2012 Infiniti M37 issue with steering

[jammajay]

I'm having what seems to be an issue when i turn my steering wheel left or right. I usually hear a weird type of humming sound after i have driven the vehicle for a while. When i go to park my car i hear this humming sound when turning the steering wheel left or right. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

[Debonair]

This is the obvious question to ask but have you checked the power steering fluid?

[jammajay]

i have not....someone told me that yesterday but i just wanted to confirm here. Obviously i'm not mechanically inclined :|

[Debonair]

A car as new as yours should not be low on fluid so if it is low I would have it checked for leaks.

EDIT: I should add It is normal on many vehicles (IME) for some noise to be present when you turn the wheel back and forth with the car stopped/parked. It takes a lot more force to turn the tires when they are sitting still then it does when they are rolling due to the resistance against the surface of the ground. Not saying for sure your noise is normal, just that I would expect some noise.

[jammajay]

im 100% sure this noise isn't normal....its a loud humming noise....it seems to only happen after 30 minutes of driving...so lets say i get in my car now...drive 10 mile and park it. I wont hear the noise but if i drive for an extended period of time....i can hear it.

[jammajay]

Is there a specific brand of power steering fluid that you guys would recommend?

Thanks again

[Debonair]

Is there a specific brand of power steering fluid that you guys would recommend?

Thanks again

NIssan PSF or "equivelent" which is basically ATF. Most people that use non-OEM will probobly recommend a reputable synthetic like Mobil 1, Redline, Amsoil, etc.

What is equivalent to Nissan Power Steering Fluid

[stm37s]

jammajay, hope you are able to find & fix this issue man, keep us posted

[JayStyle510]

I think that I have the same thing. It seems to come and go. I have under 25K on the car.
It's funny that this post was created because it re-occurred this week end. I drove the car for hours that day; got stuck in traffic for hours as well.
I usually hear it when I pull up the my house late night/early morning. As I throw the car on reverse and start to steer to parallel park.
The dealer looked into it, but find it to be normal. I think that the hard part is for the dealer to re-create the noise, in order for them to do anything or admit that something is wrong. They told me something similar to what Debonair said: "I should add It is normal on many vehicles (IME) for some noise to be present when you turn the wheel back and forth with the car stopped/parked. It takes a lot more force to turn the tires when they are sitting still then it does when they are rolling due to the resistance against the surface of the ground. Not saying for sure your noise is normal, just that I would expect some noise."
I will have to report it again next time that I go in for service with my never ending list of issues.