1992 DODGE DYNASTY Steering Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 DODGE DYNASTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING HAD BEEN EXTREMELY ROUGH WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE GEARS WERE ALSO EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CHANGE AT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE ALSO SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED, DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF WHEN SPLASHED BY WATER ON ROAD, CAUSING FAILURE OF POWER STEERING, ALTERNATOR AND WATER PUMP. THIS FAILURE WAS ROUTINE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN THROUGH POOLED WATER EXCEEDING 1/2 INCH. THE UPPER ALTERNATOR BRACKET WAS FOUND TO HAVE SUFFERED FATIGUE CRACKS AND THE ALTERNATOR MOUNTING BOLT WAS NOT HELD RIGID. SPLASHED WATER CAUSES THE BELT TO SLIP-CATCH THUS DISPLACING THE POSITION OF THE ALTERNATOR PULLEY, AND THE BELT IS THROWN OFF THE PULLEYS. THIS WAS THE LAST OF MANY INCIDENTS (APPROXIMATELY 10 OTHER TIMES) WHERE THE BELT WAS THROWN DRIVING ON WET ROADS. (THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT SPLASH SHIELD IS IN PLACE.) THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN A TURN IS CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXTREME HAZARD (OCCURRED SIX TIMES.) THE ENGINE IS THE 3.3 LITER V6 WHICH WAS USED EXTENSIVELY IN MANY CHRYSLER VEHICLES IN THIS ERA, AND AGING MAY AFFECT MANY OTHERS. (IF AN OWNER COMPLAINS OF REPETITIVE INSTANCES OF THROWING THE SERPENTINE BELT DURING WET WEATHER, CHECK THE UPPER ALTERNATOR BRACKET MOUNTING BOLT LOCATION FOR BREAKS OR CRACKS.) THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED, A PIECE OF STEEL WAS WORKED TO REPLACE THE BROKEN AREA OF THE BRACKET AND MIG WELDED INTO THE BRACKET. *TR

Mileage: 165,000

STEERING: WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR: WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SHEERED OF STEERING COLUMN. WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER CAR LUCKLY I WAS NOT ON A MAJOR STREET OR FREEWAY. SPENT ABOUT $100 AT E&J TO GET USED STEERING COLUMN AND $200 TO GET REPAIRED BY AAMCO. THIS FAILURE IS NOT REPORTED AS A RECALL BY CHRYSTLER.

Mileage: 120,920

STEERING COLUMN BROKE ON IMPACT ALSO AIR BAG DIDNOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER STEERING COLUMN STRUCK BY DRIVER, ABS BRAKES FAILED TO WORK BRAKES LOCKED UP ALSO TRANSMISSON HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING FOR OVER 5 YEARS HAVE HAD THREE TRANS INSTALLED BY DEALER WITH OUT RESOLVE. ALSO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ONGOINING FOR 7/8 YEARS.COMPUTER PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE.BRAKES HAVE BEEN WORKED ON FOR PAST 5 YEARS MANY TIMES MECANIC UNABLE TO SOLVE PROBLEM. TRANSMISSON NOT SHIFTING, MAKING WEARD NOISES AND FAILING TO SHIFT. DEALER NEVER INFORMED OWNERS OF DEFECTS OR ABOUT REPAIRS. DEALER IN MOBILE OR IN ENTERPRISE , AL

WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURN CONSUMER NOTICED ALOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL, WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER UNSURE IF THE PROBLEM WAS WITH BELTS OR WITH LINKAGE. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF DUE TO STEERING COLUMN FAILURE, IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED, HOWEVER DID NOT RECTIFY PROBLEM. YH

THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF DUE TO STEERING COLUMN FAILURE, IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED, HOWEVER DID NOT RECTIFY PROBLEM. YH

WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, RESULTIN GIN INJURIES TO DRIVER. ALSO, THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE AT TILT JOINT. *AK

THE STEERING WHEEL SEPARATED COMPLETELY FROM THE COLUMN. MECHANIC CLAIMS THAT STEERING WHEEL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER FRACTURED, LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT

THE POWER STEERING TENSIONER BELT LOCKED UP. TAKEN THE CAR TO GOODYEAR FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. TT

STEERING BELT TENSIONER MADE LOUD NOISES, WHILE DRIVING; DEFECTIVE; REPLACED BY DEALER. TT

FAILURE OF THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER 2 TIMES. TT

PURCHASE CAR NEW THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER WAS REPLACED AND IS MAKING NOISE AGAIN . TT

BOLT SECURING BELT TENSIONER BROKE RESULTING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING AND ANY OTHER COMPONENTS THAT FUNCTIONED OFF THE BELT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

#PE95-012 THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE DEALER REPLACED IT . TT

POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE. *DSH

VEHICLES POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER FRACTURED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. TT

THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER HAS FRACTURED WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER WAS REPLACED TWO TIMES THE STEERING IS HARD TO TURN SOMETIME . TT

BELT TENSIONER FRACTURES, CAUSING THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT

POWER STEERING TENSIONER HAS BROKEN TWICE, LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT

THE DRIVE BELT HAS FRACTURED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THE STEERING BELT BROKE THREE TIMES . TT

THERE IS A NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEN PUTTING CAR IN REVERSE. TT

THE BELT TENSIONER HAS BROKEN SEVERAL TIMES AND HAS CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE FOR THREE TIMES. TT

POWER STEERING/IDLER PULLEY REPLACED.