High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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I WAS DRIVING A BUICK PARK AVE 2000. AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN ONTO A BUSY 3 LANE CITY STREET. WHEN I ACCELERATED AND BEGAN CHANGING LANES THE CAR LUNGED A LITTLE AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. I TRIED PRESSING THE BRAKE AND IT FELT LIKE THERE WAS A BLOCK OF WOOD UNDERNEATH IT. THE BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING AND THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING I WAS APPROACHING A BUSY INTERSECTION AND THE LIGHT WAS RED. I TRIED DOWN SHIFTING BUT NOTHING CHANGED. I KEPT TRYING TO BRAKE BUT .IT DIDN'T WORK AND THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING SO AS I APPROACHED THE RED LIGHT THE ONLY THING I COULD THINK TO DO WAS TRY MAKING A SHARP TURN WITH THE CARS THAT WERE TURNING HEADED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION I WAS GOING. I MANAGED TO SLICE BETWEEN TWO CARS IN THE TURN BUT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INCREDIBLY STIFF AND I COULDN'T NEGOTIATE THE TURN AS HOPED. I RAN INTO TWO CARS THAT IN TURN WERE PUSHED INTO TWO OTHER CARS AS A RESULT OF MY NOT BEING ABLE TO BREAK OR CONTROL THE STEERING INTO THE TURN. THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE WHO WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND HAD INJURIES. *TR
I WAS DRIVING A BUICK PARK AVE 2000. AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN ONTO A BUSY 3 LANE CITY STREET. WHEN I ACCELERATED AND BEGAN CHANGING LANES THE CAR LUNGED A LITTLE AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. I TRIED PRESSING THE BRAKE AND IT FELT LIKE THERE WAS A BLOCK OF WOOD UNDERNEATH IT. THE BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING AND THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING I WAS APPROACHING A BUSY INTERSECTION AND THE LIGHT WAS RED. I TRIED DOWN SHIFTING BUT NOTHING CHANGED. I KEPT TRYING TO BRAKE BUT .IT DIDN'T WORK AND THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING SO AS I APPROACHED THE RED LIGHT THE ONLY THING I COULD THINK TO DO WAS TRY MAKING A SHARP TURN WITH THE CARS THAT WERE TURNING HEADED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION I WAS GOING. I MANAGED TO SLICE BETWEEN TWO CARS IN THE TURN BUT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INCREDIBLY STIFF AND I COULDN'T NEGOTIATE THE TURN AS HOPED. I RAN INTO TWO CARS THAT IN TURN WERE PUSHED INTO TWO OTHER CARS AS A RESULT OF MY NOT BEING ABLE TO BREAK OR CONTROL THE STEERING INTO THE TURN. THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE WHO WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND HAD INJURIES. *TR
RACK AND PINION BREAKAGE CAUSED BY RUST OUT OF COMPONENT DUE TO PLACEMENT OF AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM DRAIN PIPE. CONDENSATE DRIPPED DIRECTLY ON COMPONENT AND CAUSED THE COMPONENT TO FAIL WHILE IN SERVICE CREATING STEERING HAZARD AND INABILITY TO CONTROL VEHICLE STEERING. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED DUE TO RUST OUT. *TR
RACK AND PINION BREAKAGE CAUSED BY RUST OUT OF COMPONENT DUE TO PLACEMENT OF AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM DRAIN PIPE. CONDENSATE DRIPPED DIRECTLY ON COMPONENT AND CAUSED THE COMPONENT TO FAIL WHILE IN SERVICE CREATING STEERING HAZARD AND INABILITY TO CONTROL VEHICLE STEERING. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED DUE TO RUST OUT. *TR
(1) SUDDEN INCREASE IN STEERING EFFORT. NO PRIOR INDICATION OF IMPENDING FAILURE. (2) MOMENTARY LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL DUE TO THE MAJOR INCREASE IN STEERING EFFORT WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AT LOW SPEEDS, 20 MPH. I'M 81 YEARS OLD. (3) DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING RACK WITH WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A REBUILT UNIT, THEREFORE, I IMAGINE THE OEM UNIT WAS RETURNED TO ?*AK
(1) SUDDEN INCREASE IN STEERING EFFORT. NO PRIOR INDICATION OF IMPENDING FAILURE. (2) MOMENTARY LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL DUE TO THE MAJOR INCREASE IN STEERING EFFORT WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AT LOW SPEEDS, 20 MPH. I'M 81 YEARS OLD. (3) DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING RACK WITH WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A REBUILT UNIT, THEREFORE, I IMAGINE THE OEM UNIT WAS RETURNED TO ?*AK
STEERING EXHIBITS A HORRIBLE NOISE AND SHUTTER ON STATIC TURNS AND THIS CONTINUES N THE FORM OF A "STICK SLIP" FEEL UP TO 60 MPH. THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO TO SEE IF THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WILL THIS LEAD TO EARLY FATIGUE. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NO KNOWN FIX. THIS IS A CONTINUAL PROBLEM.*AK
STEERING EXHIBITS A HORRIBLE NOISE AND SHUTTER ON STATIC TURNS AND THIS CONTINUES N THE FORM OF A "STICK SLIP" FEEL UP TO 60 MPH. THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO TO SEE IF THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WILL THIS LEAD TO EARLY FATIGUE. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NO KNOWN FIX. THIS IS A CONTINUAL PROBLEM.*AK
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. *AK THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. *AK THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB
NAR 05/21/2003 *MR DANGEROUS OPERATIONAL DEFECT. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR STEERING AND BRAKING IS LOSE. *CB
NAR 05/21/2003 *MR DANGEROUS OPERATIONAL DEFECT. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR STEERING AND BRAKING IS LOSE. *CB
CONSUMER STATES LEFT TIE ROD STEERING KNUCKLE IS DEFECTIVE. *YD
CONSUMER STATES LEFT TIE ROD STEERING KNUCKLE IS DEFECTIVE. *YD
THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES THROUGH ALL SPEEDS OF THE CAR CAUSING YOUR HANDS TO TINGLE & GO TO SLEEP AFTER ABOUT 1/2 HR DRIVING. THIS LEADS TO NOT HOLDING ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH CAN PERCIPATATE AN ACCIDENT
THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES THROUGH ALL SPEEDS OF THE CAR CAUSING YOUR HANDS TO TINGLE & GO TO SLEEP AFTER ABOUT 1/2 HR DRIVING. THIS LEADS TO NOT HOLDING ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH CAN PERCIPATATE AN ACCIDENT
INTERMITTENTLY STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN WILL LOCK UP. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN WILL LOCK UP. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK