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2002 Chrysler Voyager Steering Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA

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Steering reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest May 9, 2008
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
10%
of 89 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2002 Chrysler Voyager submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming steering

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Steering
Filed May 9, 2008

2002 CHRYSLER VOYAGER RACK & PINION DEFECT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10227155
Incident
May 5, 2008
Steering
Filed Mar 30, 2007

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER VOYAGER. THERE WAS SAFETY RECALL 04V386000 FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THIS RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE VIN. HE BELIEVED THAT BECAUSE IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT FAILED IN THIS VEHICLE AND THE RECALL SHOULD APPLY. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL IT MADE A GROWLING NOISE, AND HE NOTICED THAT IT HAPPENED MOSTLY AT LOWER SPEEDS. WHEN HE ACCELERATED A LITTLE THE NOISE STOPPED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS AN EVERYDAY OCCURRENCE OVER A PERIOD OF MONTHS. THE NOISE WAS NOTICEABLY WORSE DURING THE WINTER. HE HEARD THIS SOUND AT 0-5 MPH AND 5-10 MPH. AT THE END OF JANUARY OR FEBRUARY 2007 HE HAD THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIRS DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,700. *AK THE CONSUMER PROVIDED COPY OF INVOICE. UPDATE 4/25/07 *TR

NHTSA ID
10186559
Incident
Jan 29, 2007
Mileage
60,000 mi
Steering
Filed Aug 12, 2005

2002 CHRYSLER VOYAGER TIE ROD FELL OFF OF THE RACK AND PINION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *MR THE TIE ROD FELL OFF AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *SC

NHTSA ID
10133432
Incident
Aug 1, 2005
Steering
Filed Jan 22, 2005

RACK AND PINION FAILED AND WAS REPLACED WITH LESS THEN 60,000 MILES. THIS IS WAY TO EARLY AND NEEDS TO BE DETERMINED IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM OR AM I JUST UNLUCKY. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT JUST REPAIR EXPENSE SINCE IT WAS FIXED BEFORE COMPLETE FAILURE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10107724
Incident
Nov 15, 2004
Mileage
57,500 mi
SteeringSuspension
Filed Nov 27, 2004

"SHIMMY" IN THE FRONT END. LOSS OF CONTROL WOULD BE POSSIBLE. STRUT MOUNT IS BAD AND SO ARE SWAY BAR LINKS. REPAIR IS NOT YET MADE. OLD PARTS WILL BE REQUESTED. [XXX] *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID
10100603
Incident
Nov 18, 2004
Mileage
36,000 mi
Steering
Filed Jun 27, 2003

WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE POWER STEERING HOSE SPLITTING. *TT *TS *JB

NHTSA ID
10021675
Incident
May 12, 2003
Mileage
15,000 mi
Steering
Filed Jun 9, 2003

POWER STEERING HOSE "BLEW OUT" WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID AND FUNCTIONS. *AK

NHTSA ID
10022619
Incident
Jun 3, 2002
Mileage
7,091 mi
Steering
Filed Mar 1, 2003

POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED. *JB

NHTSA ID
10008310
Incident
Feb 25, 2003
Mileage
5,504 mi
Steering
Filed Jan 24, 2003

THE VEHICLE (CHRYSLER VOYAGER 2002) HAD A TOTAL FAILURE OF ITS POWER STEERING AND REQUIRES COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF STEERING RACK. THE VEHICLE IS STILL OUT OF SERVICE EVEN AFTER 11 DAYS

NHTSA ID
10003344
Incident
Jan 12, 2003
Mileage
4,000 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Airbags26Brakes16Fuel system12Electrical10Transmission10

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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