Power Steering Pump Problems of Chrysler Town & Country - part 2

Belt and the tension rod in power steering assembly broke with 30,000 miles on vehicle. Both components were replaced by dealership. On 04/10/2001, consumer was driving at approximately 10 mph here was a popping noise, and power steering was lost. Dealership informed consumer that belt and tensioner rod went out again at 63,000 miles. Dealership stated that this needed to be replaced every 30,000 miles.

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When making a left or right turn the steering wheel does not turn. Van was towed to dealership. Dealer found the power steering belt came off. Please list information about other incident.

Defective power steering tensioner broke, causing loss of unexpected power steering while driving , which may have caused a crash. Please provide further information.

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Power steering belt tensioner failed catastrophically, resulting in loss of power steering and control of vehicle.

When backing out consumer noticed vibration and loud noises coming from vehicle. Consumer contacted the dealer, dealer has linked the problem to power steering failure. Dealer has replaced the power steering pump on several occasions. Please provide any further details.

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Belt tensioner on steering went out. Second (2nd) time it happened. Driving 35mph at time. Had no control. Stopped vehicle. Had it towed to dealer 1st time & 2nd time went out. It recovered itself & then went out again.

Power steering fails due to slipping belts during low speed turns with a/c running.

The design of the power steering system malfunctioned when water got into the power steering belts, causing loss of steering control; and may result in accident. Once the belt dries, the power steering is functional. Dealer cannot determine problem.

Power steering pump pulley snapped off.

When driving through a puddle of water, the vehicle will lose power steering for about a minute or two, then the power is restored. Service manager is aware of this problem with the power steering belts.

When driving through puddles and the belts get wet, power steering locks up, causing a loss of control.

Tensioner on the power steering belt froze, causing loss of power steering control. Also the tie rod end broke, which resulted in a collision. Please give any further details.

At 20k and 40k miles I experienced a loss of steering when cornering on wet pavement. The steering would seize while in the turn so I was not allowed to straighten the wheels. Fortunately I was not in a high traffic area when this occured and I was able to avoid a collision. On both instances I immediately went to my Chrysler dealer. They initially replaced the tensioner which did not correct the problem. When they replaced the power steering belt it corrected the problem for 20k miles. At 40k miles they once again replaced the tensioner thinking it would cure the problem but they needed to replace the belt again as well. Now I expect to have this problem every 20k miles as it seems to be a design problem. The power steering unit is located beside the right front wheel and appears to be prone to water problems. When I asked Chrysler who was going to pay for these repairs every 20k miles for the life of the vehicle they told me to take it to my dealer and he would take into consideration mileage and warranty to make that decision. They implied that I am the only person that has had this problem. I feel it is a design problem. If this is the case then I certainly shouldn't be the only person experiencing difficulties.

Parts began to fly from the engine compartment while being driven and there was a loss of power steering in the vehicle, along with loud noises from the parts coming loose. Mechanic said the power steering tensioner belt needed to be replaced.