This Problem Across All Years
I LOST MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ON MY 3500 CHEVY. 1997 PICK UP TRUCK, THERE IS ONLY 56.000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED IN AND HAD THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED AT MY COST, I CALLED THE CHEY. FACTORY AND THE GIRL SAID THEY HAVEN'T HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE PUMPS. ALL I KNOW IS I'M GLAD I WASN'T TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS YOU CAN'T CONTROLL THE STEERING OR THE BRAKING ON THIS TRUCK.
I LOST MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ON MY 3500 CHEVY. 1997 PICK UP TRUCK, THERE IS ONLY 56.000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED IN AND HAD THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED AT MY COST, I CALLED THE CHEY. FACTORY AND THE GIRL SAID THEY HAVEN'T HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE PUMPS. ALL I KNOW IS I'M GLAD I WASN'T TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS YOU CAN'T CONTROLL THE STEERING OR THE BRAKING ON THIS TRUCK.
WHEN TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO, POWER STEERING FAILED WHEN TRYING TO TURN LEFT. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP, AND MADE SOME REPAIRS TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM. HOWEVER, BRAKES STILL OPERATED POORLY. *AK
WHEN TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO, POWER STEERING FAILED WHEN TRYING TO TURN LEFT. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP, AND MADE SOME REPAIRS TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM. HOWEVER, BRAKES STILL OPERATED POORLY. *AK
STEERING PROBLEMS. SINCE MY TRUCK WAS NEW I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING. I HAVE INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING, PARTICULARLY WHEN GOING AT LOW SPEED. SOMETIMES THERE IS ALSO UNINTENDED POWER ASSIST THAT PULLS THE CAR IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT A DEALER AND BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED BY A GM DEALER AND BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. SOMETIMES, WHEN I PULL INTO MY DRIVEWAY, WHICH IS USUALLY A LEFT HAND TURN, I TOTALLY LOSE THE POWER STEERING. I HAVE ALSO HAD REPEATED FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH SYSTEM AND SLAVE CYLINDER. I HAVE COMPLAINED OVER AND OVER AGAIN TO GM WITH NO RESULTS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH THREE TIMES. AT ONE POINT, IT SHOT ME FORWARD OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY INTO THE TRAFFIC UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN I PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH. I BELIEVE IT IS A DANGER. IT HAS BEEN GIVING ME TROUBLE SINCE THE TRUCK HAD 30,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TWO MECHANICS THAT IT IS DEFECTIVE. GM WILL DO NOTHING AND HAS DONE NOTHING SINCE THE FIRST COMPLAINT AT 30,000 MILES.
STEERING PROBLEMS. SINCE MY TRUCK WAS NEW I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING. I HAVE INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING, PARTICULARLY WHEN GOING AT LOW SPEED. SOMETIMES THERE IS ALSO UNINTENDED POWER ASSIST THAT PULLS THE CAR IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT A DEALER AND BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED BY A GM DEALER AND BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. SOMETIMES, WHEN I PULL INTO MY DRIVEWAY, WHICH IS USUALLY A LEFT HAND TURN, I TOTALLY LOSE THE POWER STEERING. I HAVE ALSO HAD REPEATED FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH SYSTEM AND SLAVE CYLINDER. I HAVE COMPLAINED OVER AND OVER AGAIN TO GM WITH NO RESULTS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH THREE TIMES. AT ONE POINT, IT SHOT ME FORWARD OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY INTO THE TRAFFIC UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN I PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH. I BELIEVE IT IS A DANGER. IT HAS BEEN GIVING ME TROUBLE SINCE THE TRUCK HAD 30,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TWO MECHANICS THAT IT IS DEFECTIVE. GM WILL DO NOTHING AND HAS DONE NOTHING SINCE THE FIRST COMPLAINT AT 30,000 MILES.
WHILE MAKING RIGHT HAND CURVE STEERING WILL LOCK UP FOR A SECOND. THEN, LOOSEN UP AND GO OUT OF CONTROL. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO HAVE IT SERVICED. WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM, AND GMC IS LOOKING INTO IT. *AK
WHILE MAKING RIGHT HAND CURVE STEERING WILL LOCK UP FOR A SECOND. THEN, LOOSEN UP AND GO OUT OF CONTROL. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO HAVE IT SERVICED. WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM, AND GMC IS LOOKING INTO IT. *AK
ANOTHER DEALER HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEMS, BUT I THOUGHT I'D REPORT THESE SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
ANOTHER DEALER HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEMS, BUT I THOUGHT I'D REPORT THESE SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
DEFECTIVE GEAR BOX IS CAUSING STEERING TO BECOME LOOSE. IN ADDITION, BRAKE FLUID IS LEAKING, CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKES/ TIRES WORE OUT IN A SHORT DURATION OF TIME. *AK
DEFECTIVE GEAR BOX IS CAUSING STEERING TO BECOME LOOSE. IN ADDITION, BRAKE FLUID IS LEAKING, CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKES/ TIRES WORE OUT IN A SHORT DURATION OF TIME. *AK