Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 05248 | 01/01/2005 | 10018941 | Vibration/harshness above 45 mph (72 km/h) after tire balance. *tt | 01/25/2006 | |
| 6417 | 06/01/1999 | 606839 | Addressing tire balance hints. *tt | 09/03/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 02/06/2001 | |||
| Vehicle shakes and vibrates at 50-60mph. at a steady speed consumer can't feel it, but if braking to increase speed, it will shake. dealer has changed, and replaced so many things on vehicle to remedy problem.*ak | |||
| 11/30/2000 | |||
| Tie rod enf snapped off. vehicle had no steering. also, there was looseness in front end, causing excessive wear of tires. mechanic said normally it was caused by ball joints, but they had never seen anything like it & had no explanation for it.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| There is a lot of vibration in the steering wheel and the tires are wearing out on the inside due to worn ball joints. dealer indicates vehicle needs new ball joints. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 15000 | 3 | 11/01/1996 |
| The ball joints and tires wore out faster than normal. driver noticed this problem every 5000 miles. the cause was lack of lubrication. *ak ball joints were replaced twice along with the front rim and the rotors. *ph *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 15000 | 3 | 11/01/1996 |
| The ball joints and tires wore out faster than normal. driver noticed this problem every 5000 miles. the cause was lack of lubrication. *ak ball joints were replaced twice along with the front rim and the rotors. *ph *jb | |||