there's still a lot of cars on the road with NO p/s. the small civic hatchbacks are perfect example. my cousin used to own one before he sold it just last year. it isn't as bad as u make it sound.

 

Sorry to hear that. Could have been worse, but damn......
Sounds like the engine died, killing the p/s, thus causing loss of control and then the curb.

You'll have to find out what caused the engine to quit.

C.

 

.. power steering dies? Even if the PS dies, you won't feel a difference because you're already in motion.. Even if the car stalls, steering doesn't change. The only time PS really helps with when you're parking..

Assuming you swung around.. you must've been going fast enough to not need the assistance of PS.

Sounds like inconsiderate driving with the combination of bad road conditions to me. Good luck with whatever you do.

 

Interesting about your power steering. My last car, a 99 Prelude would have these steering fits where, when quickly alternating turns - sharp left, sharp right, sharp left - the steering would almost become completely unresponsive the more sequential turns I would do - - - and it would scare the $hit outta me! It was like the pump couldnt handle that much repeated input in such a short timeframe.

Haven't messed with the G to see how it responds in the same conditions. Probably a little better I hope!

Yeah and about the little cars w/o power steering... can hardly tell its not there. Unless you're in an '81 Rabbit. Then you get huge arms after a couple of weeks of parallel parking it.

 

Your power steering will not die when the car is in motion and the engine is off. I know this from first hand experience. I make the mistake of putting my rubber floor mats on top of the regular all season mats. I was on a very twisty road testing my driving and the G's handing. The gas pedal got stuck to the floor briefly and the rev limiter was cutting in however I turned the car off and steered easily until I could stop and fix the pedal.

Your accident was caused by some other type of issue or driving conditions.

 

That steering problem is not all that uncommon. You wer outdriving the steering pump. My '93 Mazda MX6 was the same. Excellent handling car but the steering pump was too slow to keep up in very spirited driving.

 

you have an 03 by chance?

http://www.infinitihelp.com/Infiniti...Coupe/2003.htm

Summary:
On certain passenger vehicles, the circuit board for the crank position sensor may have an improper solder joint due to solder deformation caused by heat stress accelerated by the existence of flux residue during the soldering process .
Consequence:
This could cause the "Service Engine Soon" warning light to come on, create a no start condition, cause reduce engine power, or cause the engine to stop running without warning during vehicle operation, which could result in a crash
Remedy:
Dealer will replaced the Crank Position Sensor. Vehicles involved in a previous campaign, are also included in this new campaign. The replacement sensor used in that campaign are also affected. Owner notification is expected to begin during December 2003. Owners should contact Nissan 1-800-647-7261 or Infiniti at 1-800-662-6200.