New to this forum and I have a question about my 2001 Durango slt 4x4, The steering is sticky when turning and shakes when driving, could this be the power steering pump?

 

Welcome to the forum, power steering pump would not make it shake, usually u would hear a growling sound or some type of noise if pump was going bad. shake i would look else where, brake pad an rotor, worn tires or broken belt on tire, possibly a bent rim. other possibilities that could lead to bad tire ware alignment, bad tie rod ends, ball joints (known to be a prob on these, ball joints should be replaced no more then 100k in my opinion with quality parts such as moog)

Could you please post back more information... when does it shake? at what speeds? u hear any noises? how does it stick? describe exactly when it sticks.. or any other information u can tell us describing what an when u feel the shake an stick.

 

i agree, need more information, better to have too much than too little, we can ignore what we dont need

 

My Durango has 113k on it and it is a 4.7, just bought it, and i replaced the pads rotors and calipers, tires are woren, i thought that it might be a broken belt in tire, it shakes a little up to 60mph but over that it get worse, also the steering sticks when making hard turns, almost like fighting it to get it straight, should be able to palm the wheel, but you have to put a little more effort than that.

 

if the tires are wearing poorly i would look at them as probably culprits, if you can, jack up the front end and have someone spin the wheel while you watch the tread from the front and see if it looks even, if the gaps in the tread are uneven you likely have a slipped belt (you also cant get a vehicle aligned properly with a slipped belt in one of the tires)

 

well today i did pick up a new power steering pump, and the stickyness is gone and the shakes are down tremendously, so i ordered new tires today, get them mounted tomorrow, for those who offered advise THANK YOU, Tom

 

Great!! sorry was not much help up front just kinda hard at times to make suggestions without having all the info we possibly can get.. Glad ya got it an thanks for posting back.