Electric steering gearbox

BowtieSquatch · January 22, 2020

So this being my very first posting, hello everyone!

Traded in my 18 Camaro SS 1LE for a 19 Silverado LT. Two very different worlds for sure.

None the less, I love my truck. I'm curious to see if any major problems have occurred since buying the new body change.

I have 13k on the clock and my electric steering box went out. Basically felt a popping in the steering wheel when turning left or right to start with, then one night heading home I lost all electric steering all together.

It's been at my local dealership since December 4th as the part is not in current production due to the GM strike and everyone at the plants trying to get back on track. GM has estimated the end of February early March before they get around to producing the needed parts.

I'm a bit frustrated and feel let down by GM as anyone would be, but at least the dealership has kept me in rental trucks and been very open about their communications with GM.

Snowcamo · January 22, 2020

So this being my very first posting, hello everyone!

Traded in my 18 Camaro SS 1LE for a 19 Silverado LT. Two very different worlds for sure.
None the less, I love my truck. I'm curious to see if any major problems have occurred since buying the new body change.

I have 13k on the clock and my electric steering box went out. Basically felt a popping in the steering wheel when turning left or right to start with, then one night heading home I lost all electric steering all together.
It's been at my local dealership since December 4th as the part is not in current production due to the GM strike and everyone at the plants trying to get back on track. GM has estimated the end of February early March before they get around to producing the needed parts.

I'm a bit frustrated and feel let down by GM as anyone would be, but at least the dealership has kept me in rental trucks and been very open about their communications with GM.

Hey I just wanted to know what exactly happens when all of your steering goes out like does a truck veer to the right to the left or keep on going straight? Does a truck go into limp mode and just shut down?

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BowtieSquatch · January 22, 2020

3 minutes ago, Snowcamo said:

Hey I just wanted to know what exactly happens when all of your steering goes out like does a truck veer to the right to the left or keep on going straight? Does a truck go into limp mode and just shut down?

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It just goes into what feels like Manual steering with no electric assist.

Edited January 22, 2020 by BowtieSquatch

Snowcamo · January 22, 2020

It just goes into what feels like Manual steering with no electric assist.

Ok cool.

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Thomcat · January 22, 2020

Still steerable and controllable. The large diameter steering wheel helps. Just like manual steering hardest to turn at slower speeds or maneuvering when slow moving or stopped. Annoying, but no more difficult than steering the old '53 Bel Air.