Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - COLUMN LOCKING - ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | |||||
| 084495 | 10/01/1995 | 46367 | Bulletin applies to talon models built prior to jun 1, 1995 (mdh 06-01-xx) and avenger/sebring models built prior to august 2, 1995 (mdh 08-02-xx). some vehicles may exhibit an intermittent or random activation of the theft alarm when the | 04/25/1996 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||||
| 190597 | 03/14/1997 | 6088938 | Concerns with power steering belt alignment. *nlm | 01/11/2000 | |
| 190199 | 01/22/1999 | 190597 | 604311 | Procedures on aligning the power steering belt. *tt | 04/22/1999 |
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 | |||
| 09/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| Suspension&steering--- always has vibration in the front end at 60-70mph brakes--- can't keep brakes under it. have to do brakes and rotors 2-3 times a year | |||
| Vehicle pulls to the extreme right. tt | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN LOCKING - ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | |||
| 1 | 04/01/1998 | ||
| Alarm continually goes off, defroster will not work unless the a/c is activated in the front and rear inadequate defrosting, suspension shaked due to bad bushings. other things have occurred as well - too much to keep track of. *mjs | |||
| 02/01/1997 | 1 | 08/30/1995 | |
| Vehicle alarm failed, continuously goes off. | |||
| 2 | 03/01/1995 | ||
| Alarm system failed intermittently. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 05/04/1998 | |||
| The consumer has been experiencing problems with power steering belt. when trying to turn steering wheel it makes a loud noise and the wheel becomes difficult to turn. the manufacturer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 1 | 01/01/2095 | ||
| Loss of steering w/o warning wheel comes loose fortunately at slow speed. dt | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/17/2005 | 113080 | 4 | 09/13/2005 |
| 1995 dodge avenger has failures that i researched and found out were problems/failures that were recalled by chrysler/dodge/diamondstar motors. *nm | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 06/12/1997 | ||
| Front end rattles. also replaced tied rod end. | |||
| 05/16/1996 | 1 | ||
| Left tie rod failed. | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 01/19/2001 | |||
| Was driving slowly due to ice. felt something jerk in vehicle. went into a ditch. was towed to mechanic & then a dealership. was informed that upper control arm had broken. it was only a few inches from lower control arm. it had separated from suspension frame. also, rack & pinion steering was cracked, and sunroof will not close or open on tracks.*ak | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 01/02/2000 | 12/01/1994 | ||
| While turning steering wheel could hear a loud squeak like something was broken under the steering wheel. consumer felt that could have caused an accident if steering wheel locked up. *ak *ml | |||
| 06/28/1996 | 8 | ||
| Steering wheel failure. (1st vehicle on 601559)*sd | |||