Recurring Sienna steering issue

trubright
Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:40:15 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

Our 2000 Toyota Sienna had this problem a few years ago and it’s just returned.

When it’s raining and we turn hard to the left or right, the steering wheel stops before we’ve completed the turn. It can’t be turned any further. We even have to back up sometimes to complete a turn. When it first happened we took it to a mechanic who tried everything. Eventually the rack and pinion and the pump were replaced. That was just over two years ago.

Last summer we were hearing a strange sound when we turned. It turns out we were leaking power steering fluid from the new rack. We went to a different mechanic who replaced the rack again! Needless to say this is not cheap. The original steering problem has returned and we’re not sure what to do now.

Any ideas?

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