Without any prior warning the steering system suddenly failed to respond, total failure, no steering control, while driving at 60 MPH on the freeway. The car steered itself hard to the right into a concrete baracad on the freeway and totaled the car. Air bags also failed to work. I have stored the car. It has not been touched since the accident. I will keep it in storage for a short time in case you want to inspect it. It appears based on an external visual only inspection that components in the rack and pinion steering system failed. I have taken some digital photos.
1994 Dodge Intrepid: loss of power steering
7 of the 717 complaints about the 1994 Dodge Intrepid describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 8 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Loss of power steering by model year
What owners say
Connecting bolts in inner tie rod broke, resulting in loss of steering. Dealer has been notified.
I was backing out of my garage when I heard a "thunk" sound and then noticed my steering was completely gone. The two bolts which hold the rack and pinion together had failed and broken completely. I contacted the manufacturer and told them I could understand just about any mechanical failure except the complete loss of steering. They said they would do nothing toward the repair. They said the car was out of warranty and had too many miles for them to offer any compensation. No one I have talked to including the service manager at the dealership had ever heard of such a failure. The dealer quoted me $2200 to repair it; I found an independent to repair it for approximately $740. I feel this kind of mechanical failure should never occur!
The tie rods failed as a result of rack and pinion bolts shearing, causing a total loss of steering.
The tie rod and the stabilizer links prematurely wear out, causing loss of steering control. Please give any further details.
The two main bolts that hold the steering in place sheared off, causing complete loss of steering.
Power steering belt fractured, causing loss of steering control.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Some owners may experience loose feel or clunk in the steering wheel as the wheel is moved from side to side
- Some vehicles may experience loose feel or clunk in the steering wheel as the wheel is moved from side to side
- Advance service information for loose steering
- Experiencing loose feel or clunk in the steering wheel as the wheel is moved from side to side
- A condition may exist where a loose feel or clunk in the steering wheel as the wheel is moved from side to...
- Information when servicing the inner tie rod end to steering gear attachments
- Steering gear cold - squawk noise
- Creaking or clicking noise fron steering wheel area when pushing or pulling on the steering wheel, usually...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Dodge Intrepid power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 1994 Dodge Intrepid?
7 of 717 owner complaints about the 1994 Dodge Intrepid (1%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Dodge Intrepid?
There are 0 recalls and 8 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Dodge Intrepid
Ball joint 55Fuel leak 44Headlights 44Transmission failure 42Stalling 37Fuel smell 23Jerking 23ABS 20Won't shift 20Fire or smoke 18No deployment 16Loss of power 11Adaptive cruise 10Sudden acceleration 10Slipping 9Harsh shifting 7Premature wear 7Brake failure 6Overheating 6Check engine light 5
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