Steering Column problems of the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Going through a left hand curve at speeds between 30mph to 60mph I get a feeling of the steering wheel wanting to dive & a brief loss of control when going around a long sweeping curve. It happens on every long sweeping left hand curve. If you aren't ready for it you could lose control & hit an oncoming car head on. To correct the failure I will have to replace the sensor & I will keep the old part. From what I have read on the internet about these sensors is there have been many people that have had these issues & some that had them replaced up to 3 times in a couple of years. All agreed that it was a dangerous situation. The part involved is called the "power steering speed sensor" (variable assist power steering) & is located on the steering column. I understand that there are going to be parts that fail but there are no warnings that would let you know that this part is failing until it happens & it is a strange feeling. You don't actually lose control but it makes you feel like you do which could lead you to losing control. If the parts are failing as often as I have read about then something should be done to make them better & to keep the people safely on the road.

My steering in my 1997 Chevrolet silverado is erratic. It is ultra easy at times and ultra difficult at others. There is no pattern to when it will suddenly jerk out of my hand. I have had to disconnect my steering sensor located on my steering column. There are multiple service bulletins out for this issue. The warranty period under which Chevrolet would investigate the issue expired before I could take my vehicle to the local dealership, while I was in aghanistan. My vehicle no longer falls under the warranty period. My dealership where I purchased the vehicle did not notify my at any time of a recall/concern. I was unaware of any concerns until just recently.