Intermittent power steering loss?

[Lhshockey24]

Our 5/2017 built Model X P100D has been experiencing intermittent power steering loss. It will get really tight mid-turn and can barely move and then snap back into power steering and it’s almost dangerous. Has anyone else ever experienced this? Tow truck on the way to take to the service center...

There are no warnings on the dashboard. This feeling of tight steering had been getting worse over the past couple of weeks. At one point I changed my setting out of Sport to comfort thinking they had just updated the software for steering feel and sport felt too heavy.

 

[Esorj]

Our 5/2017 built Model X P100D has been experiencing intermittent power steering loss. It will get really tight mid-turn and can barely move and then snap back into power steering and it’s almost dangerous. Has anyone else ever experienced this? Tow truck on the way to take to the service center...

There are no warnings on the dashboard. This feeling of tight steering had been getting worse over the past couple of weeks. At one point I changed my setting out of Sport to comfort thinking they had just updated the software for steering feel and sport felt too heavy.

Had the same issue was my lower steering shaft

 

[Lhshockey24]

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Had the same issue was my lower steering shaft

Finally, someone! Thank you for your reply. How long was the wait? They haven’t even looked at the car and it was dropped off Sunday night.

 

[Esorj]

Finally, someone! Thank you for your reply. How long was the wait? They haven’t even looked at the car and it was dropped off Sunday night.

 

[Esorj]

Relatively common problem. My car was towed to service center took a few days.

 

[Lhshockey24]

Relatively common problem. My car was towed to service center took a few days.

They’re now telling me they can not replicate the problem. Which is weird, because I replicated it several times around my neighborhood before bothering to have it towed.

 

[Lhshockey24]

Problem solved with same solution. Posting this here for others to find later if they have the same issue.

 

[KentuckyX]

Problem solved with same solution. Posting this here for others to find later if they have the same issue.
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This is exactly what I've been experiencing the past week or so. I had an appointment yesterday for a brake inspection and when I arrived at the SC, I told the advisor about my power steering issues. They kept my car, gave me a loaner, and said they'd see me next week. I suspect, after reading your post, this will be my issue as well. Any other issues with your PS since you had this work done last year?

 

[Esorj]

Since the repair, haven’t had a power steering issue. Problem fixed

 

[steilkurve]

I’m having the exact same issue. Got an appointment in 4 days. Is it dangerous to drive the car until then?

 

[KentuckyX]

I’m having the exact same issue. Got an appointment in 4 days. Is it dangerous to drive the car until then?

It wasn’t, in my case.