1998 Chevrolet Z71 Steering Problems

“On several occasions I experienced a loss of steering control. It was not speed related - it happened from low to high speeds. The vehicle would suddenly jerk to one side. No instance lasted longer than one second. My mechanic diagnosed the problem as a faulty evo sensor. No sensors are available for replacement, but GM has a kit that eliminates the sensor. Elimination of the sensor fixed the problem. The failures that I experienced were extremely short in duration and caused no harm other than a very elevated heart rate! I fear that a greater failure would have resulted in a crash.”

“Consumer complained about a brake problem. While driving on highway brakes were slow to stop vehicle. When driving around town brakes worked fine. Also, windshield wipers operated poorly, power steering worked intermittently.”

“Steering sensor is causing problems because it does not work properly. This is a serious accident risk and is a problem on all of these vehicles. Gm is aware of the problem and will not replace the sensors at their cost.”

“While driving approximately 50-60mph on highway, consumer lost control of vehicle's steering. The car veered dramatically to the left, but when consumer applied brakes and corrected steering to the right, the vehicle left the road and rolled over. Upon visual inspection, the consumer noticed vehicle had broken tie rod. Ts”

“Chevrolet truck 1997 & 1998 Z71 have steering problems. Must replace steering sensor to have good steering. This is a safety problem along with windshield wipers that come on for no reason or don't come on when you need them.”