2000 DODGE CARAVAN Steering Steering Wheelhandle Bar Problems
7 NHTSA complaints on file
Steering Steering Wheelhandle Bar Issues in the 2000 DODGE CARAVAN
7 steering steering wheelhandle bar complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. Of these, 2 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 2 resulted in injury.
7
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Steering Steering Wheelhandle Bar Complaints
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. AN INSPECTOR FROM THE MANUFACTURER WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE BEFORE REPAIRS ARE MADE.
#752363
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I HAVE COMPLAINED OF A SNAPPED STEERING WHEEL AT 12:00 POSITION. (COMPLAINT 631725) REPLACEMENT WHEEL (FROM JAN 2001) WAS SNAPPING AND CLICKING WHEN TURNING FOR WEEKS. ON SEPT 3, 2001 THE WHEEL BECAME LOOSE AND NOW SLIDES 1/2 INCH UP AND DOWN.*AK
THIS IS A FOLLOW UP ON NAD-40,REQ. 18445:CAG. I RECEIVED A REPORT FROM QUALI-TECH, INC. (MATERIALS ANALYSIS LABORATORY) REGARDING THE TESTING OF MY STEERING WHEEL THAT SNAPPED AT THE 12:00 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE I WAS PUSHING ON BRAKE AND PULLING WHEEL TOWARD ME BEFORE IMPACT. THE REPORT STATES "THE STEERING WHEEL FRACTURED AT A LOCATION WHERE THE ALUMINUM CORE CONTAINS A HIGH AMOUNT OF POROSITY AND DENDRITIC SEGREGATION. THE CENTER SIXTY PERCENT OF THE CROSS-SECTION EXHIBITED THE POROSITY. THE PRESENCE OF THE POROSITY AND DENDRITIC SEGREGATION WOULD HIGHLY REDUCE THE STRENGTH OF THE CENTER ALUMINUM SECTION AND CAUSE FAILURE TO OCCUR AT REDUCED IMPACT LOADS AS COMPARED TO A SECTION OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH DOES NOT CONTAIN THESE MATERIAL DEFECTS." MY QUESTION IS HOW DO I GET THE X-RAYS OF THIS STEERING WHEEL DURING ITS MANUFACTRING AND HOW MANY OTHER DEFECTIVE STEERING WHEELS ARE OUT THERE?*AK
WHILE DRIVING VAN ON INTERSTATE 95 IN CONNECTICUT, I FELL ASLEEP FOR A FEW SECONDS AND DRIFTED ONTO THE SHOULDER AND THEN HIT 9 CHAINLINK FENCE POSTS IN A ROW. WHILE THIS WAS HAPPING I WOKE AND BRACED MY SELF FOR IMPACT BY PUSHING ON THE BRAKE AND PULLING ON THE STEERING WHEEL TOWARD ME. BEFORE IMPACTING THE STEERING WHEEL SNAPPED AT THE 12: O'CLOCK POSITION AND I BENT THE TWO SEPARATED TOWARD ME LIKE TWO BLUNT SPEARS. ON IMPACT (THE VAN RODE UP ON STEEL GUIDE WIRES AND WAS SLAMMED TO A STOP BY THE FIRST STEEL POLE HOOKING THE FRONT AXLE) THE FOUR INCHES OF SLACK ON THE SEAT BELT ALLOWED THE BLUNT SPEAR TO CRASH INTO MY CHEST CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES. SIX DAYS IN HOSPITAL WITH BROKEN STERNUM, BROKEN RIBS, BLEEDING, COLLAPSED RIGHT LUNG. I DON'T KNOW HOW THE STEERING WHEEL BROKE BEING 52 YEARS OLD, 190...
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LAST FOUR MONTHS CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE STEERING COLUMN, AND A FEW OTHER THINGS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH STEERING SYSTEM. CONSUMER HAS HAD VEHICLE IN REPAIR SHOP EIGHT TIMES SINCE SHE PURCHASED IT IN NOVEMBER. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THEN, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALER, AND THEY WERE FIXING VEHICLE AT THIS MOMENT. *AK
#862070
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ONGOING PROBLEM WITH STEERING COLUMN CONTINUALLY POPPING/CLICKING WHENEVER STEERING WHEEL IS MOVED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALER'S SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
#861554
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INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. VAN HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM. *AK *ML
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