1998 Chevrolet Lumina Steering Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RANDOM POWER STEERING LEAK. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD TO REPLACE THE FLUID CONSTANTLY. WHEN A MECHANIC REPLACED THE STEERING PUMP, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE PREVIOUS OWNER THAT THE STEERING RACK MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD ALSO TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V527000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE RECALL WAS CLOSED. THE CONTACT WAS TO CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE A REPAIR SOLUTION FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10967578

Incident

Feb 2, 2015

DIFFICULTY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AT LOW SPEEDS. CONTACTED GM AND INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. CHARGED $100 AND TOLD THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL 03V527000 DUE TO VIN. REPLACED RACK AND PINION MYSELF WHICH FIXED THE ISSUE. MY CAR SHOWS THE EXACT SAME SIGNS OF THE REASON YOU DID THIS RECALL. WHY WAS MY CAR NOT INCLUDED? I DEMAND AN ANSWER! *TR

NHTSA ID

10611260

Incident

Jul 25, 2008

Mileage

98,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, SHE NOTICED A GRINDING AND BANGING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V527000 (STEERING) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10513309

Incident

May 16, 2013

Mileage

60,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STEER TO THE LEFT BECAUSE THE RACK AND PINION FAILED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACT WHO ADVISED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V527000 (STEERING:RACK AND PINION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

NHTSA ID

10397149

Incident

Apr 11, 2011

Mileage

86,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN, SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V527000 ( STEERING:RACK AND PINION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 104,000.

NHTSA ID

10370937

Incident

Dec 1, 2010

Mileage

104,000 mi

TEMPORARY LOSS OF STEERING. ON 4 OCCASIONS WITHIN THE PAST 2 WEEKS I HAD RECENTLY LEFT MY RESIDENCE AND WAS MAKING EITHER A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. AT THE START OF THE TURN I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR. IT WAS AS IF SOMETHING WAS BROKEN, I DID HEAR A SQUEAL. I WAS ABLE TO RETURN HOME (ABOUT 2 BLOCKS) AND AGAIN CHECKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND THE SERPENTINE BELT. THE FLUID WAS CORRECT AND THE BELT IS ABOUT 8 MONTHS OLD. FOR THE RECALL #03V527000 IN 2003 I DID GO TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER IN FT. MYERS AND THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND TOLD ME THAT THE CAR WAS OK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10276403

Incident

Jul 11, 2009

Mileage

129,800 mi

VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN USING THE KEY, TOOK OUR VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP.. HAD A NEW KEY MADE.. THE KEY WAS NOT THE ISSUE..HAD A NEW IGNITION INSTALLED THROUGH DEALERSHIP, THE VEHICLE WORKED FOR A SHORT TIME BUT STARTING SHOWING THE SAME PROBLEMS. HUNDREDS OF $$ LATER, THE CAR IS PARKED NOW WE DON'T WANT TO PUT ANY MORE MONEY INTO IT, BUT CAN'T SELL IT UNLESS IT'S FIXED. THIS IS SOME SORT OF STEERING/IGNITION PROBLEM. THIS CAR HAS ALSO BEEN KNOWN TO STALL WHILE DRIVING IT. WE HAVE INSTALLED A NEW STARTER, A NEW ALTERNATOR, BATTERY WE ALSO HAD ALL THE ELECTRICAL WIRING RE-DONE.. WE DON'T KNOW WHY IT STALLS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10259092

Incident

Jun 1, 2007

Mileage

125,000 mi

RACK AND PINION.*TR

NHTSA ID

10257416

Incident

Feb 4, 2009

Mileage

63,455 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT ANY SPEED, THE POWER STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT IS AN ASC CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS WITH THE RACK AND PINION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V527000 (STEERING:RACK AND PINION). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,045 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,800.

NHTSA ID

10232679

Incident

May 10, 2008

Mileage

76,800 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCES DIFFICULTY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. THE GARAGE STATED THAT THE STEERING RACK AND PINION WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,382. UPDATED 05/06/08. *LJ THE MANUFACTURE INFORMED THE CONSUMER HIS VEHICLE DID NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RECALL .UPDATED 05/08/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10224107

Incident

Mar 12, 2008

Mileage

125,382 mi

I OWN A 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA ITS RACK IN PINION IS DOING THE SAME AS RECALLED CARS BUT THE DEALER SAYS MY CAR ISN'T RECALLED BY VIN NUMBER IS THEE ANYWAY TO GET CHEVROLET TO MAKE THE REPAIRS ITS TO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE LIKE THIS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10184100

Incident

Mar 2, 2007

MAKE : CHEVROLET MODEL : LUMINA YEAR : 1998 COMPONENT: STEERING:RACK AND PINION MY CAR SHOWS ALL THE SIGNS OF THE REASON YOU DID THIS RECALL WHY WAS MY CAR NOT INCLUDED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10184076

Incident

Mar 1, 2007

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING IS SHAKY AND A GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V527000, REGARDING THE STEERING: RACK AND PINION. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED AND DETERMINED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10156626

Incident

Feb 18, 2006

Mileage

59,276 mi

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH RACK AND PINION STEERING. THE CAR MAKES NOISE IN THE FRONT END. THE RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A MONTH. THE CAR HAS BEEN CHECKED BY REPAIRMAN. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED GM, AND THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL ON THIS ISSUE DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10137119

Incident

Aug 20, 2005

Mileage

111,000 mi

DT: CONTACT STATED THE LOWER RACK AND PINION WAS DEFECTIVE. . THE CAR WILL NOT TURN LEFT. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA. HE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS ON AUGUST 19, 2005. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY TOLD HIM HIS THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL 03V527000 DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10133694

Incident

Aug 19, 2005

Mileage

185,883 mi

I JUST LEARNED TODAY THAT MY LUMINA HAD A RECALL ON DEC. 11, 2003 FOR STEERING: RACK AND PINION. I HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL. *JB

NHTSA ID

10131698

Incident

Aug 5, 2005

RACK AND PINION STEERING LOCKED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. DEALER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10101759

Incident

Nov 9, 2004

Mileage

120,000 mi

ALL MY ANTI-FREEZE LEAKED OUT AND THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT NEVER CAME ON BUT I DID NOT HAVE ANY HEAT. I DID NOTICE ANTI-FREEZE ON THE GROUND AND TOOK MY CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP. THEY SAID I NEEDED A WATER PUMP AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS REPLACED.*AK I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED A POPPING NOISE ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WHEN TURNING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. NO FATALITIES OR INJURIES AS YET.

NHTSA ID

10096496

Incident

Oct 7, 2004

CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY MAKING LEFT TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10090233

Incident

Jun 20, 2004

WHEN DRIVING THROUGH SMALL PUDDLES IN THE ROAD DURING OR AFTER RAIN, POWER STEERING QUITS WORKING WHEN SERPENTINE BELT GETS WET. THIS STEERING FAILURE LASTS FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS UNTIL BELT THEN GRIPS AND STEERING RETURNS.*AK MECHANIC FABRICATED DEFLECTOR TO PREVENT WATER FROM SPLASHING DIRECTLY ON BELT.

NHTSA ID

10086384

Incident

Jun 14, 2004

Mileage

48,000 mi

WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO RECALL# 03V527000. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10061242

Incident

Feb 8, 2004

Mileage

113,714 mi

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED NHTSA RECALL 03V527000. CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE LOWER PINION BEARINGS IN THE POWER RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE RETAINER TABS WERE NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY. THESE RETAINERS COULD FAIL AND PERMIT THE BALL BEARINGS TO ESCAPE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY INDICATED SORRY THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDE IN THIS RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.*AK

NHTSA ID

10083745

Incident

Jul 29, 2004

PROBLEMS WITH STEERING ON 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA.*MR THE VEHICLE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT AT LOW SPEEDS, PARTICULARLY ON LEFT TURNS SUCH AS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE OR PARALLEL PARKING. THE CONSUMER RESEARCHED THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND A RECALL 03V527000 THAT SEEMED TO DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND INFORMED HIM OF THE RECALL. WHEN THE REALER CHECKED THE RECALL HE TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *NM

NHTSA ID

10083545

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

Mileage

52,000 mi

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT LOW SPEED VEHICLE LOST STEERING POWER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10080240

Incident

Jun 30, 2004

TILT STEERING WHEEL IS CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL TO MALFUNCTION AND SMOKE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER, THEY WERE NOT MUCH HELP. *AK

NHTSA ID

10076199

Incident

Mar 10, 2004

Mileage

97,063 mi