Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 190299REVA | 10/22/1999 | 190198 | 612149 | Vehicles may experience clunking or rattle in steering wheel/steering column. *mjs | 06/06/2000 |
| 190395 | 03/01/1995 | 39970 | Vehicles equipped with speed proportioning steering are experiencing shuuder in steering when making slow speed turns. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| 190398 | 06/11/1998 | 600899 | Power steering system noise following cold engine starts in low ambient temperatures. *yc | 06/11/1998 | |
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||||
| 190496 | 01/10/1997 | 51267 | Whistle and/or hiss noise from steering gear when making right turns. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||||
| 190195 | 01/01/1995 | 39047 | Steering column scraping noise. *tw | 03/02/1995 | |
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 | |||
| 10/15/1997 | 3 | 07/21/1995 | |
| Steering continually not working properly, unable to rectify problems. | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN LOCKING - ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | |||
| 02/05/1996 | |||
| Security system malfunction, resulting in stalling out while entering the highway. tt | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | |||
| 10/11/2007 | 1 | ||
| Dodge has recalled 1999-2000 stratus because power steering fluid is leaking on back of engine in 2.4 liter cars. fire hazard. we have a 1995 same motor same problem since the car hasn't been recalled its not dodge's problem. *jb | |||
| 05/08/2005 | 113642 | 1 | 03/01/1995 |
| Took my car to get the power steering fixed after it stopped working. the repair shop called me and told me the car's engine had caught on fire and that they were not liable. i retrieved the vehicle and have since had to repair all of the electronics, hoses, hood, and paint in the engine compartment area. *jb | |||
| 07/30/2006 | 125000 | 1 | 10/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked in a parking lot, flames erupted from under the hood without warning. the fire department was alerted and extinguished the fire. no injuries were sustained. there was moderate fire damage to the under hood area. the police were not alerted. the vehicle was inspected by the dealership who determined the fire originated from the power steering hose. there was a nhtsa recall, # 06v001000, regarding the steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections. the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. the manufacturer was alerted. | |||
| 06/10/1997 | 1 | ||
| Power steering hose replaced. | |||
| 10/27/1995 | 1 | 06/01/1995 | |
| Power steering return hose fractured and had to be replaced, could not steer vehicle. tt vehicle was towed to dealer and necessary repairs were made.*jb | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 07/19/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| Power steering pump replaced, hydraulic lines replaced. *slc | |||
| 11/21/1997 | 1 | 03/29/1995 | |
| Power steering pump failed causing noise to emit from steering column. | |||
| 12/26/1996 | 6 | 08/03/1995 | |
| Power steering pump reservoir cracked. | |||
| 12/26/1996 | 6 | 08/03/1995 | |
| Power steering belt broke. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 03/03/2001 | 1 | 10/01/1997 | |
| Dodge has several items wrong with there front ends.never telling the public.my dodge has steering noise from day one.dodge has 29 items in there sys.19 computor ,ihave the top 5 items wrong with my dodge.no dealer around me have ever replaced a return line from the steering cooler,this line has very little psi. in it.when the said line lets go you lose all steering fluid and steering.dodge will not help with this matter i must do this repair my self,about 8hrs. labor and $17.00 in parts. *ak | |||
| 12/28/1999 | 3 | 09/01/1995 | |
| This is the third time this car has gone out of control. *ak | |||
| Because of a bad control module the vehicle downshifted into second while traveling at 70 mph. on the highway this caused engine to jerk, and the rpm go revving. also caused loss power steering. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Power steering failed. | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 10/01/2001 | 2 | 07/01/1998 | |
| First incident involved loss of steering control on a right turn. steering wheel locked and i had to brake hard. second incident was again a right hand turn in an intersection, the wheels locked and though i was turning right the car went straight towards oncoming traffic. braked hard, lucky car behind me swerved. there is steering related safety recall on 95 stratus, but dealer says my car is not covered and wants me to pay over 600 $ for repairs. chrysler customer service is rude and callous, refused to acknowledge steering failure as a serious problem. *ak | |||
| 07/07/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1995 | |
| Passenger side tie rod separated . wheels crosseyed as entering m24 in oxford mi. towed to moto-medic auto in lake orion mi where new mopar tie rod was installed. next day took car to victor george chryslerin grand blanc mi for inspection of opposite | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/10/2005 | 31000 | 100 | |
| Numerous failures-since i bought this 95 dodge stratus with only 30,000 miles. 1) engine making a knocking noise-i took car to the dodge dealership-buchanan & young in burnsville, nc and had a new head gasket put on. 2) i replaced the battery because the car wouldn't start. i also replaced the battery cables, so the car would start, but this did not solve the problem. i replaced the starter to try to get the car to start. i still often have to get out and peck on the starter with a screwdriver to get it to start---even after i had a new starter put on. date: 8-10-05 3) wheel broke off/car not drivable-parts to fix problem & mechanic's bill 4) had to replace flywheel 5) had to replace steering components i have spent approximately $2,000 to get this car with very low miles on it to start. *nm | |||
| 06/08/2001 | 1 | 03/01/1995 | |
| While backing out of driveway right tie rod broke. consumer repaired it himself.*ak consumer states that when the tie rod broke, all steering control was lost. transmission failed. *slc | |||
| 1 | 02/11/1995 | ||
| Tie rod replaced. *mjs | |||
| 06/03/1999 | |||
| Consumer was driving 55-65mph, approximately 5 hours of driving from point a to point b and back to point a, steering became impossible. vehicle was taken to bridge port auto, and had both broken tie rod ends replaced. tie rods were factory packaged, and there was no way to grease them. tires were also ruined due to tie rod end breakage. *ak | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION - RACK | |||
| 01/28/1997 | 1 | ||
| Power steering rack replaced. | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| While traveling and without any indication steering wheel locked up, causing poor steering. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 01/10/1999 | 11/01/1997 | ||
| We brought the car back to dealer several times with no satisfaction. when we finally realized what the problem was the warrantee was over. i will never ever buy a car from saturn again, new or used. | |||
| 12/02/1996 | 1 | 06/21/1995 | |
| Steering column replaced. | |||