Steering Gear Box Problems of Chrysler LHS

On July 15, 2007, I entered my Chrysler Lhs to drive home from a local business parking lot. After starting the car and slightly turning the steering wheel, I heard a "pop", "pop". I thought that I had a blow out and checked the wheels. All were ok. I tried again to turn the steering wheel and it turned freely from right to left and back with no effort what so ever. Checked the front wheels after turning steering wheel fully to the left and found the wheels pointed straight ahead. Left the car overnight and the next day had it transported to baxter Chrysler for repair. They found that the bolts holding the steering assembly to the frame had broken and as a result caused the tie rods, steering gear and associated parts to break including the rack. This is the second catastrophic failure of the steering assembly on this car. See complaint filed 6/20/2006, odi # 10160292. As in the previous incident, I or my wife was lucky that we were not driving at highway speeds when this failure occurred.

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While driving 5 to 10 mph and turning to the left, the power steering column fell off. Vehicle was taken to the dealership, and mechanic determined that steering gear assembly failed and needed to be replaced.

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Once exiting the highway and approaching a stop into a driveway the owner heard a popping sound. He was informed that several bolts that go into the steering box had sheered. The vehicle had lost total steering. The owner still has the bolts/broken parts. Please describe details.

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According to my independent Chrysler mechanic,the steering gear box disintegrated and became completely detached from the steering gear. The front wheels did not respond to the steering wheel; the car had no steering control.

When going over a bump there is a clunking noise. Also, the steering box moves back and forth. Vehicle has been inspected by an independent mechanic. Please provide additional information.