Car lurches when turning right and left, intermittently feeling like you are loosing control of vehicle.
1997 GMC Suburban: jerking or lurching
5 of the 199 complaints about the 1997 GMC Suburban describe jerking or lurching.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Jerking or lurching by model year
What owners say
Steering speed sensor fails causing the steering to suddenly jerk while turning under speed. It feels like the front wheels hit "slippery ice". I have replaced this item 3 times on my own and the sensor keeps failing. The one in my car currently is experiencing the problem again and will need replacing.
The first date of failure was around may 2001 and started when making left turns and continued since. The steering would completely go out for a couple of seconds. It felt like the steering wheel was jerked from my hand. I could not get anyone to understand what was happening because it would not do it during test drive. On june 30, 2002, while traveling at 65 MPH, the steering completely went out for a couple of seconds. I immediatly went to experttire and a part was replaced regarding the steering. After checking with the local dealer, found there is not a recall for this problem. After doing research on the internet, I have found that this has happened to other people. It has happened to another suburban owner here in laurel, mississippi as well. It is very dangerous and scary when your steering goes out completely and I feel this needs to be addressed with the manufacturer.
Accelerator sticks causing vehicle to lurch forward when enough pressure applied to free.
Steering sensor is bad, causing the steering wheel to become loose and jerks very hard when making a turn. Dealer contacted, evo sensor replaced at owner's cost. *ak
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 GMC Suburban jerking
Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 1997 GMC Suburban?
5 of 199 owner complaints about the 1997 GMC Suburban (3%) mention jerking or lurching. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 GMC Suburban?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 GMC Suburban
ABS 21Fuel pump 16Pulling 14Brake failure 11Tire blowout 11Wipers 10Stalling 7Transmission failure 7No deployment 5Power steering loss 5
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