Gmc 1998 sierra p/u- steering suddenly becomes loose and steering wheel jerks to the right while decelerating and turning right. Problem also occurs when making left turns although not a drastic. There are several complaints, however no solutions from gmc or dealership. I have had many close calls while highway driving when the steering suddenly jerks to the right. Gm dealer has no clue as to what the problem is.
1998 GMC Sierra: jerking or lurching
6 of the 190 complaints about the 1998 GMC Sierra describe jerking or lurching.
- owner complaints
- 6
- 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
Complaint received via e-mail."my pickup has occasional resistance when moving the steering wheel while driving. It feels like something is catching and then letting go. The steering wheel jerks a little when this happens. It's more annoying that anything. The truck has 130,000 miles on it. I bought it with 44,000 miles. The truck has been into three different shops without the problem corrected. " *nm
After driving for over 200 miles, the driver noticed that the fuel gauge failed. The vehicle jerk and vibrated. The vehicle was taken to a body shop for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that the fuel sending unit needed to be replaced.
While driving, if moving steering wheel just a little to right to maintain proper lane, vehicle would suddenly jerk to the right and cause loss of steering control. Dealer notified, and was unable to correct the problem. Feel free to provide any further information.
When making turns at 2:00 angle steering will jerk. Dealr has been contacted.
When making a curve to right wheel jerks to the right. Dealer has inspected the vehicle .
Service bulletins that may apply
- Four wheel drive inoperative and the 4WD service light will illuminate
- Diagnosis of cracked or broken transmission case
- 4WD inoperative and diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U1026 atc fuse open
- 4L60E, 4L65E forward and low reverse waved steel clutch plate appearance change
- Poor performance from a stop in 2WD, auto or 4WD hi
- 4L60-E automatic transmission oil pump first and second design identification
- Slips in 4-WHEEL drive, noise, vibration, leaks, hot odor
- Diagnostic information for intermittent transmission downshift, slip, busy/cycling tcc or noisy cooling fan
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 GMC Sierra jerking
Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 1998 GMC Sierra?
6 of 190 owner complaints about the 1998 GMC Sierra (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 GMC Sierra?
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 GMC Sierra
Wipers 32ABS 28Brake failure 10Power steering loss 7Seat belt 7Fire or smoke 5Stalling 5
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