Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 70507 | 1 | |
| While on vacation and 1,250 miles from home, driving on a entrance ramp to an expressway a thump was heard then there was a rapid loss of control. the steering wheel was thrown 90 deg. off center and only after a quick deceleration to about 10 mph. enough control was gained to continue to the destination (about 1 mile). an examination under the hood reveled that the frame had broken at the suspension control arm and had rotated about 45deg. the frame is extremely rusty on the right side but not on the left. this car is 9 years old and has only 70,500 miles an is in otherwise great shape. the nhtsa documents say the average life of a car is just over 13 years and 165,000 to 200,000 miles. i do not believe that a car should suffer such a major failure within the average lifespan. i have complete documentation and photos upon request. *tr | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 70507 | ||
| While on vacation and 1,250 miles from home, driving on a entrance ramp to an expressway a thump was heard then there was a rapid loss of control. the steering wheel was thrown 90 deg. off center and only after a quick deceleration to about 10 mph. enough control was gained to continue to the destination (about 1 mile). an examination under the hood reveled that the frame had broken at the suspension control arm and had rotated about 45deg. the frame is extremely rusty on the right side but not on the left. this car is 9 years old and has only 70,500 miles an is in otherwise great shape. the nhtsa documents say the average life of a car is just over 13 years and 165,000 to 200,000 miles. i do not believe that a car should suffer such a major failure within the average lifespan. i have complete documentation and photos upon request. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 11/08/2004 | 32000 | 2 | |
| Tires had to be replaced at 32,000 miles. consumer was concerned, and had the vehicle inspected, whereby the control arm had to have holes grounded in order to rectify the problem. the control arm was defective.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 05/29/2006 | 1 | ||
| Since purchasing my six month old car in 2003 i have had numerous problems. i've had a seat belt buckle replaced, i've had my right front wheel bearing replaced, i've had them looking the back end of my car for a vibration that wont go away when ever i turn the air or heater on, which they say they can't find and don't hear. my rear windshield leaks badly. and today only two and a half years after i got my car, my brakes failed me twice, the second time having me dive in to a curb totally damaging my tire and the steering in my car, and the air bags never went off. going to file with insurance and take to repair shop. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 07/20/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving at 65 mph, the driver heard a noise coming from the rear and the vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. the driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the repair shop for inspection. the mechanic informed the driver that the rear struts needed to be replaced due to a blow out. *la *nm | |||