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Showing 115,173 complaints — component: STEERING
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1995) — STEERING
Sep 23, 1996
Incident date: Aug 17, 1995
DRIVE TRAIN HOWLS, AND STEERING VIBRATES.
Incident date: Jan 1, 1996
VEHICLE WNADERS OFF ROAD/STEERING FEELS SPONGY/SLUGGISH AND STUCK ENGINE VALVE, CAUSING ENGINE TO CLATTER. *AK
VEHICLE PULLS SEVERELY TO THE RIGHT, THE UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE SMELLS OF GASOLINE, AND THE BACK HATCH DOOR DOES NOT STAY CLOSED.
Incident date: Aug 3, 1996
WHEN TURNING A CORNER THE STEERING WHEEL FELL OFF IN THE DRIVER'S HANDS. *AK
VOLKSWAGEN
CABRIO
(1993) — STEERING
Sep 10, 1996
BRAKES FAILED TEN DAYS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. THERE WERE ALSO CONTROL PANEL MALFUNCTIONS AND STEERING PROBLEMS.
Incident date: Aug 17, 1996
STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE BENDING RIGHT WITH THE ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAILS. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
STEERING IS TEMPORARILY LOST AFTER DRIVING THROUGH PUDDLES.
MERCURY
GRAND MARQUIS
(1995) — STEERING
Aug 29, 1996
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
VEHICLE RQUIRES CONSTANT CORRECTIVE STEERING ACTION TO MAINTAIN A PROPER POSITION IN A TRAFFIC LANE. THIS CONDITION IS PARTICULARLY NOTICEABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *AK
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1995) — STEERING
Aug 29, 1996
Incident date: Jan 1, 1996
WENT DRIVING ABOVE (45) STEERING GOES LIMP, THIS CONDITION LASTED FOR ABOUT (1) SECOND, THEN STEERING COMES BACK. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE A WEEK.*AK
Incident date: Jun 6, 1996
INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER, ALSO CRUISE CONTROL/FUEL GAUGE FAILURES. *AK
WHEN TRYING TO TURN QUICKLY ON ICE AND WET SURFACES THE CARS BECOME UNSTABLE AND CONTROLABLE. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION IN DETAILS.*AK
Incident date: Aug 17, 1996
CONSUMER WAS ON HIGHWAY TRYING TO CHANGE LANES BUT COULDN'T, SO WENT BACK INTO THE LANE AND TRUCK LOST CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER ABOUT FOUR TIMES . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Incident date: Aug 21, 1996
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION AT 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND THE BRAKES AND STEERING LOCKED UP.*AK POSSIBLE ENGINE RELATED. *SLC
Incident date: Sep 16, 1995
WHILE DRIVING, ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY, TURNED WHEEL TO AVOID IMPACT WITH VEHICLE #2, VEHICLE 2 REARENDED VEHICLE 1, VEHICLE 1 ROLLED COMPLETELY OVER.*AK *JB
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Jul 26, 1996
DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 45MPH, MAKING A RIGHT TURN, STEERING LOCKED UP, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Jul 30, 1996
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONLY. A LOUD NOISE IS EXPERIENCED FROM THE STEERING.*AK
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1995) — STEERING
Aug 7, 1996
POLICE DEPT EXPERIENCED TROUBLE WITH STEERING OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, STEERING MAKES POPPING NOISES, SOMETIMES HARD TO STEER WHILE TURNING CORNERS.*AK
Incident date: Jul 4, 1996
VEHICLE WILL STALL DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, VEHICLE WILL NOT START. *AK DEALER REPLACED NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH. WHEN TURNING LEFT/RIGHT, VEHICLE MAKES A GROANING NOISE. *SLC
Incident date: Aug 4, 1996
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
Incident date: Jun 12, 1996
DRIVING AT SPEED OF 25MPH, COULD NOT STEER VEHICLE OR BRAKES LOCKED UP AND IMPACT 1:00 POSITION.*AK
Crash
Incident date: Jul 1, 1995
WHEN DRIVING AND TRUNING THE STEERING MAKE NOISE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Incident date: Oct 1, 1995
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Fire
TOYOTA
TOYOTA TRUCK
(1995) — STEERING
Jul 30, 1996
WHEN HITIING A POND OF WATER LOST POWER STEERING AND AIR CONDITIONER, WHEN BRAKE BACKING UP THERE IS NOISE IN THE BRAKE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE TRUCK SWAYS. *AK STEERING IS VERY SENSITIVE VEHICLE WANDERS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAN NOT TOW WITH VEHICLE OR CAN NOT CONTROL AT ALL.*JB
Incident date: Jul 1, 1995
STEERING DAMPER FAILED. *DH
Incident date: Dec 13, 1994
CAR BEGAN BOUNCING EXCESSIVELY, STEERING LOCKED UP, LOST CONTROL OF STEERING, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *DH
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Nov 30, 1994
STEERING LOCKS UP, CAUSING LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *DH
Incident date: Apr 25, 1994
STEERING FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DH
Crash
Incident date: Jan 1, 1988
STEERING RESPONSE VERY POOR. *DH
Incident date: Jan 1, 1993
STEERING WHEEL JAMS WHEN MAKING TURNS OCCASIONALLY. *DH
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT DUE TO LOWER COMPRESSION ARMS, AFTER RECALL. *DH
DODGE
RAMCHARGER
(1991) — STEERING
Jun 28, 1996
Incident date: May 6, 1994
STEERING COUPLER FAILED TWICE. *DH
Incident date: May 1, 1993
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LEAK CAUSES LOSS OF STEERING, BRAKES, AND TRANSMISSION. *DH
Incident date: Jun 1, 1991
'COLD POWER STEERING'. *DH
Incident date: Sep 8, 1995
STEERING LOCKED UP WHEN MAKING LEFT URNS TWICE. *DH
Incident date: Dec 1, 1993
STEERING LOCKS UP OCCASIONALLY IN WINTER WEATHER, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *DH
Crash
Incident date: May 18, 1996
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE STEERING CAME APART. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE UPPER UNIVERSAL JOINT DROPPED OFF THE STEERING SHAFT, CAUSING NO STEERING CONTROL, THE STEERING SHAFT AND UNIVERSAL JOINT WERE NOT ASSEMBLED PROPERLY AT THE FACTORY, UPPER UNIVERSAL JOINT WAS BARELY STUCK ONTO THE END OF THE STEERING SHAFT, THE UNIVERSAL JOINT WAS STUCK ONTO THE SHAFT ONLY UP TO THE AREA OF THE UPPER UNIVE... Read more
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
BROKEN STEERING BEARINGS CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *DH
Crash
3 injured
Incident date: Jan 1, 1994
'COLD POWER STEERING'. *DH
Incident date: Nov 1, 1992
'COLD POWER STEERING'. *DH
Incident date: Jan 1, 1991
SOMETHING FAILED IN STEERING MECHANISM WHILE DRY STEERING, RESULTING IN VIBRATION WHEN WHEEL IS TURNED/HELD, FEELS AS IF CAR DOES NOT HAVE POWER STEERING. *DH
CHEVROLET
C SERIES(LIGHT)
(1995) — STEERING
Jun 19, 1996
Incident date: Jan 7, 1995
STEERING LOCKED UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE/ACCIDENT. *DH
Crash
Incident date: Feb 6, 1994
STEERING FAILED GOING AROUND CORNER, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY. *DH
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Aug 3, 1995
STEERING MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE. *DSH
DOLPHIN
MOTOR HOME
(1996) — STEERING
Jun 1, 1996
Incident date: Jan 3, 1996
STEERING PROBLEM, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BOUNCE ALL OVER THE ROAD. *DSH
Incident date: Nov 1, 1987
VEHICLE HARD TO TURN RIGHT IN COLD WEATHER. *DSH