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Steering warning light came on and beeped. A recall was performed in Oct 2014 for the same problem recalls 14116 and 13036 but it looks like its back. Called GM and they sent me to a dealer rodger dean and they said it needs a steering column. It happened while driving the car to work.
2005 Chevrolet Malibu. Consumer writes in regards to problem with steering column. Consumer states that their is a "clunking noise" coming from steering column. The consumer stated the manufacturer declined to assist with the repairs due to the vehicle not being included in the recall. The vehicle was repaired.
Dealer informs me safety recall 14116B loss of power steering was accomplished on my vehicle previously, yet the warning light is displayed on my info center. Fix did not work long.
Steering shaft inadequate support of U-joint. The steering wheel shakes going down the road. You can feel a clicking in it when you turn. It's like the steering wheel could break or something. Also every now and then there is a sudden loss of power steering. Power steering goes out and steering wheel locks up. It's done this numerous times over the years. And when we take it in they say the recall won't cover it. I've tried calling dealership and they say theirs no open recalls for the vehicle.
- Ferdinand, IN, USA
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While pulling into a driveway, it appeared as though the power steering stopped working, ie. Very hard to steer. Then there was a very loud "bang", and the steering wheel just, freewheeled, with loud "clicks" as it turned. There was no steering in either direction. Luckily, I wasn't at highway speeds. It appears that the intermediate shaft on the steering column broke. This was a recall item from 2014. We bought the car Nov. 2018. The local dealer told me that the recall expired in 2017. A recall expired"?? and a steering column broke??? this is a major safety issue and should be addressed my GM, without an expiration. Not to mention, are the replacement parts identical to the part they replace" or has the defect been re-engineered to not happen again. Reports I've now read concerning this issue, state that the same condition re-occurs in less than 20,000 miles. This should not be considered a "wear and tear" item. This is a GM engineering defect and must be addressed by GM.
Warning message is presented in cars message board stating impending power steering failure. Previous recall for this issue was dated Mar 2014. Car is still showing the same signs as before the recall. Recall issue described below: If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.steering:electric power assist system
At first my power steering warning come on and the wheel wouldn't turn I could take the key out and let it set a bit and the next time I started it no issues, then it started with the steering wheel bouncing horrible when I was at a stop light driving there's a terrible grinding in the steering that has only gotten worse and now it does it all the time and locks up while in park.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving approximately 70 mph, the steering lost power without warning. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
Turning left off the highway onto a road the steering froze. I had to stop and back up to release the steering. This has happened 2 or 3 times both right or left turn. The steering column is making a noise and I believe it is the intermediate shaft. Mayploe chev replaced the steering column.
I started to have a issue with the power steering assist a few days ago. The car had a weird noise on the steering and the steering wheel will shake on its own when the vehicle was on. It was not until yesterday that the power steering locked up as I was driving. Steering became heavy. It was very dificult to perform sharp turns. There was a message and a chime upon the steering getting stiff. I took my vehicle to the dealership and was told that although there is a recall notice for my particular vehicle that when using the VIN code no recalls come up so that they would not perform the service.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the instrument panel indicators illuminated and the "power steering" message was displayed. In addition, the steering wheel seized. When the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, the steering wheel unlocked. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 136,327.
Steering wheel was extremely hard to turn. Driver info panel displayed power steering. I turned car off and back on and it was normal again. But the steering wheel while driving down the road and stopped twitches back and forth. The power steering has went out several times over the last few days. The twitching is constants as long as car is started or key turned to supply power. There are thousands of reports - why is this not a safety hazard? first the dealer said that they would fix it at no charge - then they said that it would be $750 to fix it.
Eps (electronic power steering) went out randomly while stopped at a gas station. Steering wheel began to twitch and the electronic power steering goes in and out. Car was stationary, started, placed in reverse and moved from a parking spot to a gas pump. When I turned the vehicle off and back on, the eps was out. After cycling power a few times, the eps comes back. Once you turn off the car it goes back to not working. My year make and model were all a part of a recall for the eps, but GM states it does not apply to my VIN. No dealer will attempt to help fix this problem. This is ridiculous considering its the same problem that was already recalled for other vins of the same make year and model. See GM bulletin 14116 and dcs3206
I turned my car on and the service light was on and the message on my car read power steering. I couldn't turn my wheel at all. I turned the car off and back on again and it went away. A few days later while driving straight down a local highway the light came on again and the power steering is not working. It seems to be locked
Out of nowhere started my car to go to work and my steering wheel was extremely hard to turn. Driver info panel displayed power steering. I turned car off and back on and it was normal again. But the steering wheel while driving down the road and stopped twitches back and forth. The power steering has went out several times over the last few days. The twitching is constants as long as car is started or key turned to supply power. I done a recall search via VIN and it returned no recalls. This should be recalled as I have read thousands of people with the same issues reported. It's a safety hazard to anyone driving and those around when it fails.
While stationary, steering wheel in vehicle twitches back and forth while making a mechanical grinding sound. While in motion, vehicle loses power steering resulting in difficult turning both to the right and left while at low and moderate speeds.
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- Cape Coral, FL, USA