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1999 Pontiac Grand Prix: loss of power steering
12 of the 412 complaints about the 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 66,446
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Loss of power steering by model year
What owners say
Vehicle began to run rough. Then immediately lost power steering and stalled. The engine died followed by flames from under both sides of the hood. No smoke was seen before the fire began. No lights came on to indicate a problem. In no time, the entire vehicle was engulfed in flames. The car was a total loss.
The steering gets extremely difficult when turning to the left. It's as if there is no power steering. It is intermittent, which makes it very unsafe to turn the car, not knowing when it's going to happen. I have not taken steps to correct the failure yet, waiting for gm to repair under a recall similar to 1997 and 1998's.
1999 pontiac grand prix. Power steering failure left turn only and is intermittent. Incidents started december of last year. Several times it has put me in the point of danger making left turns and not knowing when it will be extremely hard to turn and when it will be normal. Several times during a hard turn the normal steering will return in the middle of the turn jerking my car violently further to the left. No accidents to date. I researched the failure to find out that there is a current recall for rack and pinion bearing failure (recall # 02v286000) for 1997 and 1998 pontiac grand prix's only. I have called several dealerships in my area and they all say it is the same parts but cannot fix it under the recall as my car is a 1999 model. If it is the same parts and the same failure, why will general motors honor the claim?
Steering in my 1999 grand prix gt failed in that it is extremely difficult to turn to the left (such as with no power steering) and appears to turn normally or power assisted to the right. This problem appeared suddenely and has not changed since it first appeared. A talk with a local pontiac service manager says the problem symptoms are exactly the same as in the 1998 grand prix which were recalled for bearing failure in the rack and pinion. Pontiac customer service states that no recall is in effect at this time for my vehicle and seemed more concerned that we had unofficially talked to a service advisor about the problem rather than having an official service visit to repair/diagnois the problem. They advised to take the care to a dealer as soon as possible to have the problem documented but stated that there would be a charge for the diagnosis. The repair has not been completed as yet and the car remains "off the road" in hopes that something can be worked out with pontiac.
Power steering is very hard to turn when making a left turn. Consumer stated that a recall was issued on the 1997 and 1998 pontiac, grand prix. Took vehicle to a mechanic, who determined that consumer needed a rack and pinion, which would cost consumer about $800.00.
Consumer lost power steering when making left turns. *ph vehicle's rack and pinion is failing causing loss of power steering.
Intermittently vehicle's lost power steering while driving. When this occurred steering wheel became tight, making it difficult to steer. Dealership indicated this was due to an internal gear box leak, and the entire assembly was replaced. The cause of the leak was undetermined.
Vehicle experienced loss of power steering when turning left at very low speeds. *mr ph
Rack and pinion steering went out. Consumer indicated that steering was okay when turning right but when turning left consumer lost power steering. He took the vehicle to the mechanic, and the mechanic found the rack and pinion steering had failed.
The power steering failed when a left turn was made, there was a recall regarding the issue, however the consumer's vehicle year was not included. *ts
While making a slow turn vehicle showed no power steering. Please provide further information.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix?
12 of 412 owner complaints about the 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix (3%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix?
There are 0 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix
Fire or smoke 99Stalling 24Overheating 15Engine failure 13Headlights 12Loss of power 9Misfire 9Power windows 6Airbag light 5Wipers 5
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