4.8
definitely annoying- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 21,364 miles
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Inner tie rod bushings failed in 2000. Dealers refused to replace under ext. Warranty. Now 4 years later, they are worn out again and require replacement.
- Elmhurst, IL, USA
At first inside tie rod rubbers wore out, always made noise most time in cold weather, then right side outer rod end pulled out causing lose of steering, if you look at it, it is rusted away the threads that is.
- Phila., PA, USA
Tie rods failed. Nlm
- Saint Louis, MO, USA
While having new tires installed on the car the mechanic found the left outer tie rod end worn out. Due to the milage on the car I feel this is premature. In checking your site I am finding stistemic problems with this car and like cars (ie Dodge intrepid) also for the model years of 1993,1994,1995. The three major areas I found are air conditioning, steering/ linkages, and transmission which I have the same type of problems with my car. I have reported the air conditioner and the transmission to you a couple of days ago.
- Saint Peters, MO, USA
Loose inner tie rod, causing the wheel to move from side to side.
- Southbridge, MA, USA
Left tie rod end pulled the holddown bolt out of the gear assembly, leading to a complete seperation of the left tie rod from the rack and pinion gear. The rack and pinion gear and both front tie rods were replaced.
- Fairfield, CA, USA
Problem seems to start with the transmission clunking then eventually you will start to hear a popping noise in your front end, coming from the tie rod. Thought this was a suspension problem but took to dealer the first time and they replaced my brakes and serviced transmission. Cluncking noise still existed when you let off the gas and the slightly accellerated. Turns out the tie rod, transmission mount and axle were to blame. Can't tell you about the axle as they told me they would replace but did not show up on repair. I know that there seems to be serious problem with the drive train and suspension in the car. As for the dip stick, the heat created by the engine is cooking the plastic in the colored dipstick to the point it just falls apart. I recently had the tie rod and transmission mount replaced and now have a much worse cluncking noise the same day of the replacement...can I get some help as I feel this car is a serious problem waiting to happen..
- Round Rock, TX, USA
Problem seems to start with the transmission clunking then eventually you will start to hear a popping noise in your front end, coming from the tie rod. Thought this was a suspension problem but took to dealer the first time and they replaced my brakes and serviced transmission. Cluncking noise still existed when you let off the gas and the slightly accellerated. Turns out the tie rod, transmission mount and axle were to blame. Can't tell you about the axle as they told me they would replace but did not show up on repair. I know that there seems to be serious problem with the drive train and suspension in the car. As for the dip stick, the heat created by the engine is cooking the plastic in the colored dipstick to the point it just falls apart. I recently had the tie rod and transmission mount replaced and now have a much worse cluncking noise the same day of the replacement...can I get some help as I feel this car is a serious problem waiting to happen..
- Round Rock, TX, USA
Design location of tie rod ends being right behind the engine caused them to burn off resulting in steering vibration.
- De Bary, FL, USA
Tie rod failure.
- Boothwyn, PA, USA
- Houston, TX, USA