Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / GRAND CARAVAN / 2003

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0 Injured
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006098751 Incident Date: Oct, 09 2006
Consumer's City: STANLEY Consumer's State: ND
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: GRAND CARAVAN Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:hydraulic power assist system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1D4GP24333B Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 15 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 13 2006
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 2003 dodge grand caravan. high pitched whining sound while turning steering wheel. comes and goes. fluid level is fine. fluid color and smell is fine,no air bubbles in fluid.seems to be the worst after driving highway speeds then driving in town. sometimes goes away after shutting vehicle off for a few minutes. dealer recommends a flush. bought vehicle used at 29000 miles. problem seemed to start shortly after. a $80 flush isn't going to fix the problem after reading about the same problem others are having. seems like some sort of restriction on the intake side of the system.