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What's New for 1998
Side-impact airbags are now available for rear-seat passengers, as is break-resistant glass for the windows and moonroof. Read More
Occasional problems on this vehicle are failures of the Water Pump, all engines, and the VANOS solenoid, M52 engine only. A periodic problem on this vehicle is failure of the Electronically Heated Thermostat. Failure of the VANOS solenoid is identified in TSB #11 09 98. The cost to repair the Water Pump is estimated at $119.00 for parts and $260.00 for labor. The cost to repair the VANOS solenoid is estimated at $260.00 for parts and $32.50 for labor. The cost to repair the Electronically Heated Thermostat is estimated at $74.00 for parts and $130.00 for labor. All prices are estimates based on $65 per flat rate hour and do not include diagnostic time or any applicable sales tax.
Transmission & Driveline
Steering & Suspension
Brake
Heating & Air Conditioning
Starting & Charging
Accessories
An occasional problem on this vehicle is failure of the Wiper Relay, The cost to repair the Wiper Relay is estimated at $ 29.00 for parts and $32.50 for labor. All prices are estimates based on $65 per flat rate hour and do not include diagnostic time or any applicable sales tax.
Overall
4 out of 5
Reliability ratings displayed above reflect style specific standard features and may vary from aggregated values displayed for the same year in the historical model overview below.
