| Issue ID | 657247 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10213332 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | GRAND CARAVAN |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/01/06 |
| Component | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Power steering reservoir filter clogs causing power steering failure. It is more severe in cold weather. Have had van in dealer multiple times and they observed the problem. Dealer and manufacturer agree there is a severe problem, but because they cannot identify the "exact component" causing the problem, they will not fix. Daimler chrysler refuses to fix under warranty or not. If this were isolated issue, i would ignore. But there are hundreds of cases posted online with same issue. Result is low speed and high speed steering failure.*cn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAN JOSE, CA |
| VIN pattern | 2D4GP44L84RXXXXXX |
| 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 | 01/09/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 20 |
| 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 | MAGNUSSEN |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | AUBURN |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |