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Power steering will lock up and affect steering control of vehicle when under damp weather conditions. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
- Detroit, MI, USA
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While driving about any speed transmission will loosen. Could step on fuel pedal and vehicle will not accelarate, will lose power steering into the vehicle and it will stop by itself.
Consumer was traveling about 70mph on highway and without prior warning lost power steering/ all belt driven accessories/ water pump pulley flew off, and vehicle started to vibrate.
When driving under wet conditions only, and making a turn power steering gives out, causing the steering to become stiff, and consumer has to manually return the wheel to a straight position. Dealer has been contacted.
Power steering fails when water splashes of inside of tires on a slow turn entering through drain holes in boot installed to stop slush or snow from dilodging serpentine belt. 3.8 V6 engine. Chrysler has no cure said would change engine to a 3.0. I use vehicle for heavy loads sometimes and want large engine prchased. I found that by covering the two drain holes with duct tape the water stoped squirting into belt that caused belt to spin by power steering pully. Belt tension bearing has failed 3 times and the bolt that holds pulley on has sheared off once. Loss of steering and no belt to run engine
The consumer has been experiencing problems with power steering. While driving their steering wheel locked up, causing a total loss of control when maneuvering. Investigation number ie 98054 "power steering loss." The manufacturer has not been contacted.
Consumer was driving down a flat highway and the steering locked up, applied the ABS brakes and the brakes wouldn't move, resulting in an accident/injuries, also excessive gas consumption.
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- Middleboro, MA, USA