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The power steering system failed preventing the steering wheel from turning and unable to control the vehicle. This was not a case of the power steering failing and it was hard to steer. The steering could not be turned and I could feel the power steering preventing me from turning the wheel. This happened in a parking lot, at slow speed, where I could pull over and have the car towed. The car could not be driven safely.
Loss of power steering and power brake assisted when going through shallow puddle. Battery light went on and off. Engine light went on and off. At the time of the incident, it was raining and the road was wet with some puddle in the road. When I have to use the right lane to make right or left turn, I have to go through some water that ponded along the gutter line, the steering seize on me and required forceful turn. Brake paddle was hard to press and did not stop the vehicle appropriately.
Shortly after purchasing car, headlights filled with moisture causing lights to burn out. Dealership stated there were no replacements even made yet. At almost 100,000 miles engine died, power steering failed, belt slipped and ac went out within days of each other. 1800chevusa rep "jason" said "Chevy only builds their vehichles to last 100,000 miles". never again will I buy Chevy. Not after what jason said.
My 19 yr old son lost ablity to steer the van after leaving the parking lot, after a soccer game. The car would not steer left and was hard to maintain driving straight with any type of control. The van was taken to the dealers the next day. The dealer test drove the van and confimn the lost of steering. I am under the impression from the dealer that all the steering unit need to be replaced. Also the dealer reported that the driver side air bag coil broke when the steering went out and could have caused unexpected deployment of the driver side air bag. Steering was repaired under extented warrenty. Repair to driver side air bag coil was not under warrenty and paid for by customer. All repair have been completed.
- St.. Albans, WV, USA
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When the accessory drive belt gets wet there is a very good chance that the power steering will stop working. My wife was making a right hand turn at an intersection and went through a puddle. She immediately lost power steering and almost crashed into another car. I have had it happen to me as I turned into my driveway. I have contacted Chevrolet and was told that there are no recalls on my van. I took it into the dealer (not the one listed here) and they could find nothing wrong with it. Losing power steering in a mini van while making a turn can have serious consequences.
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- Syrace, NY, USA