While traveling on highway and without prior warning steering wheel locked up, and the vehicle veered into oncoming traffic. Dealership was aware of problem.
1997 Chevrolet Malibu steering complaints
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While driving vehicle was making a funny noise, had vehicle serviced. This was a result of a leak in power steering fuel hose. Contacted dealer.
Vehicle taken to dealer for repair due to front end suspension noises (creaking/popping) while cornering. Service center stated that lower control arms needed replacing. I was also informed that rack and pinion gear needed replacing even though I have not experienced any of the warning signals of a failure.
These cars are a constant repair bill and dangerous to operate because the tail lights will blow bulbs and without tail lights you are due for a rear collision.the brakes are awful and the rack and pinion didn't give any warning before it failed(locked up) gm will not take responsibility for any of these and numerous other defects in the car please help!
Consumer states intermittently the vehicle anti-theft light would come on while driving, within a few seconds it would start to flicker on/off, when this occurs the vehicle would cut off, dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. *jb also, consumer states dealer replaced fuse, multifunction switch, dome lamp wiring, ignition lock cylinder, power steering hose, fuel pump, engine mount, heater, left door window switch, right front seat belt, left front door handle cover, and left front door lock switch.
I am stationed overseas in the military. While driving on base, the steering wheel jerked violently out of my hands and I started into the ditch, luckily, I was able to stop before hitting a pole. I was able to back up and the steering wheel was locked. Upon examination by the garage on base, the mechanic said that the steering gear and pinion had failed and that it never should have occurred. I have been fighting with general motors for over 2 months now to acknowledge what 2 seperate mechanics have told them, that the steering gear is bad and that the failure should not have occured. They both said that had the failure occured while traveling at a higher rate of speed, the crash would have been fatal at the expense of me and my wife and 2 children. Gm overseas keeps trying to say that the mileage is too high and that it is normal wear and tear. I guess to them it is normal to crash your car. Their technical dept also says that I should have noticed a gradual looseing of the steering. I did not, it happened suddenly and as the mechanics told gm, this is no fault of the customer! I cannot get gm to accept responsibility of this problem, which I guess is why it is still sitting at the gm dealership(schwarzkopf) in amberg germany. It has been sitting there for over a month and before that a month at the garage on base, 2 months without my car. I don't know if this will do any good to write this, but I guess that what it will take is for someone to crash their car before chevrolet acknowledges a problem with the steering gear. This car has been well maintained since I bought it new, so maintenance is not the issue here. I hope that someone can help me with this matter. I have provided an address and phone # in the u.s. From my in-laws, and here is my address and phone # overseas: cmr 414 box 1228, apo ae 09173. Ph #011-49-9493-902717. Thank you for any assistance you can give regarding this matter.
At 65 MPH idler pully failed lost belt that drives water pump ,gen ,p/s.
The return line for the power steering is located right under the exhaust and rests upon it. It got hot and subsequently melted a hole in the pressurized lines causing all the fluid to leak out and not hold any more fluid.
When vehicle goes over bumps or when makng a turn steering wheel becomes loose, causing entire vehicle to shake. Consumer has been having this problem since 2,000 miles. Dealer has been contacted, but has been unable to remedy problem. Please provide further details.
Steering wheel column pump broke. Couldn't steer vehicle. Dealership was aware of problem. *ak
Abs light comes on when making slow turns. When car is re-started the light goes out until another slow turn is made. This happens 5-6 tim.es a week.
Power steering failed and almost caused an accident.my investigation revealed that the power steering line had a hole in it.this was caused by the exhaust pipe which burned through the insulation and the line.the loss of power steerig caused loss of control and could have caused a fire because the fluid was leeking onto the exhaust pipe.I feel this is definately a safety problem which should be looked into right away. My car will be towed to the dealer on monday morning 11june 2001.
Anti- theft system activates ramdomly and the ignition will not start. Has been in the shop for repairs numerous times without success. The ABS light comes on at random. The rotors wear out excessively on this car. The cruise control cuts itself off while driving. We have also had sensors replaced on the air conditioner twice. Those are just the major problems.
Engine check light and anti theft system illuminated on instrument panel, indicating a malfunction. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.
While driving at low speeds, the right side inner and outer tie rod broke, causing wheel to separate from the vehicle, the power steering rack boots were torn and replaced, consumer states the metal is defective.
Broken, right front tie rod, car is in shop, unable at this time to verify milage and car id. Nos.
Rack and pinion assembly failed. Nlm
Consumer has replaced steering fluid more than often. Dealer has been contacted, couldn't duplicate problem . Please provide further information.
Steering became noisy when making a turn and difficult/hard to manage. With less than 11000 miles rack and pinion steering had to be replaced.
Car shakes at 60mph leak on driv. Side wind. Steering column noises
Power steering seemed rough brought car to dealer and they replaced box $689.00, I brought car in for oil change dealer said it needed rack and pinion and new lower control arms $2000.00 approx. I was driving and battery light went on brought to a shop open at night needed a new alternator and battery.I contacted gm and they said they had no complaints on any of the following.I guess they lied with all the information I have found.
Rack and pinion steering gear failed causing the steering wheel to lock up while driving. Nlm
Steering wheel locked up while completing left turn.
While turning left vehicle steering locked up consumer was forced to stop vehicle. Took to dealer, and they said rack and pinion steering was defective.
Control arms and steering gear replaced multiple times. Now at 38,000 miles, the front end shakes almost uncontrollably during slight turns at approximately 60mph.
Steering wheel will not lock at times in park not allowing the key to turn in the ingition. Dealer cannot recreate problem and refuses to fix. Occurred about 4 months ago and has happen apprx 8 times since.
I went to the dealershop for complaints of squeaking in "tires" and t2222he undercarriage felt lose over small bumps. I got the steering gear assembly replaced for $1,200 and declined the other repairs at this time. With the car only being 3 years old, I shouldn't have any major repairs! I have already contacted customer service. With the new steering assembly, the undercarriage still feels loose. I can feel it under my feet. To add to the problem, the 1 and 2 blowers don't work! They worked fine when I first took the car in! When it came out of the shop, they didn't work. I will continue to get these problems solved.2
Air conditioner cuts off, engine fails to start (security system), carpet has disentegrated, front end problems, brake pad replaced and belt.
12 service visits, suspension control arms, rack and pinion, steering gear bad, brake rotors warped. All have been replaced 2 to 3 times and several reapir attempts with tape and bushings. Other items as well.
The car has had air condition problems, power steering was changed, the drivers seat pedal to move forward broke, the two left doors had to painted a week after purchased, I wanted another car since I had given 10,000.00 dollars as down payment but they said this was not possible, please can you help me?
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