Dealer says will cost about $1000 to replace. There is no power steering fluid in it and doesn't seem to be anywhere to put fluid in. The wheel will not turn at all. The car doesn't seem that old to be needing such a costly repair. How do I know that it just doesn't need fluid and would be ok? Where do you add fluid to these cars?? Thank You!
BTW ... this is a friends car!
2007-10-06 08:07:05 · 2 answers · asked by oh laura 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
GM has been moving over to an electric power assist steering setup. This is where there is a small electric motor that assists while steering to give you power steering. There is no fluid in this setup. The most probable answer that I can give you is that the motor burned out and siezed up. I am not 100% sure about this car, but I believe this one does have the electric assist steering.
2007-10-06 08:14:31 · answer #1 · answered by gregthomasparke 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the steering wheel will not turn at all, there is a problem with the rack and pinion, and yes, that can be expensive.
Saturns are not the highest quality vehicles, and tend to break down often.
Sorry.............
The steering has been greatly improved on 2004 Ion models. Saturn recalibrated the steering for more on-center road feel. It feels much better now. Also, torque steer has been eliminated. (Torque steer is that tugging sensation on the steering wheel we sometimes experience when accelerating hard out of a turn in a powerful front-wheel-drive car.) The variable-ratio steering is electrically assisted, a technology which General Motors developed for its big luxury cars; this is one of the first times it has appeared in a small car.
http://www.automallusa.net/2004/saturn/ion/reviews.html
2007-10-06 08:17:24 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋