hey guys i was driving to work this morning and all of a sudden my power steering goes, the light turns on in my dash.... so i decied to turn the ignition switch off and then on again while i drive just to see what happens since its controlled electroniclly and it starts working again for a period of time then the same thing happens..... has this happen to anyone before..... any advice would be great guys.... Thanks

 

yup happend to me. had to take it to the dealership and have the whole steering colum. its something with the motor in it. lots have people have had this problem.

 

yes everyone who owns a cobalt has this problem, i dont have powersteering and it drives fine to me

 

Dame..... i thik oi still have my powertrain warrenty will that be included in it or no? and if u payed how much was it

 

you know i seen a video on youtube one time of a cover story for some news channel i forgot what state, but they did a story on the cobalts having powersteering problems, i wanted to download the video and take it to a dealership and show them since i have flip up dvd radio

a new motor costs $580 i think , then you got labor, you will pay around $1000, drive it for a week without powersteering, you will get use to it

 

if mine wasnt under warranty i would have been about 800.

 

Lol thanks guys lol will i mess anything up driving it like that? couse it really doesnt bother me.... my first car was an old turbo saab that had no power steering so im sure i wont mind

 

just a question, I have the same problem with my power steering and I want to know what i must change is that the complete steering column or the motor of power steering or the rack???? i need to know exactly what i must change 'cause i'm from swizerland and if i change the wrong part it's ****....lol thks for answers guys

 

well i got mine swapped out at like 12000k i nowe have 17500k and it or my control arm bushings are clunking>:/

 

dude....there was a recall on the PS pump... bring it in and get the recall done!! :-p

 

Right so its a free job then? Dont want any dealership bs

 

you don't have a local dealer?

 

there was a recall take it to a dealership and they should do it for free

 

Recall is free, yes.

 

The recall is free but not all vehicles are under the recall. The dealership can look it up using your VIN to see if your car is under the recall. All you have to do is call the service department (well at the dealer I work at anyways) with your VIN and they can tell you in a few minutes if your car is in the recall or not.

Or, you can post your VIN and I can look it up for you. I have access to the information to see if it's within the VIN break of the recall.

The 06 Cobalt VIN's are between 67600001 - 67887446. And not all Cobalts between these VINs are under the recall.

 

for me too? I can give my VIN and you can say if my car is under recall or not???

 

yes but they have no idea of what it is and they don't know anything for this car...

 

Yes. I'll even post a pic of what GMDealerworld shows for you if your local dealership doesn't believe you

 

your dealer doesnt know what a cobalt is? the PS pump is pretty much a standard part to replace.....

 

Real great man i hope my cobalt is under recall....... so my VIN is *161AP14P467636278*

 

dude are cars dont have a power steering pump/ op check your system voltage if the alternator is acting up it will mess with the steering

 

Here you go:



oops wrong sum pic. My bad.... Here's yours:

 

they know what a cobalt is they know that it is pretty rare in swizerland but for parts, technical work....nop...

 

so if i understand right...it is under recall????

 

DUDE I call it a PS, I know its a eletric motor. That STILL DOESNT mean the DEALER wouldnt know. Lets see, hhr, malibu, cobalt...all have them!