Other Engine Info: B coded twice in position 8. LE0: 3.6L, V6, SFI
Other Restraint System Info: Driver and Passenger Roof Airbags and Occupant Sensors
Plant City: Fairfax II
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Kansas
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: XR
TPMS: Direct
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2007
STEERING
ON APPROXIMATELY 06/01/2011 I NOTICED A SMALL LEAK UNDER THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. ABOUT 6 DAYS LATER THE CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD WHINING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING AND WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION. I CHECKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL AND FOUND THE RESERVOIR ALMOST EMPTY. I FILLED THE RESERVOIR WITH POWER STEERING FLUID AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY TED & EARLS SERVICE CENTER INC. IN PLYMOUTH MICHIGAN. TED & EARL’S SERVICE CENTER DIAGNOSED THE LEAK AS A FAILED RACK AND PINION AND PERFORMED ALL REPAIRS. I FEEL THAT THE RACK AND PINION SHOULD HAVE LASTED MANY THOUSANDS MORE MILES AND ITS PREMATURE FAILURE PRESENTED A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.
2009
SERVICE BRAKES
AS I AM DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND OFF ALONG WITH THE ECS LIGHT. ALSO WHILE I'M DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON AND I HAVE TO EITHER TAP THE BRAKE OR DRIVE WHILE LIGHTLY PRESSING THE BRAKE TO HAVE THE LIGHT TO GO OFF. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED TWICE AND IT STILL DOES NOT SEEM TO WORK. *TR