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I have a 06 Mailibu LT (V6 3.5L)
I already replaced the intermediate shaft and the actual steering rack a few months ago, and had an alignment afterwards and everything.
Those repairs have all been holding up great.
Nothing has changed at all, but the other day, the car beeped 3 times and power steering just cuts off randomly while driving.
I had the alternator and battery checked.. both are fine.
Local shop told me that if it was a steering angle sensor then it likely wouldnt work at all..
When idling I can sometimes feel the motor kind of jostling left and right as if trying to pull in either direction, back and forth..
Anyway, that local shop told me to take to a dealership and have them tell me whether it is electric power steering motor itself or if the ECU needs flashed..
But that sounded more like something that would happen right after replacing the steering rack and intermediate shaft.
I have been driving hundreds if not thousands of miles since those repairs and no issues before.
Have any of you had issues with the electric power steering cutting off in these cars?
Do you think it's the motor itself or an sensor/ECU issue?
Thanks for any replies,
Luke
I already replaced the intermediate shaft and the actual steering rack a few months ago, and had an alignment afterwards and everything.
Those repairs have all been holding up great.
Nothing has changed at all, but the other day, the car beeped 3 times and power steering just cuts off randomly while driving.
I had the alternator and battery checked.. both are fine.
Local shop told me that if it was a steering angle sensor then it likely wouldnt work at all..
When idling I can sometimes feel the motor kind of jostling left and right as if trying to pull in either direction, back and forth..
Anyway, that local shop told me to take to a dealership and have them tell me whether it is electric power steering motor itself or if the ECU needs flashed..
But that sounded more like something that would happen right after replacing the steering rack and intermediate shaft.
I have been driving hundreds if not thousands of miles since those repairs and no issues before.
Have any of you had issues with the electric power steering cutting off in these cars?
Do you think it's the motor itself or an sensor/ECU issue?
Thanks for any replies,
Luke