shaking while driving then lost steering?

2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU
70,000 MILES
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EINSELE
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This is a 4 clyl not a 6. car started shaking while driving then lost steering. service light came on to service power steering. could this be a sensor, fuse or is it the pump? continued to drive it to get it home, shut it off and now it is working fine. Could it be going out?
Oct 21, 2013 at 2:46 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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There is a electric motor mounted on the steering column for your power steering.You need to have a professional scan tool that can read all the computers in your car read the codes in the power steering control module.Let me know the exact code numbers you have not descriptions? I would have a full scan done on all your computers.It might even take the scan to to diagnose the problem depending on the codes.Mist likely its a bad steering motor.A diyer or auto parts store free scan can't read those computers.
Oct 21, 2013 at 3:35 PM
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C283
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I went to auto store and the reader said everything checked out good. Just at but at bottom said something about losing signal from ABS.
Mar 6, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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STRAILER
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Did it say losing signal from one of the wheel speed sensors? do you have a code number?
Mar 7, 2025 at 10:08 AM