service steering system light

05lover · #1 (**permalink**) 02-02-08, 11:02 PM

So last night I turn on the car drive off for about .25miles and my steering wheel becomes tight and the Service Steering System light comes on. I go home make sure the fliuds are up to date and checking for leaks but everything is normal. I drive it alittle more and also waited till the next day but still no clue. I check past post and found on peice of info. one member claims to have the same problem and the dealer told him that a sensor had some water in it????? I dont know what that mean and thought maybe some one else mayhave??? any help or insite?? Thanks

dkozloski · #2 (**permalink**) 02-03-08, 03:25 PM

Take it to your dealer for a warranty repair.

BMBSALES · #3 (**permalink**) 02-03-08, 05:19 PM

nice to know there's a warning light for everything

05lover · #4 (**permalink**) 02-07-08, 12:17 PM

I'm Out on my warrenty and the service department is really bad over here. I called my service guy and left him a message and called all day he has yet to get back to me.

jgrade · #5 (**permalink**) 02-07-08, 01:13 PM

Does it make noise when you turn the wheel? Have you checked the pump? The fact the wheel gets tight leads me to believe the pump is failing or not getting power.

05lover · #6 (**permalink**) 02-07-08, 07:15 PM

Well I took it in to the dealer and they came up with this """"sorry Mr.Affara your STS will need a new power steering gear box referb $900 new $1200 including labor"""" so i told them ill take care of this on my own. I left the dealer called a LKQ parts got a gear box off a 06 STS with 13miles for $150 and tomarrow my local mechanic friend will fix it for $100 labor...

urbanski · #7 (**permalink**) 02-07-08, 07:16 PM

sounds great, hope that works out

05lover · #8 (**permalink**) 02-15-08, 07:04 PM

Well we replaced the steering gear and still the same problem so im gonna try the powersteering pump next.

BMBSALES · #9 (**permalink**) 02-16-08, 09:19 AM

yeah, i would think the pump pressure. maybe it's the same seal manufacture as rear end.

05lover · #10 (**permalink**) 02-16-08, 11:22 AM

See I dont mind paying and doing the work but what I do mind is when the dealer tells me to replace a part thats not the problem....Cadillac should know exactly whats wrong with the car and not BS me to pay $1200

dkozloski · #11 (**permalink**) 02-16-08, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 05lover

See I dont mind paying and doing the work but what I do mind is when the dealer tells me to replace a part thats not the problem....Cadillac should know exactly whats wrong with the car and not BS me to pay $1200

They knew you were going to get the work done someplace else so they gave you bum dope.

05lover · #12 (**permalink**) 02-17-08, 07:22 PM

Last night I replaced the steering pump and again no fix to this problem. Maybe the dealer is right i need to replace my steering gear with an updated $900 (notincluding labor) gear. IDK

BMBSALES · #13 (**permalink**) 02-17-08, 09:32 PM

wow. made us look stupid. i wouldn't have guessed.

05lover · #14 (**permalink**) 02-19-08, 01:54 AM

the original part number for the steering gear that came with the car is 15787021 and that goes for $250 while the new and update steering gear has part number 25811090 and thats going for $950..I found a new gear for $300 but i dont want to risk buying another gear and that dosnt fix the problem. But the dealer says its for sure going to work.

piper909 · #15 (**permalink**) 05-26-08, 09:48 PM

Had the same problem. 1997 Eldo, service steering system message on computer. Put in rebuilt steering gear, new hoses but no pump, still the error message. Next I will try the pump since I think low fluid may have damaged it, but could it just be a bad sensor? I notiice ther is one on the pressure and one on the gear (magnesteer speed sensor I think). Any suggestions? Oh yeah, the steering still feels "heavy". I bled the system and put new fluid in.