| Issue ID | 666377 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10220692 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | CARAVAN |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 10/03/08 |
| Component | STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The rack and pinion steering and the steering gear are going out on our 2005 dodge caravan. The parts are on backorder. There are seven (7) vans ahead of ours with our dealer. I spoke to chrysler and this is a known issue. They want us to continue driving the van even with this issue. They are unable to give us a date when the part will be available. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 28000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ARNOLD, MO |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 03/08/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | LUCAS SMITH DODGE |
| Dealer's telephone number | 6369315000 |
| Dealer's city | FESTUS |
| Dealer's state code | MO |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 63028 |