1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV Steering Problems

REAR CRADLE BOLT ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS PULLING THROUGH THE RETAINER AFFECTING STEERING CONTROL. RELATED RECALL 97V058000. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED THAT RECALL HAS EXPIRED AND THEY ARE NO LONGER HONORING IT. PH

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED POWER STEERING LEAK, DEALER REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION, CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING COOLER WAS MISSING. *SLC ALSO UPON INSPECTION CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS ROTTED OUT AND WAS ADVISED THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. *JG *JB

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED POWER STEERING LEAK, DEALER REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION, CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING COOLER WAS MISSING. *SLC ALSO UPON INSPECTION CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS ROTTED OUT AND WAS ADVISED THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. *JG *JB

WE WERE AT A STOPLIGHT AND MADE A RIGHT TURN AND HEARD AN AWFUL CLUNK - WE PROCEEDED ABOUT 1/2 MILE AND TRIED TO PULL INTO OUR PARKING SPACE AND OUR STEERING WHEEL ALL OF A SUDDEN WOULD ONLY "SPIN AROUND". WE COULD NOT TURN THE CAR AT ALL - WE HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK - HAD IT TOWED ACROSS THE STREET TO OUR SHOP. THIS COULD HAVE CREATED A TRAGEDY HAD IT BEEN OUT ON THE FREEWAY.

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL DISANGAGED, AND HAD TO PULL TO SIDE AND WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK TO TOW VEHICLE TO A NEAR SHOP, WHERE GEAR STEERING GEAR BOX BOX WAS REPLACED, BUT NOT UNDER RECALL 97 V 058 000M. CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR IT. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AND STEERING WHEEL GAVE OUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

A HORRIFYING EXPERIENCE! THE TILT-STEERING LOCKING MECHANISM DISENGAGED IN A TIGHT STEERING MANEUVER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. LOCKING MECH. THEN WAS TOTALLY INOPERATIVE. STEERING WHEEL TILTED UP AND DOWN FREELY, AND TILTED SLIGHTLY TO LEFT. VEHICLE DID RESPOND TO STEERING, BUT WAS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. AS A CAREER RELIABILITY ENGINEER/QUALITY MANAGER, I ASSESS THIS AS A LIFE-THREATENING MAJOR FAILURE THAT NEVER SHOULD HAPPEN. MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER REP IGNORED MY COMPLAINT ON EXCUSE THAT "VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY." I PAID HIGHLY FOR REPAIR; YET CHEVY HAS A SAFETY PROBLEM. PLEASE DO INVESTIGATE THIS TYPE FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF STEERING WHEEL. WAS FORCED TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD, BOLTS BROKE OFF IN FRAME AREA/STEERING. . *AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT BROKE. OWNER TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97VO58000) BACK IN JUNE. CALLED THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THEY HAD NO PARTS. CALLED OTHER CHEVROLET DEALERS IN AREA AND NONE OF THEM HAD PARTS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *AK

DRIVING VEHICLE AND STEERING TIGHTER THAN USUAL REGARDLESS OF TRAVELING SPEED, CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE ONTO RAMP, CHANGED OIL AND HEARD THUMP NOISE. LOOKED INSIDE STEERING WHEEL COULD BE SPUN IN CIRCLES. DROVE VEHICLE OFF RAMP, REAR PART OF FRONT FRAME HANGING DOWN. *AK

THE POWER STEERING IS BEING AFFECTED BECAUSE OF HEAT. IT CAUSES THE FLUID NOT TO GET TO THE SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

STEERING SYSTEM BROKE. TT