Issue ID | 1147944 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10671920 |
Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
Brand | CHRYSLER |
Model | PACIFICA |
Model Year | 2007 |
File date | 12/01/15 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Power steering fails completely for about 30 seconds or more. This occurs when the vehicle travels through any water on the road that may splash into the engine compartment. The steering belt gets wet and will slip (making a screeching noise until it spins off the water and dries). The power assisted steering will stop completely not allowing the driver to maneuver the vehicle until the power steering is restored. This problem will cause the driver not to be able to change the direction of the vehicle in any direction to complete a turn or avoid a collision! It is very dangerous and can occur without warning. We are looking into the problem. It maybe that a splash guard was left off and not replace during a previous service. This has not been confirmed to be the fix. We will update this post once this is confirmed to be the fix. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | KANNAPOLIS, NC |
VIN pattern | 2A8GF68X37RXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 21/03/23 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | AWD |
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Vehicle speed | 45 |
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