| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001042087 | Incident Date: Feb, 21 2001 |
| Consumer's City: RENTON | Consumer's State: WA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: SC | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G8ZP12861Z | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 10 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 20 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact complained about several problems. there was a fuel smell in the vehicle. the vehicle was hard to steer, when she turned the wheel there was a squeaking noise. the brakes dragged and squeaked, and it felt like the vehicle was sliding and it was hard to stop. the vehicle shook at highway speeds of 50 to 60 mph. the vehicle hesitated when going uphill or turning a corner. when she first got the vehicle it would keep running after she turned it off. they replaced something in the fuel system. dealer said the fuel smell was normal for this vehicle and they could not smell it. they replaced a part in the steering. also, replaced the rotors. they told her to get tires balanced. dealer said that most of these things were normal for vehicle . manufacturer told the contact to go to the dealer and give them another chance. the contact said every time she took vehicle to dealer the problem got worse or old problems came back. the dealer switched the firestone tires for goodyear tires because of a recall on the tires. *ak updated 11/29/05. *jb |
