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MarkP

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Apr 23, 2004
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More than just Toyota

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/whos-afraid-of-electric-power-steering/

CHEVROLET MALIBU BRAKE AND STEERING PROBLEMS,

NHTSA Investigation

THE COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE DRIVER SUDDENLY LOST ALL ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE WITHOUT WARNING MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE SUBJECT VEHICLE UTILIZES AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST SYSTEM (EPS) THAT PROVIDES VARIABLE STEERING ASSISTANCE BASED ON STEERING WHEEL TORQUE, STEERING WHEEL POSTION, AND VEHICLE SPEED. .....

Complaint:

DRIVING 75 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AT RUSH HOUR, POWER STEERING GAVE OUT COMPLETELY, "POWER STEERING" DISPLAYED ON THE COMPUTER CONSOLE, ORANGE LIGHT IN DASH (CAR W/WRENCH). COULD NOT STEER AT ALL, LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT INTO THE GRASS. CALLED AAA FOR TOW TO DEALER. WHEN CAR WAS TURNED BACK ON, POWER STEERING WAS BACK ON, EVERYTHING SEEMED OKAY...... [

Complaint:

WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 CHEVY MALIBU MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO JERK BACK AND FORTH, THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHEN TURNING RIGHT. AT LOW SPEEDS......​
 
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az_max

az_max

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Anyone remember the Atari arcade game Race Drivin'? It had the feedback steering wheel that made it feel more like a real car? When the potentiometers would go bad, you would get the same sensation, but normally just in certain areas (like dirty contacts on parts of the pot). This reminded me of the same thing.
 
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