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Average Mileage:
85,500 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (2 reports)
steering problem
Helpful Websites About 1999 Chevrolet Suburban intermittent loss of steering
2007Aug 08
(reported on)Suburban
- Automatic transmission
- 120,000 miles
When driving the '99 Chevy Suburban, it feels as if you lose steering. It feels like something skips, or like you are driving on ice. It pulls to the right and it happens when you hit anything in the road, such as a bump, a construction groove or are making a turn. It makes you feel like you need to correct. About 5 years ago we had some friends that had the same model suburban and complained about this issue, but since it hadn't happened to us, we let it go. They over corrected and had a tragic accident that killed one of their children. They told us afterward that GM knew of the problem, but it wasn't widespread, so it wasn't worth a recall. Does anyone know of a similar problem. I have read about it on the Tahoe, but not the suburban. Thanks.
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2007Jun 30
(reported on)Suburban 5.8L
I have not taken this to the dealer as of yet but i will make an app. And try my luck! It seems as if the variable effort steering control is causing the problem of the steering going from normal to real free then back to normal. It can be a little nerve racking to say the least. Not sure may need a new ves control
Glenn P.
Barrington, NH, USA
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