Steering Column Problems of Dodge Grand Caravan

Within the past several weeks on driving vehicle 2 block, my warning lights came on relating to esp and the traction control light indicating upon evaluation by a private mechanic that attention was needed in the steering column mechanism (air bags?), and traction control sensor "idiot" light appeared causing vehicle to grasp the pavement more than usual, my tires appeared okay, and I was advised that when the esp light comes on, traction control is automatic. . . Please send me verification that this is a recall issue. I plan to have my vehicle towed by aaa to scott robinson Chrysler, Dodge in torrance and would request coverage of my rental vehicle for one week.

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Tl the contact owns a 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to restart and had to be jumpstarted to drive. Also, the vehicle would fail to start when the contact attempted to drive. The vehicle was taken to larry h. Miller Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram sandy (located at 1525 n university pkwy, provo, ut 84604, (801) 734-9791) where it was diagnosed, but a failure code could not be located. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer contacted the manufacturer and was informed that there was an open unknown recall regarding the steering column. The steering column was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000.

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Traveling down a street, the esp and traction warning lights came on. Checked the owners manual, it states not to drive over 30 mph when that occurs if the lamps cannot be reset. Reset lamps, lamps came back on, speed was reduced to 30 mph and after traveling a short distance, without touching the brake pedal, the brakes on both front wheels applied and brought the vehicle to a complete stop in the middle of the street in traffic. The brakes would not release until the motor was shut off and restarted. We were not hit by other vehicles, but it could have been very tragic. We were told by the dealer that failure of the steering angle sensor in the steering column will cause the brakes to engage and stop the vehicle. The cost for replacing the failed sensor and realigning the system was $712. 45.

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The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving at approximately 15 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and caused the contact to crash into a curb without warning. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

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The front of the vehicle started shimmying and the steering wheel. At first, it started at about 55 mph. Now it is doing it at lower and lower speeds. There are pages and pages of complaints with the same issue. It is also very hard to turn the steering wheel when going slow. There is a safety recall for the front suspension and lower control arm. Campaign no 01v152000 but the local dealership said my VIN number was not included. How can you continue to let them sell defective vehicles and not make them recall all affected vehicles? they said the same thing about my ram truck. There's a recall on it and they said my vehicle was not in the recall, but it has the same issue with the steering column and the air and heat going out. I wish I had read the number of complaints against them on your site and on all the other sites before I bought these lemons. . Read more...

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We have taken our 2005 Dodge sxt Grand Caravan in numerous times for electrical problems which most of the time they can not duplicate. Then on Monday March 23 after leaving the city and bringing my children home from school I went to make a left hand turn and my steering column locked up and I could not complete the turn. With oncoming traffic and traffic behind I had no choice but to gun the engine and go into the field. I stopped the car with brakes that worked, at least, and turned the vehicle off. I then restarted the vehicle and there was complete free play in the wheel. I turned the wheel all the way to the right and there was a clunk and then I again had regular movement of tires with the wheel. I immediately called my dealership and told them what happened and that I was bringing it in with my dad following behind. Tomkinson Dodge has had it for 2 days and told me that they know there is a problem but since it is under warranty and they can't pinpoint the problem, warranty won't pay until they know what the problem is. It is too expense to let a tech get inside and take things apart to find the actually problem. They told me I need to drive it again and it will be fine, but if it happens again to let them come and tow it and don't touch anything. If it happens again! if it happens again my children and I could be dead. I was just lucky to not be in too busy of a place unlike I had been a half hour before. So there was a failure but nothing is being done to fix it because it may be to expensive for the dealership.

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Owner noticed whining noise when turning. Inspected power steering resevoir and noticed low reading. On next service date, dealer noted leak and stated that steering column was leaking. Scheduled replacement of steering column and tie-rods. Covered under warranty - 33,000 miles on 2006 Grand Caravan. Waiting for scheduled repair.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that there is a leak in the steering wheel column. The dealer informed her that the parts were on back order and they did not know when they would be available. The repair will cost $550. The vehicle has not been repaired. The VIN and engine size were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 44,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the steering wheel has a tendency to lock while driving between 1 and 60 mph. He stated that there was a u-joint at the end of the steering column that freezes and causes the steering wheel to lock. The failure occurs each time the vehicle is in motion. The dealer stated that this was the first time they heard of this defect and there were no recalls available. The failure mileage was 70,000 and current mileage was 80,000. Updated 02-25-08 updtated.

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: the contact stated while driving 10 mph and turning right, there was a clicking noise coming from the steering column. The steering became very tight to the point of almost locking up. Excessive force was required to turn the steering wheel, accompanied by a noise as if there was plastic fracturing inside the steering column. The horn, the radio controls, the air bag, the traction control switch, and the switch that controlled the pedal distance all disengaged at once. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who determined that the clockspring had detached. The first 3 times this had occurred, the clockspring was replaced. The fourth time, the steering wheel and the clockspring were replaced. This was the fifth occurrence. In this instance, the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The problems persisted in spite of all the repairs. The manufacturer was also notified.