Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 990232008A | 05/24/2001 | 990232008 | 619379 | Some customers may comment about a steering shudder during slow speed turning / parking maneuvers. *tt | 05/24/2001 |
| 990232008 | 09/01/1999 | 833206 | 608379 | Some customers may comment about a steering shudder during slow speed turning / parking maneuvers. *tt | 11/24/1999 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 08/17/2010 | 150000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1997 oldsmobile aurora. while turning in reverse approximately 2 mph a loud pop noise was heard. the vehicle was parked and shut off. upon examination he noticed a lot of fluid was leaking from underneath the vehicle. he examined the vehicle further and noticed a bolt from the steering rack to the frame was missing. he also noticed the rack and pinion housing was cracked and there were rusted bolts. the vehicle was not taken to be examined and was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 150,000. sm. | |||
| 06/14/2009 | 102000 | 1 | |
| 1997 oldsmobile aurora. i have owned this vehicle for the past 6 years. over the past year, i have noticed some play in the tilt steering column. my research has revealed an inherent problem that these model of cars have had with the pivots in the steering-tilt mechanism backing themselves out. one day i climbed into the car to back down the driveway, and the whole steering assembly just plopped into my lap. i suspected the pivots were to blame, so i began removal of the junk around the steering column, enough to get a view of the pivots, and to my dismay, i discovered that the pivot on one side had worked loose, but the cast metal that surrounds the pivot on the other side had broken completely. i can think of no other remedy than to replace the entire column. *tr | |||
| 03/26/2003 | 1 | ||
| When the consumer attempted to make a left turn, the steering wheel turned, however the front tires did not turn. *jb | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN LOCKING - ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | |||
| 01/02/2002 | 115000 | 25 | 11/23/2000 |
| When i try to start my vehicle i am forced at times to sit and wait 3 minutes before the car will start due to the pass-key theft-deterrent system. i have replaced my key and cleaned the ignition switch with electronic contact cleaner. nothing helped. some days / weeks / months are better then others. the max time i had to sit and wait was 12 minutes. heaven forbid i have to drive away in a life or death situation.*ak | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 01/13/2004 | 117000 | 1 | 02/01/1997 |
| When making left turns it was difficult to steer and the steering wheel became stiff. dealer indicated that there was no recall on this vehicle. *ak *mr | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 09/07/2003 | 97675 | 1 | 03/01/1997 |
| Loss of ability to steer to left in 1997 aurora | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 03/05/2002 | 68000 | 8 | 03/05/2002 |
| Steering wheel almost completely off in my son's hand.. service manager said the car should of never been sold. this default could of killed my son. this car stayed in the shop more than it was drove. one problem after the other. i gave the car back to kings nissan when another problem with wiring and fuse came up. mechanic said the car would end up catching on fire. i had enough. this company is very rude and does not take care of their customers or complaints. | |||
| 11/14/2002 | |||
| Econsumer states while making a left turn the steering wheel locks up. ts | |||
| 03/28/1997 | 15 | 03/01/1997 | |
| Lisa, no safety defect mentioned. *ak | |||