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 | |||
| Steering, alignment, and brake malfunctions. | |||
| 10/14/1995 | 1 | 12/01/1994 | |
| While driving lost control of vehicle, hit an enbankment vehicle rolled, middle bench seat detached from the floor with child in the seat, latch loose. tt *slc | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| While driving, the power steering belt tensioner broke, causing consumer to lose control of the vehicle.*ak | |||
| 03/25/1996 | |||
| Fracture on the steering belt tensioner, resulting in loss of power steering pe95-012c. *ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 01/19/2000 | 05/01/1995 | ||
| Same as nhtsa action number: pe95012. no safety defect listed in summary. *ak | |||
| 09/15/1998 | |||
| Erratic shifting of the transmission due to the increase of engine speed. also power assist is lost which causes the brakes to fail .took to the dealer under the warranty, and was not repeated. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Noisy steering. | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - KNUCKLE - SPINDLE - ARM | |||
| 09/10/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | |||
| Inner tie rod ends loosen, causing noise. | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 10/08/1999 | 1 | ||
| Power steering rack and pinion gear failed causing loss of steering ability due to fluid leakage. mjs | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION - RACK | |||
| 1 | |||
| Steering rack failed. | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| Steering wheel popped off while attempting to make a turn. vehicle snapped around the bolts of steering wheel. *ak | |||
| 07/22/2001 | |||
| While backing out of driveway, turning steering wheel and going to change gears from reverse to drive, steering wheel popped off. vehicle snapped around the bolts on steering wheel. contacted dealer, and dealer could not get another steering wheel.*ak | |||
| When driving over water on the pavement steering wheel locks up and no turn can be made. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1996 | ||
| Transmission fails to go into reverse or park when cold. notified dealer. dealer says not covered by 7 yr/75,000 mi warranty. ignition key sticks and locks up column. dealer says not covered by extended warranty. drivers seat belt jams after buckled, will not retract or pullout. does not offer driver support in case of accident. dealer says not covered by extended warranty. | |||
| 04/13/1998 | |||
| Vehicle has a loose connection in the clock spring which can cause unexpected airbag deployment. the dealer has advised owner to have repairs made. *ak | |||
| 11/22/1995 | |||
| Driver is lossing control of the steering wheel of the car. tt | |||
| Steering wheel came off while driving vehicle-immediately upon stopping the steering wheel came off. tt | |||