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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
34,000 miles · Apr 20, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingSteering
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A STEERING PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING AT A MODERATE SPEED AND MAKING A TURN IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. WHEN VEHICLE WAS HALFWAY THROUGH THE TURN,IT VEERED, AND LANDED IN THE NEXT LANE. ALSO, THIS WAS THE SECOND ENGINE INSTALLED IN THIS VEHICLE. *AK THIS PROBLEM CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR. …
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CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A STEERING PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING AT A MODERATE SPEED AND MAKING A TURN IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. WHEN VEHICLE WAS HALFWAY THROUGH THE TURN,IT VEERED, AND LANDED IN THE NEXT LANE. ALSO, THIS WAS THE SECOND ENGINE INSTALLED IN THIS VEHICLE. *AK THIS PROBLEM CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR. *SC
NHTSA ODI #10057563
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