2005 GMC YUKON XL Steering Problems

YUKON XL HAS A CONSTANT VIBRATION, KNOCKING/RATTLING NOISE, THAT IS FELT IN THE STEERING COLUMN/SHAFT. GMC IS AND HAS BEEN AWARE OF FAULTY STEERING SHAFTS AND WILL NOT PAY FOR REPLACEMENT IF YOUR VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. GMC HAS EVEN SUED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE STEERING SHAFT, YET WILL NOT RECALL THIS ITEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 GMC YUKON XL AND WAS ALMOST HIT BECAUSE I COULD NOT TURN EFFECTIVELY. WHEN TURNING RIGHT AT LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING CAPABILITY. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO BE LOOKED AT THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THERE IS A REPAIR NOTE THAT THE CAR WILL DO THIS AND TO PUT ON A LARGER STEERING/HYDRAULIC PART TO TRY TO STOP THE LOSS OF POWER BUT THAT IT STILL MIGHT HAPPEN DUE TO A DESIGN PROBLEM. I HAD MY GRANDSON IN THE CAR AND 15YR AND ALL COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE PROBLEM IS STILL HAPPENING WHENEVER YOU TRY TO TURN RIGHT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC YUKON XL. WHILE MAKING EITHER A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT COULD HEAR A LOUD POPPING OR CLICKING SOUND. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY ADJUSTED THE STRAPS, LUBED THE FRONT, AND TIGHTENED THE CROSS MEMBER BOLTS. THE FAILURE WAS ALSO PRESENT IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALER PERFORMED THE SAME REPAIRS AS WERE MADE TO THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AT 11,600 MILES FOR THE SAME FAILURE AND REPAIRS. AT 14,100 MILES, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE RADIATOR SUPPORT. AT 18,962 MILES, THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR THE POPPING AND CLICKING SOUNDS. THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS REPLACED. ON JULY 7, 2006, THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FRONT SUSPENSION CROSS MEMBER BOLTS AGAIN. AT 35,661 MILES, THE STEERING...