Intermittently, while driving the vehicle and making hard left or right turns the steering wheel becomes hard to turn, and bumping noise would come from the steering column area. The dealer could not find a problem with the vehicle.
1997 Dodge Neon steering complaints
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While driving on highway the vehicle stalled, causing driver to loose control of vehicle because steering wheel locked up. Driver was able to coast to the side of the road safely. The map sensor was replaced by dealer on 10/27/97. On 10/28/97 while making a left turn the vehicle stalled again, almost causing a crash. Dealer also replaced camshaft/crankshaft position sensors.
Consumer received recall notice on 08-nov-97, called on the tenth of nov, dealer said it will take more than ten days for parts. Cunsumer claims this is unacceptable.
Steering: driving approximately 15mph and went over speed bump, steering locked up and could not steer car left or right, struggled to turn left to get back on highway, hit the brakes and the brakes did not work. Hit 3 ton boulder , and car was totaled.
Window seals failed due to air leak.
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