Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / CARAVAN / 2005

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0 Injured
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007093025 Incident Date: Jan, 21 2007
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: MO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: CARAVAN Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:hydraulic power assist:power steering fluid
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1D4GP45R45B Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 24 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 20 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Fluid leaking from power steering unit. will require installation of new rack and pinion. this could be dangerous if unrecognized by vehicle owner and could cause accident in loss of ability to steer vehicle. this is on a 2005 vehicle. there have been several of these situations on this vehicle. automaker is not notifying owners. this piece of equipment should not fail for the lifetime of a car in most cases. since there have been several know instances in my area, i believe that it is a defective part. i was originally told that there was a 2 to 3 week backorder on the part. it has now come in and my car is being repaired. *nm