Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||||
| 9709013202B | 09/01/1997 | 54328 | Experiencing intermittent steering column snap or click noise when turning. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 09/01/1997 | 4 | 06/01/1996 | |
| Steering and front end suspension experiences continued problems/failures which have resulted in repairing/replacing most of the front end parts. yh | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 01/02/2003 | |||
| While traveling on the highway without prior warning. the steering wheel will wander off to the left and will pull to the right of the road. please fill in additional information dealer is aware of the problem. ts | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 11/08/2007 | 20000 | 5 | 07/06/2007 |
| Car all of a sudden darts left then has a large amount play in steering . then it may not do it for four or five days then it may go the other way. this is a high mileage car but i see where there is another one listed as doing the same thing. *tr | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | |||
| 07/02/1996 | 2 | 02/12/1996 | |
| Power steering hose coupling failed twice. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 1 | 12/10/1996 | |
| While driving steering controls of the vehicle will lock up. water pump leaks on to the belt while driving at low speed and when making a sharp turn . belt slips, and locks up power steering. *ak | |||
| Only in wet weather conditions power steering locks up when belts get wet under hood. buick has not been contacted.*ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 01/27/1999 | 02/19/1996 | ||
| Due to defective water pump which leaked and sprayed unto the power steering belt, power steering became inoperative and almost resulted in a loss of control. *ak | |||