Vehicle would'nt start. After getting out of the car, the consumer's co-worker noticed a horn blowing, went to investigate and the vehicle was on fire. The fire department was called to put out the fire. The steering column was on fire, and the vehicle was damaged from inside to outside. Consumer contacted the dealer and manufacturer.
1994 Pontiac Grand Am steering complaints
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The pin in the steering is bent, causing the steering wheel to be loose. The dealer has replaced this part four times prior to this . The manufacturer has been notified.
The vehicle stops at high speeds for no reason. The car goes into neutral all by itself. The steering column becomes loose. The pin holding it in place breaks.
Abs brakes: pedal goes to the floor. Has no brakes. Front brakes make noise/grind. Pads replaced 4-5 times. Steering wheel: pin fell out 4 times. Column does not lock. Air conditioner: not working. Just noisy, no air. Took to dealer for repairs.
Pivot pin in steering column slips into a hinge mechanism for tilt wheel to move up or down. When these pins slip out, because they are only pressed in, the steering wheel becomes loose. Both pins hav ecome out one time or another, both have not come out at same time. The poart that came out was pivot pin in steering column p/n 26045314.
Pivot pins came off causing steering wheel to loosen.
Mechanism on the steering tilt broke, causing the steering wheel to bounce around in the channel that it is in, and it would not tilt anymore. The dealer replaced the mechanism with a new assembly, but could not duplicate the problem.
Pivot pins for hinges that allow steering column to tilt, slip out of the holes. There is not any type of tightening devise to keep them in place, only tension for the fit. When they slid eout, the steering wheel will rock.
The steering wheel was very loose and about to come off.
While driving 45mph steering column came apart. Took to dealer & mechanic said pivot pin fell out; had to disassemble steering column & replaced & reinstalled pivot pin.
Steering column: bolts that come out of dash and that hold steering column to dash have sheared off, causing steering column to become very loose to the point that it shakes and shimmers. This causes the lights/turn signals and the windshield wipers to work improperly.
Owner states that vehicle was designed to have power steering, but it does not and it may be a design flaw. Owner also notes that steering is very hard and that it could lead to an accident.
Brake failure, also replaced loose motor mounts/power door locks/steering column/passenger's seat reclined backwards.
Steering column pin broke, resulting steering control lost. Tt
Driving the vehicle at speed of 40 MPH, had no control over the steering vehicle geared to right hitting a curb,underbottom damages impact 11:00 position. Tt
Tilt steering column pin broke, lodging itself against steering controls, causing steering to lock up.
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