2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Steering Problems

“At low speeds my 2002 chevy 4wd will not turn to the right. Left does not seem to be affected. I have replaced the belt, and the belt tensioner, and the idler pully with no change to the steering. I also have replaced the power steering fluid on a regular basis (50,000 miles between). I was about to replace the power steering pump when I found that others have had problems with the rack and pinion. I am hoping this report will convince GM to issue a recall. Truck has approximately 107,000 miles.”

“Took truck in for state inspection, truck failed inspection due to rusted brake lines, power steering pump leaking , dealer said it would be $1228.43 to $1420.99 to just fixed the brake lines all lines needed replaced and calipers screws. Power steering pump cost 535.00 to replace. Poor quality ,high cost to fix and lack of safety on GM part for not covering rubber coating or using stainless steel lines to protect our family very discouraged with service tech said these are the prices. What happened to our safety. …”

“When I turn or hit a bump it makes a clunk, and you can hear it and feel it through the steering wheel, now have 119000 miles on it. I am consurned it my become a safety issue.”

“This model pickup had a noisy intermediate steering shaft replaced in mid 2004 and the replacement made the same clucking noise shortly after and we were told to wait until a fix that would last was engineered. We later found GM had a fix but our extended warranty in dec 2007 was over and the service bulletin that would fix this could not be done free. This noise was common and it is loud enough to mask other noises that could cause a wreck or loss of control. Gm should have a recall so they can fix a failed component that finally they got right. …”

“Vehicle was taken to dealer regarding this issue at 35000 miles, in 2004. They could find nothing wrong. I found that this was a common problem involving only the 2002 model. The dealer said it was not a safety problem, just an annoyance I would have to live with. I still own this vehicle now in 2012 and still see many complaints, ineffective repairs reported, and people not understanding why GM has not done a recall, or issued any bulletins. Why is it only the 2002 model had this problem ? I hesitate letting anyone else drive the truck due to safety concerns it should be recalled.”