1997 GMC C/K PICKUP Steering Problems

WE HAVE A 1997 GMC Z71 4 WHEEL DRIVE . THE STEERING GRABS AND JERKS WHEN ACCELERATING, FOR EXAMPLE WHEN ENTERING A CURVE AS YOU SPEED UP TO MAKE THE CURVE THE STEERING WILL JERK THE DRIVER'S HAND AND ARM . THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS FOR SOMETIMES. I HAVE SEEN FROM YOUR WEB SITE THERE HAS BEEN AN INVESTIGATION BEFORE. MY SISTER HAD A SUBURBAN THE SAME YEAR MODEL THAT DID THE SAMETHING. *AK

I OWN A 97' GMC Z-71. I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING ON MY TRUCK FOR THE PAST 3 MONTHS. IT GETS IN A BIND WHEN TURNING AND I LOSE MY POWER STEERING PART OF THE TURN AND THEN I REGAIN IT COMING OUT OF THE TURN. I HAVE A FRIEND WITH A 96' CHEVY TAHOE 4X4 THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, AND ANOTHER FRIEND WITH A 98' CHEVY SILVERADO THAT HAS COME ACROSS THE SAME PROBLEM, ALMOST RESULTING IN A CRASH. WE ALL HAVE CHANGED OUR POWER STEERING PUMPS AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE TROUBLE TURNING MY WHEELS WHEN SITTING STILL OR AT SLOW SPEED ( I RUN 285/75/16 RADIALS) AND IT CAUSES AN INCONVENIENCE IN TIGHT TURNING OR IN A PARKING LOT. I HIT A CAR IN THE REAR BECAUSE MY TRUCK COULDN'T TURN FAST ENOUGH IN A LOCAL STORE PARKING LOT.*JB

CONTINUOUS STERRING PROBLEM WITH LEFT HAND TURNS AT ANY SPEED. THIS IS THE VERY SAME PROBLEM DESCRIBED ON MANY OF THE OTHER 1997 GM VEHICLES ALREADY RECALLED BY THE COMPANY. THE DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY FULL PRICE OF RACK & PINION REPAIRS.*AK

FAULTY STEERING SYSTEM, THIS TRUCK IS A DEATH TRAP, IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, WHEN IT ACTS UP STEERING FEELS NOTCHY, YOU HAVE NO REAL CONTROL. WAS TOLD IT WAS PROBABLY BAD TIRES, INSTALLED NEW TIRES, DID NOT HELP. THESE TRUCKS SHOULD BE RECALLED BY GM ASAP, THIS A HUGE AND REAL SAFETY ISSUE. *JB