Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||||
| 190496 | 01/10/1997 | 51267 | Whistle and/or hiss noise from steering gear when making right turns. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||||
| 190198 | 02/06/1998 | 600302 | Condition with clunking or rattling in steering/wheel column. *yc | 05/06/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 05/15/2003 | 122000 | ||
| In heavy rain the car is very hard to steer, i have had to replace the transmission, i have had to replace the 02 sensor, and now the cooling fans don`t work i have also noticed a musty smell when i turn on the air cond. i have also had to replace the egr valve it is just one thing after another that keeps going wrong with this car. | |||
| 06/16/1997 | 05/24/1997 | ||
| Vehicle pulls and steering wheel is not centered and it makes a popping noise. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Steering wheel shakes at 60 mph. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 09/21/1999 | |||
| Consumer was driving and another vehicle rear ended him. car went into a spin and spinned into a five foot concrete wall. consumer was driving 45 to 50 mph. no injuries. *ak | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 07/07/1999 | 1 | 09/02/1996 | |
| Steering wheel locked up on several occasions, one incident while driving led to vehicle collision due to loss of control, violent deployment of air bags resulted in burns to driver (chest,arms). mjs | |||
| 08/06/1999 | |||
| On wet pavements the steering wheel jams up. dealer has repaired the vehicle several times, and the problem still exists. *ak | |||