Volvo S80 A performance sedan that offers top notch luxury, outstanding handling and so much more.

POWER STEERING SER REQ

  #1  
Old 09-02-2008, 11:04 PM
E99S80T6's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location:
Posts: 84
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default POWER STEERING SER REQ

I get this message POWER STEERING SER REQ it comes and goes. When it shows up I notice when I make a turn the steering gets hard or stiff. I have not pulled any codes yet.
 
  #2  
Old 09-03-2008, 05:59 AM
vegasjetskier's Avatar
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location:
Posts: 283
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: POWER STEERING SER REQ

Have you checked the fluid level in the reservoir?
 
  #3  
Old 09-03-2008, 10:19 AM
E99S80T6's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location:
Posts: 84
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: POWER STEERING SER REQ

Yes. There's enough. Have you had this message come up on your car?
 
  #4  
Old 09-03-2008, 10:27 AM
vegasjetskier's Avatar
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location:
Posts: 283
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: POWER STEERING SER REQ

ORIGINAL: E99S80T6

Yes. There's enough. Have you had this message come up on your car?
Not yet. But the symptoms you are having are typical of low fluid level.
 
  #5  
Old 09-03-2008, 07:39 PM
tech's Avatar
Administrator
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Orlando, Florida
Posts: 36,351
Likes: 0
Received 40 Likes on 38 Posts
Default RE: POWER STEERING SER REQ

The steering rack may be going bad. When it does the Dealer will need to replace it. They need to put a non electronic rack in there and download software.
 
  #6  
Old 09-03-2008, 10:54 PM
E99S80T6's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location:
Posts: 84
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: POWER STEERING SER REQ

Whats the average cost, part and labor to replace this?
 
  #7  
Old 09-04-2008, 11:19 AM
gordon368's Avatar
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Burlington, ma
Posts: 1,129
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: POWER STEERING SER REQ

if my memory serves me right, that steering rack job can be like 2000$?
 
  #8  
Old 09-04-2008, 06:55 PM
tech's Avatar
Administrator
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Orlando, Florida
Posts: 36,351
Likes: 0
Received 40 Likes on 38 Posts
Default RE: POWER STEERING SER REQ

I would say somewhere around there.
 
  #9  
Old 09-05-2008, 12:38 AM
E99S80T6's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location:
Posts: 84
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: POWER STEERING SER REQ

Can a faulty ABS MODULE have something to do with this?
 
  #10  
Old 09-05-2008, 10:42 PM
tech's Avatar
Administrator
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Orlando, Florida
Posts: 36,351
Likes: 0
Received 40 Likes on 38 Posts
Default RE: POWER STEERING SER REQ

I have never seen it throw that code.
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Chriswheels
Volvo XC90
0
04-12-2009 09:20 AM
fstrdr
General Volvo Chat
1
12-04-2008 10:01 AM
740SkiWagon
Volvo 240, 740 & 940
2
06-14-2008 01:44 PM
S70Kid
Volvo S70
4
02-21-2007 10:21 PM
j62k
Volvo 240, 740 & 940
0
01-06-2007 05:48 PM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Quick Reply: POWER STEERING SER REQ



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:32 PM.