We parked the car in our garage and the next day we got in it and it would not start. the car gave a warning of steering column locked. this car is less than 3 months old and under 3,000 miles. the dealership had to order and replace the steering column.
I bought my brand new atlas in october. we decided on atlas due to the great safety ratings. within a few weeks, the atlas was in the shop for o2 sensor #1. the check engine came on while driving on a state road. a few weeks later it was in for replacement of steering rack. the extremely loud noises started while driving on a state road. a few weeks after that the second o2 sensor replaced. the check engine came on while driving on a state road. now i have an appointment to bring it in on monday because the remote start that i use every morning stopped working tuesday. as of today, it hasn't even hit 3,000 miles.
At delivery (4400 miles) as this was a program car, the steering column creeks, pops, and crackles with at times produces a low pitch high frequency moan/grown. this is most notable at low speeds for the crackling noise, the moaning sound is evident at 60 mph or so. i shut down the vehicle and towed it to dealership. steering failure did not occur, but the noises created safety concern. the salesman claimed that this was a operational characteristic of the vehicle