I was in my way to work when it was raining ever time it rains the belts comes off this is very dangerous. I had no power steering at all when this happen with muscle I managed to pull over onto the shoulder of the road. Once water hits the tension wheel belt it knocks it off which makes it slide off every time.
1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager: loss of power steering
6 of the 259 complaints about the 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 6
- 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 safety issue (chrysler tsb 23-044-02), rust through of upper strut towers 1996-2000 chrysler, dodge, plymouth minivans. Collapse of strut tower would result one or more of the following: 1/ sudden change of steering geometry; total loss of steering; lockup of one of the front wheels, blowout of one of the front tires. This is a problem which chrysler has known about for years. They only issued a tsb once most of the vehicles involved (96-98) were beyond the manufactures rust perforation warranty. This should not be merely a "service" recall, but a "safety" recall. This is due to a manufacturing defect which failed to seal between component panels allowing moisture to penetrate and cause hidden rust issue which reveals itself only when the structural damage is already done. The recommended repair is also questionable -- utilizing only epoxy to afix a cap to the top of the strut. The inner rust perforation is not cut out, only covered up. The treatment is primarily cosmetic. I am very concerned about this issue and feel it has not only endangered life, but devalued the vehicle. I have paid to have the problem repaired but feel that this should be chrysler's responsibility. I would appreciate any follow up you can do on my behalf and that of other minivan owners. (I've no doubt that the vast majority are yet unaware of the condition of their vehicles.) sincerely kelvin ironside mesa az.
1997 plymouth grand voyager tie rod end failure. The tie rod end ball joint seperated. This was a "lifetime" lubricated part with no grease fitting. There was no grease left in the ball joint, rust and corrosion appears to have contributed to the failure. These joints are of poor design and should not fail to the point of complete loss of steering control.. Happened while parking the vehicle, if it had separated on the highway at speed could have been a serious accident.
While pulling up to an intersection I heard a clunk under the van like I had something hit the undercarriage of the van. I went to turn and had no power steering. After pulling off the side of the road I found the serpentine belt hanging loose. I went to a service station and they found that the bolt securing the tensioner pulley had broken and the tensioner was gone. The dealership that we got the parts from told our mechanic that they have requests for two or three of the tensioners a week due to the same problem. It cost almost $400 to fix the problem.
While driving in a mall parking lot, made a turn and heard a loud bang. Steering wheel locked up. I managed to turn the wheel to avoid hitting a parked car and brought the van to a stock. Inspection found that the retaining bolt holding the belt tensioner pulley had snapped off causing the serpentine belt to come off and resulting in power steering failure. Inspection of the failed bolt by aircraft mechanics revealed that the bolt may have had as many as 5 internal stress cracks. Contacted chrysler who took care of the repair,immediately. Repairs were made at the dealers the same day. Damaged parts were taken to the dealer service department. I was surprised to find out that this retaining bolt is not rated for high stress. If the breakage had happened at high speed it could have caused a serious accident. Suggest that these bolts be inspected and replaced at around 30,000 miles. Or replaced with a rated bolt. Locked up. Managed to turn the wheel and bring the van to a stop. Found that the bolt that retains the idler pulley and tensioner had snapped off, causing the serpantine belt to come off, resulting in power steering failure. Examination of the snapped bolt by aircraft mechanics indicated 5 possible stress cra
When making a turn, the vehicle lost steering power. Please describe.
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Questions about the 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager?
6 of 259 owner complaints about the 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager (2%) 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 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager
Airbag light 27Adaptive cruise 22Wipers 15Stalling 11Fire or smoke 10Fuel leak 10Check engine light 9Transmission failure 9Hesitation 7ABS 6Fuel pump 5Headlights 5Seat belt 5Tire blowout 5
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