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While driving, many times the steering wheel of the car becomes stiff and hard to turn. To bring the steering wheel back to its free-range motion, the ignition had to be shut off and turned back on the middle of the road. When it becomes stiff, there is a short bell and the light next to the speedometer reads "power steering". this issue has been occurring on and off. This first happened 1/15/17 and is still affecting the vehicle. Driving becomes very dangerous in situations such as highways and heavy- traffic areas. This problem occurs while the vehicle is in motion and while turning in both city streets and highways.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 65 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering failed. Multiple warning indicators illuminated during the failure. The vehicle was taken to Chevrolet of spartanburg (1051 asheville hwy, spartanburg, SC 29303) who stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 10V073000 (steering), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 20 mph, the power steering failed and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the contact's home. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 146,738.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 55 mph, the steering column seized and required excessive force to steer the vehicle. The contact stated that the gauges on the instrument panel fluctuated during the failure and the low fuel warning indicator illuminated. Autonation Chevrolet North (7320 N broadway, denver, co) was contacted and diagnosed that the steering column module was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While making a right turn, the power steering ajar indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
- Maquiagem, MI, USA
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The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 55 mph, the power steering seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the shoulder and turned it off. The vehicle was restarted and operated normally. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently for two months. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 179,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering, which resulted in additional effort needing to be applied to operate the vehicle. Also, the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving, all of the gauges inadvertently malfunctioned and the steering and brakes lost power. The contact stated that the key was stuck in the ignition, which caused the battery to drain. The contact was able to remove the key from the ignition; however, the gear shifter failed to shift into park. As a result, the parking brake was engaged. The vehicle was taken to morehart murphy Chevrolet GMC Buick (30 parker ave, durango, co 81303, (970) 247-2121) where no diagnostic failure codes were found and the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and provided case number: 8-367-733-9822. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.
Power steering quit working during me driving the vehicle. Power steering light went on the dash board. Mechanic stated there was a possible recall on this part.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While backing up the vehicle, the steering was difficult to turn and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 134,000.
On 11/04/2017 at approximately 3:00 pm I returned to my car (in parking lot) after work to go home. I started car and "power steering" appeared on display. I could only turn my steering wheel but 1/2 an inch. I panicked and called to have my car towed to closest auto part store to my house. It was there that I found out that my car does not take fluid; but is electrical? an associate of auto part store looked up how to replace it; if they could even do so and then found that similar problems were reported of total lock-up of wheel (problems with power steering). A website was recommended to look up VIN # to see if power steering was recalled. Of course local Chevy dealers are not available on weekends, so I must wait until Monday (Nov. 6th 2017). I have orientation on this day (early in the morning) and cannot take my car in. I do hope my wheel does not freeze up on the freeway! I must note that when I started car up again from auto store that it did not display the words "power steering" and it drove the same except for the fact that it hiccuped a bit before starting. I am afraid to drive anywhere now for fear of the steering freezing up.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel failed to turn left or right. The contact turned off and restarted the engine, and the vehicle returned to normal. The failure recurred several other times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The GM recall center was called at 800-630-2438 and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 184,817.
When the vehicle is in motion on a city street and on the highway, the power steering light comes on, all indicators (I.e. fuel, coolant etc.) go down to zero (says "low fuel" when tank of gas is full) and there are ticking sounds from the gear shift area. There is a loss of power to the car at the same time. There is a recall on the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, recall number 10V073000. The power steering module was replaced in approx. 2009, at our expense.
When I start my car my power steering light come on and I can't turn my steering wheel, I can turn my car off and restart and it works, it happened once while I was backing my car up and I could not turn my wheels, im scared to drive my car
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the steering wheel failed to turn left or right without warning. The vehicle was taken to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 121,914.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 5 mph, the steering wheel became very difficult to turn and the power steering indicator flashed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,704.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving any speed, the steering lost power and the power steering warning indicator remained illuminated. Also, the check engine warning indicator remained illuminated. The dealer was not contacted about the loss of power steering because the contact was unaware of a recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact was referred to the manufacturer. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving various speeds, the instrument panel warning indicators flashed and the power steering failed without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 126,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 65 mph, the power steering service indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact pulled the vehicle off the road and called an independent mechanic. The contact was instructed to the vehicle off and on, which corrected the failure. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,500.
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- Brooklyn, NY, USA