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vindictive666

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Hi,

I'm new to this forum and I hope you can help me.

I have several problems with a 2008 GP, the most serious being:

1. when I cold start the engine, on low speed (1st gear) I can hear a metallic scraping/rattling noise mostly heard on the front right side of the car, alternating with the wheel spin. I can't imagine where it's coming from. It's like metal on metal.
I can hear the rattling all the time when moving, it's very well heard near walls.

2. sometimes the steering wheel gets stiff when cornering, very hard to turn, the warning steering light comes on and only if I turn off the engine and then I turn it back on, the power steering gets back to normal. but it scares the s..t out of me.

2. Lights recently won't turn off at all, only when I take the key out of the ignition.

3. Passenger airbag warning light is always on.

Can you please help me with any ideas?

Thanks.:bang::bang::bang::bang:
 
Hi,

I'm new to this forum and I hope you can help me.

I have several problems with a 2008 GP, the most serious being:

1. when I cold start the engine, on low speed (1st gear) I can hear a metallic scraping/rattling noise mostly heard on the front right side of the car, alternating with the wheel spin. I can't imagine where it's coming from. It's like metal on metal.
I can hear the rattling all the time when moving, it's very well heard near walls.

2. sometimes the steering wheel gets stiff when cornering, very hard to turn, the warning steering light comes on and only if I turn off the engine and then I turn it back on, the power steering gets back to normal. but it scares the s..t out of me.

2. Lights recently won't turn off at all, only when I take the key out of the ignition.

3. Passenger airbag warning light is always on.

Can you please help me with any ideas?

Thanks.:bang::bang::bang::bang:


Hi,
Welcome to the Forum,
Have you hd the car long?
1/ May be a loose or bent heat shield. Need to take the wheel off and have a look.
2/ Could be a bad battery, bad connection Sensor or motor
3/ Could be a faulty Stalk switch or stuck relay or faulty body computer.
4/ Could b a number of things including passenger airbag switch.


Do you do your own maintenence, if so what is your skill level?
For 2, 3 & 4 first thing you nee is Fiat specific diagnostics such as Multiecuscan.


Robert G8RPI.
 
Number sounds like you might need a new power steering unit, or a reconditioned one. Best to pull a code to check.

Does number 1 happen if you turn the wheel with the car stationary or only if it's moving? If it does it when stationary could also be power steering unit.

Check battery connections and grounds and use the mmultoecuscan to pull the error codes.
 
Agreed Power Steering is very electrical power hungry. Your alternator, battery and cables all need to be in good condition. Check those before suspecting the Power Steering system.
1. How old is the battery?
2. Have you checked the battery cables for the usual corrosion

Does your metal noise happen without the car moving or only when it moves? If the latter I agree with the above, check the brakes and head shields. Can be as simple as a stuck stone or bent shield

With GPs MES is always a good investment (plus an appropriate OBD2 cable): https://www.multiecuscan.net/
 
It's only when moving and @low speed.
It's really getting more pronounced.
Battery is brand new. Cables are in good condition.
I already went to a garage to check whether any faulty codes on the steering, he could not find any fault stored in the software.
 
Might be worth checking CV joints and having a general inspection.

Jack it up, take wheels off, and get someone to drop it into first and let it coast gently.

Then carefully listen for the noise see if you can isolate it. Get your mate to turn the wheel as well.

Might help you localise it.
 
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