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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006077872 | Incident Date: Sep, 03 2006 |
Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: NC |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
Model Name: 300M | Model Year: 1999 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:rack and pinion |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 2C3HE66G7XH | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 05 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 16 1998 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving on suburban streets in light traffic, there was a sudden whirring noise under the hood followed by a loss of power steering. under higher speeds or more traffic congestion, loss of power steering could easily have caused an accident. power steering loss was caused by a sudden loss of power steering fluid that was leaking from the steering gear. i have not taken the vehicle in for repair yet. due to fire hazard from leaking fluid and no power assist in the steering, vehicle will have to be towed. *jb |