The power steering alarm also failed and the warning light began to flicker. I drive this car 60 miles everyday and am very concerned with the safety of this vehicle. Just started happening one day and never stopped. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000. Neither should be defective on a car with 57K miles. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000. This was very scary until I remembered I would still have manual steering.
They rotated my tires to see if that would work but it didn't. Available The Rear Seat Entertainment System only in the U. Previous owner noticed a noise near the steering at 30000 miles. Within a 2 mile span, this occurred twice. There should be codes stored in the steering control module. After I restarted the car it began working again.
Power steering light came on and beeped twice. The approximate failure mileage was 129,000. This is no doubt a product defect. One Mount Hole On Back. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. Dealer wanted 114 for the key remote and 54 to reprogram the remote to the car.
When I was driving it to work the power steering message came on the dashboard. He turned off the car and restarted it, and the power steering came back on. The total number vehicles being recalled is now 1,131,113. Causing major damages to the front of my car. In addition, the contact stated that the steering wheel would independently move back and forth. Additionally, the steering wheel independently maneuvered left, right, back and forth during the test drive. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed.
The horn will sound three times Operation and the headlamps and parking lamps will flash three times. Now a year later and after the warrenty has expired there is a clicking and thumping noise coming from the steering and I'm sure that I will have to pay plenty to get that fixed lucky for them the warrenty is gone. In my opinion it should be covered under an extended warranty to correct a design defect. It came back after three days but on August 23, 2013, it went out completely. There is a thumping noise in the steering column when turning. There's serious vibration in the car at highway speed.
I had to applied more pressure on the wheel to get around the car I was passing but half way around the car the power steering kicked back in but because of the extra pressure I was applying on the steering wheel I over steered and almost hit the guard rail. The steering warning light was illuminated also. As mentioned, the dealer has replaced the steering rack 3 times, each time saying this is an improved part, and won't happen again. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. This is no doubt a product defect. Does not seem to affect steering yet.
Roomy, it offers easy cabin access, a quiet interior and a comfortable ride. Current mile 109,000, it has only been 50,000 miles since the last gear box was replaced. Bulletin 14118 covers model year 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from October 1, 2007, through January 31, 2008. I did just get a letter in November 2010 late saying they will fix my catalytic converter for free. The vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealer or an independent mechanic. The recall began on August 18, 2014.
I was told that the electronic sensor in my steering column needs to be replaced. Some how I managed to pull over without wrecking the car. I am still not satisfied that this has fixed the problem. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 Chevrolet , 1-800-762-2737 Pontiac , 1-800-553-6000 Saturn. The power steering cuts out at high speeds. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, Saturn at 1-800-553-6000, and Pontiac at 1-800-620-7668.