Another PIpple's Court question:
Plaintiff says when he drove, the steering would lock up. One time he used the word froze. Turned out he needed a pump. He didnt' say what car he drove, but are there... what are some cars whose steering locks up when the pump is broken?
I had a 1995 Chrysler Lebaron that I drove for about 2 years with no power steering fluid and except at speeds under 5 or 10, it steered fine. Maybe a little harder to turn but nothing approaching freezing. Do others lock up?
Some take more effort but I don't know that any would lock up. Maybe for the wimpy.
Not exactly "lock up" but become "virtually impossible" to steer. Loss of fluid is not quite as bad as a seized pump -when you try to turn many power steering systems you need to force the fluid back through the (bad) pump - with no fluid THAT effort is removed.
I think it varies from vehicle to vehicle too. I know the BMW X5 if the power steering is out, it's very difficult to turn at 10 MPH to make a 90 deg turn. Forget about maneuvering it in tight quarters to get it in the garage, etc. Someone on PC on TV would probably call that, locking up to make their case better.
Micky gets a plus one for reality tv. I do enjoy his topics. My xterra is a hard turn when dead but doable.
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