NHTSA Complaint #11290077 — 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11290077
Vehicle 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM
Component STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State OH

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON A CITY STREET AND AS I TURNED RIGHT I HEARD A LOUD POP AND MY STEERING WHEEL FROZE MAKING ME UNABLE TO STEER IN ANY DIRECTION. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND AFTER INSPECTION I WAS INFORMED THAT MY STEERING RACK HAD BROKEN OFF OF THE SUBFRAME. BEFORE THIS OCCURRED I HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS WITH STEERING SO THIS WAS TOTALLY SHOCKING ALONG WITH THE REPAIR COST. AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS PERTAINING TO THIS VERY SAME THING AND GM HAS DONE NOTHING TO ENSURE CONSUMERS SAFETY. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED YEARS AGO BEFORE SOMEONE DIES AS A RESULT OF POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP ON GMS BEHALF. THIS ISN'T A REPAIR CONSUMERS SHOULD HAVE TO TAKE ON.

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