So sometimes when I'm driving or backing up or just turning the wheel it like spasses out or locks up. I heard that it has to do with the rack or something...Any one got any ideas or a way to help me fix it... I mean I dont know much about cars this is my first car, I'm more of a big truck girl...so this is new to me...

 

Uh we have electricc steering to begin with.....anyway give us some info....what year? Miles? MT? AT?

 

its a 2004 auto with 144k

 

Could be a bad connection at the battery poles - the steering take about 50 amps and if it gets a low voltage it can shut down.

Grab the wires and connectors at the battery and yank/twist 'em - if they move AT ALL that's your problem.

S

 

Its def not the battary...the connection is def good there. I was told it could possible be the rack but i know nothing about that. But from what i hear its a pretty expencive thing and veryyyy important that i take care of it soon because the wheel could just lock up on me while driving...

 

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-trouble-shooting-95/power-steering-failure-107481/

lots of good info.

clean or solder the connections mentioned.. and btw, lots of good help in the orlando melborne tampa area..


beers

 

Beneath the tray that is under the air filter box, there are a couple of connectors that control and power the steering rack. Unplug and reinsert these into their connectors. Sometimes they just get a bad connection and this fixes the problem.
Thats a lot of miles on that car. I don't have 50,000 yet.

 

Ill have to try that next. I realllly dont want to have to buy a new rack or any of that so thanks for the info!!! keep it coming anything will help right about now!!!...



and yea i know thats a lot of miles....Ive only put like 5k on it....i just wanted the car so badly that i got it even though it had 140. lol...i love my car even when its pissin me off...but dont we all?! i was talking with my boyfriend and he was like i bet youve got the most miles on your 8 then anyone on your board...lol...

 

I think expo1 may be close.

 

Does it only do it when it's going slow? I had a problem similar to that, only it would pull sideways instead of locking up, but my problem was the brake calipers sticking.

 

Nope it happens a lot when im backing out of my parking spots/drive way like when the wheel is turned slightly...and when i noticed when i try making a right turn it happens more then when im making a left. its really weird...like the whole wheel starts shaking and sometimes when im turning it just gets realllly tight... i dont understand it at all