While driving at highway speeds steering wheel became loose, causing poor vehicle control. Dealer has been contacted, stated power steering assist accelerated to full power, causing driver to oversteer. Please provide further details.
1998 Chevrolet Silverado steering complaints
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When making a turn steering wheel will jerk either left or right. Vehicle has been repaired by dealer for the problem once. However, problem has reoccurred. *ak dealer replaced the power steering gear box, also consumer found oil on top of the steering box.
At certain positions steering wheels has catches from hard to soft, causing oversteering. Manufacturer filed a complaint for consumer.
Turning left in town speed steering would "skip" and catch.
There is a delay when turning steering wheel,nothing happens. But, eventually it will kick in. Dealer replaced ilder arm and pitman arm, but defect is still occurring.
Sreeing wheel jerks in right turns.feels like steering went out ,it is intermittent but a every day occurrence.
While driving about any speed steering wheel won't keep vehicle straight, resulting in vibration and loss of control.
Severe momentary oversteer both left and right turns.
Due to defective pitman and idler arm vehicle wanders from side to side while driving and when wind blowing.. This may cause a loss of vehicle control.
In discussing our problem with other owners for gm pu's we have found that in '97 & '99 models the front ends come welded and if not brought back within certain amt of milage dealer will not fix. Ours was out of aligment upon driving off lot the first time. Dealer said to drive about 1,000 mi. To break in and bring back and will fix. Called for appt. For seat belt and front end alignment, took in, seat belt partially fixed, had to order pts. This has been 8 months ago and pt for seatbelt still not in, also did not get alignment, they were running behind, was there 3 hrs, had to go to work, could not wait. Next time called for appt. Milage was above what dealer would fix. Took to modica bros. Sisbee, tx. And cost $119.95. These trucks are arriving to dealers from mfg. This way, discussed in length with many people with same problem. This is a gm gimick, I think all owners should demand that this be corrected. I own a '94 chev. Pu and never has been aligned with 125,000 mi. On it. Does not have to be this way. I want gm to refund everyones money who does not have time to set for alignment when it should be right in first place and hold up more than 3,000 mil. This is a disgrace, not to account for the wearing out of your tires. Please reply back to me b.morrispnx.com
The defective bolt on the steering pitman system "stripped" off, causing the steering wheel to move freely and not moving the tires, which may cause an accident.
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