20 problems related to steering have been reported for the 1997 Chevrolet C1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Vehicle has problems with steering control during short or long right hand turns. The wheel skips or moves on its own to the right causing driver to over correct the wheel.
Steering wheel position sensor failure can cause the vehicle to oversteer and become very unpredictable during turning left or right.
When turning steering wheel, wheel slips. Dealer replaced evo sensor.
Vehicle pulls to the left while in or while entering a curve, consumer states it feels as if someone is grabbing steering wheel, dealer suggested the problem was the evo sensor, however at the time they could not get vehicle to duplicate problem, therefore not being able to find the problem.
Speed sensor causing directional control of vehicle to operate erratically at any given speed.
Was driving vehicle & would make turn around on corner or curb and vehicle would suddenly oversteer by itself. Later ,it would straighten up on its own. Did not lose control of vehicle. Problem would be intermittent. Taken vehicle to dealer & was informed by mechanic of no recalls.
Intermittently vehicle experiences uncontrollable steering movement. Dealer has been notified.
Steering is defective. When driving at 40- 50 mph steering wheel jerks and hesitates, and turns to the left.
Steering wheel position sensor failed when making short or long right hand turns, the wheel skips or moves on its own, when this happpens the consumers first response is to overcorrect the wheel. Nlm.
Ea99011, the steering system malfunctioned, causing the steering to bind and may result in a crash. Common problem. Please provide further information.
Vehicle steering continually experiencing control problems, replacement of coil,gear box and steering wheel position sensor did not rectify steering problems.
When making right hand turns only the steering wheel shifts, causing an overturn. Wheel moves 1 to 2 inches when this happens. Dealer has replaced the steering wheel position sensor once, the problem has occurred again.
The design of speed sensitive steering caused sudden over steering during turns or lane changed. Yh.
Vehicle experiences problems with steering control continually, loss of steering ability when passing or in large sweeping curve.
Steering effort will become excessive with out warning. When put in an emergency stopping condition was unable to turn steering to the right. This condition has only happened once. But the effort to turn the steering wheel will become excessive when turning the steering wheel and appling the brakes when moving at a slow rate of speed. Very noticable when pulling into or out of parking spots. Dealer has be unable to repair.
When making a right turn vehicle loses steering control, and steering wheel must be turned left to right to regain control. Vehicle is currently at dealership. Problem intermittent.
Steering sensor cracked, causing loss of steering control.
The dealership made 3 attempts to correct the loose steering in the vehicle.
Steering becomes erratic at speeds over 35 mph, vehicle will turn suddenly without warning. Steering position sensor was replaced at about 30,000 miles, problem still persists.
Ea 99011; cruise control was set at 75 mph when a deer jumped out of the median, consumer swerved to miss deer, but steering wheel oversteered, and vehicle slid into a ditch and rolled over.