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Pontiac Grand Am Steering Rack And Pinion Safety Report | Aug 18, 1999



Reported on Aug 18, 1999


WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH, NOISE WAS HEARD, MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP IN JULY 2000 BECAUSE NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT WHEN DEALERSHIP ORIGINALLY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH STEERING. A PRIVATE MECHANIC STATED THAT THUMP COULD BE EMITTED FROM RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK THERE IS A 3 TO 6 SECOND DEOAY IN THE TRANSMISSION WHEN ENGAGING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, SOMETIMES SLIPPAGE OCCURS MOMENTARILY AFTER THE CAR ENGAGES INTO DRIVE,BATTERY LEAKS CONSOLE LATCH FAILED. NLM
Make: Pontiac
Model: Grand Am
Manufactured by: General Motors LLC
Year: 1999
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: WHITE PLAINS NY
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2NE52E2XM
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Vehicle type: FWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS N/A.
Was a police report filed? N
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