Consumer Complaint Detail
OLDSMOBILE / OLDSMOBILE / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005019940 | Incident Date: Apr, 19 2005 |
| Consumer's City: DALLAS | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: OLDSMOBILE | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:rack and pinion |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G3WX52K6WF | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 07 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 09 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Consumer stated: the rack and pinion assembly locked up while the consumers wife was driving, the consumer was able to turn right but not left. *jb consumer has been to the dealership six times about the rack and pinion, noise coming from the steering wheel when on bumpy roads, bottom of steering shaft loose, vibration coming from steering wheel at low speed, transaction control light comes on all the time when making left turns at about 5mph, car not keeping straight when driving straight down the road. the information before this came off the invoices from the dealership, that was provided by the consumer. nhtsa had a recall for this vehicle in december 2003 on the lower pinion bearings in the power rack and pinion assembly in which the retainer tabs were not crimped properly. *sb |