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Pontiac Grand Prix Steering Rack And Pinion Safety Report | Apr 15, 2004
Reported on Apr 15, 2004
| 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. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Prix |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 1999 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | MIDDLEBURG FL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2WP52K0XF |
| Mileage: | 89000 miles. |
| Speed: | 45 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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