Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 117000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 saturn l300. whenever the contact travels in reverse at low speeds while turning sharply in any direction the contact noticed that the front tires are rubbing against the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the failure could not be determined. there were no prior warnings. the current mileage was 118000 and the failure mileage was 117000. bml | |||
| 02/26/2004 | 57329 | 2 | 11/18/2000 |
| Defect in steering/ brought to dealer/ replaced gear assembly, and front torsion bar links. *jb | |||
| 01/16/2003 | 36439 | 2 | 11/18/2000 |
| Noise from steering/ brought to saturn/ replaced steering gear. *jb | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - POWER STEERING FLUID | |||
| 04/26/2005 | 53000 | 3 | 07/08/2004 |
| The rack gear on power steering and rack and pinion steering becomes faulty and makes for a big power steering fluid leak and also makes for hard steering. no injuries due to failure, however this is a safety issue and should be looked into. *ak | |||
| 04/05/2005 | 53000 | 2 | 07/08/2004 |
| Power steering system. at high speeds (i.e. freeway speeds of 65-75) becomes very inoperable and hard to control. power steering pump and rack and pinion steering gear go out at the same time. leaks prevent further use of power steering. *ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 04/26/2005 | 53000 | 3 | 07/08/2004 |
| The rack gear on power steering and rack and pinion steering becomes faulty and makes for a big power steering fluid leak and also makes for hard steering. no injuries due to failure, however this is a safety issue and should be looked into. *ak | |||
| 04/05/2005 | 53000 | 2 | 07/08/2004 |
| Power steering system. at high speeds (i.e. freeway speeds of 65-75) becomes very inoperable and hard to control. power steering pump and rack and pinion steering gear go out at the same time. leaks prevent further use of power steering. *ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 04/05/2005 | 53000 | 2 | 07/08/2004 |
| Power steering system. at high speeds (i.e. freeway speeds of 65-75) becomes very inoperable and hard to control. power steering pump and rack and pinion steering gear go out at the same time. leaks prevent further use of power steering. *ak | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 04/26/2005 | 53000 | 3 | 07/08/2004 |
| The rack gear on power steering and rack and pinion steering becomes faulty and makes for a big power steering fluid leak and also makes for hard steering. no injuries due to failure, however this is a safety issue and should be looked into. *ak | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION - RACK | |||
| 04/26/2005 | 53000 | 3 | 07/08/2004 |
| The rack gear on power steering and rack and pinion steering becomes faulty and makes for a big power steering fluid leak and also makes for hard steering. no injuries due to failure, however this is a safety issue and should be looked into. *ak | |||