1998 chevy tahoe loose steering at highway speed when going thru a slight curve it feels as though you hit a patch of ice. The steering wheel has a slight jerk that scares the life out of you. Replaced steering sensor, steering box, entire front end and it still does it..there needs to be a recall on this problem.
1998 Chevrolet Tahoe: jerking or lurching
7 of the 263 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe describe jerking or lurching.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 9 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Jerking or lurching by model year
What owners say
Steering wheel jerks and pulls to the right like the vehicle is out of control. Also, windshield wipers operate intermittently.
While driving the steering wheel would make a sharp right or left which caused the consumer to jerk the steering wheel back in place. The dealer was notified. *nlm evo sensor replaced.
The vehicle experienced the same problem as stated in recall #97v142000, however the vehicle identification number was not incuded in the recall. *jb steering wanders 1/4 turnor so and makes vehicle slightly jerk.
Inconsistant steering resistantance at all speeds causing the wheel to jerk and over steer. This problem is intermittent.
Vehicles jerks up on start or stop, and is caused by the failure in drive line. Yh
When turning steering wheel from changing lanes or making turns ,steering wheel will begin to jerk/shake which could cause loss of control.dealer has done front end alignment, defect is still occurring. Dealer cannot determine problem.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Four wheel drive inoperative and the 4WD service light will illuminate
- 4WD inoperative and diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U1026 atc fuse open
- 4WD models with noise, vibration on dry pavement
- 4L60E, 4L65E forward and low reverse waved steel clutch plate appearance change
- Poor performance from a stop in 2WD, auto or 4WD hi
- Slips in 4-WHEEL drive, noise, vibration, leaks, hot odor
- Diagnostic information for intermittent transmission downshift, slip, busy/cycling tcc or noisy cooling fan
- Some vehicles will not move when 4-WHEEL drive is requested, noise, shudder, poor performance,...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe jerking
Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe?
7 of 263 owner complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe (3%) mention jerking or lurching. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe?
There are 0 recalls and 9 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe
Wipers 46ABS 29Brake failure 8Fuel pump 8Pulling 8Power steering loss 6No deployment 5Fire or smoke 5Fuel leak 5Hesitation 5
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