maxpower wrote:
> > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> >
> > 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
> >
>
> Absolutely, as a mater of fact I joked about it with a customer one time
> telling him there was a sensor in the windshield that detected pollen and
> the blades would wipe one time. I heard about it later on as the customer
> took me serious.
> But there was never a recall on it. The most common repair was installing a
> new multifunction switch
>
>
> Glenn

Okay, so I was at least partially correct. The fix was to replace the
switch, but there was no recall. Thanks for clearing that up.

-KM