Body & structureSuspensionVisibility
Filed Apr 17, 2003
THIS CAR HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. I FIND THAT THE COMPLAINTS WITH THE WINDOWS ARE CONSISTENT E.G. WON'T ROLL DOWN ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND "OFF TRACK" DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT. I HAVE WATER COLLECTING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AFTER LOTS OF RAIN. THE MOLDING ON THE CAR WHETHER IT BE THE HEADLIGHTS OR AROUND THE DOORS DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE. THE TRUNK VENT HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE STRUTS AND SWAY BAR HAD TO BE REPLACE SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE. *NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 10016145
- Incident
- Nov 27, 2001
- Mileage
- 28,000 mi
SteeringSuspension
Filed Jun 17, 2002
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE,AND VEHICLE WAS SWAYING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. AND INDICATED THAT RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8011905
SteeringSuspension
Filed Jun 5, 2002
POWER STEERING RACK IS WORN, CAUSING STEERING TO BE LOOSE AND NOISY, CONSUMER STATES THE CHRYSLER SERVICE CENTER DID NOT TEND TO OR ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM WHILE THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 564607
- Incident
- Apr 13, 2000
SteeringSuspension
Filed Mar 16, 2002
AFTER TAKING VEHICLE IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT I WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH "RIGHT POWER STEERING RACK MOUNTING BUSHINGS" AND THE "LOWER CONTROL ARM" WAS MAKING A NOISE. HE SAID IT WOULD COST APPROX. $1400.00 TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE WAS WELL AMINTAINED AND DRIVEN PROPERLY AT ALL TIMES. THIS SEEMS A BIT STRANGE THAT A VEHICLE LESS THAN 4 YEARS OLD, NOT DRIVEN ABUSIVELY WOULD HAVE SUCH A MAJOR EXPENSE REPAIR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 759431
- Incident
- Mar 13, 2002
Suspension
Filed Jan 17, 2001
WHILE DRIVING COULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE, AND HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. THEY FOUND OUT THAT NOISE CAME FROM THE BUSHINGS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 878401
- Incident
- Jan 16, 2001
Suspension
Filed Nov 28, 2000
EXACT DATE AND MILEAGE ARE ESTIMATED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS REPORT: THE ORIGINAL REPORT AND EXACT DATE ETC ARE FILED WITH THE DEALER. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 736968
- Incident
- Mar 5, 2000
Suspension
Filed Jul 7, 2000
REAR, DRIVER SIDE TRAILING ARM SHEARED FROM METAL FATIQUE, CAUSING REAR, DRIVER SIDE WHEEL TO COME OFF. BROKEN TRAILING ARM ALSO REPEATEDLY BUMPED AGAINST BRAKE LINE. FRONT END OF CAR NOW "SHIMMIES". THE REPLACEMENT PART IS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT DESIGN THAN ORIGINAL PART -- THE ORIGINAL EMPLOYED A U-SHAPED CHANNEL DESIGN, WHILE THE REPLACEMENT IS AN ENCLOSED CYLINDRICAL FORM. MANUFACTURER HAS REFUSED TO RESPOND TO OWNER'S LETTER ADDRESSING CONCERNS FOR THE REMIANING ORIGINAL PART ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE, AND HAS ALSO REFUSED TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THE "INDEPENDENT" ENGINEER'S REPORT ON THE FAILURE.
- NHTSA ID
- 725055
- Incident
- Feb 18, 2000
SteeringSuspension
Filed May 22, 1999
CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT UPON SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP, DRIVING ON BUMPY TERRAIN AND FREEWAY CONDITIONS. CAR HAS BEEEN IN 4 TIMES FOR REPAIRS SUCH AS COMPLETE REBUILD OF RACK AND PINION, ROTATION OF TIRES AND ALIGNMENT. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. STEERING WHEEL COMES TO REST TURNED LEFT AND WILL NOT "BOUNCE BACK" TO CENTER AFTER MANUVERING A LEFT TURN. STEERING WHEEL DOES COME BACK TO CENTER AFTER NEGOTIATING A RIGHT TURN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 706761
- Incident
- Oct 20, 1998
Suspension
Filed Feb 1, 1999
TIRES/SUSPENSION OUT OF ALIGNMENT, VEHICLE WOULD NOT DRIVE STRAIGHT GOING OVER 55 MPH.
- NHTSA ID
- 607967
- Incident
- Apr 1, 1998
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.