Hey guys im just curious because my steering wheel locks in the rain when i hit a puddle. Like this problem WILL cause an accident. I called my local dodge dealership and they literally told me "oh this is the 5th call today" i said ok so whats the deal then? He said its due to water getting in the steering belt. I asked him and no freaking recalls???? What is going on??? Anyone have experience with fixing this??

 

I would check the tension on your tensioner pulley as well as the belt itself. My car used to do the same thing. When I checked the tensioner, it was good, but wasn't keeping proper tension on the belt because someone had put a longer belt on, plus the belt looked old and kinda dry. I changed the belt which placed the tensioner further out(more tension) and it solved the problem. I also used some mild sandpaper and sanded down the pulleys as well. When the pulleys are shiny(glazed) they dont grab the belt as well and allow slippage which is the problem your having.

 

Rich is right ^ replace your serpentine belt and you should have no problems..my truck does the same thing as you. There is no underbody shield to protect our pullies so you lose power steering when all the water gets on the pullies/belt. Grab a Goodyear Gatorback belt, they seem to be the best quality!

 

Sweet! Ill try that. Thank you guys!