Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 02115 | 01/01/2004 | 10007457 | Part number 15042486 leaf spring damper mentioned in technical service bulletin (tsb) 00-03-09-001a is not available. *mj | 06/23/2004 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 02097 | 01/01/2004 | 10007458 | Part number 15042486 per bulletin 00-03-09-001a for the rear spring damper kit is currently not available. *mj | 06/23/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 03/01/1998 | |||
| Car always pulling to right even after multiple trips to dealer. tires worn to steel at low miles. *ak | |||
| Upon purchase of vehicle within the 30 day warranty the car began shaking uncontrollably when braking. this has continued over the last 12 months. the car is temporarily ok . for about 3 weeks after each repair then begins shaking again. in january merchants decided they will not fix the problem at their expense any longer yet this has never been remedied and is in the shop every 6 weeks for the same problem. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 12/06/2004 | 20900 | 1 | |
| Idle links had to be changed at 21,000 miles. consumer went to a repair shop to have the front end aligned, and that was when consumer was informed that this problem occurred. *ak *nm | |||
| 1 | 04/01/1998 | ||
| Tire wear, outside edge right front. idler arms worn out at 18,000 miles, pulling wheel out of alignment, causing excessive wear to tires. full set of tires and brakes replaced at 18,000 miles. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1998 | |||
| Tires are worn on outer edges to where there is no tread. dealer/manufacturer claims no responsibility for the tires, but insists that premature tire wear was due to idler arm having too much play and throwen out of alignment. problem still exists. provide further information. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Shock absorber failed. | |||