NHTSA Complaint #10401262 — 1997 BUICK CENTURY STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10401262
Vehicle	1997 BUICK CENTURY
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	May 14, 2011
Date Filed	May 17, 2011
Mileage	143,314 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	ME

Consumer Description

I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AND THE STEERING LOCKED AND THERE WAS A LOUD BANG. I WASN'T ABLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN CAUSING ME TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD AND ONTO A LAWN. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T GO BACK TO THE CORRECT POSITION AND IT SEEMED TO BE IN MANUAL STEERING MODE. I COULD BARELY MOVE THE WHEEL. THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE AT THIS TIME. *TR

Related Complaints for the 1997 BUICK CENTURY

Other STEERING Complaints

#10629567 — August 30, 2014 — WHEN I BACKED OUT OF PARKING SPACE, I TURNED STEERING WHEEL WITH A "HARD LEFT." CAR MADE CLICKING NOISE. *TR

#10260319 — February 28, 2009 — 1) CAR NEEDED TOWED TO GARAGE FOR STARTER FAILURE. AS IT LEFT THE GARAGE THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND SENT CAR ALMOST I...

#536157 — November 27, 1998 — THE DESIGN OF THE MAGNETIC VARIABLE STEERING ON VEHICLE RESULTS IN POOR HANDLING, VEHICLE SWAYS AT 35-55 MPH, POOR ST...

Recent Complaints for the 1997 BUICK CENTURY

#10956057 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — February 21, 2017 — ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE

#10956057 — ENGINE — February 21, 2017 — ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE

#10730292 — TIRES — June 25, 2015 — WITHIN 43 DAYS OF PURCHASING COOPER GRAND TOURING CS5 TIRES FOR MY 1997 BUICK CENTURY, ONE DEVELOPED A LARGE SIDEWALL...

#10658881 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE — November 18, 2014 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 BUICK CENTURY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS DETERIORATING AND C...

#10501846 — TIRES — March 6, 2013 — DRIVING ON I-95 SOUTHBOUND WHEN I EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC TREAD SEPARATION TO MY DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE. I WAS A...