Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 09/17/1997 | 1 | 01/03/1990 | |
| Head gasket failed, leaks oil. also, steering wheel shakes and is very hard to turn when vehicle is cold/makes noise. in addition, vinyl covering bubbled, and came loose on backseat armrest up to roof. | |||
| 09/17/1997 | 3 | 01/03/1990 | |
| Engine head gasket failed leaking coolant/ shakes and is very hard to turn. also, steering wheel/vinyl covering bubbled and came loose on backseat up to roof. | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| Steering gear malfunctioned. also, there is an extreme jerking when turning the steering wheel and vehicle is sitting still. consumer believes that jerking is due to rack and pinion steering failure. | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX - SHAFT PITMAN | |||
| 06/15/1999 | |||
| While driving at 30 mph, rear cradle bolts broke, causing the rear of the engine to fall out. also, consumer lost control of steering due to steering shaft breaking. dealer is aware of the problem. *ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | |||
| 09/25/1992 | 1 | 09/01/1989 | |
| I have been complaining of a bumping and grinding in the steering at slow sppeds since 1992. i have been given the run around all this time until major failure in dec. 1999. dealer said it was the rack and pinion steering. after replacement another problem arose which caused the whole front of the car to viberate when turning. i was told a power steering hose would have to be replaced to correct this problem. i was told by the repair dealer that they checked with pontiac tech. ass. and found the hose insufficent to handle the high preasure return to the power steering unit. would this condition cause the rack and pinion to fail in the firat place or did i get another run around. *ak | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 09/25/1992 | 1 | 09/01/1989 | |
| I have been complaining of a bumping and grinding in the steering at slow sppeds since 1992. i have been given the run around all this time until major failure in dec. 1999. dealer said it was the rack and pinion steering. after replacement another problem arose which caused the whole front of the car to viberate when turning. i was told a power steering hose would have to be replaced to correct this problem. i was told by the repair dealer that they checked with pontiac tech. ass. and found the hose insufficent to handle the high preasure return to the power steering unit. would this condition cause the rack and pinion to fail in the firat place or did i get another run around. *ak | |||
| Steering gear malfunctioned. also, there is an extreme jerking when turning the steering wheel and vehicle is sitting still. consumer believes that jerking is due to rack and pinion steering failure. | |||