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1997 Chrysler Town And Country steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 32 complaints for the 1997 Chrysler Town And Country, 6% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
32 6% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
3 and 1
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 5 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tensioner on the power steering belt froze, causing loss of power steering control. Also the tie rod end broke, which resulted in a collision. Please give any further details.

Crash

While driving serpentine belt came off. As a result, power steering assist malfunctioned. Serpentine belt was replaced five times, however, problem still exists.

Reported at 52,000 miles, March 2004

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