0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006060681 | Incident Date: Mar, 26 2006 |
| Consumer's City: WESTMINSTER | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO. |
| Model Name: AMERI-TRAC | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2GCEC19V331 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 27 2006 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 02 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving 10 mph and below, the steering allowed too much play and maneuvered loosely. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the steering shaft. however, the problem still exists. the rack and pinion had a slight leak. the consumer has had numerous components replaced on the vehicle such as wheel bearings, ball joints, tie rod ends, control arms, steering gear, shocks, steering linkages, coils springs, wheel hubs steering column and the power steering gear. the intermediate shaft was replaced three times and lubricated the last time. the consumer was told the steering design was flawed, which contains a looseness that can't seem to be corrected. the transmission hesitated at times. the dealer stated the clutches were burnt and glazed. the tires were exhibiting premature wear. updated 08/02/06. *jb updated 04/16/08 |