When putting on brakes the brakes feel like they jump and your vehicle hops to a stop. Have replaced front brakes 3 times in two years and back brakes 2 times. The steering feels loose sometimes when you turn right or left. Dealer has replaced the brake caliber on right side front once already and rotors on right side front when applying brakes vehicle vibrates. They have also replaced something on the steering but it is still doing the same thing.
1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 steering complaints
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Steering wheel has alot of play when turning or driving straight. Dealer checked system for play. Test drove vehicle and found no bulletins. Problem has to be duplicated to be rectified. Problem is intermittent.
While driving, steering seems to over react. While going around a curve, wheel seem to cut very hard with out turning steering whewl drastically.
Steering wheel position sensor failure can cause the vehicle to oversteer and become very unpredictable during turning left or right
The truck isn't safe to drive if you don't have controll of where it is going.
When turning steering wheel, wheel slips. Dealer replaced evo sensor.
Truck has had continual problems with major components other than wear and tear. It is not used for normal driving conditions.no safety defect listed.
Steering consistency varies when cornering esp. To the right.
The consumer believes the vehicle has a faulty brake system, the vehicle experiences extended stopping distance especially when driving in damp, foggy, snowy and rainy weather, the brakes grab and feel spongy, the dealer has repalced the rotors, pads and brake booster. Nlm
Transmission went out on consumer while they were driving.*ak bearing splintered, causing metal pieces into transmission oil, the reaction carrier, overrunning clutch, clutch support, over clutch race, and torque converter all failed. Left rear door panel bad, rattle in side door, rear side door repaired, right side doors trim panels become loose, door panles replaced, side door panel rattles. Vehicle having electrical problems, rear tail lights not at same height, left window switch replaced, doors locked with keys in vehicle, interior lights come on while driving, battery failed five times, antitheft light on radio causing it not to work. Air conditioner was blowing hot air and vent would not adjust from side to side. Windows kept getting stuck. Air bag light illuminated. Power steering was noisy, dealer repaired power steering, power steering became noisy again. Rear shoes were replaced. Service engine soon light illuminated.
Speed sensor in steering column is causing directional control of vehicle to operate erratically at any given speed.
Speed sensor causing directional control of vehicle to operate erratically at any given speed. *ak
Power steering grabs , when vehicle is turning steering wheel will jump. Mechanic noticed parts within steering system were not machined smoothly, some parts have deep grooves.
Egr valve was replaced.
Steering box gear stripped out. Nlm
Intermittent steering problems vehicle suddenly oversteers while turning at road speeds
Vehicle pulls to the left while in or while entering a curve, consumer states it feels as if someone is grabbing steering wheel, dealer suggested the problem was the evo sensor, however at the time they could not get vehicle to duplicate problem, therefore not being able to find the problem.
Variableration power steering is giving consumer some problems, and he almost had an accident. Consumer was travling at 40-50 MPH and when changing lanes steering went out. Problem with the steering is that wheel gets too loose when slowing down, and wheel turns more the it should.
Steering wants to jerk down while turning or in slight curves
Steering wheel position sensor failed when making short or long right hand turns, the wheel skips or moves on its own, when this happpens the consumers first response is to overcorrect the wheel. Nlm
Steering becomes erratic at speeds over 35 MPH, vehicle will turn suddenly without warning. Steering position sensor was replaced at about 30,000 miles, problem still persists.
Steering gear box locked . Manufcturer has been notified. Vehicle has been repaired .
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Ea 99011; cruise control was set at 75 MPH when a deer jumped out of the median, consumer swerved to miss deer, but steering wheel oversteered, and vehicle slid into a ditch and rolled over.
While making a turn steering wheel feels loose, and pulls to the right. Technician said that problem was with ava center.
When making a right turn steering wheel will actually turn more, which may cause a crash. Steering sensor has been replaced three times in april 1998/ aug 1998, and april1999. Sensor was starting to go again. Please provide any further information.
The vehicle has experienced continued intermittent steering problems, which pulls the vehicle unexpectedly, unable to remedy the problem.
While driving down the road power steering is not constant, causing vehicle to pull from one side to another intermittently. Contacted dealer, and was told that the sensor on power steering unit was defective.
The steering causes the truck to swerve out of driving lane. The fuel pump shut off in the middle of the hwy. With no warning. The windshield wiper motor would work intermitantly when ever it felt like, this same wiper motor is used on gmc trucks and has been recalled why hasn't it be rcalled on chevrolet trucks, it's the exact same part #. Engine cooling lines leaked at oil cooler, dealer banner chevrolet changed oil pan gasket , rear oil crank seal and then oil pan gasket again to no avail, brought to bryan chevrolet which is another dealer and they fixed the leak turned out to be o ring on oil cooler housing.
Driving vehicle & trying to maintain it on the road when the steering jerked away from driver's hand. Took vehicle to mechanic & informed consumer that a spool valve in power steering box caused problem. Did not allow fluid to flow through to steering, steering by itself. An intermittent problem. Manufacturer has been notified.*ak
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