kimcoleman

My 2013 ES 350 was struck by lightning..Now the power steering isn't working, and some of the electrical isn't working either. HELP ME PLEASE

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chuyrobles

2013+ ES350 use an electric power steering system. Hopefully, you only have a blown fuse and not a fried electric motor that runs the PS system. Disconnect the battery for about 10 minutes, then reconnect. This will reset some systems. Don't know how much of this is covered under warranty, but talk to your dealer. Good luck.

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Aron9000

Talk to your insurance agent. This should be covered under your comprehensive coverage, as lightning is "an act of God", just like flood waters, hail, tree falling on your car, etc. Hopefully repairs won't be so expensive you have to file an insurance claim, as my policy has a $500 deductible.

Also its really weird that lightning struck your car. Lightning always looks for the path of least resistance when it strikes the ground. Trees, power line poles, the human body(we are mostly water), lakes, the ocean, all are good conductors of electricity. Your car, due to the rubber tires(rubber is a good insulator of electricity), makes it highly unlikely to be hit by lightning.