1998 Chevrolet Z71 steering problems

STEERING

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. IT WAS NOT SPEED RELATED - IT HAPPENED FROM LOW TO HIGH SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY JERK TO ONE SIDE. NO INSTANCE LASTED LONGER THAN ONE SECOND. MY MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY EVO SENSOR. NO SENSORS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT, BUT GM HAS A "KIT" THAT ELIMINATES THE SENSOR. ELIMINATION OF THE SENSOR FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURES THAT I EXPERIENCED WERE EXTREMELY SHORT IN DURATION AND CAUSED NO HARM OTHER THAN A VERY ELEVATED HEART RATE! I FEAR THAT A GREATER FAILURE WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH.

NHTSA complaint #10232673 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY BRAKES WERE SLOW TO STOP VEHICLE. WHEN DRIVING AROUND TOWN BRAKES WORKED FINE. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED POORLY, POWER STEERING WORKED INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #10053937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING

STEERING SENSOR IS CAUSING PROBLEMS BECAUSE IT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THIS IS A SERIOUS ACCIDENT RISK AND IS A PROBLEM ON ALL OF THESE VEHICLES. GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WILL NOT REPLACE THE SENSORS AT THEIR COST.

NHTSA complaint #10021147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING

CHEVROLET TRUCK 1997 & 1998 Z71 HAVE STEERING PROBLEMS. MUST REPLACE STEERING SENSOR TO HAVE GOOD STEERING. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM ALONG WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS THAT COME ON FOR NO REASON OR DON'T COME ON WHEN YOU NEED THEM. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10016158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-60MPH ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE'S STEERING. THE CAR VEERED DRAMATICALLY TO THE LEFT, BUT WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND CORRECTED STEERING TO THE RIGHT, THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD AND ROLLED OVER. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, THE CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE HAD BROKEN TIE ROD. TS

NHTSA complaint #8022327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING

WHILE DRIVING THEY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH STEERING COMPONENT WHICH IS CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE.

NHTSA complaint #8010958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING

EVO SENSOR WITHIN THE STEERING SYSTEM HAS NO WARNING LIGHT OR INDICATION AS TO WHEN THE SENSOR MAY MALFUNCTION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #871838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

WHEN MAKING A SLIGHT TURN TO THE RIGHT, STEERING WHEEL JERKS 3 TO 4 INCHES, WHICH COULD TURN THE TRUCK OVER. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK.

NHTSA complaint #863781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING

IN LOW SPEEDS STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP AND WILL NOT TURN INTERMITTENTLY. DRIVER MUST PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, AND MOVE STEERING WHEEL WITH A LITTLE GAS BEFORE IT WILL UNLOCK. DEALER CAN NOT FIX DEFECT. *AK

NHTSA complaint #855449 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING

1997 CHEVROLET Z71, WHILE MAKING A TURN AROUND A CORNER, STEERING WHEEL JERKS IN THE POSITION THAT THE CAR IS GOING, IF IT WAS SHARP ENOUGH IT COULD CAUSE A COLLISION.

NHTSA complaint #853269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.