Steering Column: Service and Repair

Steering Column

Steering Column Wire Harness

NOTE: 2.5L/3.0L shown, 3.5L similar.










Steering Column Assembly









Removal and Installation

All vehicles

1. Remove the steering wheel. For additional information, refer to Steering Wheel .

Hybrid vehicles

2. Remove the driver knee air bag module. For additional information, refer to Restraints and Safety Systems &/or Air Bag Systems.

Non-Hybrid vehicles

3. Remove the steering column shroud. For additional information, refer to Steering Column Shroud .

All vehicles

4. Remove the 4 steering column opening trim panel reinforcement bolts and the steering column opening trim panel reinforcement.
- To install, tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).






5. Disconnect the Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS) , multifunction switch, ignition switch, clockspring and steering wheel rotation sensor (3.5L only) electrical connectors.

6. Detach the wiring harness pin-type retainers and position the wiring harness aside.

7. Remove the 2 steering column shaft joint cover nuts.

8. Remove the steering column shaft joint cover.

9. Remove and discard the steering column shaft-to-steering gear bolt.
- To install, tighten the new bolt to 20 Nm (177 lb-in).


10. Disconnect the steering column shaft from the steering gear.

11. Remove the 4 steering column support bracket nuts and the steering column.
- Detach the wire harness pin-type retainer.

- To install, tighten to 21 Nm (15 lb-ft).


12. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- If installing a new steering column, transfer parts as necessary.