, then it started to roller about 3 times. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Suspension failed. *slc | |||
| 03/25/1999 | |||
| Defective coil spring is causing the airbag to blink on and off intermttently, resulting in the airbag becoming inoperative. also, when turning off the ignition it will make a noise. service personnel said that this was a common problem for this vehicle. *ak *ml | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 1 | |||
| Entire front end suspension system needs to be replaced due to poor design. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle rattles/steering wheel shakes. | |||
| 01/28/1994 | 1 | ||
| Replaced inner seals that are leaking grease. tt | |||
| 01/28/1994 | 1 | ||
| Replaced axle grease from right front wheel. tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 10/01/1993 | |||
| Control arm failures on right side. also bushings failed. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1997 | 1 | 12/01/1993 | |
| Upper control arm bushings failed. | |||
| 04/30/1996 | 1 | ||
| Control arm failure. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 09/15/2004 | 1 | ||
| The front end needed to be aligned because new tires were installed. the mechanic was unable to perform the front end alignment because the front left ball joint and inner tie rod were worn. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 04/10/1995 | 0 | ||
| Shocks replaced. *sd | |||
| 04/26/1994 | 1 | ||
| Shocks failed, causing front end noise. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 03/25/1999 | |||
| Defective coil spring is causing the airbag to blink on and off intermttently, resulting in the airbag becoming inoperative. also, when turning off the ignition it will make a noise. service personnel said that this was a common problem for this vehicle. *ak *ml | |||
| 06/17/1998 | |||
| The front coil springs broke and had to be replaced. please provide details. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - STABILIZER BAR | |||
| Front cv joint broke. also replaced front stabilizer bar links. *ak | |||
| 05/30/1995 | 3 | ||
| Failure on the sway bar, the sway bar is wearing, causing the steering wheel to vibrate.*ak sway bar and stabilizer bar links both experienced wear and were replaced. front brakes replaced due to vibration, dealer has replaced calipers twice, brake pads twice, machined rotors, replaced rotors, and repacked heel bearings, all of these repairs occurred between 17542 and 32572 miles. *slc | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 10/01/1993 | |||
| Control arm failures on right side. also bushings failed. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 1 | 04/02/1993 | ||
| The vehicle is experiencing the same defect as stated in the tsb 96-10-13, which indicates the left rear tire rubbing on the wheelhouse inner panel in jounce position and heavy loads due to mislocated body bracket, the vehicles tire experienced tread separation which may have been the result of the bracket defect. *mjs | |||
| 08/10/1998 | 11/04/1996 | ||
| Rear axle broke after drifting on to the shoulder of the road; brought vehicle back to the road and it swerved uncontrollably and flipped about four times landing upright in the median. | |||
| 07/01/1997 | 1 | 12/01/1993 | |
| Sway bar links failed. | |||
| 05/30/1995 | 3 | ||
| Failure on the sway bar, the sway bar is wearing, causing the steering wheel to vibrate.*ak sway bar and stabilizer bar links both experienced wear and were replaced. front brakes replaced due to vibration, dealer has replaced calipers twice, brake pads twice, machined rotors, replaced rotors, and repacked heel bearings, all of these repairs occurred between 17542 and 32572 miles. *slc | |||
| 05/04/1995 | 1 | ||
| Replaced sway bar bushings due to noise when coming to a slow start. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 07/01/1997 | 1 | 12/01/1993 | |
| Rear hatch shock broke. | |||