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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports3 fire reports4 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2001

Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainSteering

THERMOSTAT WAS STICKING, DEALER REPLACED. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #559542

Mileage unknown · Jul 14, 2000

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF IN THE RAIN. VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. FELT LIKE A TRUCK & HARD TO STEER. TOOK TO A DEALERSHIP & INDICATED BELT DID NOT FIT IN GROOVE PROPERLY. SHIELD INSTALLED ON BELT TO PREVENT PROBLEM FROM REOCCURRING. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #865453

Mileage unknown · Jun 2, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHEN DRIVING ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS THE SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF THE PULLEY, CAUSING POWER STEERING & ELECTRICAL PARTS TO FAIL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 4 TIMES SINCE THE FIRST OF THE YEAR FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #838719

Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 1998

Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE CONTINUES TO STALL AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS.

NHTSA ODI #533217

Mileage unknown · Jul 17, 1997

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHEN THE VEHICLE DECELERATES FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS 50MPH AND UP THE ENGINE JUST CUTS OFF. *AK

NHTSA ODI #814305

Mileage unknown · Oct 24, 1996

Engine And Engine Cooling

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VEHICLE'S SERPENTINE BELT FELL OFF DUE TO SNOW BUILDUP/AND POOR DESIGN, THIERE IS NO BELT COVER AVAILABLE, WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE CAR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND MANEUVER.*AK CONSUMER WAS DRIVING HOME AND LOST CONROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING, THE BELT THAT DRIVES THE POWER STEERINGPUMP CAME OFF DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF SNOW, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THERE IS NO REMEDY FOR PROBLEM, AFTER SEVERAL PHONE CALLS CONSUMER DID EVENTUALLY FOUND OUT THERE IS A REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM, WHICH WAS A BELT COVER.*JB

NHTSA ODI #803982

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NHTSA investigations

DP03002 · Steering Column Separation

Opened May 7, 2003 · Closed Jul 22, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering:column

MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENTIFIED A POTENTIAL PROBLEM, THE SCOPE COULD HAVE BEEN EXPANDED IN AN INVESTIGATION.A REVIEW OF ODI'S DATA BASE SHOWS NO RECENT COMPLAINTS AND A LACK OF A COMPLAINT TREND CONCERNING THE SUBJECT ISSUE ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS A WHOLE OR BY INDIVIDUAL MODELS.THEREFORE, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR DETAILS, SEE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE VOLUME 68, NO. 130, JULY 8, 2003.