I own a 1999 chevrolet tahoe 4wd. I have been experiencing erratic steering while turning at speeds above 30mph as well as it requring manual input to bring the wheel straight at the end of a curve.I will be contacting my local dealer on monday 8/02/04.
1999 Chevrolet Tahoe steering complaints
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Concerns regarding brake lights and steering on 1999 chevrolet tahoes and gmc yukons.*mr the consumer feels an immediate recall of the brakes and steering should be issued.
I own a 1999 chevrolet tahoe that has an ongoing on and off problem with the steering whereby the steering wheel will jerk suddenly in one direction or the other (usually pulling to the right) while I am driving. The feeling is as if I have hit a patch of ice or oil. On occassion it happens once, maybe twice in a commute. On other occassions, such as this morning, it is much more frequent. It feels as if I am losing control of the car. There is no rhyme or reason as to when it happens - it happens in dry weather, wet weather (when it is particularly scary), when the outside temperature is warm and when it is cold.
The hydraulic power assist sytem does not function properly is is a very dangerous problem. The steering wheel "slips" at high speed cause the vehicle to swerve suddenly while going around corners. I took the vehicle to the dealer to have this problem repaired, but after $1,000.00 of repairs, the problem still exists.
Steering feels like it is slipping or overpowered rt turns. The center position is gone when making a right turn. You need to turn the wheel back to center which can require multiple adjustments of the wheel causing swerving. Problem I am told be chevy dealer is common and caused by evo sensor.
When vehicle is moving power steering becomes involuntarily assisted which is capable of flipping vehicle on its side.
I was/am having some steering problems on my 1999 chevy tahoe. On oct. 13, 2003 I took my tahoe into my dealership. Discovered my sway bar was cracked in half. They said they have never seen such a thing. I do not drive on anything but road surfaces, nor do I drive eradicated. It cost about $300 to have it replaced. The dealership told me to file a complaint and see if gm would cover cost. I never heard back from gm. Also... I am having some steering issues for about 5 months now, about the same time my sway bar was cracked in half. My steering wheel seems to be very sensitive and will jerk to the left or right quite often. I'll be holding the steering wheel and all of a sudden it jerk an inch or two either way for no apparent reason. It happens most often when I'm turning right, but will occur at least once or twice every mile. Some days seem better than others. I thought it might be my tires so I had them replaced and had the alignment and balanced adjusted decemeber 29th, 2003. It is still doing the same thing. It feels like I'm going to lose control of my steering. What should I do? This problem never went away after I had my sway bar replaced. Please advise. Thank you!
When driving around a curve steering wheel suddenly had a lot of play, . Almost resulting in loss of vehicle control. Cause unkwown.
1999 chevrolet tahoe - steering problems. Steering wheel inconsistently loses tension and offers too much play - causing dangerous jerking and unpredictable swerving.
The power steering failed, which caused the vehicle to jerk to the right.
Erratic power steering assist while driving. Feels like you have no control for a split second
While driving the vehicle pulls violent to the left due to the control steering module .please provide any additional information. Dealer has been notified. Ph
Consumer states that while driving at any speed on flat surface and no warning the steering wheel will locked up and it will be hard for the consumer to control the vehicle. Dealer notified. Mr
Power assist would cause too much assist causing vehicle to swerve suddenly. Failed part was sensor at bottom of steering column. Part failure common according to dealer parts salesman.
When turning steering wheel to left, then letting it go it will not go back to original position, vehicle keeps turning left. Vehicle has been taken to dealer 3 times, cannot remedy the problem. Dealer stated this was normal.
When turning right, steering wheel will jerk and vehicle will rock and swerve due to evo sensor module. Had evo sensor replaced. Dealer contacted. *ak the evo sensor controls the power steering pump, the sensor is located in the steering column near the firewall on the cabin side.
Pitman and idle arms are starting to vibrate again within 30,000 miles. First time dealer stated it was normal. Consumer was waiting to hear from dealer.
Erratic power steering assist. Steering wheel input of approximately 15 degrees to the left results in unwanted additional left turn. Most noticable at speeds greater than 40mph.
While driving steering would jerk vehicle to left and right at any speed. Took vehicle dealer, who told consumer to replace connector, that remedied the problem.
Consumer was traveling 65mph on highway and steering was leaking. Steering pump went out 70,000 miles, and had to be replaced.
Failure caused steering at speed to be dangerously sensitive and steering would torque to the right or left when decelerating on an off-ramp when sensor tried to switch level of steering assist, as if running off road onto shoulder. Dealer states this is a problem they have seen and replaced sensor out of warranty. Was not obvious what the problem was until I realized the vehicle had speed sensitive steering. Most drivers would never realize failure had occured. Significant probability of contributing to a loss of control accident.
Power steering is erratic on curves, mostly to the left. Tends to oversteer suddenly when engaged. Very tricky when road conditions are not optimal,I.e., rain. Happens intermittently so it can catch you offguard. Danger of an accident is imminent if not corrected soon.
Consumer states brake sfailed within the first 2000 miles and the dealer has failed to provided a remedy for the problem.yd
When driving in cold weather and turning to left, steering wheel will lock up, causing driver to lose control of vehicle. Dealer has seen vehicle and can't fix it.
Vehicle experiencing brake problems. Nlm
Ea99011, while making a right turn steering move back unexpectedly which may cause a loss of vehicle control. Dealer said needs to replace the steering box. Please provide further information.
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Driver experienced a sudden momentary loss of power steering. Yh
Rear end pinion shaft seal failed causing leakage. Mjs
Intermittently when making a right turn, steering wheel disengaged for a brief moment. The dealer has repaired the power steering box.
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