ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE, WHILE ACCELERATING IN TRAFFIC, NEXT TO THE MOLDED PLUG THAT CONNECT TO THE ARM OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AT 10 MPH ON DRY FLAT ROAD CONDITIONS, A NOISE WAS HEARD WHICH SOUNDED AS IF THE VEHICLE RAN SOMETHING OVER. UPON INSPECTION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE FLAT TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE TIRE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A GAS STATION FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. A REPLACEMENT TIRE WAS PURCHASED. WHEN THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE SPARE, THE FRONT PASSENGER COIL SPRINGS WERE OBSERVED TO BE FRACTURED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE STRUTS AND SPRINGS. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THERE WERE SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH EARLIER MODELS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL . THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #04V332000 REGARDING THE SUSPENSION: FRONT: SPRINGS: COIL SPRINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - *NM