242-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
41900 mi C $1000 |
Right rear stabilizer link loose Front left lower ball joint loose |
81220 mi C $220 |
Replaced lower right ball joint due to impending failure. Covered by a recall. The front struts are next on the list for replacement at the next oil change. The left front strut is the culprit. |
89900 mi C $565 |
topped up power steering fluid new hose on order |
91140 mi C $2000 |
Replaced L and R front strut assemblies and sway bars.Followed up by alignment,brake inspection and report. Pads will need to be replaced at year end. |
120280 mi C $78 |
replaced rear links and front right stabilizer (defective) repaired under warranty |
125240 mi C $380 |
Replaced front stabilizers |
194680 mi C $1275 |
replaced right outer tie rod Wheel alignment after installation of four new tires. |
120000 mi US $46 |
Replaced high pressure Power Steering hose. Flushed/replaced fluid. |
183000 mi US $15 |
sway bar bushings |
74000 mi US $35 |
Replaced sway bar links due to suspension noises |
76000 mi US $450 |
Replaced the front left subframe mount to fix a grinding noise that occurs when going over bumps and around corners. |
98000 mi US $654 |
Power steering system flushed and refilled. Steering no longer smooth and fluid was very dirty. |
80000 mi US $400 |
Power steering pump had to be replaced due to leaking |
81400 mi US $1000 |
Steering rack leaking |
80000 mi US $1300 |
Noise in frame or subframe while turning, accelerating, or braking. Dealer found 2 stripped bolts holding subframe to frame. They had to drill out and retap threads for the bolts. The noise problem was not fixed. |
84300 mi US $8 |
I made repairs to the engine subframe bolts to fix the noise problem that the dealer and another shop was unable to accomplish. I added a star-lockwasher to the bolt heads and wrapped the bolt shafts with steel wire. These fixed the noise. |
Engine not specified
196000 mi US $800 |
Lower control arm cracked. |
242-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
93620 mi C $200 |
replaced front wheel bearing |
97340 mi C $40 |
front stabilizer links |
93620 mi C $400 |
Replaced front struts, strut bearings and rear shocks. |
62000 mi US $800 |
ride changed to very hard. replaced sruts and rear shocks.top of the line equipment.ride still not as soft as when car was new.61000 miles.mechanic road tested vehicle after replacement.said ride was stiff ,but better than before replacemen. |
196000 mi US $3000 |
shocks, |
139000 mi | Noticeable noise from wheel in week prior to inspection. Reliable mechanic informed me that the replacement part cost over $700 from manufacturer. On advice of mechanic and in light of bad gas mileage, car was sold. |
86800 mi C $2200 |
Tie rod ends and stabilizer joints |
101680 mi C $960 |
Power steering pump leaking at front seal, pump replaced. |
102300 mi | Power steering pump leaking. New pump was installed a few months ago, was faulty. Shop ordered replacement, selecting a different make. Installed following day, no cost to me. |
102000 mi US $250 |
Sway bar was almost worn out. Car could not pass inspection without replacing |
14000 mi | Last time at the dealer, service advisor said mechanic found a leaking rear shock. It was replaced during this trip. Also had an oil change. |
17000 mi | Took in for oil change a month ago, and said to them that something in the front end seemed to be loose. They ordered sway bar arms links and several parts for several recalls. All were successfully installed this time. Seems fixed. |
18000 mi | Clunking sound when turning right at slow speeds. Replaced rear subframe bushing. |
51900 mi US $500 |
The hydraulic hose was leaking and the steering rack is starting to seep. The hose was replaced. The rack was deemed not that bad. |
70000 mi US $170 |
sway bar linkage need to be replaced. |
35000 mi | Rattle in front end, tsb was discovered. Tsb found and spacers were put in the top of struts which did not fix the problem. |
36000 mi | They ended up replacing the drivers strut which did not fix the problem so they replaced a connecting rod to the strut which did seem to fix the rattle. After about 1000 miles, a new louder rattle is back, and I am 100's of miles from the dealer |
39000 mi | Still a tiny knock sound on the driver side when going over bumpy roads. They did not have time to fix and we are 130 miles from the shop. They said they will have to hook microphones to the front end to find the problem. So still unfixed in 7 months. |
41000 mi | Brought in for humming sound when engine was running. Told that the power steering hoses were leaking and would order a new part. Power Steering hose replaced, but the humming was not. |
61000 mi | Shaking and knocking sound from drivers front finally remedied after 30,000 miles |
89000 mi US $170 |
Passenger sway bar link replaced with owner supplied part from O'rielly's and alignment |
48000 mi | faulty suspension bushings were ordered but not repaired b/c part is on national back-order |
56000 mi | Suspension bushings replaced - finally - after being discovered defective in 09/09 and told they were on back-order. |
44640 mi | replace bushings in front engine cradle - were torn also sway bar links replaced |
166160 mi C $300 |
passenger front bearing had to be replaced |
15500 mi | Power steering hose was seeping at a spring type hose clamp. Spring type hose clamp replaced with screw type. |
86800 mi C $4700 |
Power steering pump leaking. additional a few recalls. |
26040 mi | Replaced front sway bar |
61380 mi C $1000 |
Power steering hose. |
63000 mi US $30 |
Sway bar end links replacement |
16740 mi | Ball joint |
16740 mi | Installed ball joint. |
26660 mi | Steering linkage broken, fixed under warranty |
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
22320 mi | stabalizer link needed to be replaced, repair to be done in dec 07, diagnosed in oct 07 |
24800 mi | returned to shop to have warranty work repaired. All ok. |
4000 mi | Power steering cut out during slow speed turns (e.g. while parking), on on/off-ramps |