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I started losing steering when I accelerated. Then the vehicle security system would t allow me to take the gear out of park then the car suddenly stopped working all together and all the lights on dash flash, the radio says power steering loss, the steering wheel starts moving back and forth all on its own, the vehicle dies and fries the alternator and won't start.
While driving on I95 the major highway my cars steering wheel started to shake and I heard like a popping noise then, a bell or chime rang and the information center read POWER STEERING. Suddenly the steering wheel was hard, I was taken by surprise, and almost went into the other lane. Thank God my son was with me he helped me get onto the first exit off the highway while other cars were speeding by. The next day I looked on the internet for any other people who had the same problem and I found out about the recall, called Chevrolet and spoke to the information about the recall and was told that the original owner had the work done and I was not eligible for any kind of help. The car now has 63000 miles on it after me buying it in June of 2020 with around45,000.have a car fax report given at time of sale shows no recall imfo, at all.I am a senior citizen getting not enough money to pay my bills and am on assistance from the government for.. I need help and am starting with you. I would like to know how long the parts were warranted because in 2014 the original owner had35000 miles on the car so that would make the part only lasting less than 30,000 miles, I love this car and it is the first one that I have ever given a name, though it might sound a little weird, oh well to each their own. I looked up the part on a well-known internet site and as electronic power steering assist module runs close to $300 and that does not include labor and god knows what else.
My power steering will go completely out while driving. My steering wheel will begin to shake uncontrollably while braking to slow down and when I am at a complete stop. Very hard to steer while this is all happening.
I have owned my 2006 Chevy Malibu since later 2018. It is now Nov 1st 2020. A few months after I got the vehicle I had issues. I have had all recalls replaced by fredericksburg Virginia Chevy dealership (they say that they did?) the entire time I have owned this vehicle the steering vibrates at high speeds. Also the entire time I've owned this car, when I speed up any hills my steering locks up my battery light comes on and the car pulls to the left or right depending. This is extremely unsafe! dealer didn't know what could cause it. I learned to immediately take my foot off the gas and the steering goes back to normal. This is not easy on a curvy hill road. This can cause a serious wreck. I have a 10 month old baby. This is frightening if it one day it doesn't fix by taking my foot off the pedal. Now my steering is stiff and is so hard to turn when driving at slow speed. The steering motor recall has already been replaced says the dealer. So why is it going bad again" it has only been 30,000 miles later. Why am I having a stiff steering wheel again if they replaced it? the tc light came on within hours of the steering going stiff. Why does Chevy distribute vehicles with such safety issues" I should not have to pay for the steering to be 'fixed/replaced' again! dangerous Chevy vehicle.
The car is not functioning right I am having major problems such as my manufacturing control my battery light it's constantly going on and off it is draining my alternator I have just recently switched out the throttle body and it was still giving me minor problems such as a back rear end passenger tire well I don't technically think that it was the tire because it makes a loud rocking noise haven't quite just found out the problem I have checked out every other thing that I could think about to my vehicle 2006 Chevy Malibu that is but I myself continue to work on it and half of the time it still shuts down or won't comply right and one more other thing my ABS system takes a 60% fuse but the ABS still comes on with the fuse in and with it out and I am having a major problem with my traction control sensor but now so far my car is just down and not drivable and one more thing my car was driving during the shutdown system on the city streets
- Memphis, TN, USA
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Car runs fine then without warning it will just die. Does this while driving in motion. It is car used by two new teen drivers. It is very unsafe because they don't have a lot of driving time. I looked at a lot of wiring connections, cleaned up all ground connections with wire brush, replaced temp sensor, crank position sensor, been going thru and fixing bad wiring connections. Replaced fuel pump. And fixed broken wires coming out of body that go to fuel gauge.
Ok steering in this car was good seen that it had a recall before for that. Also when I called Chevy they told me.but that's my most concern as seeing as much I have put into this car. It's weird I looked on your site before and had recalls now it don't. I just want to see how to get it fixed with braking my pockets.
Steering: Electric power assist system steering electronic stability control vehicle speed control: Cruise control exterior lighting: Brake lights electrical system: Wiring service brakes, hydraulic: Switches: Brake light steering: Electric power assist system power train: Automatic transmission: Lever and linkage: Floor shift power train: Automatic transmission
Speedometer stops working while driving, security light comes on, engine ignition stops working and car doesn't turn over or start. This happens when in motion and not in motion.
Cannot turn the steering wheel in any direction. Almost as if its locked in place. At first it just seemed like the power steering was going out, but the next morning when I went to leave for work it was gone all together
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. On several occasions, the vehicle would not start due to a faulty security system. During the failure the "security lock" message illuminated. The vehicle was towed to dick smith Chevrolet (1601 us -52, moncks corner, SC) who unlocked the security. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Yesterday, when trying to park, I heard a chime and the message "power steering" popped up on the info screen. The car became incredibly hard to steer, so I'm thinking the power steering had shut off. I turned my car off, then back on, and the power steering came back on, so I was able to park the car correctly. When we were about to head home, as soon as I turn on a busy street, just before getting on the highway, the chime goes off, the message pops up, and my power steering shuts off again. I turned (with all my might) into an empty parking lot and turned the car off for a little bit. My family and I were looking under the hood, but we weren't sure what to check for. We eventually got back in the car and went home. Thankfully, the power steering stayed on and we got home safely (17 miles on the highway). I'm just worried that it will eventually turn off on its own again. If I have to schedule a service appointment, I would like to go in prepared this time. A few months ago, when I had a brake light issue, one particular service department tried charging me $500+ for a part. The steering wheel shimmied on it's own only above 50 mph, I tried it out and I'll tell you, it's a two handed fight to keep the car under control.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. While the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds, it stalled without warning on several occasions. On each occasion, the contact immediately activated the hazard lights and coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. The contact stated that the anti-lock brake warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled and would not restart after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. An independent mechanic replaced the alternator, ignition switch, starter, fuel tank, and the battery; however, the failures recurred. Vandergriff Chevrolet (1200 West interstate 20, arlington, Texas 76017, (682) 323-2486) was made aware of the failures. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.
My 2006 Chevy has been having some sort of electrical issue. The power lock door will not unlock by pressing the button and instead will on their own lock and unlock themselves without the buttons or car running for some instances of 1 minute up to 5 minutes. We have had to pry a window open to get inside the vehicle to turn the vehicle off. However sometimes you are unable to get the doors to unlock without turning the keys in the manual car lock located on the driver's side door. The lock pulse when sitting still or driving the car.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving various speeds, the brake lights illuminated without depressing the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to james martin Chevrolet (6250 woodward ave, detroit, mi 48202, (313) 444-8226) to be serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 14V252000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electrical system, exterior lighting, vehicle speed control, electrical stability control), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer where it was determined that the warranty was expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact had not experienced any failures until the vehicle was taken to Chevrolet of homewood (18033 halsted St, homewood, il 60430, (708) 799-2000) for three manufacturer recalls. Weeks after the repair, there was a loss of power and the vehicle was unable to start. The contact replaced the battery, the vehicle would not start when the key was inserted in the ignition. The vehicle was unable to be driven. The dealer and manufacturer were notified. The VIN and failure mileage were not available.
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- Everett, WA, USA