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#48 of 139 2004 Silverado 5.3 v-8 by knah2003 Oct 24, 2007 (12:22 pm)
Sounds like Chubaka making a left turn,which is why you make your own route during test drives as most car salesmen will only have you make right turns (sound familiar). Well I thought I had it figured out as I found a TSB on the clunking sound (intermediate shart in steering column) cost around $200, but it doesn't get rid of the "sound", now I'm being told that the bearings in the steering column is what's causing this (they're sealed so you can't grease them) so this means....guess what, A New Steering shaft...not sure of the cost. So now I have to train myself to ignore it It may seem as a mating call to some but an annoyance to me. Thanks for all the prior post...quite helpful!
#49 of 139 Re: Is this a power steering problem? [agdawg] by bflf5wz Nov 05, 2007 (1:45 pm)
Replying to: agdawg (Oct 08, 2007 12:06 pm) I had this very same issue, but on a very different car. My girlfriends Acura TSX did the same thing. Turned out to be a warped rotor. It went away when I turned right because the angle change took the pads away from it, so it wasn't making contact anymore. I had trouble idenitifying which side it was from though (sounded like both). If the drivers side doesn't fix it, try swapping over to the passengers (assuming they're the same part.... usually are). Good luck!
#50 of 139 Partial steering failure by bflf5wz Nov 05, 2007 (1:47 pm)
When I turn my 2001 GMC Yukon XL (100k miles) to the right, there is a hissing sound (not the whine of a power steering pump), and it has little or no power steering going right. When turning left, it works fine. Fluid level is fine. Is there something in the pump or gearbox that controls one direction? Thanks. Replies to this message: mdclosso (Dec 17, 2007 9:25 am)
#51 of 139 Re: Is this a power steering problem? [agdawg] by ktchristie Nov 12, 2007 (6:37 am)
Replying to: agdawg (Oct 08, 2007 12:06 pm) Wondering if this steertig issue was covered under the recall list. My truck has a clunking sound in the front.....it can be felt in the steering colum and is very noticeable in small bumpy parkign lots.......anyway...check this link and see if your dealer owes you some coin for the fix.   http://www.automotive.com/2005/12/gmc/sierra/recalls/index.html
#52 of 139 Too much time at the dealer (House Rules Apply) by knah2003 Nov 13, 2007 (7:18 am)
Does anyone know who we need to contact about this, the cost is unbearable. It seems they're more concerned about other thing: exterior lighting, tailgate holders than the steering of the vehicle. I'm gonna try Consumer Protection and see if they bite!
#53 of 139 Binding in the steering and no brake reserve. by ldsokol Nov 25, 2007 (9:47 am)
I bought a 2006 2500 HD brand new with a lift kit already put on by the dealership. After about 2 weeks I noticed when I applied the brake the steering would lock. I've had it to 3 gmc dealerships several different times, they all tell me the same thing, it's a "normal characteristic". However I've also taken it to 2 other automotive shops who say it's not normal. I took the truck for safety inspection in Aug. 2007, and it was rejected. I took it back to the dealer where I bought the truck for them to fix, they couldn't do anything, so I'm sitting here making payments and paying for insurance on a vehicle I can't drive. The Utah Safety manual says, there will be no binding in the steering and there must be a 20% reserve on the brake. Has anyone else experienced this? If so I would appreciate any help, as I'm getting an attorney to see if we can't make GM fix the problem. Mine is not the only vehicle that does this, check yours, if it has a "Hydro boost" system, there is a good chance your vehicle does this as well. It's also not limited to GM, but Ford, Dodge, anything with this system in it.The Utah Highway Patrol Vehicle Safety even put out a newsletter to it's inspection stations to reject any vehicle with this problem. If enough people get together we should be able to do something about this. By the way my truck only has 3800 miles on it and I bought it in Sept. 2006. Pretty bad.
#54 of 139 Re: Steering locked [igottafish] by ldsokol Nov 25, 2007 (10:04 am)
Replying to: igottafish (Dec 19, 2006 7:03 pm) I already posted before I found this. My GMC does the same thing my post is #53. I would like to see some action taken but don't know how to get it done. Every road seems to be a dead end.
#55 of 139 GMC 1500 Steering Problem by paulies46 Nov 25, 2007 (3:40 pm)
2000 GMC Sierra Z71. When I put the truck in four wheel drive, the front end locks up when I try to turn the steering wheel. I mean the wheels will turn roll froward or backward. It feels like something is binding up. I have no idea what is causing this problem. It does not do it until I put the truck in four wheel drive.
#56 of 139 Re: Steering Problem by johan [shiftless1] by tonym16 Nov 26, 2007 (6:43 pm)
Replying to: shiftless1 (Nov 28, 2006 1:26 pm) I'm having a similar problem with 2004 GMC sierra Z-71 5.3 engine. I have intermittent problems with steering: when you are at idle, steering wheel will only make a partial turn. Increase RPM and it seems to steers fine. However, I have noticed that steering seems to be taking more effort. I'll take it in to dealer shortly (extended warranty) and once I find out what they say, I'll repost. Replies to this message: ldsokol (Nov 27, 2007 7:53 am)
#57 of 139 Re: Steering Problem by johan [tonym16] by ldsokol Nov 27, 2007 (7:53 am)
Replying to: tonym16 (Nov 26, 2007 6:43 pm) Thanks for your post. Have you noticed if your brake pedal goes all the way to the floor when you apply it? I don't know if your state has a safety inspection to get vehicles relicensed, but here in Utah the Highway Safety did put out a bulletin on this problem, the inspectors are to reject any vehicle that has this problem. I hope this will help in getting GMC to do something. We filed complaints with the NHTSA, consumer affairs and the BBB. We went through arbitration with a rep from GMC and the arbitrators decision was that GMC was not responsible. We are now going to a lemon law attorney, who would like to know about other complaints. If you're interested let me know and I'll send you some information. The thing that makes it a little hard is that not every state has safety inspections. Thanks Larry.

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