VUE L4-2.2L VIN D (2002): Steering and Suspension

Also for this vehicle: VUE 2WD L4-2.2L VIN D (2005), VUE 2WD V6-3.5L VIN 4 (2004), VUE AWD L4-2.2L VIN D (2005), VUE AWD V6-3.5L (2007), VUE AWD V6-3.5L VIN 4 (2004), VUE FWD L4-2.4L (2008), VUE FWD L4-2.4L Hybrid (2007), VUE FWD V6-3.5L (2008), VUE FWD V6-3.6L Hybrid (2009).

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01Relays and Modules Relays and Modules: Sections
02Sensors and Switches Sensors and Switches: Sections
03Maintenance Maintenance: Sections
04Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
05Powertrain Management Powertrain Management: Sections
06Transmission and Drivetrain Transmission and Drivetrain: Sections
07Brakes and Traction Control Brakes and Traction Control: Sections
08Starting and Charging Starting and Charging: Sections
09Power and Ground Distribution Power and Ground Distribution: Sections
10Steering and Suspension Steering and Suspension: Sections
- Alignment › System Information30 pages
  - Technical Service Bulletins › Steering/Suspension - Wheel Alignment Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
  - Service and Repair › Preliminary Alignment Inspection2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
- Relays and Modules - Steering and Suspension › Relays and Modules - Wheels and Tires › Tire Pressure Monitor Receiver / Transponder › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Tire Monitor System - TPM Sensor Information
- Sensors and Switches - Steering and Suspension › Sensors and Switches - Wheels and Tires › Tire Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Tire Monitor System - TPM Sensor Information
- Steering49 pages
  - Front Steering Knuckle › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
  - Power Steering2 pages
    Power Steering Motor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Steering - Power Steering Pump Replacement Tips
    Power Steering Pump › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
  - Steering Column14 pages
    Air Bag(s) Arming and Disarming › System Information10 pages
    Locations2
    Service and Repair › General Service Precautions2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Steering Column Cover › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Steering Column Cover: › 02-T-08 › Feb › 02 › Steering Column - Rattling/Tapping Noise2
    Customer Interest for Steering Column Cover: › 02-T-08 › Feb › 02 › Steering Column - Rattling/Tapping Noise2
  - Steering Gear › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Steering Shaft › Component Information14 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins5 pages
    Customer Interest: › 03-02-34-002 › Nov › 03 › Steering - Squeak/Squeal Noise While Turning
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › 03-02-34-002 › Nov › 03 › Steering - Squeak/Squeal Noise While Turning
    All Other Service Bulletins for Steering Shaft:3 pages
    08-07-30-009B › May › 08 › A/T - 4T80E, Slips in Gear/L/H Axle Seal Leaks
    03-07-30-034 › Aug › 03 › A/T - AF33-5 Second Coast Clutch Service Revisions2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Steering Shaft:0 pages
    08-07-30-009B › May › 08 › A/T - 4T80E, Slips in Gear/L/H Axle Seal Leaks
    03-07-30-034 › Aug › 03 › A/T - AF33-5 Second Coast Clutch Service Revisions
    Service and Repair › Intermediate Shaft Steering Column2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Steering Wheel › Component Information › Specifications
  - Tie Rod5 pages
    Tie Rod Boot › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4
    Tie Rod End › Component Information › Specifications
- Suspension139 pages
  - Ball Joint › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Suspension - Lower Control Arm Ball Stud Nut Torque2
  - Control Arm › Control Arm Bushing › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Front2 3 4
  - Cross-Member › Component Information › Service and Repair › Installation2 3 4 5
  - Front Steering Knuckle › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
  - Lateral Stabilizer Rod › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins22 pages
    Recalls for Lateral Stabilizer Rod: › 04067 › Nov › 04 › Campaign - Rear Lateral Link Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Lateral Stabilizer Rod: › 04067 › Nov › 04 › Campaign - Rear Lateral Link Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
  - Stabilizer Bar, Sway Control33 pages
    Stabilizer Bushing › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Stabilizer Link › Component Information32 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins27 pages
    Customer Interest: › 03-03-08-001A › Feb › 04 › Steering/Suspension - Slow Speed Squeaking Noise2
    All Technical Service Bulletins:9 pages
    05-03-09-004 › May › 05 › Suspension - Revised Rear Suspension Torque Specs.2 3
    03-03-08-001A › Feb › 04 › Steering/Suspension - Slow Speed Squeaking Noise2
    02-03-08-005A › Aug › 03 › Suspension - Strut/End Link Replacement Guidelines2
    02-03-08-005A › Aug › 03 › Suspension - Strut/Stabilizer Bar Link Replacement2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Stabilizer Link:16 pages
    00-03-10-002F › Apr › 11 › Wheels - Chrome Wheel Staining/Pitting/Corrosion2 3 4
    99-08-51-007E › Mar › 11 › Wheels/Tires - Refinishing Aluminum Wheels2
    06-03-10-010A › Jun › 10 › Wheels - Changing Procedures/Precautions2 3
    05-03-10-003F › Apr › 10 › Tires/Wheels - Low Tire/Leaking Cast Aluminum Wheels2
    08-03-10-006C › Apr › 10 › Tires/Wheels - Tire Slowly Goes Flat/Warning Light ON2 3 4
    04-03-10-012B › Feb › 08 › Wheels - Chrome Wheel Brake Dust Accumulation/Pitting
    All Other Service Bulletins for Stabilizer Link:0 pages
    00-03-10-002F › Apr › 11 › Wheels - Chrome Wheel Staining/Pitting/Corrosion
    99-08-51-007E › Mar › 11 › Wheels/Tires - Refinishing Aluminum Wheels
    06-03-10-010A › Jun › 10 › Wheels - Changing Procedures/Precautions
    05-03-10-003F › Apr › 10 › Tires/Wheels - Low Tire/Leaking Cast Aluminum Wheels
    08-03-10-006C › Apr › 10 › Tires/Wheels - Tire Slowly Goes Flat/Warning Light ON
    04-03-10-012B › Feb › 08 › Wheels - Chrome Wheel Brake Dust Accumulation/Pitting
    Service and Repair › Front2 3 4 5
  - Subframe3 pages
    Front Subframe › System Information › Service and Repair
    Front Subframe Mount › System Information › Service and Repair
    Rear Subframe › System Information › Service and Repair
  - Suspension Spring (Coil / Leaf) › Coil Spring Insulator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins16 pages
    Customer Interest for Coil Spring Insulator: › 02-T-14A › May › 02 › Suspension - Creaking From Rear of Vehicle2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Coil Spring Insulator: › 02-T-14A › May › 02 › Suspension - Creaking From Rear of Vehicle2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Suspension Strut / Shock Absorber › Strut Mount › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins22 pages
    Customer Interest for Strut Mount: › 02-T-51 › Jul › 02 › Suspension (Front) - Squeak Noise While Turning2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Strut Mount: › 02-T-51 › Jul › 02 › Suspension (Front) - Squeak Noise While Turning2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
  - Torque Rod › Component Information › Specifications2 3
  - Trailing Arm › Component Information7 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Suspension - Revised Rear Suspension Torque Specs.2 3
    Service and Repair › Trailing Arm Replacement2 3 4
  - Wheel Bearing › Component Information9 pages
    Specifications2 3
    Service and Repair › Front Wheel Bearing/Hub Assembly2 3 4 5 6
  - Wheel Hub › Axle Nut › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Axle Nut: › 02-T-52A › Oct › 02 › Drivetrain - Clunk/Pop Noise From Front of Vehicle2 3
    Customer Interest for Axle Nut: › 02-T-52A › Oct › 02 › Drivetrain - Clunk/Pop Noise From Front of Vehicle2 3
- Wheels and Tires83 pages
  - Vehicle Lifting › Component Information › Service Precautions2 3
  - Relays and Modules - Wheels and Tires › Tire Pressure Monitor Receiver / Transponder › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Tire Monitor System - TPM Sensor Information
  - Sensors and Switches - Wheels and Tires › Tire Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Tire Monitor System - TPM Sensor Information
  - Tire Monitoring System2 pages
    Tire Pressure Monitor Receiver / Transponder › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Tire Monitor System - TPM Sensor Information
    Tire Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Tire Monitor System - TPM Sensor Information
  - Tires › Component Information23 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Wheels/Tires - Use of Nitrogen Gas in Tires2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Description and Operation › General Information2
    Testing and Inspection › Symptom Related Diagnostic Procedures2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › Tire Replacement2 3 4 5
  - Wheels › Component Information34 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins32 pages
    Customer Interest:6 pages
    05-03-10-003F › Apr › 10 › Tires/Wheels - Low Tire/Leaking Cast Aluminum Wheels2
    08-03-10-006C › Apr › 10 › Tires/Wheels - Tire Slowly Goes Flat/Warning Light ON2 3 4
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Wheels:16 pages
    00-03-10-002F › Apr › 11 › Wheels - Chrome Wheel Staining/Pitting/Corrosion2 3 4
    99-08-51-007E › Mar › 11 › Wheels/Tires - Refinishing Aluminum Wheels2
    06-03-10-010A › Jun › 10 › Wheels - Changing Procedures/Precautions2 3
    05-03-10-003F › Apr › 10 › Tires/Wheels - Low Tire/Leaking Cast Aluminum Wheels2
    08-03-10-006C › Apr › 10 › Tires/Wheels - Tire Slowly Goes Flat/Warning Light ON2 3 4
    04-03-10-012B › Feb › 08 › Wheels - Chrome Wheel Brake Dust Accumulation/Pitting
    All Other Service Bulletins for Wheels:10 pages
    00-03-10-002F › Apr › 11 › Wheels - Chrome Wheel Staining/Pitting/Corrosion2 3 4
    99-08-51-007E › Mar › 11 › Wheels/Tires - Refinishing Aluminum Wheels2
    06-03-10-010A › Jun › 10 › Wheels - Changing Procedures/Precautions2 3
    04-03-10-012B › Feb › 08 › Wheels - Chrome Wheel Brake Dust Accumulation/Pitting
    Service and Repair › Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation2
  - Wheel Bearing › Component Information9 pages
    Specifications2 3
    Service and Repair › Front Wheel Bearing/Hub Assembly2 3 4 5 6
  - Wheel Hub › Axle Nut › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest for Axle Nut: › 02-T-52A › Oct › 02 › Drivetrain - Clunk/Pop Noise From Front of Vehicle2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Axle Nut: › 02-T-52A › Oct › 02 › Drivetrain - Clunk/Pop Noise From Front of Vehicle2 3
  - Wheel Fastener › Component Information4 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Wheels - Revised Wheel Nut Torque Specification
    Service and Repair › Front2 3
11Heating and Air Conditioning Heating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12Restraint Systems Restraint Systems: Sections
13Accessories and Optional Equipment Accessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14Body and Frame Body and Frame: Sections
15Cruise Control Cruise Control: Sections
16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17Lighting and Horns Lighting and Horns: Sections
18Windows and Glass Windows and Glass: Sections
19Wiper and Washer Systems Wiper and Washer Systems: Sections