Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Nov 11, 1998

THE PROBLEM IS A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHEN THE RIGHT WHEELS DRIVE OVER PERIODICALLY SPACED BUMPS IN ROAD (LIKE ROAD REPAIRS) AT 55 MPH. WHOLE VEHICLE SHAKES IN AN INCREASINGLY STRONGER HARMONIC, UNTIL DRIVER BRAKES TO ABOUT 20 MPH. THERE IS NO PROBLEM AT 40 MPH, AND NO PROBLEM WITH ROAD REPAIR THAT ARE NOT PERIODICALLY SPACED. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN SAME ROAD SECTION, AND THE EFFECT... Read more

BOLT SHEARED OFF IN STEERING SECTION.

Incident date: Nov 15, 1998

AS CONSUMER TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL SHE SOMETIMES REACHES A SPOT LIKE A( BLACK HOLE) WHERE SHE LOSES CONTROL MOMENTARILY. THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME. *AK

STEERING FEELS BUMPY AND MAKES NOISE INTERMITTANTLY.

WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT THE STEERING LOCKS UP, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Incident date: Nov 26, 1998

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING STEERING PROBLEMS WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. BEEN TO DEALER. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Incident date: Feb 4, 1998

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING STEERING PROBLEMS. WHEN DRIVER STEERS STEERING WHEEL IN ONE DIRECTION, IT TURNS INTO THE OTHER DIRECTION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

Incident date: Nov 1, 1998

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING. WHEN CONSUMER MANEUVERS THE STEERING WHEEL IN ONE DIRECTION, VEHICLE TURNS IN ANOTHER DIRECTION. THE CONSUMER OWNS TWO OF THE SAME VEHICLES THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

Incident date: Nov 21, 1998

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND THE REAR MOUNT BOLTS PULLED THROUGH THE SUB-FRAME DUE TO CORROSION, CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK UP. *AK THE CUSTOMER WAS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS OF THE VEHICLE'S DEFECTIVE PARTS THAT WERE ON RECALL 93V106002. THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPLACED BY THE CUSTOMER. *YH

STEERING CENTERING VALVE CONTINUALLY PULLS TO THE LEFT CAUSING STEERING PROBLEMS AT HIGH SPEEDS, UNABLE TO CORRECT DESIGN DEFECT.

MISSING BOLT CAUSED POOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND EXCESSIVE WEAR OF TIRES.

VEHICLE STEERING DAMPENER FAILED CAUSING DRIVER TO LOOS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN HE HIT A BUMP.

Incident date: Aug 8, 1998

VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH STEERING CONTROL AND WANDERING, REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING SECTOR/GEARBOX,CAM, DRAG LINK DID NOT RECTIFY STEERING MALFUNCTIONS.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT STEERING FAILURE WHEN TURNING RIGHT, DESIGN OF THE SPEED SENSITIVE STEERING SYSTEM IS ALLOWING FOR POOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON OCCASIONS.

STEERING PROBLEMS WHILE TURNING RESULTING IN SWAYING.

VEHICLE STEERING EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE PLAY AND POOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

Incident date: Sep 22, 1998

STEERING FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION.

1 injured

THE DESIGN OF THE MAGNETIC VARIABLE STEERING ON VEHICLE RESULTS IN POOR HANDLING, VEHICLE SWAYS AT 35-55 MPH, POOR STRUTS CONTRIBUTE TO THE UNSTABLE FEELING CAUSING BOUNCING.

Incident date: Jul 30, 1998

STEERING, SHIMMERING LIKE THE FRONT END WAS OUT OF LINE, SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT OFF 2 TIMES THIRD TIME WENT TO DIXIE AND SET UP TO HAVE IT CHECK SINCE THE LIGHT STAYED ON THIS TIME AND DID NOT GO BACK OFF. SEATBELT, WILL NOT LATCH AT TIMES I HAVE TO KEEP TRYING TO PRESS IN THE RELEASE BUTTON FOR IT TO FINALLY LOCK. AT TIMES WOULD COME OFF WHILE DRIVING. DIXIE SET UP AN APPOINTM... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Jul 30, 1998

STEERING, SHIMMERING LIKE THE FRONT END WAS OUT OF LINE, SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT OFF 2 TIMES THIRD TIME WENT TO DIXIE AND SET UP TO HAVE IT CHECK SINCE THE LIGHT STAYED ON THIS TIME AND DID NOT GO BACK OFF. SEATBELT, WILL NOT LATCH AT TIMES I HAVE TO KEEP TRYING TO PRESS IN THE RELEASE BUTTON FOR IT TO FINALLY LOCK. AT TIMES WOULD COME OFF WHILE DRIVING. DIXIE SET UP AN APPOINTM... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Sep 1, 1997

THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE. ONCE WITH THE ORIGINAL ONE THAT I BOUGHT WITH THE CAR, AND AGAIN WITH THE SECOND WON THAT I PURCHASED. MY POWER STEERING NEVER QUITE WORKS CORRECTLY. AND I JUST WAITING FOR THE BEARINGS TO GO BAD, SINCE EVERYONE ELSE THAT I KNOW WITH THE CAR HAS HAD THEIR BEARINGS GO BAD.

FRONT END STEERING PROBLEMS, TURNS TO FAR TO EACH SIDE.

Incident date: Nov 21, 1998

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING AND ACCELERATOR. WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING WENT OUT, AND VEHICLE CONSTANTLY DECELERATED AND ACCELERATED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

Incident date: Jul 12, 1998

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER NOTICED THE STEERING WASN'T CENTERED, AND WHEN MAKING SHARP TURN THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

Incident date: Feb 22, 1997

THE SEAL KING PINS ON THE STEERING CANNOT BE GREASED & THEY WEAR OUT FAST. *AK

Incident date: Sep 13, 1998

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT/ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE STEERING LOCKING UP WHILE MAKING A TURN AT A LOW SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND/DUPLICATED AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK

Incident date: Sep 1, 1997

WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING A CORNER STEERING SNAPPED, AND THE STEERING SHAFT UNDERNEATH THE HOOD CAME OFF THE STEERING BOX. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, REPAIRS DONE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK STEERING COLUMNS ASLSO FAILED TWICE. NO RESPONCE FROM DEALER ON 2ND REPAIR. *SB

Incident date: Jan 2, 1997

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE STEERING SEEMS UNPREDICTABLE. THE DRIVER HAS VERY LITTLE STEERING CONTROL. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. A NUMBER OF PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. OWNER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE STEERING PROBLEMS, STEERING IS VERY LOOSE. *AK

VEHICLE LOST CONTROL ON TWO OCCASIONS RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS.

DESIGN OF VEHICLE CAUSES IT TO WANDER WHILE DRIVING.

Incident date: Nov 3, 1998

THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND SHE CAME TO THE TRAFFIC STOP LIGHT ALL OF SUDDEN SHE LOST CONTROL OF HER CAR . THE STEERING WHEEL WAS GOING AROUND AND AROUND. *AK

Incident date: Sep 1, 1998

I STATED TO JOHNSON FORD ,SCRAPPING NOISE COMING FROM RIGHT FRONT WHEN YOU TURN. BURING SMELL, AND WORST ON LEFT TURNS.

Incident date: Nov 5, 1998

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD WHEN STEERING LOCKED UP AND HE COULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, AND STARTED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT.TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES, BUT THEY DID NOT WORK. *AK

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Oct 1, 1998

ALL TOYOTA EQUIPMENT DRIVE SHAFTS HAVE DESIGN DEFECTS ON PREVIA VANS-IF SHAFT IS NOT REPLACED OFTEN- COULD THROW METAL INTO CAB. USUALLY VIBRATION IS SO BAD, OWNER REPLACES SHAFT BEFORE HARM. THE RUBBER SPACERS THAT HOLD THIS SHAFT TOGETHER CANNOT HOLD TOGETHER BECAUSE OF STRESS OF POWER STEERING, AC COMPRESSOR, ALTERNATER AND FAN. THIS LIKELY PLAYED APART INTO THIS VEHICLE DISCONTINUATION. TWO DE... Read more

Incident date: May 1, 1998

VEHICLE DRIFTED HARD TO THE RIGHT. AFTER REPAIRS DRIFTED TO THE LEFT, THE VEHICLE WANDERED ON THE ROAD. ALSO, THERE IS ALOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING, MORE THAN IT SHOULD BE. DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED THE PROBLEM WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Oct 14, 1998

STEERING FROZE AT 20MPH AFTER LEAVING STOP SIGN. NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT MOVABLE. VEHICLE KEPT MOVING. APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. AT DEALER'S INFORMED FAULT WITH STEERING BELT & HOUSING WHEN IT'S WET. *AK *ML

STEERING IS VERY LOOSE. VEHICLE WANDERS AND GRABS, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Nov 4, 1998

WHILE MAKING A TURN THROUGH AN INTERSECTION THE STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED, THE DRIVER COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TRIED TO TURN THE KEY, THE VEHICLE DID NOT START, THEN THE DRIVER TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT STARTED.

Incident date: Sep 12, 1997

WHEN DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN AND INCREASING SPEED, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR. ALSO, REPLACED THE PROGRAM ECM, AND SOME METALS PARTS THAT FELL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

Incident date: Jun 12, 1998

TRANSMISSION IS FAILING. WHEN DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP ,THE SPEED WOULD INCREASE AND NEVER DOWNSHIFT. ALSO, CONSUMER IS HAVING PROMBLEM WITH THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE SHOP FROM 21 DAYS AGO, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

FRONT END SHIMMY WHEN GOING OVER BUMP OR POT HOLE, DUE TO POOR STEERING DESIGN, DAMPNER KIT AVAILABLE TO CORRECT DESIGN PROBLEM.

Incident date: Sep 5, 1998

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHEN HE HEARD A CLUNK, THE STEERING BECAME HARD. ANOTHER CLUNK, CONSUMER THAN TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL AND EVERYTHING COLLAPSED, FELL APART. IN JANUARY 98, THE FRONT TIE RODS WERE REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOUR TIMES A YEAR SINCE APRIL 98. BEEN TO GMC DEALERS 16 TIMES. *AK

Incident date: Mar 3, 1995

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH. COLLISION CAUSED SEVERE INJURY TO CONSUMER'S RIGHT FOOT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Apr 1, 1996

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION DUE TO THE ACTUATOR WITHIN THE STEERING WHICH WENT BAD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE PARTS ON TWO OCCASIONS PARTS NUMBER F2DZ3E723A AND FODZ3E715A. *AK

Incident date: Oct 6, 1998

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR ON THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS, AND THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE FRONT CRADLE BOLTS ARE THE SAME WAY,.THE DEALER IS UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Feb 1, 1997

STEERING IS POOR, DEMONSTRATES THE TENDENCY TO WANDER.

Incident date: Nov 1, 1996

STEERING PROBLEMS (NOISE AND VIBRATION) NOT ABLE TO BE RECTIFIED.

STEERING DAMPENER CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS.

Incident date: May 5, 1997

NOISE IN FRONT END AS WELL AS LEAKING DUE TO FAILURE OF THE STEERING SHAFT AND STEERING STABILIZER.

STEERING IS LOCKING CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.