The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled and lost power steering and power braking functionality. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the security system that controlled the fuel pump and fuel injectors had been activated. The contact pulled off the highway and could not restart the vehicle. The contact had the vehicle towed to a service station where he inspected the vehicle and became aware that the distributor had disintegrated causing the vehicle to lose motive power and stall. The vehicle had not been taken to a dealer or to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact recently had a mobile mechanic install an aftermarket distributor cap and rotor from an auto parts dealer. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 183,613.
1999 Chevrolet Suburban: loss of power steering
9 of the 634 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Loss of power steering by model year
What owners say
Letter from congressman smith on behalf of constituent re loss of steering control in his 1999 chevy suburban *tgw the consumers mechanic determined the problem was caused by the high speed steering control located on the steering column. The mechanic disconnected the control from the electrical plug. The consumer stated the loss of steering has ceased.
Lost the upper a arm cam bolt and nut assembly on the drivers upper a arm. This caused a loss of steering control and nearly resulted in an accident while I was driving on a dirt road near knox, nd. The vehicle was towed in by chevrolet to a dealer in rugby, nd. Where the bolt assembly was repaired and secondary damage to front end components were replaced.
I own a 1999 chevrolet suburban k1500 with a 6.5l turbo diesel engine. I recently went through numerous instances where the engine shut off immediately as if the ignition were shut off. Several instances were not life threatening as they occurred in parking lots or not when in traffic. Several instances were more dramatic. When merging into city and highway traffic, I was suddenly left with no steering or brakes as the engine had died. This is a large heavy vehicle and does not respond well without power input from those components. Luckily none of the instances resulted in a accident. I now have a newborn son and always have a concern with him in the vehicle that another shut down could occur at any point. The vehicle was brought to the dealer and the injection pump was replaced. Doing research on this revealed countless incedents of similar occurances with vehicles having the same electronic injection pump. While fixing the problem temporarily has helped, it appears as if only a matter of time until it occurs again. Had I been aware of these persistant problems prior to purchasing the vehicle, I likely would have purchased another. As it is now, I am stuck with this dangerous issue.
Consumer noticed while traveling 35 MPH and without any indication vehicle lost steering and was serviced. Consumer states after a year and a half has passed problem has returned.
While driving 65 MPH the driver lost steering control. The dealer inspected the vehicle but could not duplicated or correct the problem.
While driving vehicle completely shuted down which LED to loss of steering. Also, brakes malfunctioned vehicle pulled to the right very hard. Please provide any further information.
Ea99011, erratic power steering assist while driving. When taking off from a stop or making at right or left turn, there is vibration and a moaning sound coming from the steering. Dealer has been told about the problem more than once. Power steering pump has been replaced twice, but the problem continues. Please provide any further information.
When making a gradual right hand turn at highway speeds steering will oversteer, feeling a loss of steering capability usually lasting for 1 second. Dealer cannot determine cause. Replaced steering sensor, problem temporarily solved. *ak
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Questions about the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban?
9 of 634 owner complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban (1%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 2015.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban
ABS 63Tire blowout 50Pulling 47Wipers 31Brake failure 26Stalling 20Door locks 17Fuel pump 14Grinding brakes 13Jerking 12No deployment 11Headlights 11Transmission failure 11Fire or smoke 9Won't start 8Premature wear 7Check engine light 5Knocking 5Fuel gauge 5Loss of power 5Overheating 5
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