1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA Steering Problems

I'M DRIVING AND MY STEERING IS TIGHT AND WHEN TURNING WHILE IN MOTION AND WHILE ITS PARK. YOU CAN ALSO SMELL LIKE SOME THING BURNING

Mileage: 189,632

KEY STUCK IN ON POSITION WILL NOT ALLOW ENGINE TO BE TURNED OFF IN EITHER PARK OR NEUTRAL. WILL TURN TOWARDS START. CAR WILL DRIVE BUT UNABLE TO TURN CAR OFF UNLESS POWER IS UNPLUGGED FROM STEERING COLUMN. WAS AT WORK WITH NO WAY TO TURN CAR OFF HAD TO LEAVE RUNNING TILL POWER WAS DISCONNECTED. UPON RESEARCH FOUND THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE REPORTED FOR THE 97-98 CHEVY LUMINA BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL

Mileage: 1,678,790

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 228,890.

Mileage: 228,890

LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DRIVING HOME. CRASHED. POLICE REPORT IS IDENTICAL TO STEERING RECALL. WHICH NEVER WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN NUMBER I HAVE AT HOME. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH I SMASHED INTO A CULVERT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD LOST CONTROL THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT SPUN IN CIRCLES UNTIL FINALLY HITTING A CONCRETE CULVERT NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I BROKE 4 VERTEBRAES 7 RIBS AND RECEIVED A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. COULDN'T EVEN RECALL MY PARENTS FOE MONTHS OR EVEN THEY LIVED TOGETHER . LAID IN THE CAR TIL PARAMEDIC FOUND ME ABOUT AN HOR LATER. THE AIRBAG WAS DESIGNED TO PREVENT HEAD INJURY. THE 1997 CHEVY LUMINA FAILED HORRIBLY. PLUS TENDAYS IN A COMA LOST A $50 K YR JOB AND SENT TO A NURSING HOME TO SPEND MY 33RD,THANKSGND CHRISTMAS IN UNTIL I WAS RELEASED FROM GUARDIANSHIP. 12/30/13 PLEASE HELP! HOW IS THE 1997 MALIBU DIFFERENT THAN ALL THE LUMINAS RECALLS? SAME YEAR. GM ISTRYING TO CUT THERE COSTS OH BUT THEY MESSED UP. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING HOME. LOST CONTROL AND COULD NOT TURN. THE STEERING WENT OUT, AND FUEL SYSTEM. I WAS LEFT IN A COMA FOR TEN DAYS. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY LIKE IT WAS DEVELOPED TO DO. I RECEIVED A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF IT DEPLOYING BROKE 11 BONES. 7 RIBS AND FOUR VERTEBRAES. SPENT A MONTH IN LESTER E COX HOSPITAL (SOUTH), 4 MONTHS IN THE UNIVERSITY OR MISSOURI BRAIN INJURY UNIT WAS AWARDED A STATE GUARDIAN, [XXX] , AND SPENT 3 MONTHS IN MARIES MANOR LOCATED IN VIENNA MISSOURI. THE STATE GUARDIAN CLEANED ME OUT OF ALL ASSETS EVEN THOUGH I HAD TWO INSURANCES. ONE CIGNA AND ONE MEDICAID. SO NONE OF MY MONEY WENT TO MEDICAL CARE BUT TO PAY HIS 3 ATTORNEY FEES. MY TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY I DEAL WITH EVERY DAY. IT DOES NOT GO AWAY. FOR LIFE. YOUR FIRM COVERED UP NEARLY 15 YEARS OF ANOTHER RECALL THAT DOES NOT DEPLOY THE AIRBAG IN MANY VEHICLES. NO MORE! 11 MONTHS IS TOO LONG. PLEASE INVESTIGATE MY ACCUSATION. I AM A MEMBER OF THR MISSOURI BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION. AND ALL MY MEDICAL CARE CAN AND WILL BE VERIFIED. YOU HAVE MY CONTACT INFO UPDATED 09/05/14*LJ UPDATED 09/12/2014 *JS *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN AT 15 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD ONLY OCCUR WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID LEVELS WHICH WERE ADEQUATE. HE WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V527000- STEERING: RACK AND PINION) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 11/04/10

Mileage: 110,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED COMPLETELY LOSING ALL POWER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TIRE RODS WERE DEFECTIVE, THE ENGINE MOUNTS HAD FALLEN OUT, AND THERE WERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE TIE ROAD AND ENGINE MOUNT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 199,876.

Mileage: 10,000

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN AN ELK RAN OUT INFRONT OF HIM. HE SWERVED LEFT TO AVOID THE ELK, THE CAR OR WHEELS OR STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE CAR WAS THROWN TO THE RIGHT CAUSING IT TO ROLL 4 TO 5 TIMES. *TR

LTR FWD WMAIL FM (TX) RE RECALL OF A 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA FOR DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN.*TS THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN FATAL INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAS AN OPEN RECALL ON THE STEERING RACK AND PINION. IF THIS PART FAILED IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE PART FAILED AND CAUSED HIS DAUGHTER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FULL SIZE PICKUP WHICH WAS PULLING A STOCK TRAILER. *NM

DT: CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL 03V527000 LETTER FROM CHEVROLET ON 7-7-05 CONCERNING THE POWER STEERING GEAR/ LOWER PINION BEARING SEPARATION. WHEN HE CALLED LOCAL DEALER ON 7-14-05, THEY TOLD HIM THEY NEEDED A SPECIAL TOOL FROM GM TO REPAIR THE RECALLED PART, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET THE TOOL. THEY HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THE TOOL FOR A MONTH AND A HALF. WHEN CONSUMER ASKED WHEN THEY WILL GET IT THEY HAD NO IDEA. THEY DID NOT TELL HIM WHY THEY COULD NOT GET IT... HE HAS CALLED GM, AND COULD NOT REACH ANYBODY. . HE HAS NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR.*AK

Mileage: 75,000

TEN MONTHS AFTER THE RACK AND PINION BEARING/ STEERING RECALL 03V527000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED IT FAILED. WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SPIN AND CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AFTER THE CRASH AND INDICATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION BROKE. *AK

Mileage: 123,000

THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING HAS BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

Mileage: 75,000

WHILE MAKING LEFT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE DRIVER HIT A PARKED CAR AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK RECALL#03V527000 *SC *JB FOLLOWUP LETTER SENT BY CONSUMER. CONSUMER STATES THAT GM PURPOSELY DESRTOYED THE DEFECTIVE PARTS BEFORE THEY COULD BE EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDIENT PARTY. THE VEHICLE CRASHED DUE TO A LOW SPEED LEFT HAND TURN STEERING FAILURE WHICH WAS DOCUMENTED BEFORE THE RECALL OCCURRED. LOWER PINION BEARING SEPARATION WAS MENTIONED ON A LOCAL MEDIA CHANNEL AS THE REASON FOR THE RECAL 1997 CHEVY LUMINAS *TC

Mileage: 97,070

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO THE PARKING LOT STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

PROBLEMS GETTING POWER STEERING GEAR LOWER PINION BEARING SEPARATION RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETE.*MR THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXHIBITED CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAKE LEFT TURNS BUT HAD NO PROBLEMS MAKING RIGHT TURNS. THE CONSUMER REQUEST A RENTAL UNTIL HER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE A RENTAL. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT SHE WAS NOT IN A FINANCIAL POSITION TO RENT A VEHICLE. *NM

PROBLEMS WITH STEERING EVEN AFTER RECALL REPAIR.*MR AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR THE VEHICLE HAD SIGNIFICANT STEERING AND FRONT END ISSUES THAT WERE NOT PRESENT AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO HER SATISFACTION. *NM

Mileage: 102,038

NHTSA RECALL 03V527000 CONCERNIN STEERING GEAR BEARING. A WEEK AFTER THE LOWER PINION BEARING WAS REPLACED THE PROBLEM RECURRED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE LOWER PINION BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK

REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS MADE TO 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA.*MR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE. ALMOST THREE YEARS LATER THE CONSUMER RECEIVES A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE SHE EXPERIENCED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE PART THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED WAS NOT THE PART COVERED BY RECALL 03V527000. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP ND FRONT BRAKES. *NM

Mileage: 87,056

REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS MADE TO 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA.*MR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE. ALMOST THREE YEARS LATER THE CONSUMER RECEIVES A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE SHE EXPERIENCED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE PART THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED WAS NOT THE PART COVERED BY RECALL 03V527000. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP ND FRONT BRAKES. *NM

Mileage: 87,056

CONSUMER STATED AFTER RECALL 03V527000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED RACK AND PINION BEARING MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING BECAME HARD. *AK

Mileage: 130,000

RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LOWER PINION OF THE RACK AND PINION GEAR ASSEMBLY. *MR RECALL#03V527000. AFTER THE LOWER PINION WAS INSTALLED, A NOISE DEVELOPED IN THE STEERING MECHANISM. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE RACK AND GEAR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *SC THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO GIVE APPROVAL TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION AGAIN DUE TO THE HIGH MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. *JB

AFTER THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE LOWER PINION BEARING AS STATED IN RECALL 03V527000 THE VEHICLE HAD A SEVERE PULL TO THE RIGHT AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO CONTROL. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP THEN REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR BECAUSE THEY INDICATED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LOWER PINION STEERING CAUSED THE STEERING GEAR TO FAIL. THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *NM *JB

Mileage: 112,801

WHILE VEERING AROUND A CURVE TO THE LEFT STEERING WHEEL TURNED TO THE RIGHT. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH, AND RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE HITTING THE GUARD RAIL AND RUNNING INTO A DITCH.*AK

RECALL 03V527000, STEERING GEAR BEARINGS: THE RECALL WORK HAS BEEN DONE TWICE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN TURNING CORNERS VEHICLE WOULD STALL. ALSO THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*AK AFTER VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIR, THE PROBLEM WENT WORSE. *LA

Mileage: 116,154

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER#03V527000, REGARDING THE STEERING GEAR BEARINGS. PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL LETTER CONSUMER FIXED THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HONOR THE EXPENSES WHICH WERE PAID TO FIX THE VEHICLE. *NM THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MAKE A COMPLETE LEFT TURN. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER AND PARK THE VEHICLE. *SC *JB

Mileage: 60,106

RECALL 03V527000 REGARDING STEERING GEAR BEARINGS FAILURE. THE RECALL WAS DONE ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE BEARINGS WERE THE ONLY THING REPLACED. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, THE STEERING WENT OUT. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. *SC *JB

Mileage: 63,213

CONSUMER NOT SURE IF RACK AND PINION WAS CORRECTED. *PH (RECALL #03V527000) THE DEALER INVOICE STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL BECAUSE, THE VEHICLE HAD AN AFTER MARKET STEERING RACK INSTALLED. *JB

THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE STEERING GEAR RECALL 03V527000 REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THE TOOLS.*AK

VEHICLE WAS MISSING THE STEERING SHAFT SEAL. *PH SHAFT SEAL WAS MISSING AFTER A RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. ALSO, CONSUMER SAID THAT NO PRIOR REPAIR WAS DONE THAT COULD HAVE TOOK OFF THE MISSING STEERING SHAFT SEAL. COMPONENT WAS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER FELT THAT PART WASN'T PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS ASSEMBLED. CALLED GENERAL MOTORS (GM) BUT HAS NO ANSWER. *LA

I OWN A 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA THAT I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM GENERAL MOTORS ASKING ME TO SELECT A GM DEALER TO MAKE THE REPAIRS TO THE RACK AND PINION STEERING FOR WHICH THE CAR WAS RECALLED. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT WOULD BE OVER A MONTH BEFORE THEY COULD SCHEDULE MY APPOINTMENT AND EVEN THEN, THEY WOULD REQUIRE KEEPING THE CAR FOR ONE FULL DAY TO ACCOMPLISH THE REPAIRS. MY CONCERN IS THAT I AM DRIVING IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION, BECAUSE THE CAR'S LEFT TURN GETS STUCK WHEN DRIVING. I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT HAVING TO LEAVE MY CAR FOR A FULL DAY BECAUSE MY EMPLOYER WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO MISS A DAY OF WORK WITHOUT REPRIMAND AND LOSS OF WAGES. I NEED SOME ASSISTANCE - THE DEALERSHIP NOR GM IS NOT SHOWING ANY INTEREST IN PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK FOR ME FOR ONE DAY.*AK

Mileage: 95,000

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS NOT HURT. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SHAFT INSIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

LETTER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL FOR CHEVY LUMINA WHICH HAS EXPERIENCED STEERING PROBLEMS. *PH THE ENTIRE STEERING UNIT HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. THERE WAS A LOUD POP NOISE, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE LEFT URNS. THE CONSUMER MADE REPAIRS TO THE PULLEY THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE POWER STEERING UNIT. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN POWER WAS LOST AGAIN. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE PULLEY WAS WOBBLY AND THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS FRIED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC *JB

Mileage: 140,187

WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING HAD BECOME DIFFICULT WHEN MAKING RIGHT AND LEFT HAND TURNS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED IT WAS POSSIBLY THE RACK AND PINION. *AK THE STEERING LOCKED. *SCC

Mileage: 92,000

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE STEERING RACK. *AK

Mileage: 55,000

WHEN A LEFT TURN WAS MADE, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. (THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BECOME STIFF) AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM USUALLY HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS.*SCC *JB

Mileage: 150,000

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ITS RACK AND PINION SYSTEM. *MR *PH *NLM

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORWARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKED. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE STEERING PUMP AND RACK. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 48,700

VEHICLE'S TENSIONER AND POWER STEERING FAILED.*MR THE TENSIONER FAILED IN THE DRIVEWAY. OTHER FAILED PARTS INCLUDES FUEL GAUGE, TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, AND ALTERNATOR ( NEW BATTERY REQUIRED AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED). THESE PARTS FAILED BETWEEN 36,500 MILES AND 42,000 MILES. CONSUMER DISAPPOINTED WITH THE LOW MILEAGE FAILURES OF HIS VEHICLE. *PH *NLM

I HAVE A 97 CHEVROLET LUMINA AND STARTED EXPERIENCING STEERING TIGHTNESS WHEN TURNING LEFT. I HEARD ABOUT A RE-CALL SO I TOOK MY CAR TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER FOR HELP. I ASKED THEM IF THEY COULD CHECK THE LOWER PINION BEARING TO SEE IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT ANY RECALL AND SAID THAT MY POWER STEERING PUMP WAS OUT. THEY COULDN'T GET THE PART FOR A WEEK. I WAS AFRAID TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT THE WAY IT WAS SO MY HUSBAND CHANGED THE PUMP. THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE IN THE STEERING. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THE PUMP WAS FINE BUT THEY WOULD HAVE TO FLUSH THE SYSTEM BECAUSE PARTS FROM THE PUMP PROBABLY GOT INTO THE RACK. I AGAIN EXPLAINED TO THEM ABOUT THE UPCOMING RECALL AND THEY TOLD ME IT COULDN'T BE THE PROBLEM. IT WAS GOING TO BE A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE THEY COULD GET MY CAR IN TO FLUSH OUT THE SYSTEM AND I ASKED THEM IF IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE IT THE WAY IT WAS AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM. THAT NEXT DAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY CAR THE STEERING COMPLETELY WENT OUT. THE STEERING WHEEL JUST STARTED SPINNING. I THINK I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THEM.THEY TOLD ME THAT THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE AND THAT IT STILL HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH ANY RECALL. THEY ARE CHARGING 600.00 FOR WHAT THEY FIXED. I ASKED THEM IF I COULD HAVE THE OLD RACK TO HAVE THE LPB CHECKED OUT TO SEE IF IT WAS BAD BUT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PART ANY MORE, THEY SENT IT TO WHERE EVER THEY HAVE THEM RE-BUILT. THEY ARE GOING TO TRY AND GET IT BACK. WHEN THEY TOOK MY CAR FOR A TEST DRIVE AFTER REPLACING THE RACK THEY SAID THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW WANT TO CHARGE ME ANOTHER 325.00 TO FIX THAT. OF COURSE AGAIN, NOTHING TO DO WITH CHANGING THE RACK. CAN YOU TELL ME IF ANY OF THIS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE LPB? I AM AT A LOSS, I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS AND TO ME THIS SOUNDS ABOUT THE SAME. *LA

Mileage: 163,950

LUMINA BECOMES DIFFICULT TO STEER WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS OR EVEN SLIGHT LEFT TURNS, SUCH AS FROM AN ACCESS RAMP ONTO THE FREEWAY. STEERING LOCKS UP, AND VEHICLE MUST BE BROUGHT TO A STOP UNTIL STEERING UNLOCKS, AND I CAN COMPLETE THE TURN. STEERING HAS LOCKED UP AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 15 MPH AND AS HIGH AS 45 MPH. *LA

WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STUCK. WAS HARD TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL BUT MANAGED TO MOVE TO SIDE OF ROAD AND TURN VEHICLE OFF. RESTARTED VEHICLE. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 140,000

DIFFICULTY IN STEERING VEHICLE WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT POWER STEERING FAILED.*AK

LOSS OF LEFT STEERING.

I OWN A 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE STEERING MECHANISM HAS A SPORADIC PROBLEM WHICH MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS. MANY TIMES I HAVE HAD TO PANIC BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WON'T TURN QUICKLY ENOUGH TO AVOID OTHER OBJECTS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR (MAY 1997). I'VE RETURNED IT TO THE LOCAL GM DEALER WHO TELLS ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. GM SENT ME A LETTER IN JANUARY OF 2003 SAYING THAT MY MODEL WAS BEING RECALLED AND I WOULD RECEIVE ANOTHER LETTER. NO OTHER COMMUNICATION ARRIVED. WHEN I CHECKED AT THE GM DEALER AND ON THE GM RECALL WEB SITE, IT REPORTED THAT MY MODEL WAS NOT AFFECTED. I READ IN THE NEWSPAPER TODAY THAT NHTSA IS CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION INTO STEERING ISSUES INVOLVING THIS VEHICLE. I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT MY CAR HAS THOSE ISSUES AND GM HAS BEEN UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA LOCKED UP ON LEFT TURN 2 TIMES. TOOK INTO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DIAGNOSED AS INTERNAL RACK AND PINION FAILURE. HAD RACK AND PINION REPLACED FOR $693.

Mileage: 74,975

1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA. POWER STEERING FAILS INTERMITTENTLY, AND STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. PROBLEM OCCURRED SUDDENLY IN A PARKING LOT LUCKILY. SUBSEQUENTLY THE STEERING BECOMES HEAVY AND FEELS LOCKED WHEN MAKING A HARD LEFT. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN AND THE MECHANIC SAID IT SOUNDS LIKE THE RACK AND PINION AND HE HAS SEEN IT OFTEN IN THIS MODEL.*AK

Mileage: 121,050

POWER STERRING LOCKED UP. COULD NOT TURN LEFT. POWER STEERING FLUID ALL OVER THE ROCKER ARM AND GROUND.*AK

Mileage: 87,000

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ON FLAT SURFACE AND WITH NO WARNING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

LOWER PINION BEARING IN THE POWER STEERING SEPARATED ON VEHICLE. *MR BAD POWER STEERING PUMP, RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALL. *TT *JB

Mileage: 84,937

1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA , STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN TURNING LEFT . *NLM

Mileage: 74,553

I HAVE A 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA THAT MY STEERING IS LOCKING UP WHEN TURNING LEFT ONLY, I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY INDICATE THERE IS NOT A RECALL BUT READING YOUR WEB SITE A NOTICE WAS POSTED THAT GM WILL RECALL 1.5 MILLION VEHICLES FOR A STEERING PROBLEM CAMPAIGN ID02V286000, BUT GM WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE IT IS NOT A PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THEM. I HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM AND CAN NOT DRIVE MY CAR TODAY. *NLM

Mileage: 72,375

ALL ENGINE MOUNTS UPPER AND LOWER HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE BOTH TIE-ROD ENDS, INNER & OUT. *JB

Mileage: 85,000

OVER PAST FEW MONTHS VEHICLE HAS EXHIBITED CONSIDERABLE PLAY IN STEERING WHEN WHEELS ARE TURNED HALF-WAY TO THE LEFT. WHEN HELD IN THIS POSITION THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD OSCILLATE LEFT TO RIGHT 1 TO 2 INCHES. THIS MORNING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE I SUDDENLY FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. IT WAS SIMILAR TO A POWER STEERING FAILURE. AFTER A SUBSEQUENT LEFT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL RE-CENTERED ITSELF TO THE LEFT APPROXIMATELY. 20 DEGREES OFF-CENTER. DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE DRIVE THE STEERING WAS ERRATIC IN TURNS. ALIGNMENT IS FINE. POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED DUE TO LEAKING 1 YEAR AGO. VEHICLE RECEIVES REGULAR MAINTENANCE PER MANUFACTURER'S GUIDELINES. THE STEERING FAILURE IS CONSISTENT WITH DEFECT DESCRIBED IN RECALL 02-V-286-000. REPORTED THIS TO GM AND WAS INFORMED THAT BY THE VIN THE VEHICLE IS NOT SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL, AND THAT DUE TO THE AGE AND MILEAGE THERE IS NO REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIR COSTS. I WORK WITH THE AUTO INDUSTRY AND I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE COMMON PRACTICE OF PARTS SUBSTITUTION OR "APPROVED ENGINEERING DEVIATIONS". WHILE GM MAY NOT SHOW THE DEFECTIVE RACK & PINION BEARING ASSEMBLY ON THE BILL OF MATERIAL FOR THE 1997 LUMINA, IT IS EVIDENT FROM THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS REPORTED THAT SEVERAL OF THE MODEL YEAR '97 LUMINA'S WERE MANUFACTURED WITH THE DEFECTIVE ASSEMBLY. AT THE LEAST GM SHOULD RECALL THE 1997 LUMINA'S FOR DEALER INSPECTION AND REPAIR THOSE WITH DEFECTIVE BEARING ASSEMBLIES. *JB

Mileage: 126,000

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE, A 1997 LUMINA, EXPERIENCED A FAILURE RELATED TO A RECALL ISSUED FOR THE 1996 LUMINA. THE CONSUMER HAD THE RACK REPAIRED AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. REIMBURSEMENT WAS DENIED DUE TO THE MODEL YEAR. *AK *NLM

Mileage: 109,456

1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA STEERING PROBLEM. I SAW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE, BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING, THE LOWER PINION BEARING IN THE POWER STEERING GEAR SEPARATED AND THE CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO TURN RIGHT OR LEFT. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A RECALL ON CERTAIN 1996,19997 AND 1998 PONTIAC, GRAND PRIX/SUNFIRE AND TRANS AM VEHICLES REGARDING THE POWER STEERING GEAR SEPARATION. CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL SINCE IT EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK *JB *TS

Mileage: 91,002

THE RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *TS *JB

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF NHTSA RECALL # 02-V-286-000 WHICH STATES THAT CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS HAVE LOWER PINION BEARINGS IN THE POWER RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE RETAINER TABS WERE NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NLM

THE RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE. *JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE RACK AND PINION AS STATED IN RECALL # 02 V 286 000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

POWER STEERING DEFECT ON 1997 CHEVY LUMNIA. I READ WHERE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS BUT NEVER RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION. MINE IS LEAKING AND GROWLING.*JB

THE RACK AND PINION FAILED, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED.*JB

Mileage: 69,461

WHILE MAKING RIGHT TURN ONTO THE HIGHWAY THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED DUE TO STEERING RACK FAILURE. *PH *NLM

Mileage: 56,000

CAR WAS HARD TO TURN TO THE LEFT. COUPLE DAYS LATER WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE STEERING WENT CONPLETELY OUT. HEARD ON NEWS THERE WAS RECALL ON LUMINAS AND OTHER CHEVROLET MODELS, DEALER CLAIMS ITS ONLY ON LUMINA VANS.

Mileage: 150,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE, DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING COLUMN.*JB

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE RACK AND PINION STEERING, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER IT DID NOT APPLY TO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE.*JB

Mileage: 69,461

WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OR MAKING TURNS, VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENLY LOSE THE POWER STEERING FUNCTION, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR CONSUMER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL ON ROADWAYS. TS

SEE NHTSA ACTION PE01-038. DT

STEERING LOCKED-UP MAKING A LEFT TURN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE LAST OF WHICH WHEN MY WIFE AND 3 KIDS WERE IN THE CAR. LOCK-UP EVEN OCCURED TO THE GM SERVICE MAN WHEN HE DROPPED ME OFF AT WORK BEFORE COMPLETING THE REPAIR. GM CLAIMS THAT IT IS A PART THAT MUST HAVE BEEN WORN OUT SINCE THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED DUE TO YEARS. ONLY 36,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE, EVEN THE CAVALIER STEERING RACKS LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT GM NEEDS TO FIX. NLM

AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT AND ITS HARD TO STEER, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WITH NO WARNING AND AT ANY SPEED,. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION. *AK *NLM

STARTED HAVING STIFF LEFT TURNS AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RETURN TO CENTERED POSITION...STAYED LEFT. NOW IT IS DIFFICULT TO TURN BOTH DIRECTIONS. I'M REPORTING THIS BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO BE MORE THAN MEERLY THE RACK AND PINION 'WEARING OUT'.*AK

THE STEERING WHEEL ON MY LUMINA CRACKED AT THE PLACE WHERE THE TOP ROUND PART OF THE WHEEL MEETS THE SPOKES FROM THE CENTER. THIS CAUSED THE TOP OF THE WHEEL TO BECOME "FLOPPY" AS IT IS NOW ONLY BEING HELD ON BY THE COVERING ON THE WHEEL.*AK

LACK OF ABILITY TO STEER AUTO. *AK CONSUMER STATES POWER STEERING FAILED. *TT

IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY MY MECHANIC,THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM REPORTED IN A SEATTLE AREA NEWSPAPER WITH OTHER GM VEHICALS IN THIS CLASS. I CALLED LEE JOHNSONS AND THE 1-800 TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY RECALLS WERE ISSUED. NO RECALLS AT THIS TIME. THE NEW PAPER SAID THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED INJURY ACCIDENTS. THE DUST CAP FALLS OF AND CAUSES EXCESSIVE WERE TO THE GEAR BOX. I FEEL THIS IS A DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BEFORE MORE PEOPLE ARE HURT. THIS IS TO IMPORTANT OF A PART TO NOT HAVE ATTENTION DRAWN TO IT. I FEEL A RECALL IS NESSARY.*AK

STEERING FAILED TO TURN LEFT, BUT WOULD TURN RIGHT. *AK

IT IS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DIRECTED WHEN POWER STEERING FAILED, THIS OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS AND MAKING A TURN, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK AND PINION WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

IT IS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DIRECTED WHEN POWER STEERING FAILED, THIS OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS AND MAKING A TURN, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK AND PINION WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

FRONT STEERING LOCKED-UP COULD TURN FRONT TO LEFT, CAR JURKED TO LEFT SO STRONG ON ITS OWN YOU COULD HAVE BROKEN YOUR WRIST. DUE DEFECTIVE RACK AND PINION AND ALTERNATOR, REPLACE

STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT TURNING PROPERLY. WHILE TURNING LEFT STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN BACK TO RIGHT. CONSUMER COULD ONLY STEER IN ONE DIRECTION. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS, FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, REAR SHOES GLAZED. STEERING GEAR REPLACED DUE TO CONSUMER LOSING POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING, POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED, RACK WAS ALSO REPLACED. WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED. AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DEALER STATED SIR COIL INOPERATIVE. *SLC

POWER STEERING PUMP SEAL IS LEAKING FLUID. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE.*AK *JB

RACK & PINION SUDDENLY FAILED, CAUSING CAR TO CONTINUE IN A LEFT TURN; EXTREME EFFORT WAS NEEDED TO STRAIGHTEN THE CAR. DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CAR MAY SUDDENLY SWERVE LEFT OR RIGHT, AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO RECOVER FROM THESE TURNS.

ENGINE AT COLD IDLE IS KNOCKING AGAIN, 7000 MILES SINCE NEW PISTIONS, TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AGAIN AFTER 7000 MILES, FRONT END SUSPENSION DEALER HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT 6 TIMES.

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR IN WET WEATHER, THE POWER STEERING CUTS OUT CAUSING AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS CONDITION. I HAVE BEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A LONG TERM PROBLEM WITH FRONT DRIVE CHEVROLET VEHICLES AND THAT THERE IS NO AVAILABLE CORRECTION. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS PROBLEM CAN BE ALLOWED TO EXIST WITHOUT A RECALL. MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAD A FEW NEAR ACCIDENTS AND AVOID DRIVING THE CAR UNLESS IT IS NECESSARY. I GOT IN TOUCH WITH CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT INTO THE DEALER FOR EVALUATION. SINCE LAST FRIDAY (THE DEALER DID NOT FIX IT) THE CAR HAS LOST POWER STEERING ON AT LEAST THREE OCCASIONS. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP AS I FEEL I AM DRIVING A DEATHTRAP. THANK YOU!

LOOSE TIE ROD.

POWER STEERING FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING INNER TIE ROD CONTROL ARM BROKE AT THE JOINT. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, LOSS OF ALL STEERING CONTROL, SHUT OFF ENGINE, RESTARTED ENGINE, SEEMED TO OPERATE OK, DRIVER WARNED ONCOMING TRAFFIC OF STOPPED VEHICLE BY BLOWING HORN. DEALER HAS NOT DETERMINED PROBLEM. HOWEVER, INSTALLED NEW COMPUTER. *AK