While starting to turn through an intersection after a red light the vehicle stalled in the center of said intersection. After turning the vehicle fully off and restarting the dash lights for a steering malfunction illuminated. The vehicle was difficult to steer but was drivable. After several on of cycles the steering was easie…
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While starting to turn through an intersection after a red light the vehicle stalled in the center of said intersection. After turning the vehicle fully off and restarting the dash lights for a steering malfunction illuminated. The vehicle was difficult to steer but was drivable. After several on of cycles the steering was easier. We made an appointment and took it to the dealer. The dealer found the steering rack to have an "internal" fault and was unsafe to drive. The vehicle died in the center of a busy intersection. We could have been hit because the turn lest arrow ended and oncoming cars had the green light. We got the vehicle back about 9 weeks later. The steering rack had been replaced but the dealer had found corroded and charred wires to the fuel pump which also had to be repaired. The next evening with the adaptive cruise/Lane guidance set the steering system became erratic and the vehicle started trying to turn into oncoming traffic. I turned the cruise off and continued to drive about 1 mile where I was stopped at a red light. The green left turn arrow illuminated so I started through the intersection and the vehicle died in the oncoming lane. I had to turn the vehicle totally off and restart it in order to proceed. Once moving there were 2 steering system warning lights illuminated on the dash. I cautiously returned home then made an appointment to return the vehicle to the dealer. The warning lights went out but the dealer found multiple codes in the ECU. They had the vehicle for a while, said they reprogrammed the modules that control the steering after which the symptoms could not be duplicated. We have the vehicle and several issues still persist. I called today for another service appointment. The vehicle has an odd steering twitch in tight turns especially in parking lots or driveways. Steering effort is noticeably higher and doesn't return to on center position without input. The steering wheel is not centered during straight driving.
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