2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500: loss of power steering

Filed Aug 24, 2016 · Steering · 1 miles · AZ

Pitman arm to center link broke during slight left turn a low speed leaving residential driveway. Vehicle had no steering after event. All original oem equipment with no modifications. Steering gear box had previously been replaced years earlier all other components original.

Filed Feb 27, 2011 · Steering · 78,000 miles · OK

I have a 2005 chevy 2500 I have had the steering shaft replaced 2 times already and now at 80,000 miles it has gone out again. I have contacted gm about this problem, they are aware of the problem but unwilling to do anything about it, they say its not a safety issue. Well maybe they should drive it for a day they would think otherwise. It feels like the steering wheel shaft and all is about to fall out of the truck , I am afraid to even have my family ride it the vehicle with me. I have researched online and this has been a ongoing problem for some time and gm has not addressed the problem. I would advise whom ever to get online and research all of the blogs etc of people having same problem their are so many it would take me months to read them all. I spoke will gm again last week and they told me to contact your office and report it to you if I want this problem resolved. I believe it is a safety issue and should be recalled. If the steering shaft vibrates long enough it will break and then no steering. Thank you for looking into this issue and helping me and the millions of other people experiencing the same problem. Again this will be the third time this part has been replaced first at 20,000 then 42,000 and now at 78,000.

Filed Apr 19, 2010 · Body, Brakes · 23,000 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 2500. While the contact was driving approximately 30 MPH the brakes were engaged and a sudden loss of power steering occurred causing the vehicle to swerve off of the road. Extreme pressure was applied to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The technician refused to inspect the vehicle and stated that they were not responsible for any under carriage corrosion regardless of the severity. The manager agreed to replace the corroded power steering tank and repair the brakes. The manufacturer was notified and stated that they do not cover any corrosion under the service warranty due to the environment. The manufacturer also stated that the warranty would not apply to corrosion failures where the residence was close to a beach with exposure of salt in the air. The failure mileage was 23,000. The current mileage was 28,000. Updated 05/28/10. *lj updated 10/12/10

Filed Mar 8, 2010 · Brakes, Steering · 70,000 miles · MO

On two different occasions with my 2005 chevrolet silverado 2500 I experienced power steering and brake loss after starting the engine and beginning to drive.. Steering was very hard and I had to "stand" on the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. After a few minutes it all began to work again but I was without power steering and brakes for several minutes. I took it to my dealer and they replaced the brake unit and replaced a hose on the power steering pump. Parts are probably not available as I left them at the dealer. Now I am getting a slight surge when brakes are applied and this is one of the events that happened before the failure causing me to fear that failure might happen again.

Filed Jan 28, 2010 · Brakes, Steering · 42,227 miles · KY

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. The contact started the ignition and attempted to drive. However, there was a loss of power steering and brakes. The engine was turned off. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The engine exhibited a leakage of power steering fluid. The technician replaced the brake booster and power steering pump. The contact had concern of the potential safety risk. The failure mileage was 42,227.