Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 98216 | 11/01/1998 | 603669 | A steering wheel movement felt when driving over rough surfaces. | 03/01/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 30 | 12/18/1995 | ||
| While driving on any highway at different times in a corner or turn in road, the steering just goes away; it feels like the steering wheel is not connected to the linkage for a split second, but then it returns and it doesn't happen again. brought vehicle to dealer several times. dealer said that there wa snothing wrong with steering. *ak | |||
| 01/27/1996 | |||
| Coming around a curb going 25-30 mph car started pulling to the right. lost control of car and hit a mound of dirt and abs light came on. please describe detail | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 11/20/1996 | 4 | 05/08/1996 | |
| Power steering does not work at low speeds. | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/09/1998 | 1 | 12/15/1995 | |
| Rack and pinion steering shaft/tie rod failed after right front tire glanced a standard street curb causing the driver to loose control as the vehicle skidded across five lanes of traffice before colliding with opposing traffic. owner had rods tested, and tests show numerous impurities and metallic flaws. | |||
| 07/09/1998 | 1 | 01/30/1997 | |
| Rack and pinion streering rod/tie rod end broke when wheels crashed into curbs. | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 07/09/1998 | 1 | 01/30/1997 | |
| Rack and pinion streering rod/tie rod end broke when wheels crashed into curbs. | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 05/09/1996 | 1 | 05/06/1996 | |
| Steering wheel experiences extreme vibration. | |||
| 07/04/1997 | 0 | ||
| When making left/right turn, steering wheelcould turn, but nothing happened for a couple of seconds. vehicle not turning but goes straight & then steering kicks in. took to dealer & informed could not find problem. happens intermittently. *ak | |||
| 11/20/1996 | 4 | 05/08/1996 | |
| Crooked steering wheel replaced. | |||
| 10/11/1996 | 1 | ||
| While driving vehicle pulls to the right, also warped front brake rotors, causing brakes to vibrate and air conditioning malfunctioned. *ak | |||