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.
97 Jeep cheeroke tsi, power steering pump bracket broke. Resulting in loss of steering control. Vehicle then goes to battery drain to keep engine running. This loss can result in accident or death. There was no sold associated with the break that could be heard from inside the vehicle.
Power steering pump bracket broke in half making the vehicle very difficult to control. Because of the broken bracket the fan belt came off so there was no cooling system or alternator and the vehicle overheated almost immediately. Was able to get the vehicle off the road and had to be towed to a repair shop.
Bracket that holds steering pump broke, causing loss of steering. Dealer has repaired vehicle. Due to the faulty bracket, dealer had to replace the tensioner and serpenetine belt also.
Catastrophic failure of pwer steering pump mounting bracket at interstate speed, suddenly loss of power steering, power brakes, engine cooling and alternator...everything in the belt drive on the front of the engine. Nearly lost control of car, managed to get off highway. Repaired by dealer, head tech said "I see them all the time, Chrysler won't do anything about the bracket, still using it depite numerous failures. Been the same for 5 or 6 years now." Is this a $35,000 car made of junk at american tax-payer expense(remember the big government handout to Chrysler)? and, Chrysler consumer complaint bureau basically said, "too bad. Your problem, not ours."
Bracket attaching power steering pump broke off while driving, making the car virtually mpossible to steer. Similar problem reported on this vehicle type on Jeep owner related I-net sites.
- Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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While driving lost power steering, and it was very hard to steer. Vehicle was taken to dealer for repairs, and they replaced the power steering pump mounting bracket.
Vehicle pulls to the left when driven above 25 miles per hour. The power steering pump leaked fluid and the fuel gauge is inoperable (even after repair).
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- Albuquerque, NM, USA