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The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that on several occasions the steering was difficult to tun in either direction. There were no warning lights illuminated. A dealer was not contacted and the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 131,000.
The steering wheel twitches even when the vehicle is not moving. A power steering error message comes across the display randomly on certain instances of starting the vehicle. When the message displays, the power steering fails altogether. Turning the car off and starting it again re-establishes the power steering, however the twitching of the steering wheel continues. Malibu of similar years have been recalled for the same problem.
On the dash power steering warning comes on along with service ESC then ESC is off. This has been happening while driving. The power steering will cut off.. also of I'm idle the steering wheel will start jerking by its self
Power steering stops working while driving and dash display showing "ESC power steering". next time I start car power steering works for a while however the steering wheel startstwitching/shaking by itself. Power steering stops working while in motion and at other times upon start up.
I have a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu I have it since January of 2011. This issue has happened at least 8 times since I owe the car in different occations and the car in motion. Today, February 17th, 2020 was the latest time it happened. It is very scary. The car while driving gives me these messages on the dashboard. Service ESC, ESC off and power steering. The steering wheel locks and it is almost imposible to move it. Everytime, I turn the emergency lights on, slow down and turn off the engine, put car in parking and when I thankfully I turn the engine on again and it works. But it is very scary and dangerous as the cars behind me, do not know what is going on and almost hit me.
- Tucson, AZ, USA
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Service eas warning light comes on. Then the rear brake lights stay on. The service power steering warning light comes on & the car is very hard to control & nearly impossible to steer. This is extremely dangerous & unsafe.
While driving the vehicle, (vehicle in motion), I suddenly lose power steering and the ability to control the vehicle safely. In some instances it has happened while attempting to make a turn or while on the highway as the highway comes to a bend. While at a stop sign/light, the steering wheel will begin to rattle or shake and makes noise.. this problem started approximately one month ago but has become more frequent this past week. At times if I pull over and turn the vehicle off for a short time then restart it, power steering is restored but sometimes only for a short period of time and then it goes out again. This has happened several times in one day. I have read that vehicles, same make and model, have been recalled for this 'safety' issue but I have not received any notices regarding getting this issue fixed.
Loss of power steering. This is a known problem affecting 2004 to 2010 Chevy Malibu. A recall has been issued for this vehicle up to 2008 model and yet my 2010 has the same problem. This is a very expensive repair and I would like to know why the 2009 and 2010 models were not included in this recall
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel ceased and vibrated, without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that there was a special coverage for the failure and told the contact to call the dealer. The vehicle was taken to the. Kenny ross Chevrolet Buick GMC dealer, located at 11250 rte 30, irwin, pa 15642, where a diagnostic test was performed. The technician diagnosed that the steering column and the steering module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was also taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that in addition to the failures stated by the dealer, the torque sensor needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle exceeded 150,000 miles threshold and was no longer covered under the special coverage. The failure mileage was 179,028.
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).
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.
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- Monon, IN, USA