When going down steep grades consumer puts vehicle in 2nd gear, and vehicle will stall. Found information on internet regarding this problem. Throttle plate carbons up, and causes engine to stall. Also, went to dealer who could not remedy problem. *ak the vehicle stalled three times on steep mountain road and the driver lost steering control and the brakes failed too.
1995 Dodge Caravan: loss of power steering
10 of the 488 complaints about the 1995 Dodge Caravan describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Loss of power steering by model year
What owners say
Vehicle stalled while decelerating and turning, vehicle also lost power steering and braking, the dealer replaced the egr valve, however this did not remedy the problem.
Consumer was traveling 25 MPH in traffic. Bolt to serpentine belt broke, causing a loss of power steering. Dealer was no help to problem. So consumer installed it himself. *ak bolt broke at the point of fusion to plate.
While driving engine stalled out without warning, causing a loss of power steering. Vehicle has to be turned completely off in order to start back up. Mechanic can't duplicate the problem.
Serpentine belt keeps coming off in rainy conditions while driving, causing loss of power steering.
Backing the vehicle into a parking space and the inner tie rod snapped, causing the steering wheel to jerk, and the individual to lose steering power.
The belt tensioner pulley bolt on the steering box sheared off, causing loss of steering control, and almost resulted in an accident.
Serpentine belt tensioner failed, causing loss of power steering and overheating of vehicle.
The belt tensioner fell off the car. Owner had no power steering and the engine overheated. Anti-freeze leaked from the radiator. Chrysler was contacted.
Power steering failure, when making left turns it makes loud noise, difficult to steer vehicle. Tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1995 Dodge Caravan power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 1995 Dodge Caravan?
10 of 488 owner complaints about the 1995 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 1995 Dodge Caravan?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Dodge Caravan
Stalling 35No deployment 25Transmission failure 23Wipers 20Airbag light 17ABS 14Brake failure 12Door locks 12Loss of power 10Headlights 8Grinding brakes 6Overheating 6Won't shift 6Ball joint 5Fuel pump 5Hesitation 5Jerking 5
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