1997 Chevrolet Tahoe: jerking or lurching

Filed Jun 15, 2019 · Steering · 75,000 miles · ND

When turning onto an on-ramp (usually right) the vehicle will momentarily lose power steering and the steering wheel will jerk right. This jerking motion also happens intermittently while driving at highway speeds with no turning involved. Even though there is more jerking motion on a turn both are extremely dangerous situations. This has been happening for several years.

Filed Oct 28, 2004 · Steering · 71,676 miles · IN · crash · 1 injury

While driving vehicle steering wheel suddenly slips or jerks to the right. This problem is intermittent, but has increased over time. On january 28, 2003 the vehicle was taken in for this problem, and the dealership replaced the steering sensor. The problem has recurred 22 months later, causing driver to lose control of the vehicle at 35 MPH. This resulted in lose of control of this vehicle and accident followed. Chevrolet customer care service was contacted and said that they would pay for inspection of said vehicle. They responded that if no problem was detected during inpsection, that customer would have to pay for repair. Inspection is still pending.

Filed Apr 6, 2004 · Steering · 53,900 miles · CA

The steering in my 1997 chevy tahoe has recently started to "jerk" while I am driving.

Filed Jan 27, 2004 · Steering · 76,090 miles · CA

1997 chevrolet tahoe steering at 83,000 miles. At 45-55 MPH when turning left steering has a momentarily twitch/hang-up/resistance/jerk. After many attempts I finally found a dealership to diagnose that the steering wheel position sensor was failing & needed replacing. After searching the federal safety agency I see several complaints of the same problem. It is hard to believe with a serious problem that impacts steering ability for chevrolet tahoe owners & others driving safety that there has not been a recall. Hopefully something is done before there are injuries/accidents/fatalities.

Filed Jan 13, 2004 · Steering · 50,000 miles · GA

Steering wheel jerks to left or right on cold days when driving at moderate to high speeds. After reading the number of complaints for same exact problem it appears the gvt is waiting for a fatality before taking action. The federal safety agency action number ea 99011 was closed 02/27/2001 with no action taken.

Filed Dec 29, 2003 · Suspension · TX

When driving around curves steering wheel jerked, forcing the vehicle into oncoming traffic.

Filed Aug 27, 2003 · Transmission · 32,000 miles · NM

While driving at highway speed consumer heard a grinding noise. The oil and RPM needles started fluctuating back and front . Also, when this occurred consumer pulled over to investigate. When vehicle was put into reverse it failed to go backwards, hesitated, then jerked into first gear. Prior this incident,transmission was replaced for this same issue.

Filed Jun 7, 2003 · Steering · 67,500 miles · IL

1997 chevy tahoe - after making a u-turn, power steering failed. In addition, while driving curved roads, an abrupt jerking would occur in the steering.

Filed Jan 22, 2003 · Steering · 55,000 miles · NM

This is to confirm that ea99011 concerning the steering on the 1997 tahoe, 350 5.7 assembled in mexico. The jurking in the steering is not a constant problem. I t does not happen all the time. However, there have been instances where the vehicle was travelling at high speed and this uncommanded imput was enough to induce the vehicle to lurch to the next lane.this sever action only happened once, however as the vehicle ages, the severity seems to get worse when it does happen. Yje vehicle has done this since I purchased it new in 1997. I also have confirmed this same thing with a friend who owned a 1997 saburban, he sold the vehicle as a result of this condition.

Filed Jul 22, 2002 · Transmission · NJ

Vehicle will not go in reverse, it jerks and changes over slowly and grinds. Transmission has failed for the fourth time . Dealer has been putting in new transmissions. Transmission seems to fail every 15,000 miles. Dealer was notified. *ak

Filed Apr 3, 2002 · Fuel system, Steering · NJ

Fuel pump has failed 4 times previously. Fixed it myself this time after chevrolet refused to pay for it. No problems since. Power steering assist is very jerky. Goes in and out without warning. Saw other complaints and decided I should report this one as well.

Filed Oct 15, 2001 · Suspension · MN

While driving 20 MPH or more steering wheel/vehicle would jerk to the right of the road. Dealer/manufacturer were not notified at this time. *ak consumer states that the vehicle would turn right before the steering wheel turned and that there was no way to stop in advance.