1992 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER Steering Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED NOR WAS THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN BROADSIDE CRASH SUSPENSION IS MESSED UP STEERING WHEEL WOBBLES HARD WHEN TURNING ENGINE FAILED 6 MONTHS AFTER VAN WAS BOUGHT AND SCORES OF OTHER PROBLEMS

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 15 MPH. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT CLOCK SPRING BROKE AND CAUSED WHEEL TO LOCK UP, AND AIR BAG LIGHT TO COME ON. *AK *SLC

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT THE STEERING WHEEL FELL INTO THE DRIVER'S LAP. THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE STEERING WHEEL WAS CRACKED ALL AROUND. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. WHOLE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

ABS BRAKES CONTROL UNIT REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER 94/IN OCTOBER, 96, AND ABS MODULE CHANGED IN JULY, 94. IN ADDITION, SERVICED TRANSMISSION DUE TO PROBLEMS/A/C PROBLEMS IN AUGUST 94, AND BATTERY PROBLEMS DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT, REPLACED BATTERY AND REPAIRED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN FEBRURY, 95. POWER STEERING PROBLEMS, REPAIRWORK DONE IN MARCH, 95. ENGINE PROBLEMS OCCURRED, REPAIRWORK DONE TO ROCKER SHAFT/PUSH RODS AND OIL FILTER IN MARCH 95. FINALLY, IN MAY 95 STARTER BURNED OUT AND REPLACED/IN JULY, 95/EMERGENCY LIGHT BECAME DEFECTIVE AND RESET/RECALL JUN. 96, LIFTGATE LATCH REPLACED/DECEMBER 97, SEAT BELT REPAIRED/ APR, 97 RESET MAINTENANCE LIGHT AND SPEEDOMETER/ MAY, 97 BELT DRIVE PROBLEMS AND TENSIONER PROBLEMS ALSO EXIT. DEALER AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS AND PROBLEMS GO ON. REPAIRWORK AT OWNER'S EXPENSE WITH EXTENDED COVERAGE ON SOME. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

RECALL WORK CAN NOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, STEERING WHEEL ANTI/SEP PLATE.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (96V229000) FOR STEERING WHEEL ARMATURE CRACKS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. SERVICE MECHANIC SAID DID NOT HAVE THE TIME TO REPAIR VEHICLE UNDER RECALL. WANTED VEHICLE LEFT, BUT IT WAS CONSUMER'S ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION AND COULD NOT LEAVE IT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE WHILE BRAKING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, CAUSING TIGHT STEERING.

POWER STEERING RACK FAILED, CAUSING TIGHT STEERING.

SCRATCHING NOISE, LIKE SOMETHING RUBBING, COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AREA, RECALL IN 1992, STILL HAVE NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

BOLT SECURING TENSIONER DRIVE BELT SHEARED OFF TWICE.

THE STEERING BELT TEINSIONER WAS REPLACED ONCE, AFTER REPLACING THE TEINSIONER THE SAME DAY IT STARTED TO BURN AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

RACK/PINION FAILED. *DH

STEERING COLUMN LOCKS UP, CAUSING THE KEY NOT TO SHUT OFF IN THE PROPER POSITION. *SD

WIHLE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE POWER ASSIST BELT BROKE WITH OUT ANY WARNING.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WIHLE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE POWER ASSIST BELT BROKE WITH OUT ANY WARNING.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER FRACTURED, MAKING STEERING IMPOSSIBLE. *DSH

POWER STEERING TENSIONER BENT/OUT OF LINE, CAUSING SERPENTINE BELT TO COME OFF. *DSH

POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING, DIFFICULTY STOPPING VEHICLE SAFELY. *DSH

DURING CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS NOTICEABLE GAP IN POWER STEERING TENSION BELT. PLEASE DESCRIBE OTHER PROBLEMS. TT

FAILURE OF THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER FRACTURES PE95-012. TT

FAULTY BELT TENSIONER CAUSED POWER STEERING PUMP/PULLEY REPLACEMENT. *DSH

STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE WHILE DRIVING, DEALER REPLACED BELT AND TENSIONER. TT

FAILURE OF THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING PE95-012. TT

POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE, CAUSING POWER STEERING BELT TO FALL OFF. *DSH

POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER CAME OFF. TT

POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *DSH

STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE WHILE DRIVING. TT

FRACTURED POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE OFF. OWNER HAS DEFECTIVE PART. TT

NOTICE HARD TURNING RIGHT AND LEFT AND A CLUNKING NOISE, DUE TO RACK AND PINION FAILURE. TT

STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE CAUSING THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT POWER BRAKE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ALSO FAILED WHEN BELT TENSIONER BROKE. *SLC

POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER FAILED TWICE, DESTROYING SERPENTINE BELT. *DSH

POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. TTCONSUMER STATES HIGH PITCHED SQUEALING MOISE DEVELOPS.*JB

HAD TO REPLACE POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER THREE TIMES PE95-012. TT *SLC

STEERING TENSIONER EXTREMELY NOISY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

SUDDEN POWER STEERING AND WATER PUMP FAILURE DUE TO BELT TENTIONER FAILURE. TT *JB

SUDDEN POWER STEERING AND WATER PUMP FAILURE DUE TO BELT TENTIONER FAILURE. TT *JB

STEERING BELT TENSIONER MADE LOUD NOISES WHILE MAKING TURNS; REPLACED AT 29,000 MILES. TT *SLC

POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER LOCKED UP, CAUSING NOISE WHEN TURNING. *DSH

POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. *DSH

ABS: APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL VERY HARD; SHIFTED TO LOW GEAR TO STOP VEHICLE; WIRES GOING TO BRAKE SYSTEM AND MOTOR BURNT OUT; ENTIRE SYSTEM REPLACED. TT CONSUMER STATED POWER STEERING WAS LEAKING, ALSO ABS LIGHT WAS COMING ON, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW, TRANSMISSION LEAKING.*JB

THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE. TT

POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE; HEARD LOUD SQUEALING NOISE; NO STEERING PROBLEM. TT

THE STEERING TENSIONER BELT FRACTURED AND THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST IN THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

POWER STEERING TENSIONER BELT BROKE, LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. TT

POWER STEERING TENSIONER FRACTURED, LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT

SERPENTINE BELT DRY ROTTED AND CRACKED; CAUSED TEMPORARY LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT

#PE-95-12. THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR THE FOUR TIME . TT

GAS FILLED SUPPORT MOUNTING BOLT FRACTURED; CAUSED LIFTGATE TO FALL PINNING OCCUPANT BETWEEN LIFTGATE AND VEHICLE; ALSO, POWER STEERING BELT TENTIONER FAILURE.

VEHICLE HAS HAD 2 REPLACEMENTS OF STEERING BELT TENSIONER, A/C, WATERPUMP, AND ALTERNATOR.(PE95-012) PHONE NUMBER EXT:310. TT

VEHICLE HAS LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN DRIVING THROUGH WATER. *AK

THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK-UP AND THE BRAKES TO BE INOPERATIVE. TT

REPLACED ANTI-THEFT ALARM.

POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE. TT

RACK AND PINION HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT