Two problems related to steering gear box sector shaft have been reported for the 2002 GMC Sierra. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact stated that the intermediate steering shaft was replaced in February 2005 as suggested by a technical service recommendation. The NHTSA item number is 10005165. The technical service bulletin suggested repair has again failed. There was looseness within the steering and a grinding feeling. He took the vehicle to the same dealership that completed the previous repair work. The dealer said the failure was normal, and no real explanation was offered. The second repair was made at the contact's expense.
2002 GMC Sierra. The consumer states the steering shaft bounced up and down, it was not correctly put in. This caused the front end bounce from the steering box to the steering wheel. This problem has been corrected, but the dealership stated they were having a lot of these problems. This has been happening since the purchase of the vehicle. The consumer thought the vehicle was out of alignment. Also, the rotors a had to be replaced because of the shaft bouncing up and down. The right tie rod was also replaced. The problem was constant with the vehicle.