# 2005 Honda Accord V6 - Power Steering issues **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 17, 2015, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-accord-v6-power-steering-issues/90928 "2015-08-17T20:04:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TracyAnne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@TracyAnne](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TracyAnne)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-accord-v6-power-steering-issues/90928/1 "2015-08-17T20:04:25Z")
The power steering on my car is failing intermittently. There is no secret thing to do to make it fail. It’s mostly at low/no speed like when pulling into a parking spot. Thus far, I have had the pump replaced twice, pressure valve switch, and the rack and pinion replaced. My mechanic of 10 years is stumped as to what is happening. Any insight or advice? ---
**Author:** ![knfenimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@knfenimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knfenimore)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-accord-v6-power-steering-issues/90928/2 "2015-08-17T20:27:04Z")
Maybe one of the rubber hoses is collapsed internally. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2015, 3:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-accord-v6-power-steering-issues/90928/3 "2015-08-18T03:16:33Z")
Could you have an articulating joint like a ball joint or tie rod end binding up? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2015, 3:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-accord-v6-power-steering-issues/90928/4 "2015-08-18T03:21:18Z")
Or an upper strut bearing binding? Tester ---
**Author:** ![TracyAnne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@TracyAnne](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TracyAnne)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2015, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-accord-v6-power-steering-issues/90928/5 "2015-08-18T20:23:06Z")
Thank you to all, I’ll pass along these suggestions. ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2015, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-accord-v6-power-steering-issues/90928/6 "2015-08-18T21:40:57Z")
How old is the serpentine belt? It could be slipping in silence. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 7:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-accord-v6-power-steering-issues/90928/7 "2015-08-20T07:33:42Z")
What’s the symptom when it fails? Does it become very hard to turn the steering wheel? At 360 degrees all the way around the steering wheel, or just in one spot? One direction but not the other? Does the engine stumble and stall? ---
**Author:** ![TracyAnne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@TracyAnne](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TracyAnne)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2015, 2:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-accord-v6-power-steering-issues/90928/8 "2015-08-28T02:56:34Z")
HI George, It becomes hard to steer. I’ve not had to make a u-turn, but a hard-left or right. Engine does not stumble nor stall. Thanks again all, Tracy ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2015, 5:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-accord-v6-power-steering-issues/90928/9 "2015-08-28T05:10:44Z")
I wonder if this system uses speed-sensitive power steering. If so, that would be worth looking into. Possibly the solenoid isn’t working properly ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2015, 9:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-accord-v6-power-steering-issues/90928/10 "2015-08-28T09:23:09Z")
You could also have a bad or frozen serpentine belt tensioner. ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2015, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-accord-v6-power-steering-issues/90928/11 "2015-08-28T17:50:06Z")
Do any warning lights come on when this happens? I’m leaning toward the belt and tensioner as well. ---
**Author:** ![TracyAnne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@TracyAnne](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TracyAnne)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 12:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-accord-v6-power-steering-issues/90928/12 "2015-09-03T00:23:23Z")
So it definitely occurs, and/or gets worse when the A/C is running. So I think we’re closer to finding the cause. Thanks! Tracy ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 12:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-accord-v6-power-steering-issues/90928/13 "2015-09-03T00:47:46Z")
When you say it’s hard to steer, can you give us some sort of measurement of that? How hard is it? ---
**Author:** ![TracyAnne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@TracyAnne](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TracyAnne)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 1:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-accord-v6-power-steering-issues/90928/14 "2015-09-03T01:44:18Z")
Very hard. I have to use both hands, and pull hard, then it will ease up till I have to turn again. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 1:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-accord-v6-power-steering-issues/90928/15 "2015-09-03T01:50:13Z")
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