Other Engine Info: Engine Info: 16V , Sales Code: ECB
Other Restraint System Info: CGW ( Except LH)
Plant City: Belvidere
Plant Company Name: Belvidere Assembly
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: ILLINOIS
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: PL
Series2: H Series
Trim: Sport/RT
Valve Train Design: Single Overhead Cam (SOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET CONTINUALLY FAILS CAUSING LEAKAGE. MJS
2000
STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
SEVERE CORROSION CAUSED A WEAKNESS IN THE SUSPENSION CRADLE/ ENGINE CRADLE THAT RESULTED IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM TO BREAK AWAY FROM ITS MOUNTING TO THE SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER/ CRADLE. THE CONTROL ARM AND ALL ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS SEEMED TO BE IN ACCEPTABLE CONDITION AND DID NOT EXHIBIT ANY FAILURES. THE FAILURE WAS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT THE DRIVE AXLE WAS PULLED OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY UNDRIVEABLE. I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY TO HAVE HAD THE FAILURE AT A VERY LOW SPEED WHILE TURNING INTO A DRIVEWAY. THE SAME FAILURE AT POSTED SPEED (45MPH AT THE TIME) WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL AND LIKELY SEVERE CRASH. *TR