2011 Honda CR-Z Steering Problems

“I had just bought this car in september, and on the morning of wednesday november 26, 2014 it crashed. I was driving on the highway, i495-south. It was raining and I think the car hit a water puddle or sleet, and started fish tailing. I tried to get it back under control, and I did for a few seconds as it was trying to pull to the right. Then it just suddenly took off to the left, very strange, almost like there was either a wheel/tire issue, transmission, electrical or steering wheel.. Whatever it was it seemed like it took over and just took off like a crazy horse to the left. …”

“2011 CR-Z passenger cars with automatic transmissions the engine stall while the brake pedal is not pressed, there is a possibility that the engine control unit (ecu) software may cause the electric motor of the hybrid system to move the vehicle unexpectedly in the opposite direction of the selected gear. Additionally the electric power steering is draining new 12v batteries with less than a 6 months use (see attachment). Vehicle movement caused by engine stall and lack of power steering could increase the risk of a crash or personal injury to the persons in the path of the moving vehicle. …”

“Vehicle has periodically started exhibiting strange and dangerous issues with the electronic power steering (while stopped and at various speeds) and, of greater concern, when the computer is detecting issues it is not shutting down the eps system as it should but, instead, sporadically turns on and off even while in the middle of a turn. When this issue occurs it first starts by a momentary (or sometimes longer) flash of the eps indicator on the dash and there is a constant sound of relays clicking in the dash to the left of the instrument panel. …”

“On February 15 I took a short drive into Woodstock, Vt. My trip into Woodstock was without incident, except for the fact that I got a check tire pressure alert, probably due to the very cold weather. When I finished my business and restarted the car, there was an additional alert: check power steering . The car previously had no issues with steering. I drove the car to another nearby parking spot. There was no power assist at all. I wrestled the car into the parking space and called AAA for a tow. The tow truck driver arrived in about an hour. He asked for the keys and started the car. …”