This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Complete loss of power assisted steering while driving almost caused me to veer off the road. I was barely able to get home. Steering it took all my strength.
While driving serpentine belt came off. As a result, power steering assist malfunctioned. Serpentine belt was replaced five times, however, problem still exists.
Consumer state while traveling 30 mph without any indication the power steering ended the temperature gauge was running high. Consumer pulled over and look under hood and notice major belt had broken. Vehicle was repaired three weeks after repair problem return.
- Roswell, GA, USA
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Power steering is lost when vehicle runs through a deep puddle of water. Dealer has been contacted. The problem was supposedly fixed but occured again.
When going through puddles, the power steering fails. It is a major concern as we were nearly involved in a wreck due to the failure of the power steering.
When starting vehicle to drive power steering system fails, causing loss of vehicle control, cause unknown. The dealer replaced power steering pump and rack and pinion gear assembley.
The serpentine belt came off during a slow speed turn in the rain, causing complete loss of power steering. The tensioner pulley is the root cause of the belt tracking problem. It is misaligned. Information from websites and NHTSA database, and my local dealer in wisoncin confirmed that his is a very common problem with these engines and can result in a complete loss of vehicle control. I believe this represents a serious design defect and Chrysler should redesign the part and replace it for free.
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- Bensalem , PA, USA