Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| 06/15/2004 | 16 | 6 | 08/27/2002 |
| After driving 5 or 10 minutes vehicle lost power and stalled. consumer contacted the manufacturer, and had taken it to dealer on several occasions. but problem recurred. vehicle was under warranty. however, the warranty did not cover the problems of the vehicle, and consumer had to pay out of pocket. *ak the consumer had little control of the vehicle's steering while driving. antifreeze leaked from the vehicle. the engine flooded and stall. the vehicle ran rough prior to reaching 75 mph. occasionally the serpentine belt ran crooked on the pulley and broke. the exhaust system leaked. the fuel tank was not properly fitted to the holders. the transmission leaked fluid. *nm | |||
| Steering wheel malfunctioned, causing a loss of vehicle control, which could cause a crash. dealer could not determine the cause of the problem. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 10/21/2002 | |||
| Consumer states while driving started to hear a clunk, steering wheel was snapping and banging. consumer states the lower shaft assemble was cracked all the way around. please provide any further information. ts | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vacuum pump that is mounted on the power steering pump failed causing leak. *yc | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 1 | 08/05/1995 | ||
| The black box in steering column failed, emitting smoke from column. | |||