SIGNAL LEVER CONTROLS THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS: (1) CONTROLS TURN SIGNALS (2) WINDSHIELD WIPER & WASHER (3)CRUISE CONTROL(4) HEADLIGHT HIGH BEAM. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON MY CAR. BOTH TIMES THERE WAS A FAILURE WHILE BEING USED WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE. THE PART WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED AN…
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SIGNAL LEVER CONTROLS THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS: (1) CONTROLS TURN SIGNALS (2) WINDSHIELD WIPER & WASHER (3)CRUISE CONTROL(4) HEADLIGHT HIGH BEAM. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON MY CAR. BOTH TIMES THERE WAS A FAILURE WHILE BEING USED WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE. THE PART WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED AND THE LEVER FLOPPED AROUND LOOSELY AND NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. WHEN DRIVING TO A PONTIAC DEALER TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM IT WAS SNOWING AND I WAS UNABLE TO SIGNAL OR USE THE WIPERS AND WASHER. IT IS TO BE NOTED THAT THE DEALER HAD THE REPLACEMENT PART IN STOCK INDICATING IT IS A FREQUENT FAILURE, AND THE LEVER FLOPPED AROUND LOOSELY NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. I HAD TO DRIVE IT TO A PONTIAC DEALER FOR REPAIR DURING A SNOW STORM WITHOUT WINDSHIELD WIPER, WASHER , AND SIGNAL LIGHTS. THEREFORE I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT. IT IS TO NOTED THAT THE PONTIAC DEALER HAD THIS PART IN STOCK INDICATING THAT IT COULD A FREQUENT PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ODI #738197
Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 2000
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control
INTERMITTENTLY ENGINE REVVED, RPM'S WENT UP TO 3000 WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN PARK CAR JUMPED FOWARD DURING REVVING, AND TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO LOCK UP. CONSUMER HAD TO SLAM FOOT ON BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #856799
Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 1997
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WITH TRANSMISSION IN PARK, ALOUD CHOKING NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN ENGINE IS REVVED TO GREATER THAN 3000 RPMS. IN ONE INSTANCE, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO JUMP START ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHILE REVVING THE ENGINE IN PARK, ENGINE LURGED FORWARD INTO MECHANIC'S SHOP. *AK
NHTSA ODI #513823
Mileage unknown · Sep 15, 1997
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE SPEED, RESULTING IN CONSUMER HAVING TO SHUT VEHICLE IGNITION OFF BEFORE VEHICLE RETURN TO NORMAL IDLE SPEED. *AK THE BRAKES WERE FORCED TO OVER COME RPM OF 3200 TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. *YH
NHTSA ODI #816364
Mileage unknown · Apr 16, 1997
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE DRIVING, THROTTLE STUCK IN OPEN POSITION AT 100 MPH AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD NOT OVERRIDE THE VEHICLE, HAD TO BE TURNED OFF TO STOP. THIS OCCURRED IN A 2 MONTH PERIOD. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #811040
Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 1997
Vehicle Speed Control
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.
NHTSA ODI #603291
Mileage unknown · Apr 25, 1995
Electrical SystemVehicle Speed Control
ELECTRICAL FAILURE, RESULTING COMPLETE SHUT DOWN OF ELECTRICAL AND VEHICLE WITH NUMEROUS CHANGES. TT
NHTSA ODI #964293
Mileage unknown · Mar 23, 1995
Fuel System, GasolineVehicle Speed ControlCrash
SUDDEN ACCELERATION 9 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.
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NHTSA investigations
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EA93018 · Fuel Leaks
Opened Jul 13, 1993 · Closed Jun 24, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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