Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 10/20/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1992 chevrolet lumina. the contact was driving 30 mph when the steering seized. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the mechanic confirmed that sub frame that controlled the rack and pinion was corroded and detached from the vehicle. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileages were 100,000. | |||
| 10/20/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1992 chevrolet lumina. the contact was driving 30 mph when the steering seized. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the mechanic confirmed that sub frame that controlled the rack and pinion was corroded and detached from the vehicle. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileages were 100,000. kmj | |||
| 10/20/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1992 chevrolet lumina. the contact was driving 30 mph when the steering failed completely on the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to private mechanic. the mechanic confirmed sub frame that controls the rack and pinion was corroded and detached from the vehicle. the mechanic was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 100,000. rds | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving the vehicle stalled. the steering wheel locked. the driver try to unlock the steering but was unable to unlock. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. the cause has not been determined. please provide further details. | |||
| 03/10/2000 | 2 | ||
| Consumer was traveling 25mph on a residental street and motor fell to ground. there was a loss of steering,vehicle jumped curb and landed someones lawn. then, stopped just before hitting house. service garage found metal washer deteriorated due to road salt, and cause the motor mounts to weaken. *ak | |||
| 06/05/1999 | |||
| While turning the conner at 10 mph the subframe separated, causing steering problems after it collapsed. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 04/15/1998 | 1 | 09/01/1997 | |
| When driving all of a sudden there was smoke and sparks coming from the steering area. also there were odors. *ak *slc | |||
| While driving i notice a puff of smoke coming from the steering wheel area. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | |||
| 01/27/1996 | 7 | ||
| Loss of power steering due to hose leakage. *sd | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 01/01/1993 | 1 | ||
| Belt tensioner replaced. | |||
| 02/12/1996 | 2 | ||
| Power steering pump failed. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 01/15/2002 | 110000 | 2 | |
| Intermittently when turning corners, the power steering failed. just recently, the problem while driving straight. the manufacturer and the dealer have not been notified of the problem. *jb | |||
| 02/12/1996 | 2 | ||
| Power steering hydraulic failed. *dsh | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| While driving the steering column causes the signal light to work. also, it is very hard to make a left or right hand turn. consumer has contacted the dealer. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 06/15/1997 | |||
| The steering column will smoke for no apparent reason while driving and even when starting the vehicle. *ak | |||