This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
While pulling out of a parking space steering wheel locked up. When this occurred ignition failed to operate which caused the engine to die. There was a consumers satisfaction campaign on this issue. After this occurred, consumer could start the vehicle and drive it but the steering column would be locked. Vehicle would move but no steering.
PE-99-066; when driving 5 mph and when attempting to back up vehicle stalled and the steering wheel locked up which caused consumer to hit a curve. After steering wheel locked up, a message was displayed on diagnostic center which indicated to remove the key from ignition for a couple of minutes. Consumer noted that reading should have displayed prior to the incident in order to prevent the problem. Ref. In EA02-031
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- Cross Plains, TN, USA