NHTSA — Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar Problems

4.2

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
27,400 miles

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1997 Dodge Caravan steering problems

steering problem

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1997 Dodge Caravan Owner Comments

problem #5

Dec 242003

Caravan 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 137,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I own a 1997 Dodge Caravan, with approx 139,000 miles on it. I just read in the birmingham news about the NHTSA investigating daimler-Chrysler's 1998-1999 Dodge Caravan/Chrysler town & countrys/Plymouth Voyager. The article states the vans had a defect with the steering wheel/airbag. Mine is doing this exact thing. About a month ago, the airbag warning light came on, and the horn and cruise control quit working. Please include the 1997 model years in the investigation.

- Birmingham, AL, USA

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problem #4

Feb 012000

Caravan

  • miles
Dealership repaired defect of airbag/steering column/electrical problems last February. Consumer states that these defects have occurred again. Please provide any additional information/attachments.

- Beltsville, MD, USA

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problem #3

Dec 291998

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
Steering wheel seems to lock up when van turns corners and the van becomes hard to handle

- Aynor, SC, USA

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problem #2

May 281997

Caravan

  • miles
Steering wheel locked during a turn across traffic, driver could not straighten the vehicle and ended up in the grass. Driver believes something broke in the steering column.

- Southbury, CT, USA

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problem #1

Dec 091996

Caravan

  • miles
Traveling short distances driver begins to accelerate. Steering column begins to vibrate and automatic transmission jerks. This constitutes poor handling.

- Sterling, VA, USA

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