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Power steering failed while making a turn onto the freeway. Steering wheel locked up and jerked the car to the left and almost made us go off the ramp if we had not gained control. Chime started going off but no light in dash indicating something is malfunctioning. Steering wheel shakes left and right while car is idle and while driving. Chime is frequent while driving because of steering wheel shaking.we have a video of this happening when car was on idle.
Lost of power steering while driving and stationary the steering wheel moves by it self this happened on city streets and on the highway I have to pull over shut the vehicle off and restart it.this does not always work at first imy have to do this several times and it keeps doing all the way home.I my have to pull over 4 or 5 times to make it home. This should be covered under recall id#15V064 but it is not
Their tight steering and stiff suspensions are causing arthritic hands N backs. See pictures below. The tight steering and stiff suspension is silently, without pain, causing arthritic backs and hands/fingers and autism. Compare your hands and back to the pictures in the following links identifying arthritic hand and back deformities. Do not buy a vehicle unless the steering is easy one finger and rides like a boat in calm waters. Tight/stiff steering injuries: Every time a steering course adjustment is made our bodies must generate the forces to overcome what appears to be a minor resistance in turning the steering wheel. Our body's process of generating and delivering the mechanical/physical forces within 2/10 th's of a second result in a major shock load impacting all the joints from the heels of the foot through the ankles, knees, back, neck, shoulders, elbows, wrist, and twisting, curving fingers and enlarging knuckles from the drive train vibrations and impact forces numbing the hands which prevent the pain during the processes. Typically, there are 140 steering adjustments per minute with corresponding impact forces. These links from our website miketomich.com have pictures of the injuries; module 2: adults arthritic hands, backs, etc. (copy and paste these links to your browser) line item #1 hands; miketomich.com/new-pictures-adults-driving-injuries-new-1-6-2018.html line item #2 arthritic backs; miketomich.com/driving-injuries-back-and-spine.html ps: Module 3 covers the real cause of autism due to the pulsating vibrations traveling 300+ times a minute through baby's delicate developing nerve cluster at the spinal cord and brain connection. Pss: Free report downloads in module 6 at miketomich.com
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. While the contact's wife was driving 72 mph in the snow, the steering wheel was difficult to steer and the power steering indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering assist failed and referred the contact to the local dealer. The contact called sheboygan Chevrolet Buick GMC (3400 S business dr, sheboygan, wi, (920) 624-4110) and was informed that the repairs would be at the owner's expense. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the warranty would not cover the repairs. The failure mileage was 120,000. The VIN was not available.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving 40 mph, the power steering seized. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road. Once the vehicle was turned off and restarted, the power steering returned to normal. Don franklin campbellsville Chevrolet Buick (200 N bypass rd, campbellsville, ky 42718, (877) 708-4597) was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall for this specific failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 119,000.
- Lebanon, KY, USA
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I started paying on my 2007 Chevy Malibu last year and now the power steering is going off randomly. There was a recall in 2015 but not all of the Malibu's were part of it acording to GM. I will be going down the road and it will just stop working and the steering wheel will jerk to the right. It goes off when your sitting stationery or even turning also. This is a safety hazard to anyone who has a Malibu not just some Malibu's with a specific VIN number.
A week ago, my power steering has started malfunctioning. The sensor goes off and states error with power steering. In the beginning, steering wheel would shake when idle but now locks up while driving. Upon researching this issue, the GM recall site came up with the same year, make, model and exact condition but after contacting the dealership and GM they stated my vehicle was not part of this recall. This is a very dangerous driving situation as I could not turn the steering wheel when trying to make left or right turns. I have children and could now not even safely drive my own and only form of transportation. Chevy has not helped with my situation whatsoever. My father is a mechanic so vehicle has always been properly maintained and fluids kept at proper levels. Recall number is 14772 and the condition is stated to be caused by a defect where vehicles experience a sudden loss of power steering assist that could occur at any time while driving. Please assist as I cannot drive my vehicle in this condition and will be affecting all aspects of my responsibilities.
Power steering wheel locks when trying to parallel park. Power steering wheel is maneuvering wheels when in motion on the street and highway causing the vehicle to go off lanes. Power steering wheel wobbles when vehicle is on and stationed
When my wife went to back out of a parking spot there was no power steering. The radio showed power steering. She stopped her car then cut it off and started it back and drove approximately a mile. Once she arrived home the radio was still showing power steering. I went to back out of drive way and it had no power steering again. Upon checking there is numerous recalls and complaints for this very reason but upon checking there was no recall on my vehicle. I contacted Chevy about this and they are aware of the issue but refuse to fix the issue on my vehicle cause it's not under recall. Seems that Chevy knows there is a problem but doesn't want to take ownership of the problem and repair my vehicle
Takata recall my steering wheel started to shake in park and I would loose power steering while driving and now the power steering is completely out I. my 2007 Chevrolet Malibu I looked up on line and there seems to be a lot of other people out there with the same issue and that the 2007 Malibu has not had a recall for this issue I believe there should've been one this seems to be an important part of the car that should be addressed thank you for you time.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving 20 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure recurred. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home with difficulty. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,435.
Takata recall. Car currently decides when it wants to allow the power steering to work. Sitting still not moving the steering wheel shakes. While driving the power steering will go out with no warning making it difficult to drive in the city or at slow speeds. Contacted local and corporate Chevy and neither one could help with the situation.
Steering wheel moves rapidly side to side almost as if it is twitching. This causes my car to pull side to side while driving. Power steering goes out when turning car on and when driving making it hard to control the car once this happens when not stationary. I believe the problem may be my torque sensors.
About a week ago, the steering wheel began to shake very abruptly and rapidly. Eventually the power steering stopped working. At times the steering wheel will work but still continue to shake but typically it becomes almost impossible to steer as the power steering has completely failed. I've seen other articles about this particular issue with cars that are the exact model a year, however Chevy does not want to help regarding fixing this issue. I have contacted them and they insist there is no recall however upon a quick google search you can find articles about this issue everywhere.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. After starting the vehicle, the steering wheel shook and vibrated. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 42,000. The VIN was invalid.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle steered to the left without warning. The failure recurred several times. The power steering indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to faulkner Chevrolet of lancaster (717-299-0961, located at 2000 bennet ave, lancaster, pa 17601), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 188,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving 25-30 mph and making a left turn, the steering wheel jerked and went in another direction. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact purchased power steering fluid, but was unable to locate a reservoir. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 146,098.
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- Ripon, CA, USA