2010 Dodge Avenger Steering Problems

“Rack and pinion I was progressing down hill. When I heard a loud pop in front end of my vehicle. The popping gets more frequent as one drives. So I took the vehicle home. And I placed in on driveup ramps and had someone twist the steering wheel back and forth well wouldn't you know the closer I placed my hand next the drivers side of the rack and pinion ( closest to the rack itself ) the more pronounced was the feeling pop pop pop.”

“While driving my vehicle at 60mph, my gas pedal simply stopped working. My rpms on the dashboard went to 0(zero) and my vehicle began slowing down. I became stranded in the middle of the freeway with cars honking at me. I could not do anything but turning off the vehicle, then turning it back on. When it started up, I began driving for about 1/2 of a mile and it stalled again. I was able to pull off to the shoulder, but the steering became difficult to turn, and so did the brake. It's as if I was forcing the car to come to a complete stop, and the brake was fighting against my foot. …”

“I just began having this problem and I am very concerned. There is not a recall yet, however I am hoping with taking the time to report my concerns and problems there will soon be a recall. After about 45 minutes to an hr of driving my vehicle there becomes a clunking noise on the left front end of my car. You can feel the noise/malfunction in the left lower part of the steering wheel while driving. Steering feels shaky and unstable. My vehicle is maintained monthly at the same place each month. The longer you drive the louder the clunking sound. …”

“On monday february 23,2014 I turned my car on and after a couple of minutes it made a loud noise. I didn't know what it was so I decided to park my car in my driveway. When I put the gear into drive I felt my steering wheel stiff, and I saw power steering fluid stains on the ground. My car is leaking power steering fluid and I don't know why. Would chrysler cover these costs? I had the same thing happen before as my power steering hose broke a few months ago. I took it to a Dodge dealer and they told me there was no recall for that and they would charge me $200.00 just to look at it. …”

“When I go to brake from speeds of 25 MPH and up, the car starts shaking violently. I have to press the brake pedal slowly and holds the steering wheel stronger to counter the shaking and not lose control of the vehicle. This is not always possible to do when braking. The faster the vehicle is going, the worse it shake swhen applying the brakes. I have taken it to the dealership and several other car places to have the brakes checked and they cannot find the problem. They've changed pads, rotors, etc. On multiple occasions in a short period of time and the problem remains. …”