Just reached 5,000 miles. This is a brand new 2017 off the lot this December. I've had 5 Camaros in the last 5 years;2013,2015,2016,2017LT, then traded up to the 2017 SS this December . . .love the car, handles well and fun to drive, at least up to now. Last week in a parking lot, when I started my car the Dash alerted me to the FAILURE of the (EPS) Electric Power Steering Assist. Trying to turn the wheel, having a sealed and closed hydraulic steering system without power assist is IMPOSSIBLE. You cannot muscle the steering . . . I've driven tractors that handled easier. I checked under the hood, everything was visibly in order, restarted the car and drove on with power steering assist working, but scared to death having 455 HP under the hood. I have to drive my car, I have no choice . . . Two days later I get a RECALL notice of this exact problem! The only help this notice was is that it informed me to restart the car to begin a new ignition cycle, which starts the EPS working again . . . A week later, headed up north on the mountain highway going 80 mph it happened again . . .the dash reported a simple "power steering service needed" alert. I'll tell you, although the car was moving I had no control, the inertia of over steering keep the car in the direction I was going. In my case almost off the mountain curve into a canyon below. I was hoping I could muscle it when in motion, but this is a myth. When the road changes direction, the car keeps going in the direction it was going . . .you can NOT stay in your lane if this happens in a curve. I stopped the car in the road, hit the flashers and restarted it. I could have easily ended up dead in a ditch . . . it didn't do it again in that ignition cycle . . .I'm also terrified of driving through town in the Roundabouts. If this happens at slower speeds I will not be able to straighten out of the Roundabout, causing me to jump the curb or T -bone the next entering car. My dealership is working on getting me a rental: I'll believe it when I see it . . .meanwhile I am forced to risk my life and others' lives because the RECALL stated there is NO FIX!!! WTF? Someone PLEASE get on this and find the FIX!!!
Just reached 5,000 miles. This is a brand new 2017 off the lot this December. I've had 5 Camaros in the last 5 years;2013,2015,2016,2017LT, then traded up to the 2017 SS this December . . .love the car, handles well and fun to drive, at least up to now. Last week in a parking lot, when I started my car the Dash alerted me to the FAILURE of the (EPS) Electric Power Steering Assist. Trying to turn the wheel, having a sealed and closed hydraulic steering system without power assist is IMPOSSIBLE. You cannot muscle the steering . . . I've driven tractors that handled easier. I checked under the hood, everything was visibly in order, restarted the car and drove on with power steering assist working, but scared to death having 455 HP under the hood. I have to drive my car, I have no choice . . . Two days later I get a RECALL notice of this exact problem! The only help this notice was is that it informed me to restart the car to begin a new ignition cycle, which starts the EPS working again . . . A week later, headed up north on the mountain highway going 80 mph it happened again . . .the dash reported a simple "power steering service needed" alert. I'll tell you, although the car was moving I had no control, the inertia of over steering keep the car in the direction I was going. In my case almost off the mountain curve into a canyon below. I was hoping I could muscle it when in motion, but this is a myth. When the road changes direction, the car keeps going in the direction it was going . . .you can NOT stay in your lane if this happens in a curve. I stopped the car in the road, hit the flashers and restarted it. I could have easily ended up dead in a ditch . . . it didn't do it again in that ignition cycle . . .I'm also terrified of driving through town in the Roundabouts. If this happens at slower speeds I will not be able to straighten out of the Roundabout, causing me to jump the curb or T -bone the next entering car. My dealership is working on getting me a rental: I'll believe it when I see it . . .meanwhile I am forced to risk my life and others' lives because the RECALL stated there is NO FIX!!! WTF? Someone PLEASE get on this and find the FIX!!!
- Todd F., Phoenix, US