Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V305000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/01/1992 to 09/30/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 679000 | 11/06/2000 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/12/2000 | 10/24/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: mini vans equipped with 2-spoke luxury wheels manufactured july 1992 through june 1993; or equipped with 4-spoke sport wheels manufactured from july 1992 through september 1993. the steering wheel armature stamping can crack and separate from the center hub attachment to the steering column. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the steering wheel separates from the center hub attachment to the steering column, loss of control can occur increasing the risk of an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the steering wheel for cracks and any wheels with cracks will be replaced. all other vehicles will have a reinforcement plate installed to prevent steering wheel separation in the event cracking occurs. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began november 6, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-992-1997. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | ||||||
| RQ00011 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/01/2000 | 04/01/2002 | STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION | 00V305000 | |
| Steering wheel separation can result from a crack in the steering wheel armature stamping, separating the steering column shaft from the steering wheel | ||||||
| RQ00011 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/01/2000 | 04/01/2002 | STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION | 96V229000 | |
| Steering wheel separation can result from a crack in the steering wheel armature stamping, separating the steering column shaft from the steering wheel | ||||||
| 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 | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle turned left unexpectedly. the driver was unable to get the steering wheel to respond. *jb | |||
| 04/15/1999 | |||
| While driving in the neighborhood turned the corner, braked just a little, and it didn't turn in the direction driver wanted to go. going up hill with a/c on, got behind a big truck, which caused driver to slow down, and vehicle to shut off. *ak | |||
| 3 | 04/01/1994 | ||
| Replaced master cylinder three times. also, fron tbrake rotors/steering malfunctioned. *ak | |||
| 1 | 02/17/1994 | ||
| Stability for steering is difficulty to hold steady. if road is slanted or high winds steering goes in direction easily. tt the vehicle had been repaired about eight times for front end problems. the vehicle was unsafe to drive in high winds. *yh | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN LOCKING - ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | |||
| 08/15/1996 | |||
| There's a problem with getting the recall work performed on the electro lock at carol burger dodge world because ms. miller did not purchase the vehicle at there dodge world. colonial dodge dealership is not going to participate in the recall.*ak | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 07/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| Brought van to attention of dealer d/t driver's side seat was not at upright position, could not be returned to upright position. dealer lubricated it, charged us $40. did not solve the problem. returned van to dealer after seeing similar reports reported on this site. dealer set up appointment for van to be returned to have a bracket replaced. unable to fix at our appointment d/t they hadn't ordered the part. mechanic stated that van was unsafe to drive, kept van while awaiting part arrival several days later. replaced bracket at third appointment. seat markedly worse, spongy as well as reclined. obviously no support, seat could be reclined by pushing with hand, no need to release lever. dealer insisted car was safe to drive. ordered additional parts. unable to service car at fourth appointment d/t service department didn't have time. did provide rental replacement. at fifth appointment, both seat track railings (adjuster 23047006) were replaced; one was obviously broken. this solved the problem and seat now works properly and safely.*ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 10/01/1995 | |||
| Consumer was driving and the steering belt tensioner broke . please describe .*ak | |||
| 10/05/1994 | |||
| Steering belt tensioner fractured, lost steering capability. *ak | |||
| Purchase car new the steering belt tensioner broke . tt | |||
| 09/01/1995 | 1 | 09/01/1994 | |
| The power steering belt tensioner broke. tt *slc | |||
| 09/13/1995 | 1 | 07/01/1994 | |
| The steering belt tensioner broke. tt *slc | |||
| 08/18/1995 | |||
| Had to have tensioner replaced because steering wheel was making noises. tt | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 11/11/2004 | 3 | ||
| The serpentine belt continuously slips off which causes the steering to become inoperable. the power steering completely fails. *ak | |||
| 09/15/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1997 | |
| Mounting bolt sheared off, causing spring-loaded belt tensioner to fail. this released tension on the accessory belt which caused loss of power steering while in heavy traffic. also caused loss of alternator and water pump which made engine overheat. vehicle had to be towed to repair shop. | |||
| 05/01/1999 | |||
| Within four months water pump went out twice, and fan belt popped off while driving at 45 mph. also, no power steering, and radiator overheated. *ak | |||
| 06/24/1996 | 1 | 05/01/1994 | |
| Power steering pulley bolt fractured, causing power steering failure. *aw | |||
| 09/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Power steering failed 5 times. *sd | |||
| The power steering has slow processing . tt | |||
| 09/25/1995 | |||
| Power steering failure due to copper tubing fracturing due to overheating. tt | |||
| 07/25/1995 | |||
| Vehicle stalls, loss of power steering and and power brakes. tt | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 1. vehicle is intermittenly stalling which occurs at anytime and wihtout warning. 2. inner and outer tie rods are prematurly wearing out and are in danger of falling off. *ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - KNUCKLE - SPINDLE - ARM | |||
| 03/08/1996 | |||
| Steering knuckle broke, causing total loss of steering, resulting in vehicle crashing into stone wall. *ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/26/2001 | |||
| While backing out of the driveway tie rod broke. dealer has been contacted. please provide further details.*ak | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 08/06/1999 | 05/01/1996 | ||
| This is the second transmission failure in this vehical. both have occured at about 70,000 miles. this is a famous problem now with these vehicals. countless mechanics have told me that these transmissions go at about 70,000 miles. the web has pages dedicated to the fact that these transmissions fail. the government should make a concentrated effort to investigate this issue before there are more accidents that put our taxpaying lives at risk. you should look up pages on the internet that will demonstrate a consistant pattern of transmission failure at or near 70,000 miles. also an investigation should look at the rack and pinion steering problems for which there is an entirely different set of web pages dedicated to these problems. the bottom line is that these engineering problems are costing owners of these cars enourmoos amounts of money and severely jeoprodizing peoples' saftey!! there must be some recourse for the shoddy engineering of chrysler/dodge!! don't stop at just the airbag problems!! the large amount of famlies who own chrysler/dodge mini-vans and the serious saftey problems- imagine the transmission slipping into 2nd at fifty on an icy mn road, or the steering coming loose passing at 60mph - that these cars exhibit at regular intervals should be enough reason to start an investigation. | |||
| 05/01/1996 | 1 | 02/28/1994 | |
| Rack and pinion steering failed. | |||
| 01/25/1998 | 05/01/1994 | ||
| Rack and pinion steering had to be replaced. | |||
| 01/24/1997 | 1 | 03/11/1995 | |
| Rack and pinion failed, causing loss of control. | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 1 | 05/20/1994 | |
| Rack and pinion steering malfunctioned, causing vehicle to drift into other lane sof traffic. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Rack and pinion steering failed, causing vehicle to drift into other lanes. *ak | |||
| 02/16/1994 | 6 | ||
| Power steering rack and pinion failed. *sd | |||
| 05/05/1994 | |||
| Rack and pinion defective; steering wheel not centered properly when traveling in straight path. tt | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION - RACK | |||
| 06/19/1995 | 9 | ||
| Left steering rack failed, causing premature wear on front tires. | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 06/01/2001 | |||
| Consumer received recall notices 99v113000/ air bag deployment; 99v213000/liftgate support bracket, and 00v305000/ steering wheel separation in the mail. when dealership/manufacturer were contacted to repair these defects, she was told that work had already been performed. consumer stated that this vehicle had never been examined for these recalls. please provide any additional information/attachments. *ak | |||
| 11/25/1998 | |||
| While driving on road pulled over to a no parking zone, turned the ignition off, and the steering wheel came off. had the vehicle towed to dealer. the bolt that held the steering column broke off , they replaced it. *ak | |||
| 03/12/1996 | 2 | ||
| Defective steering wheel system. *sd | |||
| When turning steering, it locks up. please describe. *ak | |||
| 04/05/1996 | |||
| While making a left turn, the steering wheel locked. *ak | |||
| 09/09/1994 | |||
| Steering wheel is two inches off center of the drivers seat this has caused back and neck problems for the driver. tt | |||
| 03/28/1995 | |||
| Had accident because steering wheel locked up. tt | |||