They vehicle suddenly and unpredictably turns off. This results in lost power steering, power brakes. The vehicle must be restarted. This occurs while the vehicle is in in motion, transmission in drive. Repair technicians have been unable to identify a cause for the sudden failure. These failures have occurred on multiple occasions. The most recent occurrence.
2001 Oldsmobile Aurora: loss of power steering
5 of the 119 complaints about the 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 13 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Loss of power steering by model year
- 20015
- 19981
- 19962
- 19952
- 19941
What owners say
2001 olds aurora with 62k actual miles has hard/no steering at slow speed (turning into parking lot...driveway etc). Taken to dealer...dealer installed shaft, bearings and cleaned.repaired the pwr steering pump and the problem still exists...happens on and off...dealer can not find a problem....
Service engine light came on; auto drove rough-problem getting up to speed, and when stopped felt like it was going to stall. Steering and turning makes a noise and feels like there is no power steering. The cost to reach the part in the center of the transmission is the same as replacing the transmission. I no longer drive my car, and the cost quoted to repair it was $3,400-which I don't have. The code was po741.
While driving 15mph or less, lost power steering in vehicle. Dealer can not repair problem because of emission control law.*ak.
While driving LED's on the dashboard went off. Also, there was loss of steering, resulting in a collision that totalled vehicle.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Steering
- Clunk felt/noise heard from steering column, steering gear and/or front of vehicle during turning maneuver...
- Clunk noise from front of vehicle during turning maneuver/steering wheel rotation
- Release of new outer tie rod ends for service
- Some customers may comment on a clunk type noise coming from the front of the vehicle during a turning...
- Steering column to instrument panel fastener removal
- Revised steering wheel position sensor or steering shaft lower bearing replacement procedure and steering...
- This bulletin provides information on two different conditions with the tilt steering column sticking the...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora?
5 of 119 owner complaints about the 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora (4%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora?
There are 0 recalls and 13 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora
Check engine light 11Stalling 11Headlights 9ABS 8Fire or smoke 6Steering noise 6Grinding brakes 5
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