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1993 Dodge Grand Caravan 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 Jan 15, 2004
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.
3%
of 289 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 1993 Dodge Grand Caravan 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

EnginePowertrain (other)Steering+1 more
Filed Jan 15, 2004

V6 3.3 L ENGINE I BOUGHT IT 3 YEARS AGO WITH 77000 MILES ON IT AND SHORTLY THEREFATER THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN NOTED: ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE EVEN AFTER SHIFTING TO "D". IT WOULD WORK AFTER GETTING WARMED UP. FREQUENT JERKS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, AFTER BRAKING AND RESUMING ACCELERATION SHARP CLUNKING SOUND FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE IN THE FRONT WHEN STARTING TO MOVE. (MOUNTS?)

NHTSA ID
10069795
Incident
Jun 15, 2000
Mileage
77,000 mi
BrakesSteering
Filed Aug 27, 2002

DEALERSHIP CHARGED CONSUMER FOR WORK PERFORMED ON THE STEERING WHEEL THAT WAS NOT PART OF RECALL 00V305000. *AK CONSUMER STATED HE WAS CHARGED FOR TRHE DIANOSTICS, IN WHICH WAS NOT NECESSARY, ALSO THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON, HOWEVER CONSUMER DECLINED REPAIRS.*JB

NHTSA ID
8017267
Incident
Aug 27, 2002
ElectricalEngineSteering
Filed Mar 13, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH TENSIONER OF VEHICLE SHEARED OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. POWER STEERING WAS LOST ALONG WITH ALTERNATOR AND WATER PUMP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

NHTSA ID
8005585
Incident
Mar 12, 2002
BrakesFuel systemSteering
Filed Nov 2, 2000

ABS LIGHTS COME ON/ STEERING: POWER ASSIST STOPPED WORKING .DEALER SAYS NOT PART OF RECALL 2-FUEL INJECTOR RAIL LEAKING ALL OVER ENGINE. *AK

NHTSA ID
735632
Incident
Jul 20, 2000
Steering
Filed Sep 28, 1999

THE VEHICLE DRIFTED AND STEERING WAS LOOSE BECAUSE THE RACK AND PINION STEERING UNIT WAS FALLING OUT. YH

NHTSA ID
548743
Steering
Filed Sep 28, 1998

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT WOULD SHIMMY OR VIBRATE. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED TIE ROD END ON LEFT SIDE HAD WORN OUT & NEARLY BROKE. HAD IT REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID
828262
Incident
Aug 3, 1998
BrakesSteering
Filed Jul 24, 1998

BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY WON'T STOP THE CAR. ABS AND BRAKES LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE DEALER CANNOT PICK UP A TROUBLE CODE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE PRESSURE READING IS WITHIN LIMITS (2200 PSI FOR 3 MINUTES). STEERING PROBLEM WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL AND THERE IS A LOST OF POWER ASSIST. THIS IS WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, DEALER CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID
538722
Incident
Dec 1, 1993
Steering
Filed Jul 20, 1998

WHILE DRIVING LOST POWER STEERING.

NHTSA ID
538465
Incident
Jul 19, 1998
Steering
Filed Jul 17, 1998

STEERING WHEEL IS EXTREMELY LOOSE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
825526

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.

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