UPON STARTUP (IN COLD WEATHER, BUT ON A WARM CAR THAT HAD ONLY SAT FOR 20 MINUTES BETWEEN TRIPS), THE STEERING WAS EXTREMELY STIFF. HAD A STEERING INDICATOR WARNING LIGHT(S) ALSO SHOW ON THE DASH. RESTARTING THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES SHOWED THAT THE STEERING WOULD START OK (NORMAL RESISTANCE), BUT THAT TURNING THE WHEEL MORE THAN A LITTLE BIT WOULD RESULT IN A 'THUD' SOUND, THE ERROR LIGHTS ON THE DASH, AND THE STEERING GOING STIFF. AFTER REPEATED STARTS OF THE CAR, IT EVENTUALLY WORKED PROPERLY. THIS HAS SUBSEQUENTLY HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES TO THE CAR IN THE FOLLOWING DAYS. IT CAN TAKE 20+ CYCLES OF TURNING THE CAR BACK OFF AND ON AGAIN BEFORE THE STEERING FEEL RETURNS TO NORMAL. *TR