I WAS CLEANING MY WINDSHIELD ON THE VAN WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED (WITHIN THE CLOSED GARAGE). APPARENTLY THE AUTOMATIC-START FUNCTION WAS TRIGGERED WHEN THE KEY-FOB REMOTE IN MY PANTS POCKET WAS INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED WHEN I LEANED AGAINST THE CAR. THIS IS VERY SCARY! IF I HAD BEEN LEANING AGAINST SOMETHING INSIDE THE HOUSE, WOULD MY CAR HAVE BEEN RUNNING ALL NIGHT IN A CLOSED GARAGE ATTACHED TO MY HOUSE?. I HAVE OFTEN ACCIDENTALLY TRIGGERED OTHER FUNCTIONS (SUCH AS DOOR OPENING, DOOR LOCK, ETC.) WHEN WORKING AROUND THE HOUSE, BUT AUTOMATICALLY STARTING THE ENGINE IS ESPECIALLY TROUBLING! I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A SEPARATE INTERLOCK SAFETY BUTTON LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF THE REMOTE KEY FOB SO AN ACCIDENTAL ENGINE START WOULD BE MUCH LESS LIKELY. *TR
2003
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN WILL CHRYSLER DO A RECALL ON POWER STEERING LINES, PUMPS, ETC. MY SON IS 16 AND HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVING FOR A FEW MONTHS. HE ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF OUR VEHICLE BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING FROZE AND HE COULDN'T TURN! LUCKILY HE WAS SMART ENOUGH TO JUST PARK IT, AND WE HAD IT TOWED. THE POWER STEERING LINES BROKE (AGAIN) ! THE MECHANIC SAID THERE ARE 173 PEOPLE ON THE WAITING LIST FOR A POWER STEERING LINE. DOESN'T THIS SUGGEST THIS IS A PROBLEM? I HAVE HAD TO ADD POWER STEERING FLUID TO MY VEHICLE SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED IT. I HAVE REPLACED WATER PUMPS, BUSHINGS, LINKS, AND CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING. WILL THEY WAIT UNTIL ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM LOSING CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE? I DON'T EVEN FEEL SAFE HAVING MY SON TAKE THIS VEHICLE IS IT CAN HAPPEN WITHOUT ANY ADVANCED WARNING! WHAT ARE THEY THINKING? CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE - 73 COMMENTS ON THE POWER STEERING ISSUE: TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F172B27. BY THE LOOKS OF IT THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE...BUT IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO MY SON - IT WILL BE TOO LATE! *CW