2000 GMC Yukon Steering Problems

I HAVE A 2000 GMC YUKON (NON-XL). I WAS TURNING AROUND IN A PARKING LOT AND HEARD A CRUNCH IN THE FRONT ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I WENT TO STRAIGHTEN OUT AND CONTINUED ONTO THE STREET, THE POWER STEERING WAS GONE. I HAD TO STRONG ARM IT HOME. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON RECALLS AND FOUND THAT THE 2000 GMC YUKON XL HAD IN FACT BEEN RECALLED FOR THE EXACT SYMPTOMS THAT MY VEHICLE HAD (NON XL). I CALLED GMC THE NEXT DAY AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION. I ASKED THEM IF THE SAME RECALLED POWER STEERING PARTS ARE USED FOR THE STANDARD AND THE XL YUKON. THE GMC REPRESENTATIVE WOULD NOT SAY YES OR NO, JUST NOT NECESSARILY IS ALL HE WOULD SAY. I TOLD THEM REGARDLESS THAT THEY SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THE STANDARD YUKON DUE TO THE FACT THAT OURS DID THE SAME EXACT THING AS THE YUKON XL HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR AND THAT THIS WAS A LIFE OR DEATH TYPE FAILURE IN THE RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES (IE; DRIVING ON THE ROAD WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED). GMC REQUESTED THAT I TAKE MY YUKON TO THE DEALER AND FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT HAD BROKE. I DROVE IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY (MORE SORE ARMS) AND LEFT IT FOR THEM TO DETERMINE THE DAMAGE THAT HAD BEEN DONE. THE DEALER GOT BACK TO ME AND TOLD ME THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP, SHAFT, ACTUATOR, AS WELL AS THE MOUNTING BRACKET HAD FAILED. THE DEALER HAD TALKED TO THE LOCAL GMC REPRESENTATIVE AND THEY DECIDED THAT THEY WOULD HELP WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THEY HOWEVER TOLD US THAT THEY WERE NOT BUYING THE PART OR THE LABOR BUT THEY WOULD OFFER $200 TOWARD THE COST OF THE REPAIR AND WE WOULD HAVE TO COME UP WITH THE BALANCE $350 FOR A TOTAL OF $550 TO REPAIR. I AM ALSO CURIOUS IF GMC WILL BE REPLACING MY BROKEN PARTS WITH THE EXACT SAME PARTS THAT ARE DESTINED TO BREAK AGAIN IN THE FUTURE. I WOULD EXPECT UPGRADED PARTS, BUT MAYBE THEY JUST WANT OUR BUSINESS AGAIN A YEAR OR TWO WHEN IT BREAKS AGAIN, THAT IS, IF WE LIVE THROUGH IT NEXT TIME. *JB

NHTSA ID

10161521

Incident

Jul 2, 2006

Mileage

69,800 mi

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HYDRAULIC PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT NO WARNING WAS GIVEN PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS 1 OF 198 THAT ARE BEING RECALLED. NO RECALL WAS FOUND. *TC

NHTSA ID

10111571

Incident

Feb 15, 2005

Mileage

60,543 mi

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

NHTSA ID

10074330

Incident

May 12, 2004

WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN, THE DRIVER HEARD A RATTLE NOISE AND VIBRATION. THE TURN COULD BE AS SIMPLE AS MAKING A RIGHT/LEFT WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT TWICE AND PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH

NHTSA ID

10048381

Incident

Nov 20, 2003

MY YUKON DIES AT STOP LIGHTS &STOP SIGNS FOR NO REASON . BOTH ELECTRIC WINDOW MOTORS HAVE FAILED . THE BACK WIDOW EXPLODED FOR NO REASON .THE FRONT SUSPENISON FEELS LOSE.THIS CAR LOOKS LIKE A 12 YEAR OLD KID PUT IT TOGETHER.*AK

NHTSA ID

760168

Incident

Mar 26, 2002

STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT RETURN TO CENTER STICKSWHEN MAKING HARD LEFT TURN AND RIGHT TURN HAS BEEN IN SHOP I WAS TOLD IT DID THAT AND THE NEW 2001 WILL NOT DO THAT IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWO OR THREE TIMES I FEEL THAT SOME ONE WILL GET HURT IF THIS IS NOT CORRECTED THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ID

748471

Incident

Apr 5, 2000

REAR WINDOWS INOPERABLE 3 TIMES/RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT LOCKS UP, HAVE TO UNBELT TO GET SLACK SO PASSENGERS RELUCTANT TO USE BELT/TRANSMISSION HAS TROUBLE FINDING FIRST GEAR/REAR END HUMS/FRONT END FEELS "LOOSE" AFTER CONTROL ARMS REPLACED TWICE/TIRES SQUEAL AT VERY LOW SPEEDS/ACCEL PEDAL STUCK TO FLOOR, THEN STARTED COMING APART/AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON UNTIL 3RD REPAIR/LEATHER SEATS SPLIT AT SEAM, REPAIRS SLOPPY.

NHTSA ID

738686

Incident

Aug 24, 2000

LACK OF LUBRICATION IN TIR ROD ENDS CAUSED RUBBING/GROWLING NOISE IN THE FRONT END ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING, EACH ROD TOOK 10 SHOTS OF GREASE AS COMPARED TO THE USUAL 2 SHOTS, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE CORRECTIVE ACTION INDICATES LACK OF OR NO LUBRICATION EXISTED AT TIME OF DELIVERY. NLM

NHTSA ID

558594

Incident

Nov 1, 2000