Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
Manufacturer
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
681,000
Reported to NHTSA
2004-08-05
Owners notified
2004-09-27
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH 3.3 OR 3.8L V-6 ENGINE, THE UPPER POWER STEERING COOLER HOSE MAY SPLIT AND CAUSE A FLUID LEAK.
Safety risk
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN AN UNDER HOOD FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE UPPER POWER STEERING COOLER HOSE. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Fuel/propulsion system
33
84,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline
24
80,375 mi
Electrical system
22
61,000 mi
Air bags
13
60,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling
13
66,852 mi
Steering
12
74,718 mi
Engine
9
128,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
8
55,000 mi
Exterior lighting
7
133,000 mi
Power train
5
132,000 mi
Suspension
5
65,836 mi
Structure: body
4
145,003 mi
Vehicle speed control
4
145,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
3
3,000 mi
Steering: rack and pinion
3
13,880 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
2
21,000 mi
Equipment
2
6,000 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
2
3,000 mi
Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch
2
32,000 mi
Parking brake
2
30,655 mi
Seat belts: front
2
6,000 mi
Seat belts: rear/other
2
30,500 mi
Service brakes
2
145,000 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
2
25,000 mi
Structure: body: door
2
28,500 mi
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate
2
35,000 mi
Suspension: front: stabilizer bar
2
40,978 mi
Unknown or other
2
—
Visibility: glass, side/rear
2
3,200 mi
Air bags: frontal
1
42,009 mi
Child seat
1
30,500 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
1
20,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
1
141,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)
1
58,200 mi
Equipment adaptive/mobility
1
80,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
1
3,464 mi
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
1
30,500 mi
Seats
1
42,009 mi
Seats: mid/rear assembly
1
3,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
1
6,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
1,418 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
1
7,500 mi
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
1
12,894 mi
Steering: column
1
21,000 mi
Steering: gear box: shaft pitman
1
27,000 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump
1
—
Steering: rack and pinion: rack
1
36,000 mi
Structure
1
119,000 mi
Tires
1
30,000 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
1
234,560 mi
Vehicle speed control: cruise control
1
22,000 mi
Visibility/wiper
1
—
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices
1
—
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior
1
15,000 mi
Wheels
1
141,000 mi
The 2003 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2005 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.
