1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA Steering Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOOR PANELS ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES WERE EXPOSED. ALSO, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN ON FROM OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO GET THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR TO OPEN AND CLOSE. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT ALL OF THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO WORK EXCEPT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED MORE THAN ONCE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT UPON MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE SAFELY DRIVEN AND A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 91V005000 (SEAT BELTS) AND 90V054000 (SEAT BELTS). AN INDEPENDENT DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED, BUT DID NOT CONFIRM THAT AN INSPECTION WAS...

WHILE TURNING IN ANY DIRECTION AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE WOULD BE A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN RECALL 97V05800, BUT THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC WOULD NOT REPAIR THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.*AK

ON MAY 8, 2000, VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP SHOP. REPAIRS INCLUDED REPLACEMENT OF THE STARTER AND REPLACEMENT OF THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER SWITCH WHICH ACTUATES SEVERAL FUNCTIONS. ON MAY 13, 2000, MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A 1-CAR ACCIDENT WHEN THE STEERING FAILED DUE TO THE FRONT BOLTS ON THE ENGINE CARRIAGE DETACHING FROM THE FRAME OF THE CAR. THE RESULT WAS THAT THE ENGINE DROPPED AND THE STEERING FAILED. AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED IN A REPORT THAT IT APPEARED THESE BOLTS HAD BEEN LOOSENED AND WITHDRAWN SEVERAL INCHES RECENTLY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, LEAVING ONLY A FRACTION OF AN INCH ENGAGED IN THE RETAINERS ABOVE IN THE FRAME, THEREBY LEADING TO THE FAILURE. IT IS APPARENT THAT THE TECHNICIAN WHO REPLACED THE STARTER DID THIS AS A SHORTCUT WHEN HE REPLACED THE STARTER. SINCE THIS IS DENIED BY THE DEALER, I AM BEING FORCED TO TAKE THEM...

NHTSA RECALL # 97 V 058 000 / VEHICLE HAVE EXPERIENCED BOTH FRONT AND REAR CRADLE BOLTS PULLING THROUGH THE RETAINERS. DEALER NOTIFED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR REAR CRADLES, BUT NOT THE FRONT UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. CONSUMER SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR ON THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS, AND THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE FRONT CRADLE BOLTS ARE THE SAME WAY,.THE DEALER IS UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL #97V058 IN JUN 97. VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE , THE FRONT END BECAME DISENGAGED, THE CRADLE BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

STEERING FREE SPINS.

RECEIVED NOTICE (#97V058000) ON COMPANY VEHICLE; SPOKE TO JEANETTE FISHER & INFORMED NO CHEVY DEALER HAS PARTS & DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL. SAID KEEP CALLING BACK EVERY 2 WEEKS. DEALER WILL NOT COMPENSATE FOR NON-USE OF COMPANY VEHICLE. *AK

STEERING PROBLEM.

WHEN MAKING A TURN STEERING SEIZES INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP DOESN'T KNOW WHATS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. TT