1997 Chevrolet Lumina complaints

CONSUMER STATED AFTER RECALL 03V527000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED RACK AND PINION BEARING MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING BECAME HARD. *AK

RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LOWER PINION OF THE RACK AND PINION GEAR ASSEMBLY. *MR RECALL#03V527000. AFTER THE LOWER PINION WAS INSTALLED, A NOISE DEVELOPED IN THE STEERING MECHANISM. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE RACK AND GEAR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *SC THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO GIVE APPROVAL TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION AGAIN DUE TO THE HIGH MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. *JB

REAR DEFROSTER FAILED TO CLEAR REAR WINDOW. DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED THAT THE ENTIRE REAR WINDOW SHOULD BE REPLACED BUT AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. VEHICLE WAS NOW AT ITS SIXTH REPAIR. *AK *LA

AFTER THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE LOWER PINION BEARING AS STATED IN RECALL 03V527000 THE VEHICLE HAD A SEVERE PULL TO THE RIGHT AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO CONTROL. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP THEN REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR BECAUSE THEY INDICATED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LOWER PINION STEERING CAUSED THE STEERING GEAR TO FAIL. THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *NM *JB

WHILE VEERING AROUND A CURVE TO THE LEFT STEERING WHEEL TURNED TO THE RIGHT. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH, AND RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE HITTING THE GUARD RAIL AND RUNNING INTO A DITCH.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT DEALER COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER EXPERIENCED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY; HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE AND DRIVE HIS WAY HOME. AS CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, GAS WAS SPRAYED AROUND AND WERE DRIPPING FROM THE HOOD TO THE WINDSHIELD. ALSO, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS LOOSE. *LA

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA SEDAN (WHICH WE HAVE OWNED SINCE NEW WITH NO PRIOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE) ON HER WAY TO WORK ON A LOCAL EXPRESSWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, WHEN WITHOUT WARNING THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE SHOCK TOWER DRAGGED THE GROUND, THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE THRUST LEFT INTO A CONCRETE CENTER MEDIAN DIVIDER AFTER CROSSING 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THIS WAS DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR, NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED. UPON INVESTIGATION OF THE SEPARATED WHEEL, THE SPINDLE HAD FAILED. THE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE STILL NICELY GREASED AND FREE. THE BRAKE DRUM WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE HUB WITH ALL OF THE LUG NUTS COMPLETELY TIGHTENED. MY WIFE LOST HER JOB AND WAS OFF WORK FOR OVER 4 MOS. FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED FROM THIS INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A TOTAL LOSS BY OUR INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER TO THIS POINT HAS REFUSED AND COMPENSATION STEMMING FROM THE INCIDENT.*AK

RECALL 03V527000, STEERING GEAR BEARINGS: THE RECALL WORK HAS BEEN DONE TWICE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN TURNING CORNERS VEHICLE WOULD STALL. ALSO THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*AK AFTER VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIR, THE PROBLEM WENT WORSE. *LA

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER#03V527000, REGARDING THE STEERING GEAR BEARINGS. PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL LETTER CONSUMER FIXED THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HONOR THE EXPENSES WHICH WERE PAID TO FIX THE VEHICLE. *NM THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MAKE A COMPLETE LEFT TURN. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER AND PARK THE VEHICLE. *SC *JB

I HAVE BEEN THE OWNER OF A 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA SINCE JULY OF 2002. IT WAS WELL MAINTAINED BY MY UNCLE, WHOM I BOUGHT IT FROM. IT HAD 57K MILES WHEN BOUGHT. SHORTLY AFTER BUYING IT, I NOTICED COOLANT LOSS IN THE OVERFLOW BOTTLE. TO MAKE A LONG AND EXPENSIVE STORY SHORT, I HAD TO REPLACE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AT A COST OF NEARLY $600. THIS IS A COMMON REPAIR ON GM V6 ENGINES I LATER FOUND OUT AFTER TALKING TO MECHANICS AND READING ON VARIOUS WEB SITES SUCH AS GM-V6LEMONS.COM. THIS IS A FLAWED ENGINE DESIGN THAT GM DENIES HAS ANY PROBLEMS. I ATTEMPTED TO GET GM TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS BY ASKING FOR RENUMERATION AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I WASN'T THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THIS RESPONSE WAS IN REPLY TO A LETTER WRITTEN TO KURT RITTER, CEO OF CHEVROLET.

RECALL 03V527000 REGARDING STEERING GEAR BEARINGS FAILURE. THE RECALL WAS DONE ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE BEARINGS WERE THE ONLY THING REPLACED. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, THE STEERING WENT OUT. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. *SC *JB

CONSUMER NOT SURE IF RACK AND PINION WAS CORRECTED. *PH (RECALL #03V527000) THE DEALER INVOICE STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL BECAUSE, THE VEHICLE HAD AN AFTER MARKET STEERING RACK INSTALLED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

PURCHASED REMOTE CONTROL DOOR LOCK ON 10/10/03 FROM WALMART. WAS LOCKING DOOR AND ACTIVATED THE REMOTE CONTROL FOR VEHICLE'S DOOR. REMOTE CONTROL CAUSED TRAILER LIGHTS TO SHORT OUT AFTER HOOKING TRAILER TO VEHICLE. THERE WAS A FUSE BLOWN, AND VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE REMOTE CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED. INCIDENT WAS CAUSED ON 10/25/03. *AK

THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE STEERING GEAR RECALL 03V527000 REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THE TOOLS.*AK

VEHICLE WAS MISSING THE STEERING SHAFT SEAL. *PH SHAFT SEAL WAS MISSING AFTER A RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. ALSO, CONSUMER SAID THAT NO PRIOR REPAIR WAS DONE THAT COULD HAVE TOOK OFF THE MISSING STEERING SHAFT SEAL. COMPONENT WAS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER FELT THAT PART WASN'T PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS ASSEMBLED. CALLED GENERAL MOTORS (GM) BUT HAS NO ANSWER. *LA

CIRCUIT BOARDS FAILED. AS A RESULT, WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERATIVE.*AK *MR

ALL FIVE BOLTS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE BROKE AT THE SAME TIME, CAUSING MY ENTIRE WHEEL TO FALL OFF. PART OF THE BOLTS REMAINED ON THE CARE AND THE OTHER HALF OF THE BOLTS ROLLED DOWN THE STREET ON THE WHEEL. THE MECHANIC SAYS THAT IT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS A DEFECT.*AK

I OWN A 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA THAT I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM GENERAL MOTORS ASKING ME TO SELECT A GM DEALER TO MAKE THE REPAIRS TO THE RACK AND PINION STEERING FOR WHICH THE CAR WAS RECALLED. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT WOULD BE OVER A MONTH BEFORE THEY COULD SCHEDULE MY APPOINTMENT AND EVEN THEN, THEY WOULD REQUIRE KEEPING THE CAR FOR ONE FULL DAY TO ACCOMPLISH THE REPAIRS. MY CONCERN IS THAT I AM DRIVING IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION, BECAUSE THE CAR'S LEFT TURN GETS STUCK WHEN DRIVING. I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT HAVING TO LEAVE MY CAR FOR A FULL DAY BECAUSE MY EMPLOYER WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO MISS A DAY OF WORK WITHOUT REPRIMAND AND LOSS OF WAGES. I NEED SOME ASSISTANCE - THE DEALERSHIP NOR GM IS NOT SHOWING ANY INTEREST IN PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK FOR ME FOR ONE DAY.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING IN RAINSTORM WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT UNTIL THE RAIN STOPPED BEFORE GETTING HELP. THIS OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS NOT HURT. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SHAFT INSIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

1997 LUMINA HAS PAINT PEELING ON HOOD AND SIDES OF CAR. I HAVE SEEN THIS ON SEVERAL OTHER WHITE PAINTED LUMINAS IN TOWN AND AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A PAINT DEFECT. THIS PEELING PROCESS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME TIME NOW BUT HAS RECENTLY GOTTEN A LOT WORSE. *JB

ON DRIVER'S REAR SIDE, APPROXIMATELY 5 INCHES FROM THE GAS TANK, THERE WAS A HUGE BUBBLE UNDER THE PAINT. A FEW DAYS LATER THE PAINT BROKE OFF, LEAVING A LARGE AREA WITHOUT PAINT.*AK

FOR YEARS THE FUEL GAUGE HAS NOT REGISTERED PROPERLY. WHENEVER THE TANK GETS TO THE EMPTY STAGE THE GAUGE SHOOTS UP TO THE FULL MARK. HAVING RUN OUT OF GAS HAS MADE IT VERY INCONVENIENT. *LA

LETTER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL FOR CHEVY LUMINA WHICH HAS EXPERIENCED STEERING PROBLEMS. *PH THE ENTIRE STEERING UNIT HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. THERE WAS A LOUD POP NOISE, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE LEFT URNS. THE CONSUMER MADE REPAIRS TO THE PULLEY THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE POWER STEERING UNIT. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN POWER WAS LOST AGAIN. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE PULLEY WAS WOBBLY AND THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS FRIED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC *JB

THE PAINT HAS STARTED PEELING OFF THE TRUNK AND NOW PROGRESSED TO THE PASSENGER REAR QUARTER PANEL.

THE PAINT IS PEALING OFF IN LARGE CHUNKS ON THE TRUNK AND SIDE PANEL OF THE CAR. THE PAINT WAS NOTICED TO PEAL DURING EXTREME COLD AND HOT TEMPS..

CONSUMER STATED INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE SEEING A LOT OF THESE TYPES OF VEHICLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING HAD BECOME DIFFICULT WHEN MAKING RIGHT AND LEFT HAND TURNS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED IT WAS POSSIBLY THE RACK AND PINION. *AK THE STEERING LOCKED. *SCC

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE STEERING RACK. *AK

WHEN A LEFT TURN WAS MADE, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. (THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BECOME STIFF) AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM USUALLY HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS.*SCC *JB

I HAVE 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA:I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR ALITTLE OVE 2 YEARS AND SINCE I GOT THIS CAR I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES TWICE THE ALTERNATOR AND 3 FUEL INJECTORS AND THE BOOSTER PUMP I WAS JUST WONDERING IF THERE IS A RECALL THAT HANDLES ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS .BECAUSE THEN MAYBE I COULD GET HELP FROM MY DEALER. *AK

TURN SIGNAL WAS INOPERATIVE. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. OWNER MADE REPAIRS. *AK THE BLACK PLASTIC ACTUATOR BUTTON FOR THE HAZARD FLASHERS CRACKED DOWN IN THE SHROUD AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE BROKEN PIECE MOVED DOWN INTO THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY FOR THE HAZARD/TURN SIGNAL FLASHER AND BECAME WEDGED. AS A RESULT NEITHER THE HAZARD LIGHTS NOR THE FLASHERS COULD BE ACTIVATED. THE CONSUMER CONSIDERED THIS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE THE BRAKE LIGHT SYSTEM IS CONTROL THROUGH THE SAME SWITCH. *PH *NLM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ITS RACK AND PINION SYSTEM. *MR *PH *NLM

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORWARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKED. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE STEERING PUMP AND RACK. *SCC *JB

WHEN DRIVING DURING A RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC STATED WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED.*AK

VEHICLE'S TENSIONER AND POWER STEERING FAILED.*MR THE TENSIONER FAILED IN THE DRIVEWAY. OTHER FAILED PARTS INCLUDES FUEL GAUGE, TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, AND ALTERNATOR ( NEW BATTERY REQUIRED AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED). THESE PARTS FAILED BETWEEN 36,500 MILES AND 42,000 MILES. CONSUMER DISAPPOINTED WITH THE LOW MILEAGE FAILURES OF HIS VEHICLE. *PH *NLM

I HAVE A 97 CHEVROLET LUMINA AND STARTED EXPERIENCING STEERING TIGHTNESS WHEN TURNING LEFT. I HEARD ABOUT A RE-CALL SO I TOOK MY CAR TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER FOR HELP. I ASKED THEM IF THEY COULD CHECK THE LOWER PINION BEARING TO SEE IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT ANY RECALL AND SAID THAT MY POWER STEERING PUMP WAS OUT. THEY COULDN'T GET THE PART FOR A WEEK. I WAS AFRAID TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT THE WAY IT WAS SO MY HUSBAND CHANGED THE PUMP. THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE IN THE STEERING. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THE PUMP WAS FINE BUT THEY WOULD HAVE TO FLUSH THE SYSTEM BECAUSE PARTS FROM THE PUMP PROBABLY GOT INTO THE RACK. I AGAIN EXPLAINED TO THEM ABOUT THE UPCOMING RECALL AND THEY TOLD ME IT COULDN'T BE THE PROBLEM. IT WAS GOING TO BE A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE THEY COULD GET MY CAR IN TO FLUSH OUT THE SYSTEM AND I ASKED THEM IF IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE IT THE WAY IT WAS AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM. THAT NEXT DAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY CAR THE STEERING COMPLETELY WENT OUT. THE STEERING WHEEL JUST STARTED SPINNING. I THINK I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THEM.THEY TOLD ME THAT THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE AND THAT IT STILL HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH ANY RECALL. THEY ARE CHARGING 600.00 FOR WHAT THEY FIXED. I ASKED THEM IF I COULD HAVE THE OLD RACK TO HAVE THE LPB CHECKED OUT TO SEE IF IT WAS BAD BUT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PART ANY MORE, THEY SENT IT TO WHERE EVER THEY HAVE THEM RE-BUILT. THEY ARE GOING TO TRY AND GET IT BAC

LUMINA BECOMES DIFFICULT TO STEER WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS OR EVEN SLIGHT LEFT TURNS, SUCH AS FROM AN ACCESS RAMP ONTO THE FREEWAY. STEERING LOCKS UP, AND VEHICLE MUST BE BROUGHT TO A STOP UNTIL STEERING UNLOCKS, AND I CAN COMPLETE THE TURN. STEERING HAS LOCKED UP AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 15 MPH AND AS HIGH AS 45 MPH. *LA

CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL WHILE DRIVING. HE EXAMINED FUEL TANK AND NOTICED THE TOP WAS CORRODED AND RUSTED. DEALER STATED REPLACEMENT FUEL TANKS WERE UNAVAILABLE.*AK

WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STUCK. WAS HARD TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL BUT MANAGED TO MOVE TO SIDE OF ROAD AND TURN VEHICLE OFF. RESTARTED VEHICLE. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM.*AK

MY 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA HAS HAD TO HAVE THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS REPLACED TWICE IN THREE YEARS AT A COST OF $900 EACH TIME. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE CAR WITH A POOR DESIGN USING DEX-COOL ENGINE COOLANT WHICH IS THE ORIGIN OF THE PROBLEM. I'VE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE COOLANT PUMP AND ASSOCIATED OTHER PARTS.

VEHICLE GAS GAUGE SUDDENLY STOPPED RECORDING THE GAS LEVEL IN THE TANK.*MR. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL PUMP AND SENDER ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $524.28. *JB *NLM

DIFFICULTY IN STEERING VEHICLE WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT POWER STEERING FAILED.*AK

LOSS OF LEFT STEERING.

I OWN A 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE STEERING MECHANISM HAS A SPORADIC PROBLEM WHICH MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS. MANY TIMES I HAVE HAD TO PANIC BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WON'T TURN QUICKLY ENOUGH TO AVOID OTHER OBJECTS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR (MAY 1997). I'VE RETURNED IT TO THE LOCAL GM DEALER WHO TELLS ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. GM SENT ME A LETTER IN JANUARY OF 2003 SAYING THAT MY MODEL WAS BEING RECALLED AND I WOULD RECEIVE ANOTHER LETTER. NO OTHER COMMUNICATION ARRIVED. WHEN I CHECKED AT THE GM DEALER AND ON THE GM RECALL WEB SITE, IT REPORTED THAT MY MODEL WAS NOT AFFECTED. I READ IN THE NEWSPAPER TODAY THAT NHTSA IS CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION INTO STEERING ISSUES INVOLVING THIS VEHICLE. I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT MY CAR HAS THOSE ISSUES AND GM HAS BEEN UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA LOCKED UP ON LEFT TURN 2 TIMES. TOOK INTO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DIAGNOSED AS INTERNAL RACK AND PINION FAILURE. HAD RACK AND PINION REPLACED FOR $693.

1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA. POWER STEERING FAILS INTERMITTENTLY, AND STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. PROBLEM OCCURRED SUDDENLY IN A PARKING LOT LUCKILY. SUBSEQUENTLY THE STEERING BECOMES HEAVY AND FEELS LOCKED WHEN MAKING A HARD LEFT. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN AND THE MECHANIC SAID IT SOUNDS LIKE THE RACK AND PINION AND HE HAS SEEN IT OFTEN IN THIS MODEL.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING COOLANT LEAKED FROM THE RADIATOR. *AK *PH *JB