# 2003 Dodge Caravan Power Steering

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-dodge-caravan-power-steering/15790>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 24, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-dodge-caravan-power-steering/15790 "2008-06-24T18:41:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![janetrcooper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/65b543/32.png) [@janetrcooper](https://community.cartalk.com/u/janetrcooper)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-dodge-caravan-power-steering/15790/1 "2008-06-24T18:41:15Z")

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When it rains hard, the power steering fails, the alternator light comes on, and the defroster won’t work. When the rain lightens up, I hear a belt screeching, and then then the power steering will come back on. Mechanics have replaced the steering rack, steering pump, and belt tensioner, but none of these has fixed the problem. This problem happens when I’m parked and when driving. Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-dodge-caravan-power-steering/15790/2 "2008-06-24T18:43:31Z")

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Is the splash shield in place under the engine?