Serpentine belt comes off when splashed by water on road, causing failure of power steering, alternator and water pump. This failure was routine whenever the vehicle was driven through pooled water exceeding 1/2 inch. The upper alternator bracket was found to have suffered fatigue cracks and the alternator mounting bolt was not held rigid. Splashed water causes the belt to slip-catch thus displacing the position of the alternator pulley, and the belt is thrown off the pulleys. This was the last of many incidents (approximately 10 other times) where the belt was thrown driving on wet roads. (the original equipment splash shield is in place.) the loss of power steering in a turn is considered to be an extreme hazard (occurred six times.) the engine is the 3.3 liter v6 which was used extensively in many chrysler vehicles in this era, and aging may affect many others. (if an owner complains of repetitive instances of throwing the serpentine belt during wet weather, check the upper alternator bracket mounting bolt location for breaks or cracks.) the bracket was removed, a piece of steel was worked to replace the broken area of the bracket and mig welded into the bracket.
1992 Dodge Dynasty: loss of power steering
8 of the 144 complaints about the 1992 Dodge Dynasty describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- recalls
- 1
Loss of power steering by model year
- 19931
- 19928
- 19913
- 19901
What owners say
The most recent failure was when I was driving up a very curvy road (hwy 101) in oregon. The temperature was not overly warm, the car had only been driven 20 miles or so that morning. I was using the air conditioner off and on so as not to have the windows open. We reached the crest and when starting down, the engine died when the gas pedal was released and brakes applied, and the power steering stopped. I managed to break to the side of the road and was towed to town. The next morning when the mechanic's opened, they started the car and it didn't fail after 20 miles of driving the same terrain, and we returned home (90 miles or so) without a problem. This has happened on several previous occasions, intermittently, months may go by, then without warning, usually when removing my foot from the gas, the car loses power and dies. It has always started up again immediately except for the latest incident. The former owner of this car said this also happened to him. He seems to think adding a fuel cleaner to the gas helps prevent occurrences. Mechanics say it's impossible to find the cause if it's running. Needless to say, I'll be looking for a newer vehicle.
Power steering belt tensioner fractured, loss of power steering. Tt
Bolt securing belt tensioner broke resulting complete loss of steering and any other components that functioned off the belt. Please describe details. Tt
The steering belt tensioner has fractured which caused loss of steering. Please describe. Tt
The steering belt tensioner was replaced two times the steering is hard to turn sometime . Tt
Belt tensioner fractures, causing the loss of power steering. Tt
Power steering tensioner has broken twice, loss of power steering. Tt
Related recalls
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
- What is wrong
- The zinc plating operation performed on the upper steering column shaft coupling bolt caused hydrogen embrittlement and breakage of the bolt.
- Risk
- Fractures of the upper steering column shaft couplingbolt result in a lack of coupling load on the shaft and loss of steeringcontrol.
- Remedy
- Replace the zinc plated bolt with a phosphate plated bolt.
Recall number 92V015000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1992 Dodge Dynasty power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 1992 Dodge Dynasty?
8 of 144 owner complaints about the 1992 Dodge Dynasty (6%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 1992.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1992 Dodge Dynasty?
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 1992 Dodge Dynasty
ABS 26Brake failure 10No deployment 7Fuel leak 7Fire or smoke 5
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