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Consumer Complaint:
ENGINE STUMBLES AT 2300 RPM, TWO DEALERS HAVE SAID PROBLEM IS CHARACTERISTIC AND NOT REPAIRABLE. STEERING IS STIFF AT CENTER VERY LIGHT ELSEWHERE CAUSING OVERSTEERING AT THE TRANSITION, ALSO CHARACTERISTIC ACCORDING TO DEALERS. STEERING PROBLEM AMPLIFIED STARTING FROM STOP AND TURNING CORNER. EXCESSIVE VEHICLE ROLL AND STUMBLING ACCENTUATES STEERING INSTABILITY. ALSO NOTICABLE ON FREEWAY ENTRANCE/EXIT RAMPS WHEN STEERING IS ON THE TRANSITION BETWEEN HEAVY AND LIGHT EFFORT.
Date of Incident:
20011216