This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
When I tried to pull my Dodge Caravan (2000) out of the parking lot after a heavy raining day, I found the power steering didn't work. I could go forward or backward, but could not turn, or could turn only very slowly (I could hear the wheel kind of making clicking sound when I tried to turn). After driving very slowly on the parking lot and tried to turn slowly several time, the steering finally got back. I googled online and found many people have the same problem, mostly with a Dodge, but also some other cars. www.topix.com/forum/autos/Dodge-grand-Caravan/tc37vjlp6md4pohvj since I don't drive much and mostly park my vehicle in the garage, I don't have much problem. It has happened a couple more times after the first incident, but it usually returns normal after I make several small turns in the parking lot. But this morning, it happened again, after I parked my car outside with an overnight rain, and the wheel was still kind of stuck after I drove about 5 miles, making several turns on purpose in the neighborhood. It's still pouring outside, I don't know if I can get the steering back to normal after work. Since I am not the only people having the same problem, I hope the manufacturer could help us solve the problem. Thanks!
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- Chapel Hill, NC, USA