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THE POWER STEERING LOCKS AND IT IS SO HARD TO TURN HOW MUCH WILL THIS COST TO FIX. 2006 CHEVY MALIBU

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The power steering is electric. There is no pump and no fluid to check. Most people end up with a new steering column installed. The electronic steering is what helps the car get such great gas mileage though. This is a big problem with these cars and you need to take it to the dealer. Hopefully GM is on there way with a recall. If they dont do something i will never buy another gm product again!

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Have you checked the power steering pump fluid in awhile ?It probably just a little low in fluid, top that up and it should be as good as new, check also and see if any of the hoses coming out of the pump are leaking,if so tighten them up and that should eliminate any future problems.

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