Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 6110 | 05/01/1999 | 6092661 | Some vehicles may exhibit a grunt or groan noise when the steering wheel is returned to center after a full right hand turn. *tt | 01/24/2001 | |
| 9911998 | 08/01/1999 | 608960 | Some vehicles may exhibit high steering efforts due to damage to the cam and / or rotor in the power steering pump. *tt | 12/06/1999 | |
| STEERING - COLUMN LOCKING - ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | |||||
| 97111097233 | 11/10/1997 | 53659 | Some vehicles anti-theft system may self-activate. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||||
| BC8848950201 | 02/01/1995 | 39161 | A grunting sound when the vehicle is steered from lock to lock. *tw | 03/17/1995 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| 98232 | 11/23/1998 | 603716 | Information on reduced power steering assist during humid conditions. *yc | 03/03/1999 | |
| BC3240970210 | 02/10/1997 | 51862 | Brief grunt from the steering system when returning the wheel from a full right hand turn. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| 95191 | 09/01/1995 | 46461 | The power steering system may have a 'grunt' and/or 'groan' noise. this may be caused by hydraulic fluid movement within the power steering rack. | 04/25/1996 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 11/24/1997 | 13 | 09/21/1995 | |
| When hitting water in making turn steering wheel will lock up, then it will ease up and return to normal. dealer replaced fan belt *ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| The steering started to shake, took to dealer the strut and inner tie rod malfunctioned and strut kit needs to be replaced . *ak | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 08/16/1999 | 100 | 06/01/1995 | |
| While driving the steering wheel can lockup. most of the time this problem occurs when tire gets wet even if it's just an inch of water on the ground. we have turned in the car to the local dealer at least a half dozen times and the problem continues to exist. i get really worried because it has happened in the middle of the road and trying to turn takes my entire energy to make turns. once it's turned it unlocks. also, the problem with the electronic message center.. the message check ride control also lights up when the ignition is turned on and whenever it wants to. this too have been brought to the attention of the local dealer and problem still exists. | |||
| 05/09/1996 | 10 | 06/01/1995 | |
| Steering locks when driving through deep puddles. | |||