Complaint 688792
2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 • STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR • incident Aug 25, 2008
- Complaint ID
- 688792
- Make
- CHEVROLET
- Model
- SILVERADO 2500
- Model Year
- 2005
- Component
- STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
- Incident Date
- Aug 25, 2008
- Date Received
- Sep 17, 2008
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
Owner Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN MAKING A NOISE WHEN TURNED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE STEERING HYDRAULIC GEAR BOX. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 05V455000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST, HOSE, PIPING AND CONNECTIONS) AND 05V018000 (STEERING: GEAR BOX: SHAFT SECTOR); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 10/20/08. *JB
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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