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Godsplumber · 12-13-2012, 12:29 PM

I went to leave my home, making a turn slow and the steering locked up. it flashed a check power steering warning and i immediatlely braked to stop from crashing into a curb/pole. I shut it down and started back up and everything seemed fine again. Started to take off again and turn and it locked up again. So i turned around went back to the house and popped the hood. I didnt see anything, and couldn't hear anything so i left again. I drove about 5 miles to work in a straight line. First turn i go to take it locked up again. Thank god i was barely moving. I stopped revved the engine and it freed up. So i turned into work and parked. Took off a couple hours later and it did it again as soon as i went to turn. So i drove to the dealer 1 mile away, it locked up turning in there, so i left it there, and they have been working on it since yesterday. No word yet on the problem. They said there is a note in thier system to check a wire in the wiring harness for the power steering pump. All i have to say i thank god it only did it at slow speeds. Because at a high speed, i would have died. I could not move the wheels at all by hand without the pump working, and i am by no means a small guy. And i simply did not have the strength to move the wheel.

hognutz · 12-13-2012, 12:45 PM

really? I can trun the wheels on my car in my shop without the car runing. afer reading about these issue I had someone push me in the car and trun the wheels.

I wonder if when it goes into fail mode something changes. is the wheel feel different than when the car is just off??

these post kind of scare me even though I have not had the issue.

thespymaster · 12-13-2012, 12:49 PM

GM is going to blame the mods, trust me............just went through same issue!

Godsplumber · 12-13-2012, 01:06 PM

They just called and said it wasnt the wiring harness, and that GM gave them a couple of other things to check. As far as why i couldnt turn it, i dont know. I just couldn't move the wheel at all.

Scarrzz · 12-13-2012, 02:46 PM

If you couldn't move it then maybe something really unusual was happening, like something binding up & putting stress on the system. Pure speculation on my part.

I'm glad you got 'er to the shop OK. I want to know what they find.

Jeff65SS · 12-13-2012, 03:00 PM

This is very disturbing. Glad you are ok.

Stephen12ZL1 · 12-13-2012, 04:43 PM

it has happened to many people here including myself when the car is fairly new. Mine occurred at 500ish miles and has never happened again. After a ten min shut off everything was ok.

goPC · 12-13-2012, 05:19 PM

I also believe this is how Cam totaled his car. Power steering failure at highway speeds on a curve or something along those lines.

Abstrak · 12-13-2012, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by goPC

I also believe this is how Cam totaled his car. Power steering failure at highway speeds on a curve or something along those lines.

^^^ Thats BS^^^ they havent done a recall for this?

sspddmn · 12-13-2012, 06:32 PM

Same here. That has happened to me also. Glad you are ok. Hope they fix the issue. Mine hasnt gone out on me again so I'll wait until the next service to have them look at it. Keep us posted. Thanks.

Russell James · 12-13-2012, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by sspddmn

Same here. That has happened to me also. Glad you are ok. Hope they fix the issue. Mine hasnt gone out on me again so I'll wait until the next service to have them look at it. Keep us posted. Thanks.

Steering went out and your waiting until the next service?

I'd have parked it right there and called a rollback. I refuse to drive or ride in a car with steering, brake, suspension problems... and hope others on the road would do the same. The car you slam into might be mine or my mothers. Get it off the road pronto, and the dealer better be reporting a safety problem so it gets its deserved attention.

SamHouseIII · 12-13-2012, 06:53 PM

Glad you are ok and they are working on it.

Number 3 · 12-13-2012, 08:02 PM

Steering does not lock if EPS fails. Steering effort goes way up which if you are driving with one hands it may feel like it locks but it is simply that the assist goes out. With super wide tires like the ZL1 it is much more effort.

EPS is NOT steer by wire.

JusticePete · 12-13-2012, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Number 3

Steering does not lock if EPS fails. Steering effort goes way up which if you are driving with one hands it may feel like it locks but it is simply that the assist goes out. With super wide tires like the ZL1 it is much more effort.

EPS is NOT steer by wire.

12-13-2012, 12:29 PM	#1
Godsplumber Drives: 2012 ZL1,Victory Red Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Gilbert, Az Posts: 400 View My Garage	Power Steering Failure. I went to leave my home, making a turn slow and the steering locked up. it flashed a check power steering warning and i immediatlely braked to stop from crashing into a curb/pole. I shut it down and started back up and everything seemed fine again. Started to take off again and turn and it locked up again. So i turned around went back to the house and popped the hood. I didnt see anything, and couldn't hear anything so i left again. I drove about 5 miles to work in a straight line. First turn i go to take it locked up again. Thank god i was barely moving. I stopped revved the engine and it freed up. So i turned into work and parked. Took off a couple hours later and it did it again as soon as i went to turn. So i drove to the dealer 1 mile away, it locked up turning in there, so i left it there, and they have been working on it since yesterday. No word yet on the problem. They said there is a note in thier system to check a wire in the wiring harness for the power steering pump. All i have to say i thank god it only did it at slow speeds. Because at a high speed, i would have died. I could not move the wheels at all by hand without the pump working, and i am by no means a small guy. And i simply did not have the strength to move the wheel. __________________ Build thread located at: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...=1#post5732710

12-13-2012, 12:45 PM	#2
hognutz Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: tangent or Posts: 2,984	really? I can trun the wheels on my car in my shop without the car runing. afer reading about these issue I had someone push me in the car and trun the wheels. I wonder if when it goes into fail mode something changes. is the wheel feel different than when the car is just off?? these post kind of scare me even though I have not had the issue. __________________ shopping for 2017+1le or zl1 2009 CTS-V -sold 2015 Hellcat-sold 2013 ZL1 -sold 2007 Z06- sold 2014 Chrysler 300 2011 Duramax 8" lift, deleted tuned

12-13-2012, 01:06 PM	#4
Godsplumber Drives: 2012 ZL1,Victory Red Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Gilbert, Az Posts: 400 View My Garage	They just called and said it wasnt the wiring harness, and that GM gave them a couple of other things to check. As far as why i couldnt turn it, i dont know. I just couldn't move the wheel at all. __________________ Build thread located at: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...=1#post5732710

12-13-2012, 02:46 PM	#5
Scarrzz No Fear-No Limits- Camaro Drives: '13 ZL1 or Suzuki Hayabusa Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Louisiana, CO, GA, TX, etc. Posts: 2,033 View My Garage	If you couldn't move it then maybe something really unusual was happening, like something binding up & putting stress on the system. Pure speculation on my part. I'm glad you got 'er to the shop OK. I want to know what they find. __________________ . __________________________________ ................................................The Faithful are Watching.

12-13-2012, 04:43 PM	#7
Stephen12ZL1 Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 6,808	it has happened to many people here including myself when the car is fairly new. Mine occurred at 500ish miles and has never happened again. After a ten min shut off everything was ok. __________________ '21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60' '17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold)

12-13-2012, 12:49 PM	#3
thespymaster Drives: C7 / ZL1 / SS / trucsk Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: G4 CLASSIFIED Posts: 4,533 View My Garage	GM is going to blame the mods, trust me............just went through same issue!

12-13-2012, 03:00 PM	#6
Jeff65SS Drives: 1965 Chevelle Malibu SS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 180 View My Garage	This is very disturbing. Glad you are ok.

12-13-2012, 05:19 PM	#8
goPC Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Johnston, IA Posts: 273	I also believe this is how Cam totaled his car. Power steering failure at highway speeds on a curve or something along those lines.

12-13-2012, 06:32 PM	#10
sspddmn Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE and 1991 Z28 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SF Bay but from the 808 Posts: 1,078	Same here. That has happened to me also. Glad you are ok. Hope they fix the issue. Mine hasnt gone out on me again so I'll wait until the next service to have them look at it. Keep us posted. Thanks. __________________ In the garage: 2018 HBM ZL1 1LE // 2013 ZL1 (sold) // 1991 Camaro Z28 5.7L // 2016 Audi A6 Prestige Supercharged 3.0 V6 // 2002 Camaro SS (sold)

12-13-2012, 06:53 PM	#12
SamHouseIII I Carry! Drives: 2013 CRT ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Fletcher, Ok Posts: 2,722	Glad you are ok and they are working on it. __________________ I am a Modaholic!! Please Help!! Do Not feed my addicition....See build... http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=261540 From Oklahoma, Join us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/okcamaros/

12-13-2012, 08:02 PM	#13
Number 3 Hail to the King baby! Drives: '19 XT4 2.0T & '22 VW Atlas 2.0T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 12,170 View My Garage	Steering does not lock if EPS fails. Steering effort goes way up which if you are driving with one hands it may feel like it locks but it is simply that the assist goes out. With super wide tires like the ZL1 it is much more effort. EPS is NOT steer by wire. __________________ "Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure." - Aldous Huxley