2008 Chevrolet Malibu
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 1,015 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 6th highest complaint count among 26 Malibu model years with reports.
Of the 2008 reports, 33 involved a crash and 5 involved a fire. 20 people were injured and 2 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
SteeringJul 21, 2014
Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain replacement intermediate steering shafts sold under the Dorman, OE Solutions, and Solutions brand names, part numbers 425-167, 2425167, and 7-3074, for installation on 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6, and 2007-2009 Saturn Aura vehicles. The affected steering shafts may have a yoke that inadequately supports the u-joint bearing resulting in a premature failure.
A joint bearing that fails prematurely may cause separation of the u-joint resulting in a complete loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dorman will notify owners, and dealers will refund the purchase price or replace the steering shafts, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492.
Campaign 14E044000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, wiringMay 14, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.
Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will attach the wiring harness to the BCM with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the BCM and harness connector and the BAS and harness connector, and will relearn the brake pedal home position, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). GM's number for this recall is 13036.
Campaign 14V252000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmissionApr 30, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 29, 2014, that they are recalling 56,214 model year 2007 and 2008 Saturn Aura vehicles. On May 22, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 1,074,899 model year 2004-2008 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured from May 16, 2003, through October 5, 2007, model year 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured from June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, and model year 2005-2008 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured from May 26, 2004, through September 28, 2007, and equipped with 4-speed transmissions. The total number vehicles being recalled is now 1,131,113.
If the transmission shift cable fractures while the vehicle is being driven, the transmission gear selection may not match the indicated gear and the vehicle may move in an unintended or unexpected direction, increasing the risk of a crash. Furthermore, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, despite selecting the PARK position, the transmission may not be in PARK. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
GM will notify owners, and GM dealers will replace the shift cable assembly and mounting bracket, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 14152.
Campaign 14V224000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, electric power assist systemMar 31, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2006 Malibu Maxx, 2009-2010 HHR (non-turbo), 2010 Cobalt, 2008-2009 Saturn Aura and 2004-2007 Ion, and 2005-2009 Pontiac G6. In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering (EPS) assist that could occur at any time while driving.
If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will perform one of four bulletins. Parts are not currently available. GM expects to send an interim notification around May 28, 2014. When parts are available, owners will be mailed a second letter to come in to have the applicable bulletin applied. Bulletin 14115 covers model year 2004-2007 Saturn Ion, 2009-2010 Chevrolet HHR and 2010 Chevrolet Cobalts. Dealers will replace the EPS motor. Bulletin 14116 covers model year 2004-2006 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx, 2005-2006 Pontiac G6 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from March 1, 2008, through June 27, 2008. Dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly. Bulletin 14117 covers model year 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from February 1, 2008, through February 28, 2008. Dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly and EPS motor controller unit. Bulletin 14118 covers model year 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from October 1, 2007, through January 31, 2008. Dealers will replace the EPS motor controller unit. The recall began on July 17, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, Saturn at 1-800-553-6000, and Pontiac at 1-800-620-7668. GM's number for this recall is N140115. Note: GM bulletin number 14119 will be implemented for model year 2006-2008 and early production of 2009 Chevrolet HHR (non-turbo) and model year 2003 Saturn ION to provide EPS Motor replacement for the life of the vehicle.
Campaign 14V153000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmission, gear position indication (prndl)Sep 18, 2012
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Saturn Aura and model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6 vehicles, equipped with a 4-speed automatic transmission. On these vehicles, the tabs on the transmission shift cable end may fracture and separate.
If the tabs were to fracture and separate, the shift lever and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match. The driver would be able to move the shifter to 'PARK' and remove the ignition key, but the transmission gear may not be in 'PARK.' The vehicle may not be able to be restarted and the vehicle could roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible crash without prior warning.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer over the cable end or replace the shift cable as necessary. This service will be performed free of charge. Notification to owners began on on November 9, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles for repair until January 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
Campaign 12V460000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: steering
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Steering, Dec 12, 2020
AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST POWER STEERING AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING WORKED SO I STRAIGHTENED IT OUT AND TOOK ANOTHER CAR.
Steering, Dec 11, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY, TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUED DRIVING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIAMI LAKES CHEVROLET (16600 NW 57TH AVE, MIAMI LAKES, FL 33014) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR FEES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE MECHANIC RETRIEVED DTC CODE: C0545, (STEERING WHEEL TORQUE SENSOR MALFUNCTION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER FOR REPAIR UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE REPAIR FAILED TO FIX THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 121,000.
Steering, Dec 2, 2020
STEERING SHAFT COLUMN TORQUE SENSOR ASSEMBLY PART ON 2008 4 CYLINDER MALIBU REPLACED BY CHEVROLET DEALER IN OCT, 2014 AS PART OF CHEVROLET RECALL # N140115 AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES OF USE -IT WAS STILL FUNCTIONING PROPERLY WHEN REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS REDESIGNED BUT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AFTER ONLY ANOTHER 49,000 MILES BY THE SAME REDESIGNED PART. PERHAPS THE RECALL REMEDY WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE EFFECTIVE HAD THE POWER STEERING MOTOR CONTROLLER UNIT ALSO BEEN REPLACED AT ABOUT 75000 MILES AS RECALL # N140115 SPECIFIED IT COULD HAVE BEEN.
Steering, Nov 12, 2020
I GET A POWERSTEERING MESSAGE WHILE DRIVING AND POWERSTEERING GOES OUT
Steering, Power train, Vehicle speed control, Sep 5, 2020
TRANSMISSION 123 GEAR SLIPS CHANGES ON OWN TRY TO ACCELERATE STALLS DOWNSHIFTS STALLS ALSO TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE BEEN TOLD WILL HAPPEN WHEN TRYING TO SPEED UP OR COMPLETE STOP OR REVERSE THE TURNING SIGNALS WILL HAVE TO BE MANUALLY STOPPED INTERFERING WITH DRIVING BARLEY MAKE. SOUND SOMETIMES FORGET THE ARE ON STILL CRUISE CONTROL TOTALLY WAKED OUT DOES WHAT EVER IT WANT SPEED OR SLOWS ON OWN I DO KNOW OF ONE CURRENT RECALL I'VE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CALL W NO RETURN MESSAGES THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE NEED REPLACED BECAUSE THE SOLENOIDS KEEP GETTING STUCK 123 MINE ALSO THE CORE FEE FOR THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE 300-600 FOR THE CORE FEE ..WHY ARE THESE BEING SOLD FOR PRICES OF 500-1000$ IF THE ARE BEING REFURBISHED SEEMS TO BE A HOT ITEM TO EVEN FIND USED OR NEW IF U COULD AFFORD IT .. THESE GM TRANSMISSION ISSUES ARE EVERYWHERE .... WHY ARE THE NO RECALLS .. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE SHIFT FAILURE 45PH TO 15PH IN A SEC .. OR NOTHING THE DEALERSHIPS ARE VERY HARD TO DEAL WITH IF YOU JUST WANT A PART OR INFO A TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE PART # 12678511 RECALL 14V224000 # 14145 DELLEN CHEVROLET 317 462-5591 MADE A FEW CALLS W NO RESPONSE TO SCHEDULE BEEN 7 DAYS NOW. STANLEY CHEVROLET PENALTON IN. JUSTIN WOULD NOT ALLOWE A PART # TO ME UNLESS 120.$ DIAGNOSTIC THEN TOLDE TO GET OUT AFTER A FEW WORDS EXCHANGE SO I PAID FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TWICE NEITHER THROUGH GM THEY TOLD ME THE REPAIR WOULD BE 1300$ OVER THE PHONE DOUG AT DELLEN CHEVROLET I THK THAT'S NAME GAVE ME QUOTE OVER PHONE .. SO THERE'S MUCH MORE THE TRANSMISSION AND SOLENOIDS IN THESES CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED OR FLASHED FIXED AND IF U READ IT'S BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2004 AND NOW THE NEW AND NEWER ONE STILL SAME PROBLEMS I'VE HAD TO STOP OIL OVER RESTART CAR PUT IN NEUTRAL TO SHIFT RPMS GET HIGH I LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN WALKERS TO DINERS ETC ..NEEDS ATTN INTO
Steering, Jun 30, 2020
STEERING WHEEL STOP FROM VERY SMOOTH TURNING TO SUCH A HARD TO TURN THE WHEELS, ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME. *TR
Steering, May 30, 2020
POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND I COULD NOT TURN MY STEERING WHEEL, AND IT'S GETTING HARDER BY THE SECOND. *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, May 21, 2020
WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR SOMETIMES I GET A MESSAGE ON MY DASH THAT SAYS SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND SERVICE POWER STEERING. WHEN THE SERVICE POWER STEERING MESSAGE COMES ON THE SPEEDOMETER SAYS ERROR AND I CANNOT SEE HOW FAST I'M GOING AND THE CAR STAYS IN FIRST GEAR. *TR
Steering, May 20, 2020
POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHEN STOPPED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC, WHEN CLEAR.IT DID NOT WORK IN THE 3 MILES TO HOME. IT WAS FRIGHTENING. I DROVE TO THE REPAIR SHOP(NON DEALER) .THEY QUOTED A REPAIR COST AND INDICATED THERE HAD BEEN AN EXPIRED BULLETIN. I TOLD THEM TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. TOTAL CHARGES WERE $708.30. THE PART REPLACED,#23232310 WAS REPLACED BY THE GM DEALER ON MAR 03,2015 @78,311 MILES ON BULLETIN # 14117 AT NO CHARGE WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS ISSUES. REQUESTED TOTAL REFUND FROM DEALER - THEY SAID CALL GM - (CASE #[XXX])WHO SAID THE PERIOD OF 10 YEARS/150,000 MILES HAD EXPIRED. AM I WITHOUT RECOURSE IN THIS MATTER? A GOOD PART LASTED ALMOST 7 YEARS, REPLACED BY A PART THAT LASTED 5+ YEARS. I WONDER IF THIS NEW PART WILL CORRECT THE PROBLEM OR IS IT A DESIGN PROBLEM? WILL YOU HELP ME? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Steering, May 14, 2020
CAME HOME FROM WORK, PARKED MY CAR. EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. NEXT DAY I WENT TO START IT AND LEAVE FOR WORK. WHEN I TURNED ON THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING ALERT APPEARED IN THE INFORMATION CENTER. VERY HARD TO STEER. THOUGHT IT JUST NEEDED SOME POWER STEERING FLUID BUT LEARNED THIS CAR DOES NOT TAKE ANY. STARTED DOING SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE ISSUES WITH THIS CAR AND POWER STEERING. *TR
Steering, Equipment, Apr 15, 2020
2013- APRIL, RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN FOR A FEW MONTHS THEN STEERING BECAME TOO HARD, BARELY MADE TO DEALERSHIP. STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY REPLACED ALONG WITH INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT PART NO. 25979679 AT 38,643 MILES. 2019-DECEMBER RUBBING NOISE AGAIN AND SLIGHT SHIFTING OF CAR TO LEFT PULLING INTO PARKING SPOT, LOWER U JOINT ON INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WITH TOO MUCH PLAY LEADS TO STEERING SHAFT BEING INSTALLED PART NO. 25979679 INSTALLED AT 72,712 MILES. 2020-FEBRUARY RUBBING NOISE STARTING AGAIN CAR WILL BE CHECKED OUT ON APRIL 18TH. THIS CAR HAS HAD NO HARD USE SUCH AS COMMUTING OR MULTIPLE LONG DISTANCE DRIVING.*DT
Steering, Exterior lighting, Engine, Feb 24, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL WOBBLES AND WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS BULB WAS REPLACED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTION THE REAR SIGNAL INSIDE THE VEHICLE WOULD CLICK VERY FAST AND THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 136,006.
Steering, Feb 8, 2020
POWER STEERING IS NOT WORKING JUST IN THE LAST WEEK. SOMETIMES IT WORKS BUT THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES EVEN WHEN I'M NOT MOVING THE CAR. OTHER TIMES IT DOESNT WORK AT ALL.
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jan 29, 2020
RANDOM LOSE OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING, ON HIGHWAY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS.. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK AND CAUSE YOU TO BE UNABLE TO KEEP THE CAR IN CONTROL.. I'VE CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS AFTER BEING ADVISED THIS WAS AND IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND IN MOST CASES IS COVERED UNDER RECALLS AND EXTENDED COVERAGE. THEY SAID THIS VEHICLE WASN'T COVERED
Steering, Jan 27, 2020
ELECTRIC STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. WAS A RECALL FOR THIS IN 2014 FOR SOME OF THE 2008 MALIBU BUT DEALERSHIP SAY NOT MY VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THAT'S THE PROBLEM ITS HAVING.
Steering, Electrical system, Jan 17, 2020
MY ELECTRIC LOCKS ARE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING RANDOMLY AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITH MESSAGE ON DASH. THERE IS NO POWERSTEERING UNTIL I TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON THEN LAST FOR A UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME.
Steering, Jan 3, 2020
POWER STEERING SENSOR KIT FAILURE, KNOWN ISSUE ON THIS GM MODEL AND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS YEAR MODEL ON THIS ISSUE YET DIDN'T COVER THIS VIN NUMBER, IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE WASNT WIDE ENOUGH TO INCLUDE THIS VIN # PART REPLACEMENT P/N 23232310 $708.73
Steering, Other or unspecified, Dec 16, 2019
WHEN I START MY CAR, THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED UP AND A MESSAGE STATING "POWER STEERING" COMES ACROSS THE MAIN SCREEN. MY VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. THE ISSUE ONLY CONTINUES TO GET WORSE OVER TIME, AND THE CURRENT RECALL FOR THIS DOESN'T SEEM TO COVER MY VIN NUMBER OR YIELD AN OPEN RECALL. IT IS POSSIBLE THE PERSON WHO HAD THIS CAR BEFORE ME HAD THE ISSUE FIXED AND IT IS NOW HAPPENING AGAIN. ONLY AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES AM I ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL ALL THE WHILE IT SHAKES BACK AND FORTH AS IF THERE'S AN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING COLUMN.
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Dec 9, 2019
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN
Steering, Nov 21, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED, THE POWER STEERING CEASED TO OPERATE. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Steering, Nov 19, 2019
THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. A "POWER STEERING" ALERT COMES UP ON THE DASH AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. THIS CAN HAPPEN AFTER PUTTING IT IN PARK OR WHILE DRIVING SLOW, FAST, STRAIGHT OR TURNING.
Steering, Nov 13, 2019
STEERING WILL LOCK UP SOMETIMES IT SAY POWER STEERING ON WARNING, SOMETIMES THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON I CAN CORRECT BY PUTTING IN PARK SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTING, THEN IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL OPERATION - I AM WORRIED I MIGHT GET REAR ENDED IF I CAN'T GET OVER IN TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BUT MOST RECENTLY THREE TIMES LAST WEEK AND SO FAR TWICE THIS WEEK HAPPENS WHEN GOING INTO A TURN
Steering, Wheels, Nov 12, 2019
IF I DRIVE REAL FAST WHENEVER IT RAIN IT'LL SAY POWER STEERING SERVICE TRACTION OFF MY CAR WOULD SLID AS I PULL OFF FROM A COMPLETE STOP . IT'S HARD FOR MY CAR TO TURN AND IT'S TRIGGERING MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT .ON THE HIGHWAY WHEELS AND TIRES SHAKE
Steering, Oct 18, 2019
WHEN DRIVING THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT MAKING THE VEHICLE EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER. WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON, IT WOULD STOP FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, BUT WOULD REPEAT THE SAME PROBLEM.
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Sep 20, 2019
THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE TIMES NOW WHERE MY POWER STEERING LIGHT WILL TURN ON MY DASHBOARD, THEN IT TURNS TO MANUAL STEERING WHICH IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH MY VEHICLE WHEN TRYING TO MERGE OFF TO THE SHOULDER. SEEMS TO BE MORE COMMON WHEN GOING 30 MPH OR UNDER BUT HAS HAPPENED WHEN GOING 75 MPH ON HIGHWAY. LAST TIME WAS TODAY WHEN I WENT TO GET NEW SET OF TIRES AND IT LOCKED UP ON THE TECHNICIAN. IT WILL HAPPEN AT RANDOM TIMES AND IF I RESTART MY CAR PROBLEM SEEMS TO GO AWAY FOR AWHILE.