Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 1900101 | 03/23/2001 | 1900300 | 619127 | Some owners may experience loose feel or clunk in the steering wheel as the wheel is moved from side to side. *tt | 05/15/2001 |
| 1900300B | 10/06/2000 | 190300A | 618868 | Some vehicles may experience loose feel or clunk in the steering wheel as the wheel is moved from side to side. *tt | 05/03/2001 |
| 0042 | 09/13/2000 | 615695 | Advance service information for loose steering. *tt | 01/28/2001 | |
| 190300A | 09/08/2000 | 190300 | 6092235 | Experiencing loose feel or clunk in the steering wheel as the wheel is moved from side to side. *tt | 11/29/2000 |
| 190300 | 06/02/2000 | 614153 | A condition may exist where a loose feel or clunk in the steering wheel as the wheel is moved from side to side. *tt | 09/29/2000 | |
| 190899 | 12/31/1999 | 610017 | Information when servicing the inner tie rod end to steering gear attachments. *tt | 04/14/2000 | |
| 190397 | 02/14/1997 | 52029 | Steering gear cold - squawk noise. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||||
| 190798 | 10/02/1998 | 602894 | Information on steering gear mounting bushing service. *ak | 11/16/1999 | |
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||||
| 084395 | 10/01/1995 | 46368 | Creaking or clicking noise fron steering wheel area when pushing or pulling on the steering wheel, usually when entering or exiting the vehicle. bulletin involves installing four tape insulating pads between the driver airbag module and th | 04/25/1996 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | ||||||
| EA99031 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/29/1999 | 09/13/2001 | STEERING SYSTEM RACK AND PINION | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| PE99044 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 06/28/1999 | 10/29/1999 | STEERING SYSTEM RACK AND PINION | ||
| Consumers have submitted 36 reports involving failures of the tie rod bushings or bolts at the attachment of the tie rod to the steering rack and pinion unit in the subject verhicles.ten of these incidents were reported to have resulted in a loss of vehicler control.additionally, 27 reports have been received which allege failure of the steering gear rack and pinion unit, including five which resulted in a loss of vehicle control.no vehicle crashes were reported, but the failures are of concern in that they may pose a compromise to steering control.a prelimiary evaluation has been opened on this issue. | ||||||
| STEERING - COLUMN | ||||||
| DP03002 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/07/2003 | 07/22/2003 | STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION | ||
| Mr. larry a. sackey submitted a petition to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) by letter dated april 18, 2003, requesting that nhtsafurther investigate the defective collapsible steering shaft system on 1987-1995 vehicles manufactured by the daimlerchrysler corporation.in part because of 49 cfr | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 11/12/2003 | 1 | ||
| Attempting to drive the car steering crunching noise when steering left or right. noise dissipates as vehicle warms up. steering feels as though it wanders only for a second. p.s fluid changed no change. *la | |||
| 1 | |||
| Rear wheel sensor failed while attempting to make a turn, the vehicle continued to go straight, due to brakes locking up resulting in loss of steering and vehicle collision. | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN LOCKING - ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | |||
| 15 | 10/01/1998 | ||
| Auto theft alarm sporadically comes on, sometimes while car is in motion, other times may come on just when vehicle is parked. *ak | |||
| 12/28/1994 | 1 | ||
| Alarm system failed. *ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| Complete loss of power steering. *ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 11/25/1998 | 10/01/1997 | ||
| Transmission- needs to be rebuilt or replaced with new torque converter estimated cost of this by dealer/service person is $1713.91 with vehicle being only 5 yrs old and 83,000 miles. headlights- are impossible to use driving at night because you are unable to see, more or less able to tell if they are on. high beams are at the level of low beams. steering linkage- has a thunking when accelerates from a stop sign at times and also at times when slowing down your speed under 30mph. hood supports- had to be replaced at time of purchase and after 2 years needs to be replaced again. steering- makes a whining sound at times when turning a corner. back door/driver's side- sticks at times especially after driving at 55mph, hard to open. oxygen sensor replacement 152.91throttle body injectors 139.98 for one & 84.99 for other. trans. cooler lines 133.88 tie rod ends w/alignment 197.00 water pump 409.74 timing belt tensioner 144.44 all these estimates come from a chrysler dealer/service person. | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 2 | 03/01/1995 | |
| Daimler/chrysler was contacted to inform them of these persistent probelms, not only with new yorker, but concorde,lhs and intriped. the refuse to address the probelm and even the dealership service office is giving advice to call and complain. i see your web site is filled with the same chrysler cars with the same chrysler probelms. please help us to get the service and attention to this matter and have chrysler repair there defects as they expect us to pay our payments. thank you for your time and speedy action in this matter. | |||
| 06/11/1999 | 10/01/1997 | ||
| No summary | |||
| 02/15/1998 | |||
| Consumer was having problems with the vehicle and smelled a gasoline odor when the weather was cold. while trying to start the vehicle one morning, it would not start, and caught fire in the driveway. the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. vehicle was unrepairable. various other problems consisted of tie rod/air conditioner and water pump. *ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| Driver turned steering wheel to make a u-turn and vehicle kept going straight due to a bolt coming off tie rod. dealer has to put sealant on nut to keep it from coming off.*ak | |||
| 03/04/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1997 | |
| With the fuel leak we smelled a lite fuel oder at first when we started the car. the oder got stronger by the end of the month. we recived a recall notice shortly after . we took the car in for repair on 4/7/99 for the recall & bc the tires wobbled & shook the car at 30-45 mph. they found the left inner tie rod brushinhs were worn & tire rod flopping- they replaced the tire rod 7 left toe specs. they also found the transmission oil leaking from the cooler hose.--on 11/22/99 i was reversing at 1 or 2 mph from a parking space & then as i tried to put the car in forward there was a violent jerking ,& shaking but the car would not move anywhere at all. i got out to look & there was wheel berrings & thick grease all over the parking lot. my car was towed the next day to an auto mech shop & repars were done. shortly after that we recived a recall notice for the problem that we had repaired. we are still trying to get reimbursed from chrysler corp. for that incident. and as of today 6/25/00 we are having problems again with the front wheel wobbling & shaking the car when driven at 30-45 mph for about 3 or 4 weeks now. we are currently saving money to have that repaired again. we have had other problems with the car but did not include them on the investigation report bc they were not life threating---such as trunk opening on own while driving-it was fixed but trunk open light on dash panel comes on & off when trunk is closed. --the a/c leaked water on passenger floor & has a bad oder when put on. almost like urine. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1998 | |||
| Front tie rods broke, causing wheels to almost to fall off, which may have caused loss of vehicle control and crash. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 11/19/1999 | 1 | ||
| Steering was drifting and felt loose due to failed inner/outer tie rods and stabilizer links. *mjs | |||
| 08/22/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Tie rod failure on drivers side | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 08/05/2001 | 1 | 07/01/1994 | |
| With only 57,250 miles, and a well-cared for car, i think this failure is very premature & expensive to repair. i had a seven year service extension (70,000 miles) to no avail! no safety defect listed. *ak | |||
| While traveling 55mph; steering was hard to control/ difficult to turn and very stiff. rack & pinion was cause of problem. also, vehicle not shifting into park. transmission line leaked fluid. coupling was causing a leak between rubber tubing which was inserted into metal tubing. in addition, fuel rail would also leak/ abs brakes started to lock up when applied/ water pump was leaking water, and door strap needed to be replaced due to being opened & closing hard. taking vehicle to dealer to correct major problems. *ak | |||
| While turning vehicle will jerk and the power steering will go out. mechanic says rack and pinion needs a new valve. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Rack and pinion system failed. | |||
| 04/29/1996 | |||
| Steering problems, rack and pinion failure, loss of steering while driving. *ak | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 04/19/1994 | |||
| The right steering tie rod can rubbed though the automatic transmission wiring harness, causing a short circuit. vehicle not included in recall 94v024000. when car is left in park and later turned back on, it starts in reverse. the cause of this problem was not found, but the steering column ignition assembly was replaced. *ak *ml | |||
| 09/26/1994 | 6 | ||
| Noise coming from steering column when backing up or turning wheel for turns. *skd | |||
| 01/05/1995 | 5 | ||
| Noise in steering wheel upon making right turns. | |||
| 11/16/1994 | 1 | ||
| Steering column noise when wheels are turned after cold start. | |||