Five problems related to power steering light on have been reported for the 2005 Mazda MAZDA3. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Mazda MAZDA3 based on all problems reported for the 2005 MAZDA3.
While driving the vehicle at any rate of speed the steering wheel locks and sometimes shuts the car down. I was traveling at approximately 65 miles per hour on the highway and the power steering light on the dash illuminated and then the steering wheel locked ,making it almost impossible to steer and have control of the vehicle. . Another instance , I was in the middle of making a turn when the steering wheel locked, this time the entire vehicle shut down forcing me to quickly try to restart the engine.
Driving and steering light comes on,then hard to steer left or right. Turn switch off and right back on light goes off and steering returns. . . . Very dangerous.
The contact owns a 2005 Mazda Mazda3. While driving approximately 70 mph, the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. The steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics where the mechanic stated that the power steering pump would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 71,450.
Backing out of my driveway on 10/5/11, notcied that my steering wheel felt harder to turn intermittenly, at the same time, the radio and dash board lights flickered and all the lights flashed. I stopped and returned into the driveway , where the car repeated to flicker lights and radio everytime I would turn the wheel. It did this until I shut the car off and then turned it back on , with no problems through out the day. On 10/8/11, I was turning into a gas station and the same thing happened , I was in the middle of turning so I finished my turn and attempted to park all while noticing my vehicle turning off and power steering light on. Car was completey off by the time I could get it to a secure location . The car would not turn on at al , the battery seemed comepletey dead , where I needed roadside assistance to turn it back on . No problem through the rest of the day since that happened.
The contact owns a 2005 Mazda 3. While the contact changed lanes at 35 mph the power steering locked twice. She was able to apply pressure to the steering wheel in order to keep the vehicle in the lane. The power steering light illuminated while the failure occurred and within a few minutes, the power steering light indicator shut off and the vehicle began to function normally. The dealer stated that the VIN wasn't included in the power steering recall; therefore, she would be responsible for the repair cost. The manufacturer will be notified of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 53,192.