Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 021699 | 12/31/1999 | 030298 | 609986 | Some vehicles may exhibit a constant lead or pull on a flat non-crowned road. *tt | 04/12/2000 |
| 020398 | 05/29/1998 | 601681 | Vehicle leads or pulls on flat non-crowned road. *yc | 11/10/1999 | |
| 020897 | 10/03/1997 | 54120 | Conditions with vehicle leads or pulls on a flat non-crowned road. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 020697 | 06/27/1997 | 52537 | Vehicle lead to right under acceleration. *tw | 08/14/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 01/28/2005 | 5 | 07/15/2003 | |
| The consumer noticed that car seemed to be pulling to the left/right. the consumer heard something pop and rattle and then parts started falling from the vehicle on to the highway. the consumer purchased more parts and they failed. the consumer took the vehicle to mechanic who determined the transmission fluid line was leaking . another mechanic stated that the front end was coming part and was loose. the frame was loose and nothing was holding it together. after replacing all the parts, the consumer received a recall notice. took it to dealer and they told her that they fixed the problem. but, didn't tell her what the problem was, but now problem is worse. car was jumping like it didn't shift into gear. transmission feels like it's slipping. contact called nhtsa last week and talked to a lady and was told to replace the power steering fluid line. bought piece of line and was told to buy a vacuum pipe. | |||
| 07/02/2001 | 4 | ||
| Strut rod on right of vehicle keeps blowing out, this is the fourth strut on vehicle. but repairs do not work. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 06/04/1997 | 02/27/1997 | ||
| Vehicle hydrplaned, struck rock cliff on driver's side. bounce doff cliff and struck rear of an embankment, upon impact, driver's/passenger's air bags did not deploy. three consumers were injured, and vehicle was totaled. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 10/01/2000 | |||
| While traveling 40 mph steering wheel and front wheels started shaking. took to dealer, and dealer would not let consumer drive home until fixed. *ak | |||
| 10/05/2000 | |||
| When consumer started to turn vehicle inner tie rod was defective. also, front wheel shimmied and vibrated. there was no recall. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | |||
| 10/31/2000 | 1 | ||
| The lower control arm reinforcement bracket failed but consumers vehicle is not included in recall due to vin, consumer believes she should be reimbursed for the failure per recall 99v-215. nlm | |||
| SUSPENSION - MULTIPLE AXLE - TORQUE ARM | |||
| 07/08/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving 60 to 65 mph consumer heard a clanking noise . left rear control arm broke. consumer also stated had it welded back on. contacted dealer.*ak *slc | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 07/12/2001 | 0 | ||
| Had taken vehicle to dealer for rear alignment, but could not be performed due to corrosion anddeterioration on subframe mounts. consumer talked to manufacturer, and he was unable to take care of this situation. *ak | |||
| 07/08/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving 60 to 65 mph consumer heard a clanking noise . left rear control arm broke. consumer also stated had it welded back on. contacted dealer.*ak *slc | |||
| 2 | 05/06/1997 | ||
| Consumer has 2 concordes, one is a 1994 and the other is a 1997, both of the cars' sway bar's failed. *slc | |||