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Showing 115,173 complaints — component: STEERING
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF STEERING DUE TO WET ROAD CONDITIONS. COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Incident date: Mar 1, 1995
STEERING ASSEMBLY DEFECTIVE. (1ST VEHICLE ON 602889)
PLYMOUTH
GRAND VOYAGER
(1992) — STEERING
Apr 24, 1997
Incident date: Mar 21, 1997
POOR STEERING RADIUS DUE TO DESIGN.
Incident date: Sep 1, 1996
SPRING IN STEERING ASSEMBLY FAILED.
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
THE VEHICLE'S STEERING LOCKS UP IN THE RAIN. *AK
Incident date: Mar 25, 1997
STEERING FAILURE, HIT SMALL POTHOLE, VEHICLE VEERED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY AND LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE FLIPPED SIDEWAYS AND HIT A POLE, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash
NEW ELECTRONIC VARIABLE ORIFICE STEERING SYSTEM HAS A DESIGN PROBLEM, IT DEMONSTRATES LACK OF ROAD FEEL AT MOST SPEEDS, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY A LACK OF NORMAL STEERING RETURN TO CENTER AFTER A TURN. *AK
Incident date: Mar 29, 1997
WHILE TRYING TO TURN VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *AK
Incident date: Apr 15, 1996
STEERING WENT OUT DUE TO A CRASH. *AK
Crash
VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES, DRIVER STATES THAT THE BRAKES WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND THAT THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL OTHER SAFETY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, SUCH AS A FAULTY HORN ANDTHE STEERING BOLTS FELL OUT. *AK
Incident date: Nov 15, 1996
VEHICHLE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF STEERING. PLEASE DESCRIIBE. *AK
Incident date: Aug 7, 1996
STEERING/BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Incident date: Nov 20, 1995
STEERING FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT)
Incident date: Jan 23, 1996
LOWER STEERING SHAFT FAILED, CAUSING VIBRATION AND NOISE.
Incident date: Jan 31, 1997
STEERING IS DIFFICULT WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, OCCURS DURING MEDIUM TO HEAVY SHOWER AND WHEN HITTING A BUMP OR PUDDLE. DURING A TURN, VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD BEFORE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. *AK
MERCURY
GRAND MARQUIS
(1996) — STEERING
Mar 17, 1997
OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH HIS STEERING FLOATS, HE NOTES THAT HE SOMETIMES HAS PROBLEMS WITH HIS STEERING, OWNER IS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK
Incident date: Nov 12, 1996
THE STEERING IS LOOSE AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STAY IN CENTER WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK
Incident date: Mar 15, 1996
WHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY LOST STEERING CONTROL, HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN MAKING TURNS; ALSO, DURING STRAIGHT DRIVING IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, DEALER CAN NOT FIND CAUSE, CHECKED POWER STEERING FLUID, NORMAL. *AK
CONSUMER HAS HAD STEERING REPLACED ON DEC. 1996 AT 4-5 THOUSAND MILES. CURRENTLY, THE STEERING IS GOING BAD AGAIN, REPLACED AT MARROONY DODGE 21151 NW 2CD AVE. MIAMI FL. 33169. GAS TANKS ARE PLASTIC. *AK
Incident date: Sep 9, 1996
#PE96069, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL THAT LASTED ONLY ABOUT 1 0R 2 SECONDS. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN SINCE BY MECHANIC. *AK
OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO HAVE POWER STEERING, BUT IT DOES NOT AND IT MAY BE A DESIGN FLAW. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT STEERING IS VERY HARD AND THAT IT COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Incident date: Feb 8, 1997
STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. *AK
1 injured
Incident date: Oct 26, 1996
CONSUMER STATES WHEN TURNING A CORNER THE STEERING LOCKS AND SHE HAS NO CONTROL FOR TWO TO THREE SECONDS. *AK
Incident date: Oct 23, 1996
RIGHT FRONT ROTORS WARPED/REPLACED, ALSO STEERING FAILURE. *AK
Incident date: Mar 3, 1997
WHILE DRIVNG THE VEHCLE ABOUT (35) MPH THE SERPENTINE BELT BROKE AND CAUSED ALL POWER IN VEHICLE TO BE LOST. CAR BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE BELT AND THE TENSIONER HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK
Incident date: Oct 11, 1996
WHILE DRIVING ON SLICK ROADS, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Jul 27, 1996
DRIVING 35MPH STEERING LOCKS UP AND ENGINE DIES WITH NO NOTICE. DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS OR WHAT IS CAUSING IT. *AK
Incident date: Jan 15, 1996
LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHILE MAKING RIGHT/LEFT TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS, SNOWY WEATHER; REAR END SLID TO RIGHT MOSTLY WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS OR FOLLOWING ROAD CURVING TO LEFT; HIT SNOWBANK ACCORDING TO DEALER, POWER DRIVE TO RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAUSED PROBLEM. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Feb 15, 1997
#PE96-069, WAS DRIVING AND TRIED TO MAKE A TURN THE STEERING WOULDN'T TURN, LOCKED UP. *AK
Incident date: Feb 17, 1997
STEERING AND BRAKING MALFUNCTIONS.
STEERING SYSTEM IS TOO SENSITIVE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE ON WINDY DAYS. *AK
Incident date: Feb 3, 1997
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED , STEERING FAILED, VEHICLE WILL NOT STAY STABLE ON THE THE HWY, CONTINUES TO PULL TO LEFT OR RIGHT, IN FOR REPAIR, NO PROBLEM FOUND, VARIABLE STEERING SYSTEM. *AK
Incident date: Jan 16, 1997
CONSISTANT STEERING MALFUNCTION.
Incident date: Jan 4, 1996
BRAKES: STEERING: STEERING VERY LOOSE/PULLS TO LEFT, HIT A BUMP AND IT WANDERS. BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY PULLED LEFT OR RIGHT AT ANY SPEED DURING NORMAL BREAKING. *AK
STEERING SYSTEM IS TOO SENSITIVE CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE DURING WINDY CONDITIONS.
Incident date: Jan 15, 1997
STEERING FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONTINUES TO PULL TO THE LEFT, CAUSING OVERSTEERING, IN FOR REPAIRS 9 TIMES, WILL PROVIDE REPAIR BILL. *AK
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVNG VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A SNOW BANK AT 5MPH, CAUSING FRONT BUMPER DAMAGE, OWNER QUESTIONS THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE IN AN IMPACT. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Jan 23, 1997
STEERING DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS; CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL; DRIVER MANAGED TO STOP VEHICLE BEFORE CAUSING A CRASH; DEALER CANNOT REPORDUCE PROBLEM; EXACT CAUSE UNKOWN. *AK
Incident date: Oct 1, 1996
AT 30,00 MILES THE RACK AND PINION FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE ADD FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Incident date: Jan 1, 1997
STEERING WHEEL RECALL: CAN'T GET APPOINTMENT TO GET VEHICLE REPAIRED. HAVE CALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE LAST CALL WAS I-21-97, AND WAS TOLD TO CALL BACK IN FOUR WEEKS. RECALL #96V229. *AK
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS THE SERPENTINE BELT GETS WET, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER BRAKE AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BELT ON TWO OCCASIONS. *AK
ENGINE MISFIRES UNDER ACCELERATION, ALSO STALLS OCCASIONALLY; ALSO POOR CONTROL OF STEERING AND CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT DOES NOT WORK. *AK