I have have had the hard over issue form the second day I've had the truck and Nissan says its...OK! all in spec.

 

might be normal-you can out turn the PS

It might be normal-you can out turn the power steering if you are really trying to turn the steering wheel quickly.I don't know that it has anything to do with the brakes being on;it might be that you only try to spin the steering wheel that hard when you are going slowly-brakes on turning into a parking spot.I do remember that one of the moto mags commented on the Titan's power steering being kinda slow.I can duplicate what you noticed when I go around the circle at the end of my street.Luck,Charlie

 

I had a '97 GMC Sierra that did just what you describe. It had various sensors that allowed the p/s to work with full assist at low speed, and like rack and pinoin at highway speeds. The trouble is they would get 'confused', and like you have experienecd, go to turn a corner and all of a sudden you need both hands to get the wheel turned. I think they replaced some sensor in the steering column and it fixed it.

The power steering pump started to leak at some point and I replaced it, I noticed that there is a solenoid controlled valve on one of the lines from the p/s pump, that must be how it controls the assist.

Luckily, no problems like that with my '04.

 

Thanks for the help....

Nissan says its...OK! all in spec.

I figured I would hear this at the the dealer too, even if it wasn't. I guess before I take it in Ill try to see if I can duplicate it with the brakes off. I'll probably try it in a parking lot because I'm afraid I might hit something if trying this on the road because you really have to tug on the wheel. If someone wasn't expecting it this could be a bad thing.

Thanks again,

Mark

 

Re: might be normal-you can out turn the PS

It might be normal-you can out turn the power steering if you are really trying to turn the steering wheel quickly.I don't know that it has anything to do with the brakes being on;it might be that you only try to spin the steering wheel that hard when you are going slowly-brakes on turning into a parking spot.I do remember that one of the moto mags commented on the Titan's power steering being kinda slow.I can duplicate what you noticed when I go around the circle at the end of my street.Luck,Charlie

Also when Consumer Reports tested the Titan back in June '04 they made the comment: "...quick back-and-forth turning of the steering wheel caused the steering pump to momentarily lose its power assist."

Now if we only knew the solution to this problem which I have also experienced. Come on Nissan, how about addressing this problem.