The transmission failed. Yh
1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 steering complaints
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Steering has been a problem since the truck was new. Dealer hasn't fixed it. When turning slightly to the right the steering wheel jerks to the right causing temporary loss of control.
Check steering wander at hwy speeds, replaced steering evo sensor assembly
When turning steering wheel it jumped, causing driver to lose control temporarily. Took vehicle to dealer and they put a pinion rod on, but that was not the problem.
Evo sensor assembly failure causing the vehicle to wander. Yh
While driving at 50 MPH steering wheel is very loose, causing erratic power steering or loss steering control. Consumer feels this is very scary, and avoids driving vehicle. Also, anti-lock brake system has poor braking performance.
Power steering pump went out while driving. Dealer has repaired vehicle.
I have had numerous problems with my chevrolet truck. At 31,000, miles the rear leaf springs went bad. At 41,000 miles the brake master cylender and pittman arm and idler arm assemblies needed to be replaced. Being that it was over the warranty period, I did not take it to a cheverolet dealer incurring the cost myself. At 49,000 miles the rear u joint needed repair. At this point, I started to believe that there was more to this problem with the truck as these parts do not usually need repair at such low milage. To top it off, at 51,000 the transmission has failed.
Steering is defective. When driving at 40- 50 MPH steering wheel jerks and hesitates, and turns to the left.
Was driving vehicle & would make turn around on corner or curb and vehicle would suddenly oversteer by itself. Later ,it would straighten up on its own. Did not lose control of vehicle. Problem would be intermittent. Taken vehicle to dealer & was informed by mechanic of no recalls.
Vehicle has erratic steering. The steering wheel unexpectedly twitches or jerks going down the road. It is more prevalent with just normal driving (steering down a road).
Steering wheel would slip & then jerk out of driver's hand while driving. This happens at various speeds & is intermittent. Taking vehicle to dealer to have mechanic check it & repair it.
When making right hand turns only the steering wheel shifts, causing an overturn. Wheel moves 1 to 2 inches when this happens. Dealer has replaced the steering wheel position sensor once, the problem has occurred again.
Common problem with steering, I.e. Wandering while 35mph or higher, steering wheel resistance changes during turns, vehicle wants to resist steering inputs.
No summary.
Steering failure. Loss of steering at varying speeds. Wheel is extremely loose and unresponsive.incidents occurred about 10 times prior to major occurance.major occurrance nearly caused accident. Dealer replaced 'evo' sensor.
The design of speed sensitive steering caused sudden over steering during turns or lane changed. Yh
When turning a corner left or rightsteering wheel jerked in the direction that vehicle wasgoing. If it was sharper it could probably cause an accident. Took to dealer, and dealer replaced the steering sensor.
Steering speed sensor replaced to fix oversteer problem; ABS regularly fail to keep wheels from locking up during emergency braking; electronic 4wd transfer case continues to stick in 4high for several minutes after disengaged with button.
How many people must die before gm issues a recall on defective steering speed sensors? This is a well-know problem in 1997 and 1998 chevrolet pickup trucks. The dealer calls this a 6.624 steering sensor failure; part number 26064468. This failure causes the vehicle to abruptly change lanes when cornering. I think it is deplorable for gm to ignore this problem as it is truely a life-threatening component failure.
When changing lanes or turning, steering pulls with a quick motion.
While driving and making right hand turns the speed sensitive steering changes between high an low speed mode. Nlm
While driving steering wheel feels like it is being jerked right out of driver's hand, erratic power steering. Contacted the dealer, and was told that the steering sensor is bad.
Ea99011, the steering system malfunctioned, causing the steering to bind and may result in a crash. Common problem. Please provide further information.
Intermittently power steering goes out at 25mph and lower. Dealer has duplicated the problem, but has not been able to correct the problem.
While driving at any speed andwhen changing lanes or turning a corner, steering seems to get very loose. Owner has tried to report this problem to the dealership. Please provide any further information.
Truck steers erractically when taking (navigating curves) a mild right turn at moderate speeds (20-50mph). This does not occur on left turns and seems to manifest itself by giving more "assist" to steering effort than needed. When steering into a curve, with a static, steady grip and force on the steering wheel, the power assist mechanism suddenly "makes it easier" to steer, hence causing oversteer. One dealer claims that a steering position sensor has gone defective. This is definitely a safety issue and it was brought to the forefront when today, driving at 30mph, I nearly oversteered into a young woman and her baby on the sidewalk when negotiating a very mild right curve. I'm getting this fixed at the next oil change ...
Power steering intermittently experiences over sensitivity resulting in unpredicatable steering control.
Power steering continually over corrects/assists. The steering will suddenly jump during turns. I have experienced this numerous times. The steering feels as though it is trying to over assist during turns (both gradual and tight turns).
When driving at any speed if steering wheel is moved vehicle will go into the next lane.
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