7.3
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 150,700 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 3 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (2 reports)
- lucas power steering stop leak (1 reports)
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So my car caught on FIRE!!!
My power steering sucked for a bit and I was about to go on a 10 hr trip. So I went to the shop and asked to have the power steering fluid added along with all routine maintenance before a long trip (oil change, tires rotated, topped off fluids, etc) The mechanic came to me and said I had no steering wheel fluid and has never seen that before. Filled it up all good to go. Anyways go on my trip to my parents. Stay for about 4 days all is good.
Then I was planning on leaving early in the morning. Next thing I know there is 3:30am panic... I run downstairs go out the garage and there is my car up in FLAMES!!! My car was running fine before that. The only thing I did the day before was go on a few errands near by came back by 2pm. Then did a few small turns in their lane about 9pm to put the car closer to the house to put my things in the car when I packed in the morning. We even sat in the garage and chatted for another hour or two before calling it a night. The fire marshal couldn't confirm what happened and we had no clue.
Well one of our friends did a bit a of research and saw there was a recall on 2003-2007 Honda Accords where the steering fluid depleted and caused fires. Mine was a 2002, and I'm not sure if this is just a coincidence. The car is very old and has gone through many travels so it could be anything. But I just wanted to put this out there! I won't be parking any cars in the garage in the future!
- Joanna M., Charleston, SC, US
I was driving home from Arizona to San Diego on a hot weather day , just cruising , then I was pulling to put gas , allof sudden my steering stiffen, I look in the hood, there, steering fluid all over the engine, coming out of the fluid reservoir, and I know I have bigger problem than just replacing fluid, but still have a long ways to San Diego, drove again, steering stiff again, replace fluid again, finally on the highway i heard a loud thump, pulled over to check it out, the pulley came-off broken, out of the hinges with belt still intact, what do I do now, some good guy pulled over and ask me what was wrong, steering, he look at it, he told me it still drivable but will "old school", i got home late but I made it , now what do I do except to have it fix . replacing the whole pump assembly.
- Virgilio C., Chula Vista, CA, US
Since I have owned this car for a couple years I have always had to add tons and tons of power steering fluid and I replaced the power steering pump myself thinking that would fix it, but it didn't. And then one day someone told me it's a leak coming from the rack and pinion around the inner tie rod on the driver's side. So, I tried a bottle of Lucas Power Steering stop leak several months ago which slowed it down about 90%. I will try another bottle when the reservoir gets low again.
- Korey M., Fort Payne, AL, US