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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
47 reportsClear category filter81,180 miles · Jan 13, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
ON NOVEMBER 21, 2005, I PAYED WORKING MAN'S AUTO IN AUSTIN, TX TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS AS DOWN PAYMENT FOR AN "AS IS" 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE. UPON GETTING THE CAR I INFORMED THE SALESMAN OF A "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT THAT WAS ON THE DASHBOARD. HE INFORMED ME THAT IT "JUST NEEDED TO BE RESET". DUE TO MY LACK OF KNOWLEDGE REGARD…
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ON NOVEMBER 21, 2005, I PAYED WORKING MAN'S AUTO IN AUSTIN, TX TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS AS DOWN PAYMENT FOR AN "AS IS" 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE. UPON GETTING THE CAR I INFORMED THE SALESMAN OF A "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT THAT WAS ON THE DASHBOARD. HE INFORMED ME THAT IT "JUST NEEDED TO BE RESET". DUE TO MY LACK OF KNOWLEDGE REGARDING VEHICLES I TOOK HIM AT HIS WORD. WHEN THE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GET INSPECTED, IT WOULDNT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO THIS "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT. THE MANAGER AND SALESMAN ASKED IF I WOULD BE WILLING TO GO THERE OTHER SITE IN NORTH AUSTIN TO GET THE CARS COMPUTER RESET. I AGREED, AND ON MY WAY THE CAR OVERHEATED AND BROKE DOWN. THE OWNER CAME AND REPLACED THE COOLANT IN THE CAR AND ASKED "WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE US TO DO?" I ASKED FOR A LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL THE CAR WAS REPAIRED. HE INFORMED ME THAT HE COULDNT DO THAT DUE TO "INSURANCE REASONS." HE TOLD ME TO GO BY THERE LOCATION FRIDAY AND I DID. THE MECHANIC CLAIMED TO HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH I ASKED HIM IF WITH THE LIGHT BEING ON STILL, WAS IT OKAY, AND HE SAID YES. HE ASKED IF I COULD COME BACK THE FOLLOWING MONDAY TO HAVE THE COMPUTER RESET. AGAIN I AGREED AND AGAIN ON THE WAY HOME THE CAR OVERHEATED AND BROKE DOWN AGAIN. THEY CAME TO GET THE CAR TO BE REPAIRED ON NOVEMBER 28 OF 2005. WITH CONSTANT PHONE CALLS, REQUESTS, MISSED HOURS OF WORK, STRESS, NOT BEING ABLE TO REGISTER FOR SCHOOL, I HADNT RECIEVED ANY INFORMATION FROM THEM AS TO WHEN MY CAR WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE OWNER REFUSES TO GIVE ME MY DOWN PAYMENT BACK, HE REFUSES TO PLACE ME IN ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND REFUSES TO DISCUSS THE MATTER WITH ME. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10147675
Mileage unknown · Dec 12, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
I HAD ANTIFREEZE LEAKING FROM MY CADILLAC DEVILLE AND TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC THAT I HAVE A LOT OF TRUST IN. I EXPECTED TO HEAR I HAD A BAD RADIATOR AND WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT. INSTEAD HE CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT GM HAS A BAD DESIGN DEFECT WITH THE MATERIALS THEY USED ON THE HEAD BOLTS TO HOLD THE MOTOR. THEY DETERIORATE BECAU…
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I HAD ANTIFREEZE LEAKING FROM MY CADILLAC DEVILLE AND TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC THAT I HAVE A LOT OF TRUST IN. I EXPECTED TO HEAR I HAD A BAD RADIATOR AND WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT. INSTEAD HE CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT GM HAS A BAD DESIGN DEFECT WITH THE MATERIALS THEY USED ON THE HEAD BOLTS TO HOLD THE MOTOR. THEY DETERIORATE BECAUSE OF THIS AND STRIP OUT CAUSING PRESSURE ON THE RADIATOR AND IT CRACKS. ALL THIS IS A RESULT OF USING ALUMINUM INSTEAD OF STEAL. THE MECHANIC SAID HE SEE THE SAME THING EVERY OTHER WEEK AND TO DATE GM HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I CALLED GM AND THEY BLEW ME OFF. THEY GAVE ME A FILE NUMBER OF 1-380-399-885. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10145020
69,000 miles · Jul 22, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
DT: THE GAS GAUGE DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS A RECALL WITH THE FUEL RAIL . HE TOLD THE CONSUMER TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE VEHICLE HAD A TRANSMISSION AND OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY DID THE RECALL AND GAVE THEM A COPY OF WHAT MEC…
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DT: THE GAS GAUGE DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS A RECALL WITH THE FUEL RAIL . HE TOLD THE CONSUMER TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE VEHICLE HAD A TRANSMISSION AND OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY DID THE RECALL AND GAVE THEM A COPY OF WHAT MECHANIC HAD GIVEN THE CONSUMER. THEY REPLACED THE WATER PUMP, AND SAID THERE WAS A BAD OIL LEAK. THIS WASN'T CONSISTENT WITH WHAT THE MECHANIC SAID. FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO THE NORTH STAR ENGINE.*AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW CRACKCASE SEAL DUE TO AN OIL LEAK, THE WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING AND THERE WAS NO TRANSMISSION LEAK.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10127107
90,000 miles · Apr 12, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
MY 1997 DEVILLE HAS AN OIL LEAK DUE TO POOR ENGINEERING AND RESULTS IN THE CAR DYING OUT AT ANY TIME. THIS HAS RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SERVICED BUT THE PROBLEM QUICKLY REOCCURED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10116790
Mileage unknown · Feb 25, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING. THE PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. STATING TO TURN ENGINE OFF. WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. FOUND THAT IT WAS THE HEAD GASKET, WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10113034
Mileage unknown · Dec 13, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICEL STALLED. *NM A POPING SOUND WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND WAS VERY HARD TO RESTART. *TC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10101379
Mileage unknown · Oct 18, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE MOTOR WAS RACING, THE CONSUMER COULD NOT GET IT BACK INTO IDLE MODE. ON THE BELT WAY, THE CONSUMER LET UP ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RACE AT A HIGH SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10097016
63,028 miles · Sep 14, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LEAKED EXCESSIVE OIL. THE DEALER STATED THE HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10087748
85,480 miles · Aug 17, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. CONSUMER MANAGED TO DRIVE HOME. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10088026
122,000 miles · May 2, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
I JANUARY 2004 I TOOK MY 97 CADILLAC DEVILLE TO BE SERVICED DUE TO AN INDICATOR LIGHT ON TO CHECK THE COOLANT SYSTEM. I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE DUE TO THE ENGINEERING DESIGN OF THE CADILLACS SINCE 1992 OF MOUNTING STEEL BOLTS IN ALLUMINUM MOTOR MOUNT WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO LAST ONLY UP TO 100,000 MILES. THE OPTI…
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I JANUARY 2004 I TOOK MY 97 CADILLAC DEVILLE TO BE SERVICED DUE TO AN INDICATOR LIGHT ON TO CHECK THE COOLANT SYSTEM. I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE DUE TO THE ENGINEERING DESIGN OF THE CADILLACS SINCE 1992 OF MOUNTING STEEL BOLTS IN ALLUMINUM MOTOR MOUNT WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO LAST ONLY UP TO 100,000 MILES. THE OPTIONS I WAS GIVER WERE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE OR HAVE THE MOUNTS REBUILT BUT THE LATER NO LONGER CAME WITH A WARRANTY OPTION SINCE A FAMILY OPTED FOR THAT AT WHICH TIME THEIR ENGINE FELL OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD ON THEIR WAY TO CALIFORNIA. GM INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD GIVE NO ASSISTANCE FOR ANY SOURCE OF REPAIR WITH OPENLY ADMITTING THEY WERE AWARE OF THE DEFECT BUT WERE NOT PLANNING TO MAKE ANY CHANGES TO THE ENGINE DESIGN MUCH LESS RECALL THE VEHICLES. AFTER SPENDING MANY HOURS COMMUNICATING WITH THEM AND AN ATTORNEY WRITING A COURTESY LETTER ON MY BEHALF, THEIR RESOLVE WAS TO GIVE ME A CERTIFICATE TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A NEW VEHICLE. THEY HAVE ENO CONCERN THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AS WELL AS A DELIBERATE ENGINEERING DESIGN FLAW TO CAUSE THE CONSUMER TO CONTINUE TO SPEND MONEY. GM INDICATED THAT THEY WERE PERFECTLY HAPPY WITH FALSE ADVERTISEMENT STATING THEY BACKED THEIR PRODUCT WITH INTEGRITY AND QUALITY ALL WELL KNOWING THIS IS A LIE TO THE PUBLIC. TELLING LIES AND STEALING FROM THE AMERICAN CONSUMER HAS TO STOP! UNFORTUNATELY THE COURTS WILL NOT GO AGAINST GM BUT HOPEFULLY THE NEWS MEDIA WILL TAKE A STAND FOR THE AMERICAN CONSUMER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10068182
NHTSA investigations
5EA04003 · Fuel Rail Leaks
Opened Feb 3, 2004 · Closed Apr 23, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline; Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery; Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System:fuel Rail
ON MARCH 3, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 94,000 MY 1995-97 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES (RPO L47 - VIN8 C) TO ADDRESS CONCERNS WITH UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE FROM CRACKED FUEL RAILS AND, IN SOME OF THE VEHICLES, CRACKED FUEL RETURN LINES. ACCORDING TO GM, THE NYLON TUBING (PA12) USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION IN THESE VEHICLES MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK.GM'S SUPPLIER ATTRIBUTED THE CRACKING TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF HEAT, TIME, ALCOHOL FUEL, FUEL PRESSURE CYCLING, AND DESIGN STRESSES.IN ADDITION, GM STATED THAT THE MY 1995 AURORA USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY ALSO CRACK AT UNUSUALLY HIGH RATES.GM DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTED OUT OF STAINLESS STEEL IN ALL OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES AND WILL ALSO INSTALL A REVISED CHASSIS FUEL RETURN LINE IN THE MY 1995 AURORAS. ON APRIL 16, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS ADDING APPROXIMATELY 389,000 MY 1995-97 CADILLAC SEVILLE, DEVILLE AND ELDORADO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L V8 ENGINES (RPO'S LD8 AND L37 - VIN8 Y AND 9) TO RECALL 04V-110.THE RECALLED CADILLACS WILL RECEIVE THE NEW STAINLESS STEEL FUEL RAILS.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED.
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Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery
ON MARCH 3, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 94,000 MY 1995-97 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES (RPO L47 - VIN8 C) TO ADDRESS CONCERNS WITH UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE FROM CRACKED FUEL RAILS AND, IN SOME OF THE VEHICLES, CRACKED FUEL RETURN LINES. ACCORDING TO GM, THE NYLON TUBING (PA12) USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION IN THESE VEHICLES MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK.GM'S SUPPLIER ATTRIBUTED THE CRACKING TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF HEAT, TIME, ALCOHOL FUEL, FUEL PRESSURE CYCLING, AND DESIGN STRESSES.IN ADDITION, GM STATED THAT THE MY 1995 AURORA USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY ALSO CRACK AT UNUSUALLY HIGH RATES.GM DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTED OUT OF STAINLESS STEEL IN ALL OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES AND WILL ALSO INSTALL A REVISED CHASSIS FUEL RETURN LINE IN THE MY 1995 AURORAS. ON APRIL 16, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS ADDING APPROXIMATELY 389,000 MY 1995-97 CADILLAC SEVILLE, DEVILLE AND ELDORADO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L V8 ENGINES (RPO'S LD8 AND L37 - VIN8 Y AND 9) TO RECALL 04V-110.THE RECALLED CADILLACS WILL RECEIVE THE NEW STAINLESS STEEL FUEL RAILS.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED.
Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System:fuel Rail
ON MARCH 3, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 94,000 MY 1995-97 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES (RPO L47 - VIN8 C) TO ADDRESS CONCERNS WITH UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE FROM CRACKED FUEL RAILS AND, IN SOME OF THE VEHICLES, CRACKED FUEL RETURN LINES. ACCORDING TO GM, THE NYLON TUBING (PA12) USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION IN THESE VEHICLES MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK.GM'S SUPPLIER ATTRIBUTED THE CRACKING TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF HEAT, TIME, ALCOHOL FUEL, FUEL PRESSURE CYCLING, AND DESIGN STRESSES.IN ADDITION, GM STATED THAT THE MY 1995 AURORA USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY ALSO CRACK AT UNUSUALLY HIGH RATES.GM DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTED OUT OF STAINLESS STEEL IN ALL OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES AND WILL ALSO INSTALL A REVISED CHASSIS FUEL RETURN LINE IN THE MY 1995 AURORAS. ON APRIL 16, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS ADDING APPROXIMATELY 389,000 MY 1995-97 CADILLAC SEVILLE, DEVILLE AND ELDORADO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L V8 ENGINES (RPO'S LD8 AND L37 - VIN8 Y AND 9) TO RECALL 04V-110.THE RECALLED CADILLACS WILL RECEIVE THE NEW STAINLESS STEEL FUEL RAILS.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED.
Fuel System, Gasoline
ON MARCH 3, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 94,000 MY 1995-97 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES (RPO L47 - VIN8 C) TO ADDRESS CONCERNS WITH UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE FROM CRACKED FUEL RAILS AND, IN SOME OF THE VEHICLES, CRACKED FUEL RETURN LINES. ACCORDING TO GM, THE NYLON TUBING (PA12) USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION IN THESE VEHICLES MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK.GM'S SUPPLIER ATTRIBUTED THE CRACKING TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF HEAT, TIME, ALCOHOL FUEL, FUEL PRESSURE CYCLING, AND DESIGN STRESSES.IN ADDITION, GM STATED THAT THE MY 1995 AURORA USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY ALSO CRACK AT UNUSUALLY HIGH RATES.GM DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTED OUT OF STAINLESS STEEL IN ALL OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES AND WILL ALSO INSTALL A REVISED CHASSIS FUEL RETURN LINE IN THE MY 1995 AURORAS. ON APRIL 16, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS ADDING APPROXIMATELY 389,000 MY 1995-97 CADILLAC SEVILLE, DEVILLE AND ELDORADO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L V8 ENGINES (RPO'S LD8 AND L37 - VIN8 Y AND 9) TO RECALL 04V-110.THE RECALLED CADILLACS WILL RECEIVE THE NEW STAINLESS STEEL FUEL RAILS.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED.
PE03050 · Fuel Rail Leakage
Opened Oct 30, 2003 · Closed Feb 3, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System:fuel Rail
THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLIES USED IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED BY DANA.THE FUEL RAIL JUMPER TUBES WERE MADE OF MONOLAYER NYLON 12 (PA12).IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998, THE JUMPER TUBE MATERIAL WAS CHANGED FROM PA12 TO M-BOND (A MULTI-LAYER PTFE/PA12).IN ADDITION, ALL SERVICE PARTS PRODUCED SINCE THE END OF PRODUCTION 1997 USE THE M-BOND JUMPER TUBES. MATERIAL ANALYSIS PERFORMED BY DANA ON FAILED FUEL RAILS SHOWED THAT THE MONO-LAYER NYLON 12 JUMPER TUBES ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING (ESC).GM BELIEVES THE ESC IS A RESULT OF HEAT, TIME, ALCOHOL BLENDED FUEL, FUEL PRESSURE CYCLING, AND DESIGNED IN STRESS. EIGHT OF THE GM COMPLAINTS ARE DUPLICATIVE OF ODI COMPLAINTS.ODI HAS RECEIVED 77 OF IT'S 123 COMPLAINTS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS.FUEL RAIL PART SALES OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS RANGE FROM 3.0 PERCENT OF PRODUCTION FOR THE MY 1997 CADILLAC VEHICLES TO 13.1 PERCENT FOR THE MY 1995 AURORAS.AT LEAST ONE OF THE FIRE INCIDENTS OCCURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITHIN A GARAGE ATTACHED TO THE CONSUMERS HOME.THE FIRE RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE DWELLING AS WELL AS THE TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE.THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS.
RQ03001 · Power Rack And Pinion Steering Failure
Opened Jan 2, 2003 · Closed Sep 15, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering; Steering:rack And Pinion
GM CONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA # 02V286) TO ADDRESS A STEERING DEFECT PERTAINING TO A LOWER PINION BEARING (LPB) WITHIN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR (R&P). THE RECALL COVERED 1,159,156 MODEL YEAR 1997-1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997, 1996-1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT, CHEVROLET LUMINA APV, CHEVROLET VENTURE, OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE MINIVANS, AND CHEVROLET CAVALIER AND PONTIAC SUNFIRE SEDANS BUILT BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997.ODI OPENED THIS RQ AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS THAT OTHER VEHICLES WERE EXHIBITING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE RECALLED VEHICLES.BASED ON ODI'S REVIEW OF TECHNICAL AND COMPLAINT DATA COLLECTED DURING THE RQ, THE W-CARS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH EITHER A HIGHER STEERING COMPLAINT RATE OR A HIGHER LPB FAILURE RATE THAN THE OTHER VEHICLES INVESTIGATED UNDER THE RQ AND ARE ABOVE OR NEAR THE RATES FOR THE RECALLED VEHICLES.THUS, ODI WILL FURTHER EXAMINE THE W-CARS (1996-1997 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME, 1996-1998 BUICK REGAL, CHEVROLET LUMINA, CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO, 1997-1998 BUICK CENTURY, AND 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE) UNDER A NEW INVESTIGATION, ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA)03-019.
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Steering
GM CONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA # 02V286) TO ADDRESS A STEERING DEFECT PERTAINING TO A LOWER PINION BEARING (LPB) WITHIN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR (R&P). THE RECALL COVERED 1,159,156 MODEL YEAR 1997-1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997, 1996-1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT, CHEVROLET LUMINA APV, CHEVROLET VENTURE, OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE MINIVANS, AND CHEVROLET CAVALIER AND PONTIAC SUNFIRE SEDANS BUILT BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997.ODI OPENED THIS RQ AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS THAT OTHER VEHICLES WERE EXHIBITING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE RECALLED VEHICLES.BASED ON ODI'S REVIEW OF TECHNICAL AND COMPLAINT DATA COLLECTED DURING THE RQ, THE W-CARS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH EITHER A HIGHER STEERING COMPLAINT RATE OR A HIGHER LPB FAILURE RATE THAN THE OTHER VEHICLES INVESTIGATED UNDER THE RQ AND ARE ABOVE OR NEAR THE RATES FOR THE RECALLED VEHICLES.THUS, ODI WILL FURTHER EXAMINE THE W-CARS (1996-1997 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME, 1996-1998 BUICK REGAL, CHEVROLET LUMINA, CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO, 1997-1998 BUICK CENTURY, AND 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE) UNDER A NEW INVESTIGATION, ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA)03-019.
Steering:rack And Pinion
GM CONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA # 02V286) TO ADDRESS A STEERING DEFECT PERTAINING TO A LOWER PINION BEARING (LPB) WITHIN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR (R&P). THE RECALL COVERED 1,159,156 MODEL YEAR 1997-1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997, 1996-1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT, CHEVROLET LUMINA APV, CHEVROLET VENTURE, OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE MINIVANS, AND CHEVROLET CAVALIER AND PONTIAC SUNFIRE SEDANS BUILT BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997.ODI OPENED THIS RQ AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS THAT OTHER VEHICLES WERE EXHIBITING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE RECALLED VEHICLES.BASED ON ODI'S REVIEW OF TECHNICAL AND COMPLAINT DATA COLLECTED DURING THE RQ, THE W-CARS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH EITHER A HIGHER STEERING COMPLAINT RATE OR A HIGHER LPB FAILURE RATE THAN THE OTHER VEHICLES INVESTIGATED UNDER THE RQ AND ARE ABOVE OR NEAR THE RATES FOR THE RECALLED VEHICLES.THUS, ODI WILL FURTHER EXAMINE THE W-CARS (1996-1997 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME, 1996-1998 BUICK REGAL, CHEVROLET LUMINA, CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO, 1997-1998 BUICK CENTURY, AND 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE) UNDER A NEW INVESTIGATION, ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA)03-019.
EA00004 · Inadvertent Of Side Impact Air Bag
Opened Feb 15, 2000 · Closed Sep 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:side/window
There is no summary currently available
PE98005 · Erratic Turn Signal Operation
Opened Feb 6, 1998 · Closed Aug 27, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
No summary supplied.
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