Power Steering Light On problems of the 2008 Mazda MAZDA3

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced loss of power steering assist while driving at various speed and making turn. The power steering failed and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The parking brake and power steering assist warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred five times in two days. The contact mentioned that an unknown recall repair was completed on the vehicle for the power steering, however the repair had not corrected the failure. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that a recall repair was completed for the same failure and it was a one-time free fix and provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Loss of steering, immediately fixed itself but with steering wheel light on dash. Vehicle in motion. Loss of ability to steer vehicle. Vehicle was in motion.

The contact owns a 2008 Mazda 3. While driving 60 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact had to apply excessive force to the steering wheel in order to turn the vehicle. The power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the power steering module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2008 Mazda Mazda3. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign id number: 10v374000 (steering:electric power assist system) and was repaired. After the recall repair while driving approximately 5 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The power steering warning light also illuminated on the instrument panel. In addition, the interior and exterior lighting failed. The failure recurred intermittently while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.

I had just bought my 2008 Mazda 3 and as I was getting ready to leave the dealership with it, when I went to back out of the parking space the car had no power steering when not 1 hour before I took it for a test drive and it was fine. The power steering light was on. When I took it down the road to the service center they stated that this is common for this vehicle when the weather gets hot. It was about 95 degrees that day. The power steering pump was replaced. I told the service manager that I was lucky this didn't happen while I was driving or something serious may have happened. He agreed.

The power steering on my 2008 Mazda 3 suddenly gave out on me while I was stopped in traffic and the power steering fault indicator light came on. Re-started the engine and it was fine after that. This is a huge safety issue while merging through traffic.

I drive a 2008 Mazda 3 hatchback. Recently my wife was driving the car in hot day (about 95 degrees) and the power steering just went out. The car's equipped with a power steering failure indicator light and it did not turn on when this happened. This is the second time this has happened under very similar circumstances. The car worked fine after being parked in a garage for 24hrs or so when the power steering failed last time. Updated 08/19/bf updated ivoq 08/23/jb.

The contact owns a 2008 Mazda 3. The contact was stopped with the brakes depressed when the power steering warning light illuminated. As the contact attempted to accelerate from the stop, the steering wheel became extremely stiff. The contact moved the vehicle off the roadway and shut the engine off. When restarting, the vehicle operated as normal. The vehicle was neither diagnosed for the cause of failure nor repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 16,000 and the current mileage was 17,500.

I was driving my 2008 Mazda 3 "s" and when I heard a loud pop and the power steering light came on and a growling sound coming from the car. Trying to pull over was difficult as there was no power steering. Mileage on the car is 38500. Just 2000 miles over the factory warranty. Upon researching this online I have found that there are numerous complaints for failing electric power steering pumps in the 07-10 Mazda 3's. This seriously needs to be looked at as this could lead to an accident.

My 2008 Mazda 3 was idling in the parking lot on two separate occasions and when I went to back out my power steering light comes on and I'm unable to steer my car. I am afraid this is going to happen while I'm driving, and cause someone to get killed. My power steering fluid is above the max line and everything seems to be alright. After turning my car on and off several times it eventually starts working correctly.

I was driving my 2008 Mazda3 in heavy traffic on a 90 degree day and the power steering failed. We heard a thump, like running over a pavement reflector, then 20 seconds later the power steering light came on. I had to use two hands to pull it off the highway. After a restart, the light went off and the power steering came back.

The contact owns a 2008 Mazda, Mazda3. The contact stated that the vehicle was on in the park position for a few minutes; however, when the contact attempted to drive, the steering wheel was very stiff and the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was shut off for approximately 30 minutes and after she turned it back on, it began to function normally. The failure has since recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealer. The failure mileage was 37,700 and the current mileage was 37,746.

While sitting in traffic on a hot summer day I went to change lanes to grab a coming exit, in the middle of my lane change the car became extremely hard to turn, to the point that I almost hit the center median. Once I was going straight I looked at my dash and the power steering light was on. I pulled over I turned the car off an on and my power steering came on. The next day I went to the Mazda dealer and they quickly recognized the problem and put in a new power steering pump. The fact that the Mazda dealer was aware that this type of problem was possible on my car but did not tell me led to me almost being in an accident.

Driving home from work, approx. 20 mile drive, when 5 miles from home the power steering warning light went on and then the power steering went out. Drove the rest of the way home with no power steering. Looked at the owner's manual, recommended shutting off engine and then restarting. Did that and the power steering was back. Has not recurred since then. May have dealer look at it and try to get them to replace due to recent news on this issue.

The contact owns a 2008 Mazda 3. While driving approximately 40 mph, the steering wheel became extremely stiff and the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact was unable to maintain control of the vehicle and was involved in a single car crash. A police report was available. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealers collision center to repair the body damages. The vehicle was not examined for the cause of failure. The failure mileage was 22,000 and the current mileage was 26,000.

My car is a Mazda 3 sedan 2008 model under warranty. The power steering failed 3 times now randomly while the car is in motion. The power steering indicator lights up and the steering feels very heavy when the problem occur. The problem goes on and off. My service advisor told me he cannot fix the problem because during that time I was in the dealership, the problem is not happening. I told him, why wait for the problem to occur before you fix it. This is a safety concern and should be dealt soon.

The contact owns a 2008 Mazda 3. While driving approximately 5 mph, the contact noticed that the power steering light illuminated and the steering wheel locked. When the failure occurred the contact had to use extreme force to turn the wheel. The vehicle was taken to a service center where she was informed that the failure was in the power steering mechanism. The contact called the dealer and was told that they could not offer her any assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. The current and failure mileages were approximately 48,000.

1) stopped for fuel. Turned car off. Everything had been operating fine up to this point. 2) turned car on after refueling. Power steering light came on immediately and power steering was inoperative. Tried turning car off and back on two or three times to no avail. After approximately 1 hour of driving without power steering, stopped again for lunch. Turned car off. 3) after lunch, turned car on. Power steering seemed to be once again operating properly. This is the second time I have had this issue since the car was purchased new in 8/2008.

After idling for about 10 minutes in a parking lot, the power steering light came on and the wheel locked. After cooling down , was able to steer and drive to dealer. Three weeks later, the car has not been repaired because parts are on back order with no estimated time of shipping.

Power steering failure, when idling or driving for long periods of time the power steering light illuminates and locks up during operation. This happened to me on the highway while doing 65mph with my family in the car which almost caused a three car pile up because the driver in front of me stopped short luckily the shoulder was empty and I was able to pull to the left with all my strength.

The contact owns a 2008 Mazda 3. While the contact was parking the vehicle, the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel and the steering wheel locked. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for repairs and has remained there for two weeks because the parts are on back order. The current and failure mileages were 17,000.

Power steering function was lost twice last year in my Mazda 3. The pwr steering malfunction light came on and I had little control of the steering function in the car.