10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #10

Feb 181999

Caravan

  • miles
Belt tensioner and serpentine drive belt failure, tension mounting belt is spontaneously sheared off and the belt becomes torn apart, resulting in loss of power steering and power braking.

- Middletown, NJ, USA

problem #9

Sep 292000

Caravan

  • miles
This vehicle has gone through 5 alternator/power steering belts (serpentine) and 3 belt tensioners over a period from 1/30/98 (12,858 miles) to 9/29/00 (39,761 miles). This seems to be far too many problems from this component and could be a safety hazard if it fails while driving (no power steering).

- Martinsville, VA, USA

problem #8

Mar 162000

(reported on)

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving on wet pavement power steering belt becomes wet and causes complete loss of steering control.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #7

Oct 021997

Caravan

  • miles
Belt tensioner pulley malfunctioned causing the belt to slip or come off resulting in no power steering. Nlm

- Nederland, TX, USA

problem #6

Aug 231999

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
Steering belt tensioner bolt sheared off, causing vehicle to los econtrol. Delaer replaced the bolt.

- Freeport, ME, USA

problem #5

Mar 211999

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Power steering pump pulley broke, causing vehicle to lose steering control. This could have caused an accident.

- Fairport, NY, USA

problem #4

Dec 071998

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving this vehicle at about 35mph. The power steering belt has popped out several times, causing loss of steering and making the turning very hard. Dealer has not been contacted.

- Randallstown, MD, USA

problem #3

Dec 221996

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Power steering belt broke off.

- Ventura, CA, USA

problem #2

Sep 091996

Caravan

  • miles
The steering belt has broken twice, and left the van with no steering.

- Ypsilanti, MI, USA

problem #1

Dec 301996

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
Owner states that his sliding door cannot be opened from outside, he notes that it must be opened from inside, that in the event of an emergency he may not be able to open door.

- Jackson, NJ, USA