Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 01/05/2005 | 1 | 09/24/1999 | |
| In early january i noticed on tv there was a recall on the 2000 chevrolet silverado. for the driveshaft on the power steering unit. i own a 2000 chevy silverado, how long does the manufacturer have to notify the owners on the recall? or are they required to do so. i believe there was another recall some time back on same model for the cable straps( tailgate support) but never heard a thing from the dealer. i made a phone call on feb 4 to the local dealer regarding the power steering and he had not heard of any such recall. this i kind of a sore subject for me because with only 45,000 miles on my pickup i had to have the seals replaced on the power steering unit due to leakage, in my judgment they wore out prematurely. that cost me $236.00, is there a connection between the driveshaft on the unit and the seals wearing prematurely? i believe i should be reimbursed for the $236.00 if in fact there is a recall.*jb | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/25/2005 | 28500 | 2 | 01/01/2001 |
| Consumer experienced intense shaking from the vehicle when going over bumps. he took the vehicle to the dealer, and they could not find any defects. consumer was not satisfied to have the vehicle at home and examined it himself, finding a loose bolt connecting the tie rod. *ak took vehicle to chev dealer for repair twice. they replaced idler arm and inner passenger side tie rod, re-balanced tires, rotated same and aligned front end to no avail. the consumer found that the teflon nut holding the passenger side outer tie rod loosened. only a few threads were holding the nut onto the tie rod. *bf *nm | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 02/08/2000 | 1 | ||
| Power steering shaft snapped, causing loss of power steering. took vehicle to dealer, and dealer put another pump in. while on vacation around may 5th, shaft broke again, and on june 2nd, power steering went out. currently, vehicle is at dealer's repair shop. *ak the vehicle makes noise when turning left. *yh | |||