Stiff Steering

[guest2213]

My Jazz, a January 2010 model, has developed a very stiff steering problem. It appears to be ambient temperature related ie when the weather is cold it is a lot stiffer than when the weather is warm.

Has anybody else had this problem?

Regards

[guest4078]

Steering assist is electric, so when it is cold do you have more electrical drain on the system? Are your tyres inflated to the correct pressures?

[guest2213]

Seems to be a common issue.

http://www.roadtestreports.co.uk/qanda/55545/

http://www.localcarparts.co.uk/cars/honda/jazz/steering-column

My car has been off the road now for three weeks while the steering column is being refurbished. I get the impression that it is more common to the Mark 1, possibly because these cars will have done more miles. My Mark 2 (January 2010) has done 62k.

Regards