NHTSA Complaint #10595596 — 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10595596
Vehicle	2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN
Component	STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 13, 2005
Date Filed	June 2, 2014
Mileage	22,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED, AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING OVER A PERIOD OF NINE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE SERPENTINE BELT AND IDLER PULLEY HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

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