Steering Is Tight Problems of Chevrolet Monte Carlo

I was driving on the freeway and my steering was tighter at 75 mph. My abs light came on which has flashed on before about 6 times but quickly went off. I thought those time my car was just having a computer fluke. But this time the abs light was lit with my steering tight. Traction control light came on and said it was off. My brakes started to lock on me as I tried to pull over which was a hassle considering I couldn't turn the wheel easily . Eventually I was able to pull over without a major accident although it was a close call. It took more than 1/2 a mile to get my car to stop. My car was towed. The wheel hub was so damaged that the repair shop said that they are surprised it didn't fall off. The sensors were just floating around . Thus my abs and traction control warning lights turning on and off. This vehicle has never been in an accident or any other situation to cause this damage. My vehicle had 50,000 original miles at time of failure. The sway bar completely broken. Which I was told the repair shop has seen several gm vehicle's with this sway bar problem. My lower control arm had to be replaced as well as it was damaged with the other components. I do have proof of repairs.

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The steering problem was from the beginning when I bought the car used with 19,000 miles. . Very tight steering, was in warranty at the time and had it serviced. However, all they said was it was adjusted. This was the spring of 2006. Steering at this time is still very tight, and it is real bad in summer months. The car now has 39,000 approx. If my car was recalled because of this, I was never notified the speedometer after the car warms up, begins to stop working. Usually after stopping at a light, I would notice the speedometer registers below zero (0) then I know upon accelerating it will not go up even to 45 mph. . . At times it sticks to around 25 or so. Then after abruptly stopping and then going forward, it will go back to normal. This is dangerous, because I try to stay within the proper speed, according to other cars around me, but if I was to go slower than I thought to be, I could get slammed into because of not keeping up with others. I fear this. The temperature gauge is also not reading right, it usually should stay below half temp. . . It goes up above even though I have had anti freeze replaced with fresh. That too is dangerous. Other than these things, I have had little to no problems. I love the car, I just hate when there is a problem. I would like for the manufacturer to look into this, as I have noticed I am not the only one with these concerns of the exact same problem. For me, the steering is the most dangerous. Now if my car was in any recall I may not have been notified, as I moved out west for a few years, and address had changed. I am now back home. Naturally when your new / used car warranty stops, then "things" happen and still making car payments makes it hard to service the expensive parts.

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I am currently having problems with my steering at different intervals. When taking the interstate exits on 4 recent occassions my power steering fails and it is hard to turn the steering without veering into another lane. I am also having lack of power streering intermittently when I am not accelerating or when I come to a stop light. This morning when turning the wheels the power steering pump is making a loud noise. I have had this problem 4 times before and the power steering pump has been replaced and I have had the steering gear (re-conditioned) replaced 3 times. I checked the power steering fluid and it is full. This is costly and dangerous when it occurs.

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