Consumer Complaint Detail
PONTIAC / GRAND PRIX / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006059365 | Incident Date: Mar, 12 2006 |
| Consumer's City: UNION GROVE | Consumer's State: AL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: GRAND PRIX | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:hydraulic power assist system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 15 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 14 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While making a left turn onto a secondary road, speed at about 10-12 mph, the steering wheel seemed to lock-up half way through the turn, i immediately slowed to 2-3 mph and was able, with great difficulty, to turn the steering wheel enough to complete the turn. while steering to straighten the wheels the power steering appeared to return suddenly and caused the car to lunge to the right. the problem appeared to be inconsistent as it did not always "lock-up" while making the same turn except in the case of backing up (wheels turned to the right). every day i leave work the same way. as soon as i attempt to go forward and steer to the left the power steering appears to fail. suspecting that the problem was just a bad part that needed to be replaced i began searching the internet for parts. i found the safety recall notice at "autobuyguide.com". upon further research of the problem, i found that most people do not report problems like this. so in the interest of "statistical accuracy" i am reporting that i have this problem with my 1998 pontiac gran prix gt (~125,000 miles). i have contacted a local dealer to schedule an appointment but i had to leave a message. no response at this point. *jb |