Steering Related Problems of the 1997 GMC Vandura

Table 1 shows one common steering related problems of the 1997 GMC Vandura.

Table 1. Steering related problems of GMC Vandura

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Steering Gear Box Shaft Pitman problems	1

Steering Gear Box Shaft Pitman problem

The contact owns a 1991 GMC Vandura 2500. The contact stated that while driving in reverse approximately 2 mph, a loud noise emitted from the front end of the vehicle. Suddenly there was a complete loss in the steering power. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who stated that the pitman arm fractured. The vehicle was repaired. In March of 2010, the complete front end of the vehicle was rebuilt including the replacement of the pitman arm. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 202,206. The VIN was unavailable.

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