Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||||
| 041814 | 01/01/2004 | 10013115 | Steering column shipped without crush pad - reuse original crush pad if not damaged. *tt | 04/08/2005 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| 14836 | 04/01/2001 | 619322 | Some vehicles equipped with cd4e transaxle, (does not apply to mtx) may exhibit a power steering grunt / moan type noise when returning from a right turn. *tt | 05/23/2001 | |
| 9811485 | 04/01/1998 | 613396 | Customer concern of noise in the power steering. *tt | 07/11/2000 | |
| 982513 | 04/01/1998 | 603541 | Some vehicles with 2.5l engine may exhibit a customer concern of noise in the power steering. *yc | 02/24/1999 | |
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||||
| 12075 | 11/01/1998 | 613051 | Vehicles built prior to 6/16/98 may have a broken/detached ip clustr bezel gaphider. the hider is a hinged flap between the steering column shroud and the ip bezel. *mjs | 06/16/2000 | |
| 12498 | 03/01/1999 | 605266 | Subject on steering column gap hider service replacement. *tt | 06/07/1999 | |
| 5795 | 03/01/1999 | 605211 | Information on service replacement of the steering column gap hider. *tt | 06/04/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| When road is wet and changing lane engine would stall and vehicle steering would lock up without any indication. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 07/01/2002 | 6 | ||
| Horn does not work. vehicle has been checked by dealer several times. horn would work intermittently, but currently it has failed completely.*ak the rear seat belts are inoperative. the power steering, alternator, and front brakes failed. the catalytic converter caught on fire. *jg | |||
| 08/17/2001 | 09/01/2000 | ||
| Power steering pump failed after a few days of driving in very heavy rain. power steering was intermittent and then gone completely. the dealer said the rack&pinion and pump need to be replaced.*ak | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 6 | 07/30/1998 | |
| When driving under wet conditions power steering goes out, making the steering stiff. if consumer is in the middle of a turn she has to manually return the steering. dealer has been contacted. *ak *mjs | |||
| 09/19/1999 | 5 | 03/01/1998 | |
| When driving at various speeds during rainy and wet conditions,the power steering fails during the enactment of a turn. the dealership cannot diagnosethis dangerous occurance. | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - KNUCKLE - SPINDLE - ARM | |||
| Wheel bearings were defective. steering made a lot of noise while consumer was driving. toook vehicle to an independent mechanic, informed consumer that spindle on driver's side was defective. spindle on passenger's side was not.*ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/07/2007 | 87000 | 1 | 02/24/2005 |
| I have had numerous front end problems. i have had to replace front tie rods twice in a year and a half. having problems with struts .control arm bushings need to changed. also stabilizers linkage had to be changed. have also put new ball joints in. *tr | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 08/17/2001 | 09/01/2000 | ||
| Power steering pump failed after a few days of driving in very heavy rain. power steering was intermittent and then gone completely. the dealer said the rack&pinion and pump need to be replaced.*ak | |||
| 08/17/1998 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| The steering has never been able to hold an alignment. i had an check engine light go on and had two service tries before it was fixed. i have had a rotten egg smell and engine pinging for the last 6,000 miles. i only have 10,500 on it now. the dealer will not even try to fix it. i'm trying to get a hold of the district rep to try to switch to another vehicle. | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 11/01/1999 | |||
| Wheel that belt makes move around and makes power streeing pump work failed. has not contacted dealer yet.*ak | |||
| 06/01/1998 | |||
| Steering mechanism malfunctioned, causing steering noise when turning sharply it may lead up to a steering lock up. cause unknown. dealer does not have a remedy for this problem. please provide further information. *ak | |||