Dodge VAN steering problems
17 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
138 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
60,932 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1976 to 2002 model years. Data snapshot: . 48 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
17 of 138 complaints match this topic (12.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10015105 · 2003-04-03 (April 3, 2003)
THE STEERING IDLER ARM BRACKET BROKE, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10015105 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 761588 · 2002-05-06 (May 6, 2002)
I WAS DRIVING MY 1977 DODGE VAN WHEN THE STEERING BECAME VERY ERRATIC WHEN I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE I CAN SEE NO POSSIBLE WAY FOR THIS TO BE MY FAULT THE FRAME AS WELL AS THE STEERING BOX BRACKET ARE TORN IN HALF. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 761588 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 761601 · 2002-05-06 (May 6, 2002)
STEERING BOX BRACKET FAILED AND EVEN THE CHASSIS WAS TORN IN HALF THIS WAS VERY DISTRESSING AND I KNOW THIS IS NOT MY FAULT II FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM THE RECALL CAMPAIN NUMBER WAS 80V027000 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT GETTING THIS REPAIRED BY DODGE THANK YOU. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 761601 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 762108 · 2002-05-20 (May 20, 2002)
STEERING BRACKET AND CHASSIS BROKEN THIS IS A RECALL ITEM#80V027000 I WOULD LIKE THIS REPAIRED SOON I NEED THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 762108 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 785896 · 2002-02-12 (February 12, 2002)
CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STRUCTURAL FAILURE AT THE STEERING BOX BRACKET AND THE RAIL WAS RIPPED INTO, CONSUMER LEARNED OF A RECALL WHERE THE MANUFACTURER WOULD REPAIR THE PROBLEM OR BUY BACK THE VEHICLE, DEPENDING ON WHICH WOULD BE CHEAPER.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 785896 at NHTSA ↗