Glenn,
I've made an appt with a different dealer for the 15th. I have
no leak and the fluid is full. I will see what they come up witih at
that appt and let you know. Thanks for all your help. I hope they can
fix it.

maxpower wrote:

"97CamryLEnewbie" <Jimmy.A.Smith (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote

Jimmy.A.Smith (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote:

Jimmy.A.Smith (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote:

Jimmy.A.Smith (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote:

<pollybriggs (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

Sorry, I am the echo. Still figuring out how to post here.

I also have a 3.8 2005 Town and Country. I have the exact same
problem. It started at 10 months and about 9,000 miles. Groaning in the
steering when backing out of driveway and turning to go up the street.
Also noticible when slow turning, especially making u-turns. Developed
external leak which resolved itself. (Was told by dealer it was a
little transmission leak and they tightened something to stop it.) I am
no mechanic, but it seemed odd to see transmission fluid on the ground
near the inside of the right front tire.

At first sound only occured when turning right, then occasionally on
left turns. They finally diagnosed an internal leak in the rack and
pinion, but told me parts would not be available for several weeks. The
external leak returned and I became afraid to drive it for fear of
getting stuck somewhere, or possible failure

Dealer finally replaced rack and pinion at 25,000 miles . . .three
weeks ago. When I rescued it from the dealership, it immediately made
the same noise, except only during left turns. They said I needed to
drive it for 200 miles to get the air out of the system. 1,000 miles
later, it was still groaning. I took it back. They couldn't diagnose,
so they took it to a local alignment shop for diagnosis then brought
the car back to the dealership to supposedly replace the power steering
pump. That was last week. No one from the dealership returns my calls.

I figure I may have to get an attorney to help me convince them to buy
it back at this point. Frustration is not a strong enough word.

Sorry, I am the echo. Still figuring out how to post here.

I also have a 3.8 2005 Town and Country. I have the exact same
problem. It started at 10 months and about 9,000 miles. Groaning in the
steering when backing out of driveway and turning to go up the street.
Also noticible when slow turning, especially making u-turns. Developed
external leak which resolved itself. (Was told by dealer it was a
little transmission leak and they tightened something to stop it.) I am
no mechanic, but it seemed odd to see transmission fluid on the ground
near the inside of the right front tire.

At first sound only occured when turning right, then occasionally on
left turns. They finally diagnosed an internal leak in the rack and
pinion, but told me parts would not be available for several weeks. The
external leak returned and I became afraid to drive it for fear of
getting stuck somewhere, or possible failure

Dealer finally replaced rack and pinion at 25,000 miles . . .three
weeks ago. When I rescued it from the dealership, it immediately made
the same noise, except only during left turns. They said I needed to
drive it for 200 miles to get the air out of the system. 1,000 miles
later, it was still groaning. I took it back. They couldn't diagnose,
so they took it to a local alignment shop for diagnosis then brought
the car back to the dealership to supposedly replace the power steering
pump. That was last week. No one from the dealership returns my calls.

I figure I may have to get an attorney to help me convince them to buy
it back at this point. Frustration is not a strong enough word.