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#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.
#58 of 139 05 chevy 2500 air bags not deploying! by camaronut70 Nov 27, 2007 (8:48 pm)
I hit a ditch head on at about 100 mph and they didn't deploy! almost 10k in damage to the truck and GM says they don't see that they have any fault. Not once but two times they denied this. WOW! It was in the dealership 3 times proir to the accident and 2 times after for the air bag light being on on the dash. Two times they replaced the sensor in the dash....... If you have any problems like this please let me know. We need to team up to get the job done on this corporate giant..... You buy their vehicles at the rediculas full price they ask and they don't stand behind the product!!! Even on safety issues. These trucks are lemons by far! To many issues to even list about this truck I own. Steering is one. Safety issues they don't care about them as long as they are making money to pay the attorneys to protect them.. They need their balls busted. I have always been a die hard chevy fan but am loosing interest due to the junk they now sell. no wonder why the old rides are worth 2 to 3 times more than the new ones. Replies to this message: kcram (Nov 28, 2007 5:22 pm)
#59 of 139 Re: 05 chevy 2500 air bags not deploying! [camaronut70] by kcram HOST Nov 28, 2007 (5:22 pm)
Replying to: camaronut70 (Nov 27, 2007 8:48 pm) One thing you have to remember about air bags... they require a traumatic change in g-forces in order to deploy, i.e. coming to a near-immediate stop. Depending on what happened after you hit the ditch (not even going to ask why you were doing 100 in a truck), unless you essentially came to a dead stop upon impact, the bags should not have deployed. If the vehicle continued to travel from momentum, the g-force change was not severe enough.   kcram - Pickups Host
#60 of 139 Utah Safety Newsletter. Please Read!! by ldsokol Nov 28, 2007 (6:58 pm)
If you live in Utah and own a vehicle that is equipped with the Hydro-boost system, this may concern you. The Utah Highway Patrol Vehicle Safety put out a newsletter on Nov. 1, 2007. It states, "Recently, one of our Safety Inspection Investigators investigated a case involving a 2006 GMC Sierra Dura Max Diesel. During this investigation, it was found that the steering wheel would bind when the brake pedal was applied, particularly while parking. General Motors issued a service bulletin (#1848789) acknowledging a pre-existing poser assist condition, which can be aggravated by having worn tires, low tire air pressure, lower power steering pump pressure, and larger tires than stock size. Please make sure that all inspectors are aware that this same condition can be seen on any other vehicle make or model with this type of power assist system. If your station does come across a vehicle with this same condition, please make sure that the vehicle is rejected as it is noted in the 2007 Safety Inspection Manual." If your vehicle is rejected or has this problem and you live in the state of Utah please leave a comment on this and we'll figure out how to get in touch with each other. The car manufacturers should have to fix this problem, but right now their saying it's one in many that has this condition. We need to show them they're wrong before something goes tragically wrong. Thanks for your support. Please let me know even if you don't live in Utah. Replies to this message: openend22 (Mar 10, 2008 2:24 pm) ty5 (Mar 10, 2008 3:04 pm) openend22 (Mar 11, 2008 2:18 pm) deade (Aug 05, 2008 5:18 pm) sjgbz (May 12, 2009 1:20 pm) and 3 more...
#61 of 139 Lemon Law by ldsokol Nov 30, 2007 (10:16 am)
Every state has a lemon law, maybe that's the way to go. I'm checking into ours right now in Utah. I'll post again when I hear something.
#62 of 139 Lift Kit trouble by ldsokol Nov 30, 2007 (4:14 pm)
Just so you all know if the dealer installs a lift kit before you buy the new vehicle, it voids the warranty through GM. This is just something that the dealer forgets to tell you if you have trouble with it. The dealer is making approximately $6500.00 profit by putting it on and then they don't want to fix anything on it. They shouldn't be able to put them on vehicles without having them re-inspected for safety.
#63 of 139 Intermittant front end shimmy by capbob Dec 05, 2007 (6:18 pm)
I have a 2000 Long Box 3500 GMC Sierra Diesel Dually with about 65000 miles and beefed up suspension. I carry a 11 ft. truck camper frequently and until recently hauled a 26 ft. boat. I have had the front end aligned and installed and balanced new tires The problem that occurs with and without a load is a shimmy (sometimes violent) in the front end at various speeds, on various services and at different temperatures. It can sometimes be worse when the brakes are applied or going around a curve and may disappear under identical conditions the next day. Because it is intermittant I have not been able to resolve.Any ideas? Replies to this message: ldsokol (Dec 06, 2007 8:20 am)
#64 of 139 Re: Intermittant front end shimmy [capbob] by ldsokol Dec 06, 2007 (8:20 am)
Replying to: capbob (Dec 05, 2007 6:18 pm) Try having someone check the rotors. I've heard that some people have them turned or shaved and that takes care of the problem, but if you read other posts in the brake section you might find the answer there. You also need to make sure they cleaned inside the wheel when the tires were put on and balanced. Also make sure they do a high speed balance. I'm not a mechanic, I'm just letting you know that I've seen this on other posts and I've dealt with this on my other vehicles. Let me know if this helps.

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