This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Pitman arm came loose on steering gear, making vehicle vibrate and shake while driving. Pitman arm was loose due to splines beaten off of gear in steering box, the nut was not loose, gear was made out of soft material causing pitman arm to be loose and rattle.
While consumer was driving down highway steering gear box went out and consumer had trouble keeping the vehicle on track. Consumer still has steering gear box with him. Contacted dealer, and dealer knew about problem. The steering gear box was replaced with re-manufactured gear box, but the problem still exists. The vehiclce was unsafe according to the consumer.
Front brake rotors have warped from being hot. Have been turned once and replaced once. (owned by auburn university, fisheries dept. Auburn university, al 36849) consumer states he noticed the brakes would pump when making a stop, mechanic advised consumer that the metal alloy in the rotor might be the cause, the rotors were turned but problem came right back, and the next time they were replaced, also vehicle shimmers in the front end when consumer hits a small bump in the road, the entire fornt would vibrate violently, dealer replaced the front shocks which helped for awhile, later the steering box was replaced and that seemed to have helped the problem.
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- Greenwood, AR, USA