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I said I had no problem with getting a vehicle to a safe stop with the sudden loss of boosted brakes and steering...because I've had it happen to me before. I have lost the serpintine belt before and also I used to drive a vehicle whose engine would die randomly due to an unfixable short
It ain't fun but I got it stopped safely every time.
I have had it happen, too. I had a leased Ford Explorer that unexpectedly just shut down 3 times. The dealer couldn't figure it, but it was near the end of the lease, so it became someone else's problem. Two of the times, I was on the highway. Fortunately, I was on a straight, flat section and could easily pull off on to the shoulder. I guess I can see some situations, such as bad roads or just coming up to a sharp corner, where a sudden loss of power steering could be a more serious problem.
That being said, I could be more sympathetic to GM if this was something that they just became aware of, but they knew about this for a long time. The decision to not do anything may have been the result of careful consideration, but it certainly gives the appearance of indifference. Regardless, some people carry a lot of keys and this is nothing new. If every other manufacturer can make a car that doesn't unexpectedly turn off, why couldn't GM?