THE STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY DISENGAGED AND FELL OFF. IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 00V305000. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10089179
- Incident
- Aug 16, 2004
Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Plymouth Voyager submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 54 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.
The 25 most recent of 54, in the owner's own words
THE STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY DISENGAGED AND FELL OFF. IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 00V305000. *AK
THE MOTOR ON THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS SYSTEM FAILURES ON THIS VEHICLE, INCLUDING TRANSMISSION, AIR CONDITIONING, RACK AND PINION STEERING. MOST OF THE FAILURES WERE WITHIN THE FIRST COUPLE OF YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. MOST WERE NOT OF THE ORDINARY VARIETY.*AK
NHTSA RECALL 00V305000 CONCERNING STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION. CONSUMER REQUESTED A REBATE IN THE AMOUNT OF $242.98 FOR THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY REPAIRS DUE TO A RECALL. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. *AK. THERE WERE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SUCH AS A MALFUNCTIONED AIR CONDITION, DRIVER'S SEAT, TRANSMISSION, AND A PAINT DEFECT.*JB *TS
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN PROBLEM/RECALL. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THERE ARE UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING. (RECALL# 00V305000) SCC
THE DEALER HAS NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR RECALL 00V-305 FOR THE STEERING WHEEL. NLM
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 50 MPH, A BOLT IN RACK AND PINION STEERING BROKE OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FORCED ANOTHER VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WOULD MAKE NO DIRECTIONAL CHANGES. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO EXAMINE VEHICLE, AND WAS INFORMED TO SEEK A LAWYER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO SEND A MECHANIC TO REPAIR 3 RECALL NOTICES, INCLUDING RECALL 99V113000/ AIR BAG FAILURE; RECALL 97V148000/ SEAT BELT FAILURE, AND 96V099OOO/ ABS BRAKE FAILURE. AUTHORIZED ANOTHER MECHANIC TO PERFORM WORK TO REPAIR RECALL, OR PROVIDE CONSUMER WITH NECESSARY PARTS TO REPAIR THE DEFECTS. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT DEALERSHIP WAS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO PERFORM THESE FUNCTIONS. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD ASKED THE MANUFACTURER FOR ASSISTANCE IN REPAIRING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT AND LIFT GATE SUPPRT BOLTS, BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE DEFECTIVE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HELP. *YH
THE ENGINE BLEW ONLY 3 MONTHS AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE. *SLC
FAILURE OF THE STEERING BELT TENISONER LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT
WHEN TRAVELING ACROSS TRAIN TRACK VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL BREAKING AWAY FROM THE THIN METAL PIECE WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE STEERING COLUMN. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO ORDER THE AIR BAGS BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE, AND THE LUGS: NUTS TO BE TIGHTENED. DEALER INSPECTED THE STEERING WHEEL, AND INDICATED TO THE OWNER THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED REPLACING. CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE THERE WERE NO BOLTS OR NUTS HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL IN PLACE. ALSO, THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 91 AND 92 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER ON THE SAME PROBLEM MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 708. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
TIRES WORE OUT.
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING IDLER ARM BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE STEERING POWER AND BRAKES. *AK
REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE BACKING INTO A SPOT, THE STEERING WHEEL FELL OFF. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, STEERING WHEEL BROKE OFF FROM WELD, FELL INTO LAP OF DRIVER, APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE, ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP, DEFECTIVE WELD. *AK
THE POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER HAS FRACTURED, THE PART WAS REPLACED ON 6-26-95. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS TAKEN PLACE, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *AK
THE BELT TENSIONER BROKE , THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE, CAUSED LOSS OF ALL POWER STEERING, COULD NOT TURN WHEEL, SPEED 15 MPH, NO WARNING. *AK
REPLACED LEAKING A/C EVAPORATOR CORE. *AK
THE STEERING TENSIONER BELT HOLDER FRACTURED AND THE DRIVER ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
STEERING BELT TENSIONER FRACTURED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF VIBRATION. *AK
THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER NEEDS FREQUENT REPLACEMENT. WHEN IT GOES OUT THE TRUCK LOSES POWER STEEING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND CONSUMER COULD NOT STEER AUTO-CONSUMER WAS STUCK IN TRAFFIC. *AK
STEERING BELT TENSIONER CAME LOOSE, LOSS OF WATER PUMP PRESSURE, AND STEERING. TT
POWER STEERING UPON COLD START WHILE TURNING MUST USE EXCESSIVE FORCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
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