NHTSA Complaint #701249 — 1998 CHEVROLET S10 STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	701249
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET S10
Component	STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Date of Incident	September 1, 1998
Date Filed	December 9, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

THIS VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND WANDERS. IT HAS HAD A FRONTEND ALLIGNMENT 3 TIMES, TIRES ROTATED, THE GEARBOX HAS BEEN ADJUSTED AND REPLACED. THE DEALER WHICH IS WOKING ON IT (SEBERGER CHEVROLET IN CENTRALIA IL). THEY SAY THAT THEY HAVE 4 OR 5 LIKE THIS AND NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO CORRECT IT NOT EVEN CHEVROLET. WITHIN 3000 MILES THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES. I KNOW LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND KNOW NO ONE WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. CHEVROLET KEEPS GIVING THE DEALER THE RUNAROUND KEEPING ME WAITING WITH A VEHICLE THAT, TO ME IS UNSAFE.

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