2004 malibu steering problems

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Nov 30, 2009 | 6:58 AM

vroom2559

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2004 malibu steering problems

So.... MY '04 malibu is busted. Turning the steering wheel has no impact on the direction of the driving wheels. The steering wheel acts likes its a boat steering wheel as it will endlessly turn! This happened when I was backing out of a parking spot. When this occured the DIC reported an airbag warning. Has anyone run into this??

Nov 30, 2009 | 7:58 AM

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Sounds like the steering shaft broke or feel off. When the wheel was turned to many times one direction the clock spring was then broken.

Nov 30, 2009 | 9:00 AM

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Sounds like the steering shaft broke or feel off. When the wheel was turned to many times one direction the clock spring was then broken.

Thanks MD - Someone suggested that it may be a bad steering rack & pinion. Is that possible? Any idea what I should expect to pay to have it repaired?

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Nov 30, 2009 | 11:30 AM

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Thanks MD - Someone suggested that it may be a bad steering rack & pinion. Is that possible? Any idea what I should expect to pay to have it repaired?

The rack should run about $500, not sure about clock spring, never had one replaced.