This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
PE96-029; 1 out 3 police vehicles have had pitman arm failures. Durnign normal maintanence it ws discovered the pitman arm was loose at the ball socket so the dealer was contacted and they saud they would replace it, also the steering gear assembly was overhauled and idler arm and bracket assembly replaced, because the front end had to much slack and wanders, spool valve did not have all the balls betwern worm and rack.
During routine maintenance, when pitman arm was greased, joint popped out about 1/2 inches PE96-029. Vehicle is maintained per factory specifications by contracted vendor.
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- Wheaton, IL, USA