maxpower wrote:
> > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> > in a 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager. Grrrr....
> >
> > Ok, so here's the scoop....
> >
> > When it is rainy and we go though a puddle, and power steering just
> > goes out. No warning no nothing. The other thing that happens at this
> > time is the heater/ac almost dies (it is dying anyhow, but when we go
> > through a puddle it goes to its worst as it does when it is on for a
> > long time)
> >
> >
> > This car has a NEW water pump, NEW front end (struts, tierods, etc),
> > NEW transmission casing, NEW brakes, NEW tires, NEW steering column,
> > and well probably something else...
> > and windshield wipers that have a mind of their own. LOL
> >
> > I will never ever ever buy a Chrysler. oh it has 160,000 miles
> >
>
> There is not and never has been a recall on the wiper switch on this vehicle
> and as far as you problem goes with the a/c and power steering it sounds
> like you need to replace the belt tensioner on this vehicle. If the
> tensioner is worn out it will cause these problems and may even brake off or
> cause the water pump to go bad.
>
> Glenn Beasley
> Chrysler Tech

Glen, the *phantom wiper* problem was was posted on this NG many times
after the vans were redesigned for 1996. Didn't you ever have any
customers report this?

-KM