Power steering failing :( [Archive]

sburrows

13-07-2004, 09:41

Argh, Every now and again my power steering cuts out, and the steering goes really heavy (well, duh :roll:) It's a 3yr old corsa (bought second hand) so I've only had it a few months...

I rang up 'CD Bramall' where I bought the car, and they said it's probably one of the electric motors in the steering system failing, and that they've had a few in with this problem before.

It's only just started happening, and I don't get the EPS warning light or anything, it just goes heavy randomly. Has anyone else had this problem?

(btw, the car is still under warranty so it should b covered, but its still a pain in the arse)

ohhhh... :(

David

13-07-2004, 09:43

3yrs old and warranty???

sburrows

13-07-2004, 09:46

Well, yeah coz I bought it second hand from Vaux, I've got an extended network Q warranty :)

Sorry for not making that clear :oops:

David

13-07-2004, 09:50

tis ok me being thick again, I have network q as well

Should be don't under warranty then

sburrows

13-07-2004, 09:56

yeah, hope so :shock:

Chewy

13-07-2004, 10:11

yeah will be done under warranty

Chaz

13-07-2004, 10:30

Argh, Every now and again my power steering cuts out, and the steering goes really heavy (well, duh :roll:) It's a 3yr old corsa (bought second hand) so I've only had it a few months...

I rang up 'CD Bramall' where I bought the car, and they said it's probably one of the electric motors in the steering system failing, and that they've had a few in with this problem before.

It's only just started happening, and I don't get the EPS warning light or anything, it just goes heavy randomly. Has anyone else had this problem?

(btw, the car is still under warranty so it should b covered, but its still a pain in the arse)

ohhhh... :(

mine did that - think it was the sterring column they changed - £500 quids worth of work! :o Only dayi could book it in was for a day after the warranty ran out - but they were nice and still did it for me under warranty :D :D

Anonymous

13-07-2004, 12:11

well i had this problem sorta, so took it to vaux replaced a new EPS column ( the motor) was £550 so u better hope its done under warranty

sburrows

13-07-2004, 13:50

:| ouch, yeah I'm praying its done under warranty...

Have you had any problems since it was fixed??

Chaz

13-07-2004, 14:20

:| ouch, yeah I'm praying its done under warranty...

Have you had any problems since it was fixed??

yeah it is covered under warranty :)

no probs so far, steers as well as it can :lol:

sburrows

13-07-2004, 14:22

lol

cool, cheers I just don't wanna get it fixed then be back in there a few months later :lol: