| Issue ID | 703388 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10250904 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER LLC |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | GRAND CARAVAN |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 26/10/08 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Every morning the steering growls and makes noise until the van warms up. The dealer that has done all repairs on the van says the rack is going out. I have watched the fluid, and see no leaks, nor have i had to add any to it. It seems there are hundreds of grand caravan owners with this same problem. My van, that i love, is a 2004 with 110,000 miles. I am going to change the reservoir to see if this fixes the problem. But i think dodge should pay for repairs when lots of their vans have the same problem, it is called defective material. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 97000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NEW GOSHEN , IN |
| VIN pattern | 2D4GP44L44RXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 1 |
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