Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 84 | 07/01/2002 | 636932 | Vehicle technical information regarding rear suspension rattle. *tt | 11/15/2002 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||||
| TSB0233001 | 06/01/2002 | TSB0233001 | 635121 | Subject regarding ball joint end play check procedures - service manual revision. *tt | 10/18/2002 |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 83 | 06/01/2002 | 636897 | Vehicle technical information regarding rear suspension rattle noise. *tt | 11/15/2002 | |
| 85 | 08/01/2002 | 636819 | Information on diagnosing a rattling noise heard from rear suspension of vehicle. *tt | 11/14/2002 | |
| 0234001 | 08/01/2002 | 634560 | Subject regarding squeaking or rubbing noise from rear suspension trailing arms. *jg | 10/03/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 06/10/2006 | 35000 | 1 | 04/22/2002 |
| I bought the car in apr. 2002 and since then have only put 40k miles on it. there was a squeaky noise from the suspension when i bought it but the dealership said it is nothing. now, the car shakes at speeds of 60 mph and more and if brakes are applied at the same time, it shakes almost as if it is going to fall apart. diagnosis has revealed that the rear control arm bushings are resulting in this problem. i have asked to replace the entire rear control arm. i would like to request nhtsa to investigate for possible manufacturing faults. *jb | |||