Consumer Complaint Detail
GMC / SIERRA 1500 / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004271704 | Incident Date: Apr, 02 2004 |
| Consumer's City: PORTLAND | Consumer's State: OR |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: SIERRA 1500 | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:hydraulic power assist system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2GTEK19R9V1 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 10 2004 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 21 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving 35 mph and turning the power steering went out. consumer was able to maintain control of vehicle, pulled over, and turned the vehicle off. consumer tried to restart vehicle, and was able to start and drive the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. however, mechanic could not duplicate the problem. consumer informed the mechanic that this problem occurred on numerous occasions. *ak the vehicle pulled sharply to the right while driving around right curves at 35-45 mph. the problem became more frequent over time. the vehicle was taken to private tire shop. the technician there knew immediately that the power steering sensor was the problem because he had seen this problem several times on other gm pick-ups. a new sensor was installed and the problem was alleviated. *nm |