Suburban Steering "Give"

[mrmrly]

I have a 1997 GMC Suburban. During right turns, the steering wheel "gives" and the wheel turns another 1-2" suddenly. ???

[GM-Tech]

Sounds like a bad steering position sensor. These act up on turns and give you sudden full power steering assist which makes it feel like the steering let go for an instant.

[NDHunter]

Dad's '99 Yukon had same problem. Steering wheel would kind of "float" for a couple degrees when turning right, then seem to catch (hard). I can't recall exactly what it was, some kind of bearing within the steering.

 

I hated driving the thing when it was like that. Especially on ice. On highway curves.

[ChevyTech007]

Sounds like a bad steering position sensor. These act up on turns and give you sudden full power steering assist which makes it feel like the steering let go for an instant.

I second this motion.