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have vehicle scanned for trouble code --you have an electric assist motor mounted to steering column behind dash that is your power steering pump sort to say this is a recall notice you can call and check if your vehicle was done or is a listed vehicle https://auto-recalls.justia.com/saturn/ion/2004/14v153000/index.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14By80EyQT0
there is no power steering fluid,,,,,none,,,its a electric motor thats on the column inside the car under the dash,,,the motor goes bad and overheats and shuts off,you need a new motor for the electric power steering,,,,,no ionhas power steering fluid,,,,the leak you have under the hood is something else,,,maybe on the right side of the engine there is a cam block off plate,that seal leaks alot,,,,
THis unit uses an electric motor for the Power Steering
It is located under the dash on the steering column. Remove the two bolts and unplug the wires...
You will have to remove the trime under the Steering column and the panel left end of the dash. Cost of the motor is $169.00 from the Saturn Dealership.
the electric steering column is going bad,you need a new steering column,,,typicial ion problem,youre gonna have to go to the dealer,,rather expensive for the parts, over $300
there is no power steering pump,its all electric,,,the motor and module are attached to the steering column in the dash,,,if it just shut down while parking thats normal to protect it from overheating,,but if under normal driving it should not do that,,if it is doing thats it means you need a new steering column,,,its a normal ion issue
remove electronic power steering (EPS) motor. remove the 4 bolts that hold on the motor housing. remove the housing. using a tooth brush, clean out the 'brush' dust from between the commutators. don't use cleaner spray as you might degrease the bearings. don't use anything metal to clean out the dust you might scratch or nick the commutators.
this solution has worked for over 500 miles for me. I'll keep you posted.
To fix the power steering problem with the 2004 Saturn Ion is simple, replace the power steering motor. It is held on with two bolts, one bolt is difficult to get to because it is hard to see. Remove the two gold bolts and unplug the motor. Put the new motor in and plug it in and you are good to go. The part number is: 20995579 and I paid $187.53 and it only took me 20 minutes. Twenty minutes because one bolt is hard to reach. You will find the motor up under the dash board where the brake pedal is, up by the steering column. You will have to lay on your back and look up, there are 4 silver bolts - leave those alone, they are part of the motor, it is the two gold bolts you need to remove. Good luck to all of you, it worked for me. You do not need expensive repairs or the entire steering column replaced!!! I reported this problem to Saturn and they are not at this time doing a recall. I am a 50 yr old female and did the repair myself!!
The C0474 code refers to a steering angle sensor located at or near the base of the steering column. Check where the steering column goes through the front of dash and verify the connector is fully seated and locked.
The sensor gets its voltage from the ABS module.
Let me know if it is clean, locked and seated. Make sure there are no pushed out or bent terminals on the connector.
Check this first and we can go from there.
regards,
The motor on the power steering is overheating which causes the thermal overloads to trip.
go tho the junk yard and buy a motor for a 2004 thru 206 ion or a 2004 thru 2008 chevy colbalt.
they are all the same. You may have to buy the wholle steering colum but you can remove the motor with 2 - 12mm bolts and a quick dissconnect pulg. Replace just the motor as the whole steering colum is a bit more complicated. the dealerships want you to replace the whoe steering colum, in fact that is the only way they sell the parts. It is a scam. Just the motor needs to be replaced.
I have done it on 4 different ions. try to get a motor with few as possible miles and as new as possible. I have paid between $50 and $125 for these. The dealer wants $900 fnad about $500 to install. It is very simple to do. Only 2 bolts.
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