Steering
Filed Sep 17, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. THE CONTACT WAS TURNING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD POP. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN DISCOVERED A BOLT WAS MISSING FROM THE STEERING RACK TO THE FRAME. THE RACK AND PINION HOUSING WAS ALSO FRACTURED AND THERE WERE SEVERAL RUSTED BOLTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10356147
- Incident
- Aug 17, 2010
- Mileage
- 150,000 mi
Steering
Filed Aug 4, 2009
1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR THE PAST 6 YEARS. OVER THE PAST YEAR, I HAVE NOTICED SOME "PLAY" IN THE TILT STEERING COLUMN. MY RESEARCH HAS REVEALED AN INHERENT PROBLEM THAT THESE MODEL OF CARS HAVE HAD WITH THE PIVOTS IN THE STEERING-TILT MECHANISM BACKING THEMSELVES OUT. ONE DAY I CLIMBED INTO THE CAR TO BACK DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, AND THE WHOLE STEERING ASSEMBLY JUST PLOPPED INTO MY LAP. I SUSPECTED THE PIVOTS WERE TO BLAME, SO I BEGAN REMOVAL OF THE JUNK AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN, ENOUGH TO GET A VIEW OF THE PIVOTS, AND TO MY DISMAY, I DISCOVERED THAT THE PIVOT ON ONE SIDE HAD WORKED LOOSE, BUT THE CAST METAL THAT SURROUNDS THE PIVOT ON THE OTHER SIDE HAD BROKEN COMPLETELY. I CAN THINK OF NO OTHER REMEDY THAN TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE COLUMN. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10279380
- Incident
- Jun 14, 2009
- Mileage
- 102,000 mi
Steering
Filed Mar 9, 2005
WHEN I TRY TO START MY VEHICLE I AM FORCED AT TIMES TO SIT AND WAIT 3 MINUTES BEFORE THE CAR WILL START DUE TO THE PASS-KEY THEFT-DETERRENT SYSTEM. I HAVE REPLACED MY KEY AND CLEANED THE IGNITION SWITCH WITH ELECTRONIC CONTACT CLEANER. NOTHING HELPED. SOME DAYS / WEEKS / MONTHS ARE BETTER THEN OTHERS. THE MAX TIME I HAD TO SIT AND WAIT WAS 12 MINUTES. HEAVEN FORBID I HAVE TO DRIVE AWAY IN A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10112759
- Incident
- Jan 2, 2002
- Mileage
- 115,000 mi
Steering
Filed Feb 19, 2004
WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF. DEALER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK *MR
- NHTSA ID
- 10053878
- Incident
- Jan 13, 2004
- Mileage
- 117,000 mi
Steering
Filed Jan 30, 2004
STEERING WHEEL ALMOST COMPLETELY OFF IN MY SON'S HAND.. SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE CAR SHOULD OF NEVER BEEN SOLD. THIS DEFAULT COULD OF KILLED MY SON. THIS CAR STAYED IN THE SHOP MORE THAN IT WAS DROVE. ONE PROBLEM AFTER THE OTHER. I GAVE THE CAR BACK TO KINGS NISSAN WHEN ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH WIRING AND FUSE CAME UP. MECHANIC SAID THE CAR WOULD END UP CATCHING ON FIRE. I HAD ENOUGH. THIS COMPANY IS VERY RUDE AND DOES NOT TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS OR COMPLAINTS.
- NHTSA ID
- 10056207
- Incident
- Mar 5, 2002
- Mileage
- 68,000 mi
Steering
Filed Jan 13, 2004
No narrative was included with this report.
- NHTSA ID
- 10053038
- Incident
- Dec 23, 2003
- Mileage
- 115,000 mi
Steering
Filed Sep 24, 2003
LOSS OF ABILITY TO STEER TO LEFT IN 1997 AURORA
- NHTSA ID
- 10039491
- Incident
- Sep 7, 2003
- Mileage
- 97,675 mi
Steering
Filed Mar 27, 2003
WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED, HOWEVER THE FRONT TIRES DID NOT TURN. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10014604
- Incident
- Mar 26, 2003
Steering
Filed Dec 10, 2002
ECONSUMER STATES WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. TS
- NHTSA ID
- 8024055
- Incident
- Nov 14, 2002
Body & structureSteeringVisibility
Filed Aug 4, 2001
LISA, NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 749833
- Incident
- Mar 28, 1997
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.