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From: Van Buren Arkansas
Wounded Warrior Escort '11
There is a mechanism in the steering column designed to lock the steering wheel for anti-theft mesasures. The lock itself has a sensor/switch to determine if its unlocked or not. If the lock binds, the steering wheel will not unlock therefore the BCM is informed instantly which in-turn tells the PCM to kill the fuel at any speed over 2 mph. This is for your safety by not allowing the car to be moved with a locked steering wheel.
Now, the issue is, there was a huge problem with this system and the lock did bind which did stop lots and lots of people to the point a formal recall was issued. The next thing was that the recall didn't work either, so a second recall to the first one was issued to fix the first one. After all that, there are still problems for many people.
Most everyone buys a "CLB or Column Lock Bypass" from somewhere like Corvettes of Houston, install it and no more issue. The bypass will cause the steering sheel to never lock.
Now, the issue is, there was a huge problem with this system and the lock did bind which did stop lots and lots of people to the point a formal recall was issued. The next thing was that the recall didn't work either, so a second recall to the first one was issued to fix the first one. After all that, there are still problems for many people.
Most everyone buys a "CLB or Column Lock Bypass" from somewhere like Corvettes of Houston, install it and no more issue. The bypass will cause the steering sheel to never lock.
