Four problems related to steering have been reported for the 1997 GMC Sierra 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Going into a turn my steering will jump auto store said it was a steering sensor.
The trouble I am having is with the braking system . It has been professionally maintained but the problem still persists. The brakes lockout at slow speeds and I have to use 2 feet to press down the pedal and stop the truck . If I were driving and stopped at a light there would be no problem . However if I were then to release the pedal and apply it again the abs seems to activate and I basically cannot stop the vehicle. I did hit someone once but it didn't do much damage because I was going slow under 5mph. This has been happening since I bought the truck 5 years ago but I figured it was how the truck was supposed to be. This problem happens under 15 mph. You can hear the abs motor activate but the feeling you get from the response of the pedal is hard like the vacuum booster is bad but only temporary. If you get this problem it seems that if I release the pedal and tap it the brakes will return but one day it will be too late and there may be someone lying under my truck. I must also say that I am a mechanic and police officer so I do know something about vehicle handling response and repair.
The contact owns a 1997 GMC Sierra 1500. While driving 25 mph around a curve, the vehicle began to shake and the steering felt as if it were turning more than it should. The failure has been occurring for the last four years, but the vehicle has not been inspected. The contact is in the process of taking the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. The manufacturer would not provide compensation because there were no recalls. The failure mileage was 100,000 and current mileage was 140,000.
Intermittent unexpected steering movement at high speeds. The dealer will be notified.