Power steering pump mounting bolts broke. Pump fell off and lodged in engine compartment. If car had been moving at the timeof failure serious injury or death is likely.

- Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA

Power steering pump is attached to the engine block on the firewall side, and the front of the engine. Attached with 2 8mm bolts which broke off flush with the block. After repair which I performed since the car was out of warrenty. The same failure repeated two weeks later. Then after a 3000 mile trip, failed again. The mounting point of the pump was changed in 1995 from on top of the engine to behind and lower on the front. I feel that either the bolts used are not strong enough or that one of them was cracked on original assembly of the engine. If this had happened at speed in heavy traffic, the results may have been different.

- Jonesboro, GA, USA

The bolts that hold the power steer pump stressed out and cracked, causing steering difficulty, and may have resulted in an accident.

- Hartford, CT, USA

Power steering pump bolts broke. Also replaced serpentine belt.

- Rockford, IL, USA

While driving bolts that hold power steering pump to the engine broke, causing pump to fall, resulting in vehicle losing power steering.

- Sherrills Ford, NC, USA

While driving the power steering pump broke free from the motor, causing the driver to lose control. The vehicle is currently at the dealer.

- Ashtabula, OH, USA

Power steering pump bolts broke, causing damage to engine mount, upper strut mount, serpentine belt, heil coil, and engine frame.

- Ann Arbor, MI, USA