Posted this in the newbie section earlier and was advised to post it here.

Just joined and the car is actually my girlfriends not mine. It is however brilliant but does have a few problems. Started the car this morning (very cold) and let it warm up for a few minutes, giot in the car and the steering wheel lamp stayed on and there didn't appear to be any power steering. Turned the car off to see if that reset it and then the car wouldn't turn back on. Just wondering if this is a common problem as apparently it happened last year. The car is a 2006 and has been serviced regularly. It's only done 38K.

Posted this in the newbie section earlier and was advised to post it here.

Just joined and the car is actually my girlfriends not mine. It is however brilliant but does have a few problems. Started the car this morning (very cold) and let it warm up for a few minutes, giot in the car and the steering wheel lamp stayed on and there didn't appear to be any power steering. Turned the car off to see if that reset it and then the car wouldn't turn back on. Just wondering if this is a common problem as apparently it happened last year. The car is a 2006 and has been serviced regularly. It's only done 38K.

The car didn't turn back on, or the light didnt? Its a pretty common problem that the PAS pump has issues on cold mornings, but switching the car off and restarting it usually sorts it out. Mine does it, and my partners did it too.

I had a similar problem with my Ibiza last year, it would start... then the power steering light came on and had no power steering... and then it wouldn't start!

It used to start with jump leads but after a few weeks it kept doing it, i took it to the garage and it was a faulty alternator. It wouldn't charge the battery very well and the PAS pump uses battery power which wasn't getting delivered. So I would get the alternator checked!

As madfaz says, the problem here is almost certainly the battery, alternator, or alternator drive.

In reply to post 1 the car wouldn't start again. I will try the jump leads when i get in. I think i got a new battery only last year so i'll look for the receipt if it is that. Cheers for all the advice.

Jack