When the consumer attempted to apply the brakes, the pedal went to the floor and the vehicle pulled to the right on its own without warning. The consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer. The mechanic informed the consumer that the brake pads needed replacement. Please provided additional information.
1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: pulls to one side
16 of the 554 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 describe pulls to one side.
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Pulls to one side by model year
What owners say
Consumer saw a recall notice on tv concerning power steering. Although she did not think this vehicle was included in the recall, the vehicle manifested a similar failure. When making a left hand turn vehicle cut off. Consumer noticed this problem around lost steering. The consumer noticed the problem around december 2002 right after she purchased the vehicle. Consumer took the vehicle to a mechanic and was told that the problem was a power steering pump accelerator. The consumer had this part put on the vehicle, but the vehicle still continued to lose power and pull to the left. *ak
While driving or while the vehicle was going over slight bumps, the steering wheel either pulled to the right or left. The dealership indicated this was related to a steering sector problem. *ak
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.
While making a turn steering wheel feels loose, and pulls to the right. Technician said that problem was with ava center.
Check steering wander at hwy speeds, replaced steering evo sensor assembly
Evo sensor assembly failure causing the vehicle to wander. Yh
While driving on dry pavement vehicle severely pulls to the right or the left. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Common problem with steering, I.e. Wandering while 35mph or higher, steering wheel resistance changes during turns, vehicle wants to resist steering inputs.
Repeat concerns of vehicle wandering. Feels loose and constantly pulls to the right. Gm has a tsb (76-30-01), addressing this concern. Both dealer and chevrolet division refused coverage under warranty, regardless of revised alignment specs detailed in tsb (chevrolet case # 990279369).
Driving at any speed vehicle will pull to the right. Also, when driving at 55 MPH or higher vehicle vibrates,causing the consumer to slow down. Vehicle is in the shop for repairs, and dealer can't determine the problem. This is the second time vehicle has been in for service.
Steering veering to left uncontrollably, normal conditions pulls to the right, replace steering gear box, aligned front end, steering wheel position sensor, to no avail.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pulling
Is pulls to one side a common problem on the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
16 of 554 owner complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (3%) mention pulls to one side. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Wipers 67ABS 40Fuel pump 37Jerking 28Brake failure 27Transmission failure 15Power steering loss 14Stalling 14Overheating 10Fuel gauge 8Door locks 6Knocking 6No deployment 5
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