While driving through a light rain/slush mixture the car lost power steering, etc. Consumer identfied that the serpentine belt had came off. This seems to be a common problem with late 90's Dodge Caravan's. I have a relative who had the same problem 2 weeks earlier. Dodge does have a service bulletin related to this, but it does seem to be some type of design flaw that needs to be addressed since it relates to the power steering, and nearly every other vital system.

- Marshfield, WI, USA

When the vehicle was driven in the rain or snow, the power steering failed.

- Alexandria, VA, USA

While driving at 35 mph vehicle ran over a medium pothole which caused serpentine belt to came off. This resulted in loss of steering control/ crash..

- Conowingo, MD, USA

No summary listed for above vehicle.

- Thomasboro, IL, USA

I had been to a funeral and was driving home on the highway at the highway speed of 70 miles per hour only minutes before the failure of this part. I had turned into the residential section and had gotten to my house and slowed to about 20 miles per hour or less to turn into my driveway. The part broke at this time and all the power steering went out. I could not turn into my driveway. I had my car towed to the nearest mechanic and he told me what part had broken. It also hit the pulley when it broke and the pulley and belt broke also. My mechanic told me this is a dealer item; however, they stock it because it breaks all the time on the 1999 models and older models also. If this part had broken only minutes earlier while I was on the highway, driving at the highway speed of 70 miles per hour and the power steering went out completely, I could have had an accident and the passenger in my van and myself could have been seriously injured or killed and it could have involved other vehicles due to my lack of steering ability. I have not called Dodge to see if this part has been redesigned for the newer models or not. I believe this should be a recall item due to the imminent danger imposed by this failure and the fact that it happens very often.

- Corpus Christi, TX, USA

In heavy slow moving traffic with the engine running and air conditioning on I lost the power steering which makes it very difficult to turn the wheel.jerry ulm Chrysler dealer charged me $208. And told me someone installed the wrong fluid in the reservoir which isn't true anyway the problem occurred again and the dealer says he cannot find anything wrong.I'm wondering if any other complaint of this nature has been launched I'm afraid to drive for vacation in the very hot weather.

- Windsor, FL, USA