2007 Chrysler Aspen 4X4 Steering Problems

“Power steering hose blew out! It is routed to close to a pully. I replaced it with a marine grade hose from home depot just to get home safely. I then brought it into the dealer and was told, there are thousands of these cars on the road with no problem like this. Bad luck for you I guess .”

“There is a recall on the right steering knuckle on my type of vehicle, including same year, make and model. I did not ever get a recall notice, but was involved in a crash where the right steering knuckle broke and caused significant other damage to my vehicle. The vehicle was not safe to drive, so I was forced to file a claim with my insurance to have it fixed. I had to pay a large deductible and was faulted for the accident. What can I do to get reimbursed for this since there is a recall on that part of the vehicle?”

“I purchased this vehicle in august 2010. It is a 2007 Chrysler aspen. I had it just a few months and I was having issues with the steering. I am good driver and drove to work each day without issue. I went to my local mechanic and he advised the tie rod needed to be replaced. He has been in business for years and noted how odd it is that a newer vehicle would need a tie rod replacement. He had never seen this before. It cost over $500 to get it replaced. He said had I driven it just a few more days the whole front would have broken causing an accident. …”

“My wife was driving her 2007 Chrysler aspen in parsipanny, nj. She was merging from 287s onto 80w and traveling about 35mph. As she was merging onto 80w the driver's side ball joint on the steering linkage completely failed resulting in a total loss of control. She managed to limp car to side of road and called myself and aaa to have car brought to dealer for service. This is a very serious defect. The car has approximately 64k miles on it and has been regularly serviced. She is 7 months pregnant and we have a 3.5 year old son. …”

“I was pulling into a parking lot w/ my 2007 chyrsler aspen made a right hand turn and the car proceeded straight and struck another vehicles side. I experienced a loss of steering during a right hand turn. There was a trail of power steering fluid from the point of steering loss to the point of impact of other vehicle. Afterwards both wheels were pointed inward and the vehicle was not drivable. There is a recall on certain aspens w/ this same problem but not mine. I am seeking payment for damages done to my vehicle. My dealership paid for the steering to be fixed but not damages. …”