2014 Dodge Charger steering problems

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The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering, stalled, and then lost motive power. The vehicle was able to restart but was inoperable. The battery warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V435000 (Electrical System); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle had not yet been taken to an independent mechanic or a local dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 109,000.

NHTSA complaint #11518861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I was driving on Interstate 15 North when suddenly my power steering stopped working. I was unable to adequately turn the steering wheel to switch lanes while I was moving 65mph. The light "Service Power Steering" started blinking and I was virtually unable to turn my steering wheel left or right. I was stuck in a life-threatening situation. I immediately had to put my hazard lights on, brake, and fight for my life to try to turn the steering wheel so I could pull over. I almost impacted the barrier and several drivers during this. My mechanic states that my power steering pump failed, without any known cause.

NHTSA complaint #11511659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I didn’t own the vehicle when incidents occurred

NHTSA complaint #11506581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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Door Locks getting stuck front two doors only. Steering wheel trembling while driving on road. All panels front dash side doors and middle section Un attaching. Topp roof of inside is also coming off. Hood paint is peeling right side of hood.

NHTSA complaint #11491993 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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Dodge Charger 2014 BOUGHT IT ON 2015 NO USED WAS GREAT WHEN WE GOT. But IT'S BEEN 8 YRS NOW AND HAVING LOTS BIG PROBLEMS THAT ARE DEFECTED FROM THE MANUFACTUER COMPANY. Lock DOOR THEY DO NOT OPEN OR CLOSE DUE TO THE INTIROR OF THE DOORS ARE DETACHING FROM THE FRONT WTH TH KEY LESS REMOTE. MOST OF ALL THE DASHBOARD IS UNPLEEING FROM TOP OF THE DASH AND DOORS MIDE SECTION. STEERING IS BOUNCHING WHILE DRIVING ON SOMEWHAT UNEVEN ROAD HERE IN THE CITY. Paint STARTING TO PEEL ON THE HOOD. I BELIVE THAT IT IS A SAFTY HASSARED DUE TO IN EMERGENCY TO GET IN OR OUT OF THE CAR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT. THE STEERING HAS A BIG PROBLEM THAT. HaD A ACCEDENT6 ON 2017 MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IT WAS HEAD ONTO AROCK WALL FENCE.

NHTSA complaint #11491024 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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UNKNOWN

NHTSA complaint #11473255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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All four axles and spindle nuts are literally decaying and crumbling. Its to the point the guy at the tire shop said its not safe. Being a awd vehicle it puts a lot of strain on the hubs. The car only has 65,000 miles on it.

NHTSA complaint #11444374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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BEGAN FEELING VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEN OPERATING AT LOW SPEEDS, PARKING, ETC. REPAIR SHOP INDICATED AN ISSUE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING GEAR AND POWER STEERING PUMP ASSEMBLY. BASED ON OTHER COMPLAINTS AND ONLINE RESEARCH, IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A PERVASIVE ISSUE, KNOWN BY DODGE, THAT CAN CAUSE STEERING FAILURE AND AUTO ACCIDENTS. AS SUCH, RECALL AND REPLACEMENT SHOULD BE WARRANTED.

NHTSA complaint #11434706 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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2014 Dodge Charger electric power steering pump having issues turning steering wheel which I complain about 6 months ago after purchasing the vehicle for my son it a very serious problem concerning safety . They only recall 2014 Dodge Charger if the the power steering pump was install at specific Maufactured facilities, which is bs . Dodge should be responsible for any faulted power steering pump issue knowingly it exists. My son vehicle has this electric power steering pump issue and the manufacturer and Dodge dealer should replace due to safety issues. Please advise

NHTSA complaint #11428297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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The power steering pump was replaced because of on and off stiffness while driving. This was very frightening because the steering wheel will not release while turning. The dealership replaced the pump about 3 times and still cannot correct the problem.

NHTSA complaint #11422972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT IS BECOMING DIFFICULT TO TURN AND MAKES SQUEALING NOISE WHEN TURNED. WHEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS TOLD TO ME THAT NOTHING WAS COMING UP WRONG WITH THE STEERING ON THE CPU. I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE STEERING PUMP GOES TO MAKE ANY FIXES. AFTER RESEARCH MANY OF OTHER 2014 DODGE CHARGER USERS HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THEIR STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKING OR LOSING ANY CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS.

NHTSA complaint #11406896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #11402910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED UP ON ME WHILE I'M DRIVING AT LEAST 10 TIMES IF NOT MORE SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2014 DODGE CHARGER IN 2015. ALL THESE INCIDENTS WHERE AT DIFFERENT TIME PERIODS AND AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 0 TO 60 MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD STAY LOCKED FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES. EACH TIME THAT IT HAS HAPPENED, I'VE BEEN CLOSE TO HAVING AN ACCIDENT EITHER HITTING SOMEONE ELSE OR RUNNING OFF THE ROAD. I WOULD TRY TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON TO SEE IF IT WOULD LOOSEN BACK UP. SOMETIMES IT WOULD WORK, OTHER TIMES IT WOULDN'T. I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND THEY ALL HAVE SAID IT MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO SO WITH THE POWER STEERING SINCE THE VEHICLE IS ELECTRIC. I'VE THEN TAKEN IT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT DIAGNOSED AND THEY SAID NOTHING COMES UP ON THEIR TESTS THAT SHOWS STEERING WHEEL DEFECTS. I'VE ALSO CONTACTED THE ACTUAL DODGE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY WEREN'T OF ANY HELP EITHER UNLESS A RECALL POPS UP. I HAVE NO EVIDENCE TO SHOW THE PROBLEM OTHER THAN HORRIBLE PAST EXPERIENCES I'VE HAD WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #11398780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHEN DRIVING AND ACCELERAING LOST POWER TO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND POWWR STEERING.

NHTSA complaint #11390354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY POWERSTEERING PUMP AND ALTERNATOR WENT OUT ON MY 2014 WHILE I WAS DRIVING THANK GOD KNOW ACCIDENT OCCURRED HAD IT TOW TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY PUT BOTH PARTS BRAND NEW 10 DAYS LATER IT GONE BACK OUT HAD TO HAVE IT TOW BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP

NHTSA complaint #11364302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE CITY STREET AND AS I WENT TO TURN THE CORNER THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. IT TOOK ALL MY STRENGTH AND CAREFUL BRAKING NOT TO HIT THE CAR IN THE ONCOMING LANE OF TRAFFIC. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND THEY TELL ME THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS OUT. AFTER DOING A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE I FIND THAT THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON ISSUE. IT IS SO COMMON OF AN ISSUE THAT DODGE IS IN SHORT SUPPLY OF NEW POWER STEERING PUMPS WITH ONLY LIKE 3 IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AT THE TIME OF THIS WRITING.

NHTSA complaint #11360608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 58 MPH AND POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETY OUT! NO WARNING AT ALL! DASH LIGHTS WENT CRAZY. WARNING LIGHTS: SERVICE SHIFTER, SERVICE POWER STEERING, AUTO PARK DISABLED, CHECK ENGINE, THEN DASH LIGHTS STARTED BLACKING COMPLETELY OUT. VERY DANGEROUS! I TOOK TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAYS THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAS BEEN FIRED. AFTER READING THE ALTENATOR RECALL, THIA EXPLAINED EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED! ALL RECALLS HAVE BEEN FIXED ON THIS VEHICLE. AFTER CONTACTING LOCAL DEALERSHIPS I LEARNED THAT THERE ARE 89 PEOPLE JUST IN MY AREA NEEDING THIS SAME PUMP AND IT IS ON BACK ORDER. THIS TELLS ME THAT THERE IS A HUGE PROBLEM. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! NOW $1800 TO FIX AN ISSUE THAT NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED WITH ALTENATOR RECALL COMPLETED. I NOW HAVE A CAR THAT I AM STILL PAYING FOR, CANT DRIVE,CANT AFFORD TO FIX, AND WONT SELL TO SOMEONE ELSE KNOWING HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. I CANT IMAGINE THAT WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN THAT THIS IS NOT AN ALL CONSUMING ISSUE AND PUTS MANY LIVES AT RISK

NHTSA complaint #11355023 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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BACKING OUT OF PARKING PLACE POWER STEERING LIGHTS LIT UP ON DASH, CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED, HAD I BEEN ON THE ROAD WOULD HAVE CAUSED A TERRIBLE CRASH. HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED.

NHTSA complaint #11353858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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ALL DASH INDICATORS STARTED FLASHING AND THERE WAS A MESSAGE STATING NOT TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK OR IT WILL NOT GO BACK INTO A GEAR. SERVICE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. IF THERE WERE TRAFFIC, IT WOULD HAVE. PARKED CAR, STARTED IT A FEW HOURS LATER AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. DRIVING ON RESIDENTIAL STREET AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT SUDDENLY AGAIN. SERVICE POWER STEERING MESSAGE HAS REMAINED AND THE POWER STEERING NO LONGER WORKS AT ALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! I AM THANKFUL MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS NOT DRIVING ANY OF THE TIMES IT HAPPENED!

NHTSA complaint #11343524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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BACKING UP TO PARK, POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED, NOT ABLE TO DRIVE. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT POWER STEERING FAILURE. HAD I BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY, WOULD'VE CRASHED!

NHTSA complaint #11340799 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHEN I DRIVING (I MOTION) I FEEL LIKE THE CAR WANTS TO TURN IT OFF BY IT SELF, THE PANEL LOOKS LIKE IF I TURN IT ON AND OFF, AND IT WONT START WHEN I SPEED UP

NHTSA complaint #11339464 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE DRIVING ALL THE WARNING ON THE DRIVERS PANEL STATED TO DING AND WARNING TO NOT PUT CAR INTO PARK OR IT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BE PUT BACK INTO GEAR. THE SERVICE POWER STEERING WARNING, THEY STAYED IN MAKING ALL SORT OF NOISE FOR A COUPLE MINUTES. POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING ALL OF A SUDDEN EITHER. I ALMOST WRECKED INTO THE CAR BESIDE ME. PARKED THE CAR ONCE I GOT HOME, BOYFRIEND LOOKED AT IT AND IT SEEMED FINE TO HIM. THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE DIFFERENT TIMES SINCE THEN. THE POWER STEERING WILL JUST STOP WORKING. THE SERVICE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT COMES ON NOW AND THEN. IT IS DANGEROUS! I AM JUST HAPPY MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT DRIVING WHEN IT HAPPENED, THAT COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC AS SHE HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVING JUST UNDER 2 YEARS. I HAVE LOOKED THIS UP AND IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. IT IS SO DANGEROUS WHEN THE STEERING GOES OUT, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS!

NHTSA complaint #11330306 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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VEHICLE WAS MAKING A GRUMBLING NOISE AT VERY LOW SPEED WHILE TURNING IN ANY DIRECTION, SUCH AS BACKING OUT OR A DRIVEWAY & TURNING WHEELS TO FACE THE PROPER DIRECTION TO EXIT. THIS LED ME TO TAKE THE CAR INTO A VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP WHERE CERTIFIED ASI MECHANICS COULD INSPECT & HOPEFULLY REPAIR. WHAT THEY DISCOVERED WAS THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL WAS FAIRLY LOW. THEY SIMPLY ADDED THE PROPER & SPECIFIC FLUID TYPE THAT IS USED IN THAT PARTICULAR VEHICLE MADE BY THE CAR MANUFACTURER MOPAR. THIS SURPRISINGLY FIXED THE ISSUE TO WHAT I AM ASSUMING WILL BE A TEMPORARY RESOLUTION. BASED ON MY OWN EXTENSIVE RESEARCH & COMMON KNOWLEDGE, I HAVE DISCOVERED THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE. SOMEHOW THE FLUID IS LEAKING, OR SEEPING OUT SOMEWHERE FROM THE ALLEGEDLY SEALED STEERING SYSTEM. WHAT I DISCOVERED BASED ON RESEARCH, IS THAT OBVIOUSLY A SEALED SYSTEM SHOULD NOT LEAK, OR SEEP, & WITH IT BEING SEALED IT CANNOT EVAPORATE. MOST ISSUES W/THE VEHICLE STEERING PUMP HAVE BEEN LEAKS FROM AROUND THE 2 SEALS OF THE RESERVOIR FLUID TANK. A REPLACEMENT TANK & SEALS CAN BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY RATHER THAN ENTIRE PUMP ASSEMBLY WHICH IS VERY EXPENSIVE. ANOTHER COMMON ISSUE IS THAT THE "RACK" OUTER SEAL LEAKS. UNFORTUNATELY THE ATF+4 STOCK FLUID IS AGGRESSIVE ON THESE SEALS & THEY CAN/WILL BECOME POROUS OVER TIME & LEAK. ADDITIONALLY, THE PUMP, IT'S HOSES, & THE SEALS ON THE ENDS OF THE RACK ARE NOW KNOWN AS LEAK POINTS. THE ENTIRE SYSTEM SHOULD BE RECALLED & REPLACED AFTER FIXING THESE ISSUES. IF THE FLUID BECOMES TOO LOW THE VEHICLE & ITS DRIVER/OCCUPANTS WILL EXPERIENCE A POWER STEERING FAILURE IN WHICH THE STEERING WILL SIMPLY SHUT DOWN & NOT PERFORM ITS FUNCTION - STEERING! I DON'T NEED TO COMMENT AS TO HOW EXTREMELY DANGEROUS THIS COULD BE; NOT JUST FOR OCCUPANTS IN THE SAID VEHICLE, BUT THE OCCUPANTS IN OTHER VEHICLES. MY YOUNG SON DRIVES THIS EXACT VEHICLE, & I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED.

NHTSA complaint #11326643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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AS I WAS MAKING A TURN (CAR WAS IN MOTION ON STREET), THE STEERING WHEEL STIFFENED UP, THE CAR BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO CONTROL. AFTER COMPLETING THE TURN I PULLED INTO A EMPTY PARKING SPACE. I TURNED OFF THE AND THEN TURNED ON THE CAR. I THEN RECEIVED A MESSAGE FROM THE CAR SAYING "SERVICE POWER STEERING". I DECIDED TO DRIVE AROUND THE BLOCK TO SEE IF THERE WOULD BE ANY CHANGE IN HANDLING OF THE CAR. THERE WAS NONE, SO I PARKED THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY.

NHTSA complaint #11317672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN CLEARED SEVERAL DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS INTENDED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO EXCEED 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DODGE COUNTRY LOCATED AT (1902 E CENTRAL TEXAS EXPY, KILLEEN, TX 76541 (254) 200-3900) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA complaint #11317030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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AROUND 70K MILES I NOTICED MY CAR NOT WANTING TO TURN LEFT, ESPECIALLY WHEN BRAKING. THE WHEEL SEEMS TO LOCK UP AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. I ALSO NOTICED A KNOCKING, RATTLING TYPE NOISE, THAT SEEMS TO COME FROM THE WHEEL AREA, WHEN TURNING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT AND AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. I TOOK MY CAR TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED NEW BRAKES, ROTORS AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS REPLACED. WHICH I HAD THEM REPLACED. I TOOK CAR BACK BECAUSE IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING, I WAS TOLD THEY DO NOT SEE OR KNOW ANY REASON WHY IT'S STILL HAPPENING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CODES PS401 AND P06DD WAS REPORTED. THE LOCKING OF THE WHEEL IS OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY AND I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #11309547 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE VEHICLE WHEN I PURCHASED IT 3 MONTHS AGO HAS PRETTY LOW MILEAGE AND $79,000 ON IT WELL I NOTICED THE WHOLE TIME I HEARD A CREAKING SOUNDING WHEN I WOULD TURN THE TIRES AND THEN WHEN I WENT TO GEORGIA BECAUSE I LIVE IN TENNESSEE FOR CHRISTMAS AND BY THE TIME I GOT BACK TO TENNESSEE I COULDN'T EVEN TURN MY WHEEL AND I GUESS THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT IN IT BUT IT'S A NEW CAR AND IT'S BEEN TAKEN REALLY GOOD CARE OF I'M JUST WONDERING WHY THE PUMP WENT OUT ON IT SO FAST WHEN I WAS DRIVING SO FAST I COULD WRECKED AND EVERYTHING

NHTSA complaint #11292431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WIFE DROPPED ME OFF AT WORK AND LITERALLY THE SERVICE POWER STEERING SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. THEY VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND THIS HAPPENED OUT OF NOWHERE. THANKFULLY SHE WAS STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND THE POWER STEERING QUIT

NHTSA complaint #11289968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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POWER STEERING PUMP ALL OF A SUDDEN, JUST WENT OUT. LUCKILY I WAS PARKING MY CAR AT HOME.

NHTSA complaint #11277375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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2014 DODGE CHARGER HAS POWER STEERING FAILURE, NO ACCIDENTS TO CAUSE DAMAGE HAVE OCCURRED. POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT BUT WILL OCCASIONALLY FUNCTION FOR SEVERAL SECONDS CAUSING POTENTIAL CRASHED AT HIGH SPEEDS ON FREEWAY. THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE OVER SEVERAL MONTHS AND WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES TO HAVE IT.

NHTSA complaint #11256617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.