Seven problems related to power steering light on have been reported for the 2004 Mazda MAZDA3. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Mazda MAZDA3 based on all problems reported for the 2004 MAZDA3.
Power steering goes out intermittently. Often starts when turning the wheel to the left. The power steering failure light , or sometimes all warning lights, come on. The steering wheel becomes extremely difficult to turn in either direction and the car is difficult and hazardous to navigate to a stop. Electronics flash on and off (headlights, radio, etc. ). Car sometimes dies. If the steering wheel is not perfectly straight when the car dies, it is locked and the car cannot be restarted until someone can wrench the steering wheel straight again. This has happened off and on for a year. Since it is intermittent, mechanics are unable to find the problem.
The contact owns a 2004 Mazda 3. When the vehicle was started, the steering wheel light illuminated. The steering wheel locked and was hard to turn. The contact turned the vehicle off and back on a few times and shifted the steering wheel to the left and right, but the wheel would not unlock. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 93,173.
I started my car and my power steering light came on my dash when I was leaving work on 4/2/2015. I had no power steering at all. I've had a repair shop tell me it is my power steering pump that has failed. They stated that they cannot order the part needed to repair my vehicle, which is the electric power steering pump. I called a nearby dealership and they said I have to go through a zip dealership because it is a VIN specific part. They quoted me $900 for a power steering pump and $315 to install it! I researched the issue online and have noticed there is a recall on the same year and model vehicle as mine. But after checking with your website, it states there isn't a recall on my vehicle. I would like to know why my vehicle has been excluded from this recall but is experiencing the same issues as stated in the recall information. Thank you for your time and assistance.
The contact owns a 2004 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became inoperable. Also, the contact mentioned that the exterior and interior lights failed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.
The contact owns a 2004 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering failed to operate normally as the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the mechanic stated that the power steering pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 80,000. The current mileage was 114,000. The VIN was not available.
When driving over bumpy roads, my power steering light comes on, sometimes losing power steering making it very difficult to drive the car. It has never happened on the highway, but there's no rhyme or reason for when it will come back on or why the steering goes out or not. Two mechanics I've taken it to can't seem to find anything wrong and one thinks it could be the power steering pump.
Random power steering failure. When driving on highway approx 65mph, the yellow dash indicator warning light for the power steering system illuminated and power steering stopped working. I exited the highway after a few minutes and pulled into a side road (with no power steering), and then all of the sudden the power steering light extinguished and it worked fine again. This was a very dangerous situation, especially for those who do not have more than average strength to turn the steering wheel without power steering!!.