Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System Problems of Chevrolet Tahoe - part 2

Erratic power steering assist while driving . Nhtsa action number ea99011. I have been expereincing this same problem with my Tahoe. Any suggestions on how I may approach my local Chevrolet dealer with this problem. Do you know if Chevrolet is addressing this problem? any suggestions you may have would be greatly appreciated. I can be contacted at bandgmay@hotmail. Com thank you!.

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The speed sensor for the power steering was defective; causing eratic steering responsiveness. . . . Quite dangerous.

While driving along a road at about 25 mph my power steering failed and never returned. The dealer indicated that a sensor became loose and caused the power steering pump to fail. They suggested that I call the gm hot line. Gm was not very nice or helpful. They asked how much mileage. They indicated that anything that they would do would be under their good will program. They then asked me how much I was willing to pay. When I indicated gm=80% and me 20% of a $462 repair bill they asked me to hold on and then came back and said that they were not willing to pay anything. I asked them why they even bothered to ask me how much I would be willing to pay--and they indicated that the truck had a lot of mileage and that I should have taken the extended waranty program. I feel the dealer was trying to inform me that this power steering pump should not have gone in the mileage that I had. I believe that a bad accident could have resulted had I been driving on a curvey road. Gm appears to be disinterested in my welfare. I thought that beonka jones was very rude in handling the matter.

The steering occasional appears to be very light, like it was floating in the air. And the steering appears to over compensate during the steering pulls by itself. Dealer replaced the idler arm , and did front wheel alignment but the problem did not go away.

Steering is real loose. It fells as though consumer is driving over oil when making a left or right turn. When consumer contacted dealer about the problem, consumer was told that the problem was with the steering assist sensor. The problem has not been corrected. Please provide any further information. Report given by husband, robert wisemore.

The steering problem felt like I was driving on ice. It seems to slide for a second and then the steering comes back. The problem happened last week and I just had the truck back to a chevy dealership to change the sensor as warranty work. I got the truck back yesterday and did not notice the sliding action any more, but it has been just one day. I'm sending this complaint because I heard about the investigation and wanted to submit my information.

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Power steering operats intermittently. Consumer contacted dealer and manufacturer.

Power steering assist unit became overpowered at high speed. This caused the truck to handle upredictably when small steering inputs where used. It was hard to keep the truck on the road and in one lane. The problem was fixed by replacing a steering sensor but the problem is begining again.

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At 31,000 miles the speed sensitive steering would suddenly change the steering effort and would lead to loss of control. . Had it repaired under extended warranty, then at 68,000 miles it has failed again.

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The steering develops play and feels loose after the vehicle warms up. The steering problem is especially noticeable at 30 mph, but the steering is also feels loose at higher speeds . The vehicle was at the dealer, wilton motors 6 times for the steering problem. Another dealer also had it 1 time for this problem. The problem is not resolved. The trailer hitch receiver bent during normal trailer towing. The trailer being towed is 5475 lbs. Dry. The vehicle is rated to tow 6500lbs. The hitch receiver has a rating of 1000 tongue wt. And 10,000 lbs. Trailer wt. For an equalized hitch. This receiver is bent or twisted up, causing the ball mount and ball to rise approximately 1 inch. The receiver was installed on the new vehicle as part of the trailer towing package. The trailer or the Tahoe may have a design flaw that causes this problem.

Steering problem at all speeds will not drive straight.

Car has erratic steering responsiveness, especially when changing lanes or negotiating a curve. It feels like the steering wheel skips. It could easily cause an accident.

When making a turn power steering boosts the turn, causing the turn to be further that expected. Dealer has inspected vehicle, and the manufacturer has been notified. The cause for power steering boosting is found to be failure in electronic varialbe orifice system (evo).

Power steering failed.

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Erratic power steering assist while driving - this is already being investigated by you.

Power assist seems to be erratic - happens often at various speeds.

While driving the steering occasionally pulls to the right without warning. I read in USA today a recall was being considered and was wondering about the status.

Steering erratic at all speeds when turning or changing lanes, feels like lose control of steering. This was reported several times to jack wilson Chevrolet in st augustine FL, who told me there was no problem. I.

When driving the speed sensitive steering has full boost at all times which makes the steering very sensitive and dangerous, overstear and lane changes happens everyday.

When turning slightly to the right at speed (at 30+mph - never from a stop), vehicle suddenly oversteers like it suddenly has increased power assist. This occurs at the same steering position each time - aprox 30 degrees off center, and is somewhat erratic in frequency, but occurs about twice per day.

I experience a very noticable twitching in the steering in a turn at high speeds greater than 50 mph while towing a small trailer. This is noticable only when the vehicle has downshifted into 2nd going up a steep grade.

Power steering failed caused loss of control of the vehicle. Yh.

Inconsistant steering resistantance at all speeds causing the wheel to jerk and over steer. This problem is intermittent.

The variable effort steering intermittently and very sporadically goes from normal steering effort to almost zero steering effort causing an oversteer and near loss of control situation. This usually occurs (but not always and not the only situation) during a long continued turn such as found on entrance and exit ramps of a freeway or highway. Sometimes the opposite problem occurs where instead of an oversteer situation, it is difficult to get back out of a turn. This is a tremendous safety problem especially at highway speeds where a normal lane change can suddenly turn into a s-turn. This is difficult to duplicate on a test drive since it is sporadic and comes suddenly without notice.

Driver experienced a sudden momentary loss of power steering. Yh.

Steering wheel will erratically move while cornering at different speeds. Dealership has replaced evo sensor with continued problem. Bottom line this part did not correct steering defect! dealership does not acknowledge continued steering problem.

Steering wheel doesn't come back after turning, which contributed to consumers accident. Yh.

When you start turning it will pull you real fast in that direction everyone I talk to has the same problem with this model veh. It is very dangerous.

Steering becomes spastic at times. It felt like I was driving on ice. The steering has also become unusually loose making driving difficult.

Steering becomes over sensitive causing vehicle to over steer. Vehicles with the same problems are as follows. 1997-1999 Chevrolet Tahoe, 1997-1999 GMC yukon, 1997-1999 Chevrolet 1500 trucks, 1997-1999 GMC trucks. Any gm vehicle with at v8 gasoline powered engine will have this failure. There are 1000s of complaints in your database and this adds to them only now you are aware that additional models are affected as well. If there is a fatality resulting from this defect then all corporations and agencies aware of the defect time of the death will be liable for civil damages. It is in the best interest of the consumer to see this defect is repaired before someone is killed due to bureaucratic red tape.

My problem seems to be summarized by NHTSA action number: ea99011. The resistance on steering wheel is erratic, especially at highway speeds.