2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Steering Problems

“I was driving down a hill about 25 MPH on a city street when a warning notice appeared service steering system and service brake system . Almost immediately I could not steer or brake. I almost hit a pedestrian trying to steer and stop. I finally was able to turn a corner and stopped. I slowly drove two blocks to my house at about 5 MPH. …”

“I have a 2005 silverado work truck. It started as an annoying clunk' and has turned into a continuous clunk. After doing research, I found the intermediate shaft is the problem. The dealer wont touch it even though there is a bulletin for '03-'04 models. If this shaft fails at highway speed the driver is in deep trouble. Why has this not been made a full blown recall?”

“In february 2010, I started to notice a clicking noise in the front wheel of my 2005 silverado. While returning from florida the noise increased and the right front hub bearing failed and had to be replaced at 32,000 for $500. Approximately two months later, the left side failed and the dealer replaced it and I had to pay $100. During the summer the intermediate steering shaft had to be replaced at a cost of $120.”

“Chevy has a recall #05010 on the secondary steering shaft for the 2005 SILVERADO 1500 series truck. My local chevy dealer diagnosed my truck as having the same problem but since the VIN code did not match their recall I would have to pay for the repair. Truck has 41000 miles and has 100,000 power train warranty. I contacted chevy corp customer service and they agreed to pay for the part but not the labor.(87.50). …”

“Steering rattle both felt and heard. Returned to dealer 5/18/2006 mileage 18,310. Intermediate steering shaft lube. Problem returned months later. Wrote to GM, they said a new shaft was available but I would have to pay to have it installed. I asked if there was chance of steering failure or extreme tire wear, they said no studies have been done and would not predict if a steering failure would/would not occur.”