General Description FWD
The rear suspension system on the front wheel drive version of this
vehicle is the trailing-arm axle type. Two control arms (trailing arms) mount
the axle to the vehicle body. The rear suspension system performs the following
functions:
• | Maintains the relationship of the rear axle to the body |
• | Opposes the torque reaction on acceleration and braking |
The rear suspension system on this vehicle consists of the following
components:
The rear axle contains a stabilizer shaft which is an integral part
of the rear axle. A wheel bearing/hub is secured at each end of the rear axle.
The wheel bearing/hub also contains an integral wheel speed sensor.
The rear coil springs are retained between the spring seat in the underbody
and the spring seat on the top of the rear axle. Rubber insulators isolate
the coil spring at the top and at the bottom.
There are two different types of shock absorbers used on this vehicle
depending if the vehicle is equipped with automatic level control (ALC).
The rear tie rod attaches to the axle and to the underbody. The rear
axle tie rod controls the lateral movement of the rear axle in relation to
the vehicle body. The rear axle tie rod bushings are an integral part of
the rear axle tie rod.
General Description AWD
The rear suspension system on the all wheel drive version of this vehicle is the independent suspension type. The rear suspension system on the all wheel drive vehicles consists of the following components:
• | The lower control arms (with integral ball joints) |
• | The stabilizer shaft bushings |
• | The stabilizer shaft links |