Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Aug 11, 1997

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. (NEW JERSEY ACCIDENT REPORT)

STEERING SENSOR FAILED.

Incident date: Dec 19, 1997

AS A RESULT OF THE GRINDING OF A BEARING A PORTION OF THE STEERING COLUMN WAS SHAVED OFF

Incident date: Feb 4, 1998

STEERING ARM BROKE, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING.

Incident date: Aug 1, 1997

ABS BRAKES/LOCKED UP INTERMITTENTLY, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. IN ADDITION, STEERING MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

Incident date: Mar 13, 1998

INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS. AFTER A TURN/ACCELERATION, STEERING WHEEL SEEMED LIKE SOME ONE WAS HOLDING IT. *AK

Incident date: Mar 3, 1998

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE WENT TO THE LEFT AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT THE MEDIA IN THE ROAD. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, AND THE VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. THE DRIVER SAID THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

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POOR STEERING FUNCTION AND UNABLE TO MONITOR SPEED, MILAGE OR USE CRUISE CONTROL.

WHILE DRIVING I NOTICE A PUFF OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AREA.

Incident date: Mar 4, 1998

ERRATIC STEERING WHEEL BEHAVIOR.

Incident date: Feb 25, 1998

APPLICATION OF BRAKES CAUSES VEHICLE TO SHARPLY VEER TO THE RIGHT.

STEERING PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED.

VEHICLE HAS POOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE ACCELERATING.

Incident date: Nov 20, 1997

I-BEAM BOLT CAME COMPLETELY OUT IN THE RIGHT FRONT STEERING ASSEMBLY.

SCRATCHING NOISE, LIKE SOMETHING RUBBING, COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AREA, RECALL IN 1992, STILL HAVE NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

DRIVER SEAT NOT MOUNT SECURELY, ALIGNMENT AND STEERING MALFUNCTION, WINDSHIELD SET INCORRECTLY, AND BRAKES MAKE CLICKING NOISE WHEN APPLIED.

STEERING PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED.

Incident date: Dec 15, 1997

STEERING FREE SPINS.

Incident date: Dec 15, 1997

DURING THE RAIN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP.

Incident date: Aug 22, 1997

VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO STEER SINCE PURCHASING IT. DEALER STATED THAT IT COULD NOT BE FIXED AND THAT GMC IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

STEERING LOCKS EVERY TIME IT RAINS AND THE VEHICLE RUNS THROUGH A PUDDLE.

Incident date: Jun 16, 1997

VEHICLE PULLS AND STEERING WHEEL IS NOT CENTERED AND IT MAKES A POPPING NOISE.

Incident date: Dec 6, 1996

20 TO 30MPH, CAR VEERED TO THE TELEPHONE POLE, SPLINTERING AND BREAKING IT. AIR BAG NEVER DELPOYED, DEALER REMOVED BLACK BOX. WILL NOT GIVE ANY INFORMATION. *AK

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Incident date: Jan 13, 1998

STEERING PULLS SEVERLY TO THE RIGHT. GM IS CURRENTLY CONDUCTING TESTS WITH THE VEHICLE.

SPEED SENSITIVE POWER STEERING SYSTEM, WHILE TOWING AND ENCOUNTERING CROSSWINDS AND SPEEDING TRUCKS, CAUSES SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE IN VEHICLE DIRECTION WHICH CAN EASILY DESTABILIZE THE TRAILER BEING TOWED.

Incident date: Feb 13, 1997

STEERING WHEEL WAS NEVER CENTERED, CAUSING THUMPING NOISE AND DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE BEING LOCKED IN VAC. SWITCH STUCK AND ENGAGED.

Incident date: Aug 20, 1996

CONSUMER LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL, OCCURS WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING.

FRONT STEERING/SUSPENSION IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.

STEERING DESIGN ALLOWS WHEELS TO RUB AGAINST THE SWAY BAR, CREATING NOISES, VEHICLE WILL JUMP WHEN THIS OCCURS.

Incident date: Sep 1, 1997

LOOSENESS IN STEERING MADE THE VEHICLE HARD TO TURN, NEW STEERING GEAR HAS HELPED, HOWEVER PROBLEM NOT SOLVED.

STEERING FAILURE.

Incident date: Oct 3, 1997

STEERING FAILURE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL/ACCIDENT.

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Incident date: Aug 30, 1997

STEERING FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

1 injured 1 deaths

Incident date: Mar 3, 1996

STEERING DIFFICULTY CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT 60 MPH.

Incident date: Nov 1, 1997

POWER STEERING FAILED.

Incident date: Dec 8, 1997

LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY.

Incident date: Nov 5, 1997

WHILE DRIVING THE VAN THE DRIVER WAS TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE DRIVER PROBLEMS TURNING THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS ONLY WHEN THE DRIVER IS TRYING TO MAKE A TURN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND TURNING STEERING WHEEL THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. CONSUMER LOST TOTAL STEERING POWER WHEN THE VEHICLE WON'T TURN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN HELPING WITH VEHICLE, BUT MANUFACTURER SAID THIS WAS A NORMAL PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED THE STEERING MAKES A LOW PITCH SQUEELING NOISE. NOISE CONTINUES AND STEERING IS RESTRICTIVE UNTIL VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR 15-20 MIN.

Incident date: Oct 1, 1995

STEERING FAILURE.

DURING RAINY WEATHER, THE STEERING BECOMES LOCKED TEMPORARILY WHENEVER A PUDDLE IS HIT.

Incident date: Sep 1, 1997

THE POWER STEERING PULLEY NUT LOOSENED, CAME OFF AND HIT THE FAN WHICH BROKE INTO PIECES AND ALSO PUT SEVERAL HOLES IN THE RADIATOR AND HOSES.

THE STEERING LOCKS TEMPORARILY DURING RAINY WEATHER AND VEHICLE HITS A PUDDLE.

DEFECTIVE STEERING SYSTEM MAKES NOISES WHEN TRAVELING OVER BUMPS, STOPPING, AND TURNING. ALSO CAUSED EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR.

STEERING PROBLEMS.

Incident date: Aug 24, 1997

WHILE MAKING A LANE CHANG ETO THE LEFT AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, THERE WAS NO RSPONSE FROM VEHICLE. LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK

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