The contact owns a 1996 Buick Roadmaster. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel was steering to the left while the vehicle was going to the right as well as while steering to the right the vehicle was going to the left. The dealer or independent mechanic was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 137,831. Invalid VIN provided.
Steering
Buick Roadmaster Steering problems by year
20 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Buick Roadmaster's steering. Loss of power steering, stiff or loose steering, wandering, column and rack problems.
Steering complaints by model year
Latest Roadmaster steering complaints
Cars front suspension began popping and moaning. Car can not make tight turns without sounding like the front end is going to break into pieces. I took the car to local gm dealership(j.P. Harvey) after getting the recall information on ntsb website. The parts department said they tightened the hub bolts. However, since the car was so old refused to check ball joint or any other of the recalled parts. I was given this car by my mother who sustained an accident back in 2004 when the right side failed and sent her...
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into a deep ditch. I paid a private dealer $589.00 To replace all the left side steering linkage, ball joint etc. At that time I did not know about this recall. Now it is the right side that is degenerating. This form is late as I was diagnosed with a brain tumor in april 2010 and had to have surgery in october 2010. Only now able to complete tasks on computer and finish this complaint form.
Car all of a sudden darts left then has a large amount play in steering . Then it may not do it for four or five days then it may go the other way. This is a high mileage car but I see where there is another one listed as doing the same thing. *Tr
The vehicle lost power when turning the steering wheel and made it difficult to steer the vehicle. *Nm consumer first experienced problem about a year and a half ago. The loss of power steering was intermittent. *La
While traveling on the highway without prior warning. The steering wheel will wander off to the left and will pull to the right of the road. Please fill in additional information dealer is aware of the problem. Ts
The consumer received a recall notice regarding the possibility of steering failure, but was unable to find the vehicle's dealership in mexico. The consumer was asking the manufacturer to arrange the recall service with another dealer in mexico. *Yh
Front inner and outer tie rods and the ball joints failed/ stabilizer links and center links were worn out, and idler arm was loose, making it difficult to steer. Dealer inspected vehicle. Please provide additional information.*Ak
While driving steering controls of the vehicle will lock up. Water pump leaks on to the belt while driving at low speed and when making a sharp turn . Belt slips, and locks up power steering. *Ak
Only in wet weather conditions power steering locks up when belts get wet under hood. Buick has not been contacted.*Ak
Steering and front end suspension experiences continued problems/failures which have resulted in repairing/replacing most of the front end parts. Yh
The bolt that holds tie rod end sheared off, causing the rod to separate and vehicle to collapse. Vehicle was coming to a stop when this happened. *Ak
Due to defective water pump which leaked and sprayed unto the power steering belt, power steering became inoperative and almost resulted in a loss of control. *Ak
While driving on highway vehicle lost power steering, dealer cleaned battery cables, and replaced alternator. *Ak while driving after dark on a busy highway vehicle went completely dead.8Jb
Upon going around a curve or when trying to pass over a vehicle, the steering wheel jerks, cause unknown. *Ak
POWER STEERING HOSE COUPLING FAILED TWICE.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data