Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 07/22/2009 | 130000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 oldsmobile 88. while driving 10 mph, the steering became very loose and the contact lost control. he managed to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road. there were no warnings prior to the failure. the vehicle was towed to a local repair shop and the mechanic stated that there was a sheared bolt between the rack and pinion and the subframe. the vehicle is currently being repaired at the cost of $750. the contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. the failure and current mileages were 130,000. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | |||
| 12/23/2002 | 67280 | 2 | |
| Request for compensation for engine failure as a result of a defective plastic intake manifold. *mr coolant leaked into the engine which was caused by the main bearing seizing. recall# 04v090000. the initial diagnosis was that the seal under the plastic plenum was defective. the check engine light had come on within two blocks of leaving the service dealer. they found that coolant leaked into the engine again and the warped plastic plenum would not seal against the manifold. *sc the consumer stated the vehicle needed other repairs such as a replacement motor for the passenger's window, power steering hose which was leaking, a rear wheel cylinder and a new transmission. *jb | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | 11/03/2000 | ||
| Power steering gear/rack was leaking and had to be replaced. *jg | |||
| 08/23/2000 | |||
| While in stop and go traffic vehicle momentarily lost steering control and brakes for 5 or more second before control was restored, vehicle was taken to dealer for inspection, and informed consumer that nothing could be found. *ak | |||