general problems of the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Hydraboost piston blew out, lost brakes and steering. Almost wrecked vehicle.

The intermediate steering shaft becomes worn or loose resulting in severe vibrations and noise when driving at moderate speeds and when turning. The vibrations result in a loss of precise steering control. The intermediate steering shaft has been replaced twice by the dealer. The problem recurs several thousand mile after the shaft replacement. The manufacturer knows this is a widespread problem but has not implemented a permanent fix.

To whom it concerns: I own a 2004 Chevrolet 2500 hd 4x4 silverado. I bought it new. I have been hearing a clunking sound every time I turn the steering wheel left or right. This has been going on now for maybe 5 or 6 years. I started to look into the cause of the clunking sound because it sounds like it is getting worse, and I was very shocked to read so many complaints, over 50 when I stopped reading. It appears to me that this is not an isolated problem. My question is this. Why does GMC not take notice of this problem and issue a recall before lives are lost because of this steering problem. I think it's a great shame that GMC will not take responsibility and get these problems fixed. Thank you.

I am experiencing the steering clunk that is associated with Chevrolet's trucks. Upon turning it in in for service I was told that it would cost $280 to fix it. I only drive my truck approx 6k miles per year under very light duty. It is unacceptable for a heavy duty vehicle that wears out from very little light use to be sold like this. The truck has 27,700 miles now and started having the problem at approx 18k miles. I can only assume that this means I will have to pay about $300 every 18k miles to fix a defective, poorly engineered product. Is this part going to fail at some point and cause a loss of steering control?.