vinkodex.Electric power steering failure
It does not show up on every car. Check before you buy.
expensive
severity
not available
mileage
1
sources
1 source next to the write-up.
The fault
How you spot it
The electric assistance drops out: the steering suddenly goes heavy, typically while driving or when manoeuvring, and the power steering warning appears on the dash. Sometimes it is only intermittent, more often when cold. The fault is in the unit built into the steering column; the replacement is expensive relative to the value of a Polo. A refurbished unit can be fitted, but it needs coding.
Which model
Who it affects
The card opens the generation, the engine or the transmission.
Generations and models
2 generations.
Volkswagen
IV
Polo
Volkswagen Polo IV
2001–2009
Volkswagen
V
Polo
Thomas doerfer / CC BY 3.0
Volkswagen Polo V
2009–2017
vinkodex.Checklist
Electric power steering failure
What you would check for this fault. Take it to the car.
Before you buy
Checklist
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Sources
How we know
Information, not an expert opinion
We write the descriptions, and we put the source next to them. A person reviews them before they go out. They are still information, not a technical expert opinion.
- A fault on the list does not mean the car you are looking at has it.
- A fault missing from the list does not mean the model is fault-free. Write-ups are made model by model. Not all of them are done.
- You decide whether to buy. This is no substitute for an inspection. That needs a workshop and a history check.