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
Electrical system
7
70,000 mi
Exterior lighting
4
70,000 mi
Air bags
3
142,900 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
3
—
Power train: automatic transmission
2
—
Service brakes, hydraulic
2
59,400 mi
Air bags: frontal
1
—
Electrical system: horn
1
—
Electrical system: ignition: switch
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly
1
1,734 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights
1
41,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
1
1,734 mi
Seat belts
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
1,734 mi
Steering
1
35,000 mi
Steering: column
1
—
Steering: hydraulic power assist system
1
—
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
1
1,734 mi
Structure
1
—
Structure: body
1
142,500 mi
Structure: body: bumpers
1
19,000 mi
Structure: body: door
1
12 mi
Suspension
1
1,734 mi
Suspension: front
1
46,000 mi
Unknown or other
1
79,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
1
230,000 mi
Visibility
1
1,734 mi
Visibility: glass, side/rear
1
11,000 mi
The 2002 model has about a third 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.
