1997 GMC SIERRA Suspension Problems
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THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER ALSO STATED WHEN HE MADE A RIGHT TURN, IT FELT AS THOUGH ALL STEERING WAS LOST. TS *JB
Mileage: 54,000
IT WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER DETERMINED THAT STABILIZER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN VEHICLE PULLS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK THE CUSTOMER HAED ALIGNMENT DONE AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE BUT THE PROBLEM REOCCURED. THE MECHANIC THINKS THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE STEERING BOX. *YH
CONSUMER HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. BEARINGS IN THE DRIVETRAIN ARE DEFECTIVE/ ALIGNMENT/BRAKES REPAIRED/REAR END REPLACED, AND OTHER PROBLEMS DEVELOPED DUE TO THE BEARING. AN AUTHORIZED GMC REPAIRMAN TOLD CONSUMER THAT'S THE WAY GMC MAKES VEHICLES. CONSUEMR INSISTED THAT HAS HAD NOTHING BUT BAD EXPRIENCES WITH THE VEHICLE, AND MANUFACTURER.*AK
STEERING WHEEL JERKS TO THE RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY GIVEN SPEED. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK
WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE VEHICLE WILL JERK AT LEAST 1 FOOT, MAKING IT DIFFCULT TO CONTROL. *AK
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. HAD COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD. RESTARTED & VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE DIFFERENTIAL SEAL WAS LEAKING OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING NOISES IN THE UNIVERSAL JOINT. TAKING VEHICLE TO MECHANIC. ALSO, LEAF SPRING ON PASSENGER'S SID EFAILED/REPLACED/SMELLED OIL DUE TO PCV VALVE FAILURE, AN DTRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. *AK
WHEN TURNING CORNERS EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT, STEERING WHEEL WILL JERK, POSSIBLY CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLS TO THE RIGHT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN CONSUMER IS TURNING STEERING WHEEL JERKS AND TWITCHES. VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHEN THIS OCCURS. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED STEERING IS JUMPING AND JERKING. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, IT FEELS LIKE PRESSURE IS WITHIN THE BRAKES UNTIL CONSUMER HITS A BUMP AND THE PRESSURE WILL GO AWAY. *AK