After traveling over water puddles serpentine belt comes off, causing loss of power steering and the engine overheats, serpentine belt has been replaced five times. *ak the consumer stated that the dealer said this was a design flaw and they recommend the shield to correct the problem.
1994 Dodge Caravan: loss of power steering
15 of the 643 complaints about the 1994 Dodge Caravan describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Loss of power steering by model year
What owners say
This has happened multiple times over the last year. What made me report this one is someone else out there is experiencing the same problem see report 724620. At any speed you remove your foot from the accelerator and the engine dies. This tends to happen when the weather is wet. One incident happened when driver was turning corner and engine stalled lost power steering and drove off on to shoulder. Started engine and continued on to have it happen more times on down the road. It can go weeks without it happening or may happened many time in succession. Changed fuel filter did not solve problem. I bought vehicle used may 1998.
This is the second failure of tbhis part. First failure was at 61590 miles. I believe this to be a chronic problem with chrysler v-6 engines and one which, if it occurs at speed, can result in loss of steering control with tragic consequences. I would appreciate your looking into this matter and advising me of your findings.
Mounting bolt sheared off, causing spring-loaded belt tensioner to fail. This released tension on the accessory belt which caused loss of power steering while in heavy traffic. Also caused loss of alternator and water pump which made engine overheat. Vehicle had to be towed to repair shop.
Within four months water pump went out twice, and fan belt popped off while driving at 45 MPH. Also, no power steering, and radiator overheated.
Driving down road came to a complete stop and the bolt under the hood that holds the tensioner broke in half. Vehicle was at a stop sign when this occurred but has caused loss of steering control when in motion.
While driving,the serpentine failed, causing the vehicle to lose power steering. *ak serpentine belt fell off at 80000 miles and was replaced again.
Power steering pulley bolt fractured, causing power steering failure.
Steering knuckle broke, causing total loss of steering, resulting in vehicle crashing into stone wall.
Steering belt tensioner fractured, lost steering capability.
Power steering failure due to copper tubing fracturing due to overheating. Tt
Power steering failed 5 times.
Related recalls
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: mini vans equipped with 2-spoke luxury wheels manufactured july 1992 through june 1993; or equipped with 4-spoke sport wheels manufactured from july 1992 through september 1993. The steering wheel armature stamping can crack and separate from the center hub attachment to the steering column.
- Risk
- If the steering wheel separates from the center hub attachment to the steering column, loss of control can occur increasing the risk of an accident.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the steering wheel for cracks and any wheels with cracks will be replaced. All other vehicles will have a reinforcement plate installed to prevent steering wheel separation in the event cracking occurs.
Recall number 00V305000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1994 Dodge Caravan power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 1994 Dodge Caravan?
15 of 643 owner complaints about the 1994 Dodge Caravan (2%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Dodge Caravan?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Dodge Caravan
Stalling 47No deployment 32Wipers 27Transmission failure 24ABS 23Airbag light 14Brake failure 12Loss of power 12Won't shift 11Door locks 10Overheating 10Seat belt 10Slipping 10Headlights 8Harsh shifting 6Jerking 6Tire blowout 6Ball joint 5Grinding brakes 5
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