1997 Chevrolet Pickup steering problems

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET PICKUP. WHILE TURNING LEFT AT 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND PLACED THE GEAR INTO PARK. HE THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKED. HE HAD TO DO THIS TWICE BEFORE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER DID NOT WANT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THEY HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR TWO DAYS AND CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 138,000.

NHTSA complaint #10215809 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

THE STEERING WHEEL GETS LOOSE AT LOW SPEEDS, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THUS, INCREASING THE CHANCE OF A CRASH. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE OVERSTEERS.

NHTSA complaint #10110839 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:COLUMN

STEERING COLUMN STABILIZER SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE.

NHTSA complaint #10068641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. CONSUMER FELT THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #10055960 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME LOOSE. THE CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS MAKING RIGHT AND LEFT HAND TURN. THE DEALERSHIP'S MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM BUT THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.

NHTSA complaint #10054198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING

STEERING SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER HAS TO REPLACE STEERING SENSOR FIVE TIMES SINCE BUYING THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW.

NHTSA complaint #10037802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING IT BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN IN ANY DIRECTION. *JB THE POWER STEERING BECAME INOPERATIVE WHILE PARKING.

NHTSA complaint #8009056 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

A JERKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. IT WILL JERK OR TRY TO TURN ON ITS OWN WHILE GOING STRAIGHT OR ON A TURN. IT HAS CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS. THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE STEERING ACTS UP AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND SPEEDS AND CANNOT BE PREDICTED.

NHTSA complaint #756794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING BECOMES VERY LOOSE AND THE SUDDENLY CATCHES. I HAVE HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY FEEL CERTAIN IT IS A POWER STEERING SPEED SENSOR. I HAVE ENCOUNTER MANY OTHER CONSUMERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. VERY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #752633 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

CONSUMER HAS EXPERIANCED PORBLEMS WITH LOSING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. CHECKED FLUIDS, AND THE FLUIDS LOOKED FINE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WILL REPLACE A PUMP IN ENGINE.

NHTSA complaint #886461 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKS. I HAD THE SEAT BRACKET REPLACED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW THE SEAT BRACKET HAS PLAY IN IT AGAIN. THIS IS UN-SAFE BECAUSE WHEN YOU ACCELERATE (AT ANY SPEED) THE SEAT ROCKS BACK EFFECTING THE GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND REACH TO THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE. THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THERE IS NO RECALL AND I COULD PAY TO HAVE THE BRACKET REPLACED. THIS WOULD MAKE THREE TIMES AND THERE WOULD BE NO GUARANTEE IT WON'T WORK ITS WAY LOOSE AGAIN. THIS ITEM PROBABLY REQUIRES A RE-DESIGN. P.S. I'M OF AVERAGE BUILT 6 FEET TALL, 180 POUNDS SO MY SIZE SHOULDN'T BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #743292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING

SINCE FIRST PURCHASED, THIS VEHICLE HAS A TENDENCY TO PULL TO EITHER THE RIGHT OR LEFT WITHOUT CAUSE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED A STEERING SENSOR UNIT, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. SINCE THEN I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SUDDEN PULLING AT LEAST 50 TIMES. A FRIEND OF MINE ALSO BOUGHT A NEW 1997 CHEV. P.U. AND HAS HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. TODAY HE CALLED ME AND SAID THERE IS A WEB SITE DEVOTED TO THIS SAME PROBLEM. ON ICY ROADS AND FOR THE INEXPERIENCED DRIVER, THIS COULD BE A POTENTIALLY FATAL DEFECT. HOW MANY ROLLOVERS AND DEATHS HAVE ALREADY BEEN CAUSED BY THIS UNEXPLAINED STEERING PROBLEM??

NHTSA complaint #732538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING

STEERING SENSOR FAILED. NLM

NHTSA complaint #550943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

THE STEERING SHAFT AS IT PASSES THROUGH THE FIREWALL WAS REINSTALLED IMPROPERLY WHEN THE STEERING SENSOR WAS REPLACED ALLOWING ENGINE FUMES AND ENGINE NOISE INTO THE TRUCK CAB. NLM

NHTSA complaint #550943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING

WHEN DRIVING AND UPON MAKING A SLIGHT TURN, POWER STEERING SENSOR ENGAGED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO A FULL TURN, RESULTING IN POOR STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #857983 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING

BAD STEERING SENSOR. MJS

NHTSA complaint #550943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

STEERING WHEEL WILL MOVE WHEN CORNERING OR DRIVING STRAIGHT, WHEN STEERING WHEEL MOVES IT IS A SUDDEN MOVEMENT. THE FEELING IS LIKE NORMAL RESISTANCE TO NO RESISTANCE AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED OR CONDITION.

NHTSA complaint #712567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

WHENEVER DRIVING VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 25-35MPH STEERING WHEEL WOULD START TO TWITCH. IT WOULD THEN TURN ON ITS OWN. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE STEERING WHEEL CHECKED.

NHTSA complaint #849313 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

WHEN DRIVING IN LOW SPEED AND TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE VEHICLE WON'T ALLOW THE CONSUMER TO MAKE A COMPLETE TURN, AND THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP. CONSUMER HAS TO FIGHT THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO MAKE A TURN. *AK CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE INFORMED CONSUMER TO RETURN VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #832887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR

BOLT THAT HOLDS THE STEERING SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR BOX TO STEERING COLUMN WAS MISSING, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING.

NHTSA complaint #517813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

CONSUMER STATES THE THE POWER ASSIST STEERING INTERMITTENTLY COMES AND GOES. (THE POWER ASSIST IS SUPPOSED TO KICK IN WHEN TRUCK IS DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS). CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN THE POWER ASSIST STEERING KICKED IN, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE TRUCK.

NHTSA complaint #816176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.