Steering Column problems of the 1996 Buick Riviera

Two problems related to steering column have been reported for the 1996 Buick Riviera. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Steering Column problem

Failure Date: 09/02/2014

Could not get first incident date entered. This is current time started in 2013. Have had repaired 5 times and needs again. When driving on freeway above 60 miles per hour and have to brake heavily it will start to shake and shimmy steering column fixed 2 times this year, as it loosens up and you can move it up to two inches back and forth.

2 Steering Column problem

Steering wheel and column would shake badly. Tilt bolts are in coming loose out of the column. Problem is getting worse. Have not taken to dealer.




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