general problems of the 2008 Mazda MAZDA5

Mazda 5 power steering system fails intermittently. The power steering light comes on and steering becomes extremely difficult to steer. Occasionally, the check engine comes on as well and the engine stalls making the situation also vibration in the steering wheel, and when I mean, the steering logs all the way up it locks all the way up, likes flicker and go out, but then it goes away after a few moments.

Tl - the contact owns a 2008 Mazda 5. The contact stated that a company driver heard a bang in the front vehicle and pulled over to the side. The fire started under the hood of the vehicle. There were no warning signs that illuminated prior to the failure. There was no crash. There was no medical assistance required. A police report was filed and the fire department extinguished the fire. The fire department did not know the cause of the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was towed to a individual tow company. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 166,000. Sl.

This is what is going on with my car. I almost had an accident because of the power steering assist is suddenly lost by reducing my ability to steer the vehicle. Mazda said there was no recall on my car so they cant help me. Mazda is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Mazda3 and Mazda5 vehicles manufactured from April 2, 2007 through November 30, 2008. These vehicles may have a condition in which a sudden loss of power steering assist could occur at any time while driving the vehicle. Consequence: power steering assist is suddenly lost reducing the driver's ability to steer the vehicle as typically expected, and increasing the risk of a crash.