2003 Chevrolet Tahoe Steering

INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL HAS PLAY IN IT AND WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS THE WHEELS CLUNK. I TOOK MY TAHOE IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT IN SEPT. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS ORDERED THEN. I STILL DO NOT HAVE IT FIXED. THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER. WITH 178,00 NEEDED IN THE US. I HAVE TAKEN THE TAHOE BACK IN TO HAVE IT GREASED TO MAKE IT STOP CLUNKING AGAIN. IT WORKS BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT TIME. I AM A MOTHER OF ONE AND HAVE ANOTHER ON THE WAY. THIS IS MY ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORATION AND I AM NOT COMFORTABLE WITH IT.*AK

A DULL THUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD STARTING A COUPLE MONTHS AGO. IT OCCURRED ANY TIME THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED, EVEN THE SLIGHTEST. VERY ANNOYING! AS IT GOT WORSE I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A "SUPPLEMENTAL STEERING SHAFT" (PART #88963611/SHAFT). THAT PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPT THAT IT MAY TAKE FOUR WEEKS TO GET IT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT INSPECTED AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE STEERING RACK AND PINION SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

STEERING LOOSE/WOBBLY SINCE BUYING VEHICLE. IN FOR REPAIR NUMEROUS TIMES. AT FIRST TOLD SOMETHING WAS LEAKING, THEN REPLACED STEERING SHAFT THING, THEN TOLD IT WAS JUST THE WAY THE TAHOE DRIVES. THIS WEEK WAS TOLD THEY "TWEAKED" THE ALIGNMENT AND WERE GOING TO PUSH IT BEYOND WHAT CHEVROLET NORMALLY RECOMMENDS. PICKED VEHICLE UP AND THEY HAD PUT TWO NEW TIRES ON REAR OF VEHICLE IN ADDITION TO ALIGNMENT. I DON'T TRUST THE STEERING AND SINCE THEY STILL SAY THAT IS JUST THE WAY IT DRIVES, NOT SURE WHY THEY KEEP REPAIRING THINGS IF THAT "IS JUST THE WAY THE TAHOE DRIVES". *AK

POPPING SOUND IN STEERING. CHEVORLET TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BY LUBRICATION ON TWO OCCASIONS, BUT SYMPTOMS RETURNED *AK.

INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT PLAY. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER LUBRICATES THE STEERING SHAFT AND THIS IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. THE PROBLEM WILL RESURFACE AND YOU WILL HAVE TO RETURN TO THE DEALER AGAIN. THIS IS VERY INCONVENIENT AND YOU SHOULD CONSIDER THIS WHEN PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE. THIS HAS ALSO OCCURED WITH MY OTHER VEHICLE A 2003 GMV SIERRA. I HAVE HEARD THIS FROM SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE AND I FEEL GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM INSTEAD OF PUTTING A BANDADE ON IT.*AK

THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND FEELS LIKE IT GOING TO SEPARATE FROM THE COLUMN AND FALL OFF. THIS IS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW IN THE IMMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OFF. THE MANUFACTURER'S REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM IS TO LUBRICATE AND TIGHTEN THE STEERING. THIS FIXES ONLY LAST 5000 MILES. THE IMMEDIATE SHAFT WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS TRAVELING STRAIGHT OR IN A TURN THERE IS A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE STEERING WHEEL ALMOST LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOSE. *AK

STEERING COLUMN RATTLES/KNOCKS. *AK

THE OWNER HEARD A "CLUNKING" SOUND WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. WHILE TRAVELING ON FREEWAY, THE OWNER NOTICED SOME PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND TRIED TO PULL OVER. THE TRUCK FAILED TO RESPOND TO THE TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE TRUCK WAS LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING LINKAGE HAD FAILED. *MR *JG *NLM