Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - COLUMN LOCKING - ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | |||||
| 080598 | 02/06/1998 | 600393 | Discussion: containing after market steering column mounted anti-theft devices. *ak | 05/12/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 6 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Steering does not respond well, continued repairs however not able to rectified. mjs | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 01/24/2002 | 1 | ||
| The power steering pump is noisey and loose. *jg | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | |||
| Power steering makes noise. yh | |||
| 06/20/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| The car wanders, and loses the ability to steer. the problem is intermittent, and has been for 5000 miles. the vehicle has been back to the dealership 3 times, and repaired twice. it was in an accident, due to the problem, and was inspected, but they found no problems at the time. it's intermittent, they know that but don't care. the dealership/manufacturer refused to work on the car, and the problem still exists to this day. there is an investigation of this issue in similar model cars now from the same time period, though it was apparently not on the books when the accident occurred, as my insurance company looked for similar reports but found none. *ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - KNUCKLE - SPINDLE - ARM | |||
| 09/15/2005 | 82805 | 4 | 11/26/2003 |
| Dt: the contact stated the right front wheel locked in april 2004. had to replaced the calipers on 6-22-04. on 9-15-04 had to replace the rotors, the calipers, the seals and the bra because they were burned out. on 9-15-05 the contact was having the same problems. she took vehicle to dealer and they told her the spindle was bad. the service dealership told her if she did not have the spindle replaced she would have the same problems as before. this repair will not be covered under the warranty.*ak updated 11/4/2005. *nm | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 05/02/2002 | 4 | ||
| Recall 00v136000 repairs have not corrected the recall problem. rotors have been replaced 3 times since first taken into dealer for recall. *ak battery failed and was replaced. dash gauges malfunctioned due to cluster harness failure. the air bag light stays on. fog lamp switch failed. the front pinion seal was leaking. the buckle for rear middle seat belt broke. *yh | |||
| 03/02/2001 | |||
| While pulling into a parking space steering wheel locked up, and wheels were stuck in direction of parking space. vehicle was towed to mechanic. they replaced steering gear box. *ak | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 05/25/1998 | |||
| Hatchback. steering column boot. | |||
| 05/16/1999 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced loss of brakes and steering wheel lock up resulting in minor collision with curb, damage to vehicle. mjs (attorney for consumer). | |||
| 03/20/1999 | 5 | 04/01/1998 | |
| While turning left the steering wheel locks prohibiting me from turning. brought to dealer and after investigating for less than 1/2 hour determined there was no problem. the problem has happened again since service. | |||
| 11/15/1997 | 4 | ||
| When making a left hand turn, the steering wheel would lock up. took to dealer who had vehicle for 3 weeks & could not find anything wrong w/steering wheel or column. *ak | |||