Power Steering Failed problems of the 2009 Saturn VUE

I bought the car with 62,301 miles on it. At 90k miles, I'm on my way to work, and while driving around a curve I noticed a tug like feeling in my steering wheel. I thought I was imagining it. Besides of that little s curve, it's a strait shot to work. I needed gas, so I went to turn into the gas station and almost hit a truck parked there because I had no steering. I turned the wheel a full 360 and luckily managed a turn enough to miss the guys truck by inches (literally). In my complete embarrassment, I jump out apologizing and told him the issue. He stated he seen me cranking the wheel and figured as much and offered to check the steering fluid for me. Astound to find there was nothing to check. I took it to laclairs in chesaning mi, and this is what the repair order reads : power steeringquit while driving. And now steering binds and clunks and can barely turn, scanned system, but no codes stored, contacted tech assist center. . Unpowered steering assist motor then steering module. Condition no duplicated, replaced steering gear assembly and performed front and rear alignment as needed reset front and rear toe. $672. 33. I chose the remanufactured part hoping that what ever the problem was with the original would have been fixed before they could put it back on the shelf, now, at 131 k miles, only 42 k miles since that repair, the same issue has returned. Now, I have to once again pay to have it looked at, and once again pay for the repairs. I have seen several complaints from many different years from people with this same year with the same complaint and yet there has not been a recall made. I looked up the recall information when I first had this problem and like everyone else my VIN was not part of the recall, yet my car has the same issue. It's not just the power steering that failed, it was all the steering. A full 360 turn and only moved little inchs.

When making a left turn, the power steering seemed to fail and it took a great deal of strength to complete the turn. I have also had this problem when making right turns. It happens at low speeds being that it happens when turning. This has happened many time. I see that there has been a recall on some vehicles but not mine for the same type of issue. I am afraid that I will loose control of my car. My service center, which is a Saturn authorized dealer mentioned a steering sensor, but I believe it is a power steering issue. They told me the repair would cost over $500.

Power steering failed while turning and vehicle headed into oncoming vehicle. Was able to brake and stop the vehicle before crash and steering came back after slowing down. Driver info center showed a power steering message but was unable to read it before it went away.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Vue. The contact stated while driving no particular speed, the power steering failed and the steering wheel became hard to turn. The failure continued to occur intermittently over a four month period. The vehicle was repaired by the dealer; however, the failure continued to occur. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000.