Please Help I almost crashed due to this!

[megalapagas]

Before I get flammed I searched and it doesn't appear to be the steering lock problem my Z is a 2010 and I was coming home from work when all of a sudden the emergency brake light on the dash and battery turned on and then my steering wheel turned super hard that I was struggling to turn almost causing me a fatal crash into oncoming traffic. The turns on and off and those lights on my dash are still on and my Volts Gauge is at a Constant 12. Please I could appreciate any help at this point.

[Chuck33079]

You're saying the wheel turned without your input?

[BLKBOMBER]

I just had to take my 10 to the dealership and they had to change out that auto lock system maybe it is related. The auto lock after the change sounds really different and there is a National recall on the mechanism so wont cost you anything.

[megalapagas]

No I was turning to into my neiborhood street but my then my steering wheel got hard to turn

[megalapagas]

Right now I'm on my way to oreillys to check my battery and see what's up

[megalapagas]

Originally Posted by BLKBOMBER

I just had to take my 10 to the dealership and they had to change out that auto lock system maybe it is related. The auto lock after the change sounds really different and there is a National recall on the mechanism so wont cost you anything.

Ill take ur word for it what ill do is ill check the battery first then take it to the dealer first thing tomorrow morning

[Chuck33079]

Have you looked under the hood? If the battery isn't charging and the steering got really heavy all of a sudden maybe you snapped the belt? Otherwise get the car in the air and take a look around.

[megalapagas]

Alright man thx sure will

[BLKBOMBER]

right on hope it works out for you

[modme]

Sounds like a snapped serpentine belt to me. Does your a/c blow warm air too?

[Chuck33079]

Originally Posted by modme

Sounds like a snapped serpentine belt to me. Does your a/c blow warm air too?

That's what I'd put my money on. At least it's a cheap fix.

[Cbtech]

The only thing with the belt popping is at speed you should still have control over the steering. I dont know of a manufacture that would make a car totally dependant on a power steering pump to turn the car or cause it to pull to one side if it lost power as it would be a serious safety issue. Could it be coincidental that the battery tripped out or short within the electrical system while at the same time driving over a divot in the road or maybe bumping a curb causing your wheel to pull to one side?

[Shutterjock]

Originally Posted by megalapagas

Before I get flammed I searched and it doesn't appear to be the steering lock problem my Z is a 2010 and I was coming home from work when all of a sudden the emergency brake light on the dash and battery turned on and then my steering wheel turned super hard that I was struggling to turn almost causing me a fatal crash into oncoming traffic. The turns on and off and those lights on my dash are still on and my Volts Gauge is at a Constant 12. Please I could appreciate any help at this point.

This is just a guess, as I'm no mechanic, but back in the day I would have suspected an alternator failure that manifested in the lights AND power steering issues. I'm sure one of the guys/girls on here knows if there could be a connection. Good luck.

[Chuck33079]

I think it was the sudden switch from power to manual steering when the belt snapped in mid turn that he was talking about.

[megalapagas]

Heading back home to check the power steering belt and the serpentine belt battery is at 95% life so I got some work to do