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I started my car, my traction light came on, and my service power steering like came on as well and I couldn't move my steering wheel. I turned the car off and back and and it didn't have again. I don't know what's wrong and I don't know what actions to take.
Steering goes out while driving, noticed a slight twitch in the steering wheel when I started it up to leave for work. It was doing this twitch while in park.. on the way home from work it goes out while driving on the highway
Whenever the car starts, the service ESC lights come on and stay on. Steering wheel is very hard to turn and won't turn unless the car is in motion thus causing me to wrestle with the steering wheel to make a right or left turn. Every mechanic I've seen told me to trade it in because the repairs are quite expensive. They mentioned something about replacing the entire steering column. They also couldn't service the power steering because it's strictly electronic. This is not safe for me or my family because who knows when it will lock up for good while I'm driving. This has been going on for the past month. Please help
Power steering failure at 80K miles. Many, many posts on Malibu with similar module failure, this should not happen and almost caused me to hit a pole. Can you assist in getting me service under recall, that although may not apply to 2010 is quite obviously the same issue they had under recall? thank you [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
- Randolph, MA, USA
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My break lights are reversed or just don't work sometimes. Also my ESC and power steering lights keep coming on and my power steering goes out every 10-15 miles causing me to have to try and pull off the road to restart my car and reset it. After having almost been in 12 accidents due to this process and reading up on several others having the same issues I believe in full this needs looked into.
Two days ago, I noticed that my steering wheel would shake when I would stop at a light or something but I could still drive. That same night, I turned on my car to leave a parking lot when my steering wheel locked up. It would not budge. I noticed that it said my ESC system needed to be checked. I turned my car on and off 5 times to see if it would move and it did not. On the 6th try, the wheel moved and I took the chance to drive my car to the dealership. After 2 days of working on my car, they determined that sensor went bad. After looking online, I see this is a common problem that is very dangerous. I commute 2 hours round trip each day on the interstate and I am so thankful that this happened in a parking lot.
For about 3 days I have been starting my car and receiving a message saying power steering ESC we checked the fluids and their was power steering fluid in the car so I started it again and got the same message. I would have to start it at least 4 or 5 times for my car to reset and so I can drive it. I've never had this problem before yesterday while driving I lost control of my power steering on a main highway and my car cut completely off. I could of been dies and this is very dangerous I contacted the GM dealership and they spoke to me as if it wasn't a big deal which I feel this is a very deal considering my daughter could have been I. the car with me. I see all the recalls for the same thing happening but they pulled up mine and said their is no recall for my car. It makes no since and I need answers
Driving and power steering icon and alert comes on with total loss of power steering. As with others complaints this is very scary when driving and hard to steer. This is a risk and hazard to those driving and their passengers. There needs to be something done or lawsuits will be filed as this is a repetitive issue in these vehicles. Recall!!! this is ridiculous Chevy.
4 cylinder with electric power steering is not part of the recall..I'm having problems with the power steering completely going out while driving in motion and parking.....also the traction control lights constantly stays
The steering locks itself and there is loss of power steering while driving. Happening very frequently now and a warning light flashes with ESC sign. I am scared I might be at increased risk of accident. It happens 3 to 4 times while was driving and is happening with increasing frequency. I have to turn off the engine and restart it but again it happens after a few minutes.
Vehicle was working great as has always, until out of nowhere, in the middle of driving down the highway, I lost all movement in my steering wheel. It became more than impossible to turn and I had to stop every 10 seconds and turn my car off and back on to try and get it home. I know that more than a fair share of people with the same vehicle having the exact problem. Sudden loss of steering. I know that there is an open recall, but its not showing my vehicle has any current recalls, though there was one for the power assisted motor that is still open from what I can see. I have always taken caer of my vehicle and never had anything like this happen, am I correct with taking it to the dealership still to get it replaced from the recall?
My power steering has just stopped working. I can barely turn my car, I have a baby and my other children in the car with me and this is dangerous. I really need this fixed. I was traveling on the highway to my brothers house when it just stopped turning correctly.
Upon driving the car the ESC light and power steering light will come on and care will have no power steering.steering wheel also moves on it's on and makes sounds inside the column. Very dangerous for my wife to have to drive and drop off the kids at school.nothing but problems out of the car since we purchased it 3 years ago.
Was driving on a city street approaching an S bend going down hill with a steep embankment when the power steering failed. Power steering ESC lights went activated. I almost went over the embankment before being able to forcefully turn the wheel and continued to the bottom of the hill and off to the side of the road. I was close to home so I was able to drive the car home. I called for a tow truck driver. When he arrived the power steering was fine no power steering messages. He was aware of previous recalls but this vehicle has no active recall even though it is the exact problem covered by same year make and model.
Accelerating from a stop sign to turn left out of parking lot onto short street when power steering stopped working, traction light illuminated on dash and service ESC came on screen as well.
I was leaving a parking area when my steering wheel was immediately locked with the ECM "power steering." I turned off and on my vehicle and the steering wheel became usable again. Thank goodness I was driving with zero vehicles nearby. This premature loss of steering control is a crash risk.
Accelerating from a stop sign to turn left out of parking lot onto short street when power steering stopped working, traction light illuminated on dash and service ESC came on screen as well.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the power steering malfunctioned while attempting to make a turn. The contact was barely able to drive the vehicle home. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 84,000.
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- Coffeen, IL, USA