Two problems related to power steering fluid have been reported for the 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan based on all problems reported for the 2004 Grand Caravan.
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 has 55,000 miles on it and rack and pinion assembly is leaking. Based on research of other complaints, it is apparent that the rack and pinion assembly is defective and should be recalled. Obviously this is a safety issue as it affects steering. The power steering doesn't fail, but it will deteriorate until all of the fluid leaks out and then possibly damages the power steering pump. This ultimately could cause the pump to lock up or in some cases, leak fluid on to the exhaust pipe and cause a fire. The repair cost for this issue is ~$800-900. My estimate was for $820 (excluding a new alignment).