NHTSA Complaint #10876505 — 2004 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE CONTACT EXERTED FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE POWER STEERING STARTED TO MAKE A WHINING NOISE. ONCE THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CHECK UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING FLUID LEFT IN THE POWER STEERING CANISTER. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONSTANTLY REPLACE THE POWER STEERING FLUID EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED IDENTICAL FAILURES AS INDICATED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V386000 (POWER STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.