Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 070232001 | 03/01/2007 | 10021450 | Reduced steering effort (diagnose/replace steering wheel position sensor). *kb | 04/27/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 9 | 01/06/1998 | |
| Driver could not avoid hitting other vehicle due to steering locking up when applying the brakes. | |||
| 01/26/2001 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| Brakes werent working well, then noticed heater didnt work, speed odemter didnt work. took to gmc repair shop, was told gmc as a problem with fuel injectors leaking in to dash of vehicles. large repair bill. needs new wiring harness, fuel injectors, metering body not sure what else til they fix dash. recommended not to drive more damage will occor or will short out other things. or cause a fire. gmc wont back up their vehicle. debbie lull | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving 20-25mph and going straight vehicle made a popping noise, and steering failed. vehicle was forced to go into a ditch due to steering wheel not being able to turn. there was one injury. dealer was notified, and replaced steering gear box. *ak *yh | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 11/04/2000 | 1 | 07/17/1999 | |
| Tensioner and serpentine belt disentegrated while driving causing loss of braking and power steering. nlm | |||
| 08/10/1998 | 1 | ||
| Power steering pump failure affected steering and brakes. yh | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - ARM - IDLER AND ATTACHMENT | |||
| 1 | 04/01/1998 | ||
| Tire wear, outside edge right front. idler arms worn out at 18,000 miles, pulling wheel out of alignment, causing excessive wear to tires. full set of tires and brakes replaced at 18,000 miles. *ak | |||