problem with my power steering
#11
11-11-2010, 05:00 PM
Power steering pump noise.
i have a mazda 3 hb 2010. i am having a power steering problem. the power steering light and traction control lights came on two weeks ago. i took it in to mazda and they had for five days and they couldn't find anything wrong. i'm very upset about that. however i am having a issue that hasn't been solved yet. when i turn the steering wheel i can hear the power steering pump running. its louder then usual. i have never heard the noise in the beginning but after two months i started to hear it. it seams to get louder and louder. i took it to mazda and they said there is nothing wrong with it. i actually went to mazda yesterday and asked them to let me test drive one of the new ones and of course, i didn't hear anything. i even made one of the salesman to sit with me in the car and he even said its louder in my car. i'm going to take my car in next week, this willl be the 4th time going to the shop since i had my car, which is 3 months.
is anyone else experiencing this problem/ this car has been a piece of **** to me.
any solution/
thank you
is anyone else experiencing this problem/ this car has been a piece of **** to me.
any solution/
thank you
develop a low level howling type noise after several months. Of course,
the dealer said nothing to worry about. Coming up on 4 years/70k and
the power steering is still working fine. I believe the recall involves power
steering failure.
#12
11-12-2010, 05:14 AM
The thing is from what I understand, the recall is on the pump itself.
In my case it was the electric motor that was the issue.
In my case it was the electric motor that was the issue.
#13
11-13-2010, 03:42 AM
Mazda 3 power steering assist failure.
whining or howling noise I,m getting. My guess it's the pump and when
you removed the fluid reservoir cap it's very audible. Hope the noise
might be a pre-pump failure symptom which the recall may cover if the
pump fails. What happened to the electric motor?
#14
11-15-2010, 01:33 PM
Its the same noise but its louder. The funny thing is I heard the same noise at my friends 07 mazda and its currently waiting for parts for power steering issue. She almost got in an accident due to power steering going out on her once. The same noise is heard from my car. If the noise is normal then I should of heard the same noise on the new car I tested at the dealership. I couldn't trust the techs there so I thought I would go there and compare my car to the new one myself. And my car definitely produce louder noise.
#15
11-15-2010, 01:35 PM
Right, the recall is for the pump, but whose to say what's causing the
whining or howling noise I,m getting. My guess it's the pump and when
you removed the fluid reservoir cap it's very audible. Hope the noise
might be a pre-pump failure symptom which the recall may cover if the
pump fails. What happened to the electric motor?
whining or howling noise I,m getting. My guess it's the pump and when
you removed the fluid reservoir cap it's very audible. Hope the noise
might be a pre-pump failure symptom which the recall may cover if the
pump fails. What happened to the electric motor?
#16
11-15-2010, 01:38 PM
Although my son's 07 3S power steering has never failed, the pump did
develop a low level howling type noise after several months. Of course,
the dealer said nothing to worry about. Coming up on 4 years/70k and
the power steering is still working fine. I believe the recall involves power
steering failure.
develop a low level howling type noise after several months. Of course,
the dealer said nothing to worry about. Coming up on 4 years/70k and
the power steering is still working fine. I believe the recall involves power
steering failure.
Thats good to hear. I have one question though. Has the car been to the shop for the recall? or still waiting? I'm hoping that they will recall 2010 models too. This whining sound is very annoying when I'm driving at a low speed without my music on. Also my friends tell me its loud every time I pull in to park and they are standing there. There has to be something wrong with the pump to my guess.
#17
11-16-2010, 08:35 AM
To hear the pump for outside of the vehicle is normal. It's just different from anything you are used to. Don't get so paranoid over this. Most likely they fixed the problem with the '10s.
#18
11-16-2010, 04:28 PM
Thats good to hear. I have one question though. Has the car been to the shop for the recall? or still waiting? I'm hoping that they will recall 2010 models too. This whining sound is very annoying when I'm driving at a low speed without my music on. Also my friends tell me its loud every time I pull in to park and they are standing there. There has to be something wrong with the pump to my guess.
far as the noise, sounds like when you exhale over an empty bottle, and
hasn't gotten any louder. According to the recall, rust particles are getting
into the pump and it shuts down. Call them at 1-800-222-5500 with yr
vin# and see what gives.
#19
11-16-2010, 04:39 PM
I need to remember multi-quote. What issue are you having? I just have
the noise for the last 4 years. If mine goes and I'm not recalled, I hope by
then an after market unit will be avlb.
the noise for the last 4 years. If mine goes and I'm not recalled, I hope by
then an after market unit will be avlb.
#20
11-16-2010, 04:47 PM
Its the same noise but its louder. The funny thing is I heard the same noise at my friends 07 mazda and its currently waiting for parts for power steering issue. She almost got in an accident due to power steering going out on her once. The same noise is heard from my car. If the noise is normal then I should of heard the same noise on the new car I tested at the dealership. I couldn't trust the techs there so I thought I would go there and compare my car to the new one myself. And my car definitely produce louder noise.
the noise developed after several months on my 07. Went to dealer, test
drove a new one, no noise. Beginning to look they have a big problem, and
hope Mazda does the right thing.