DRIVING TO WORK APPROX 06:30 AM. POWER STEERING WENT OUT, MANAGED TO TURN THE CAR TOWARDS DITCH TO AVOID ONCOMING VEHICLES. APPROX 45 MPH, TWO LANE FRONTAGE ROAD. THE CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN RATHER WEAVY ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG UNTIL THE RECALL FOR STEERING LINKAGE WAS POINTED OUT. EVEN AFTER THAT, THE CAR HANDLED POORLY AND WAS REPORTED TO DEALER. (STEERED POORLY) REPORTED TO DEALER, NOTHING DONE UNTIL AFTER ACCIDENT. POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED, BUT DEALER REFUSED ADMISSION OF FAULT. BILLED US FOR ACCIDENT DAMAGE AND REPLACEMENT OF POWERSTEERING PUMP. *TR