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

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

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

- Chicago, IL, USA

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

- Nederland, TX, USA

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

- Freeport, ME, USA

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

- Fairport, NY, USA

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

Power steering belt broke off.

- Ventura, CA, USA

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

- Ypsilanti, MI, USA

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