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
12
72,000 mi
Electrical system
6
112,406 mi
Fuel system, gasoline
6
70,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
6
10,000 mi
Steering
5
73,000 mi
Air bags
3
118,652 mi
Engine
3
73,000 mi
Structure
3
20,000 mi
Wheels
3
105,000 mi
Child seat
2
29,084 mi
Equipment
2
—
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
2
37,000 mi
Exterior lighting
2
108,000 mi
Power train
2
32,000 mi
Seats
2
140,000 mi
Tires
2
—
Unknown or other
2
68,000 mi
Visibility
2
108,000 mi
Air bags: frontal
1
—
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
1
37,000 mi
Electrical system: horn
1
37,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition
1
—
Engine and engine cooling
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
55,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
1
21,000 mi
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.
1
37,000 mi
Exterior lighting: brake lights
1
71,700 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
1
51,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages
1
108,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines
1
4 mi
Seats: mid/rear assembly
1
—
Service brakes
1
60,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads
1
33,000 mi
Steering: linkages: drag: power assist system
1
1,022 mi
Structure: body
1
94,000 mi
Visibility: glass, side/rear
1
—
The 2003 model has about a third 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.