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Asked by mawmaw3 Jul 19, 2018 at 09:54 PM about the 2007 Dodge Caravan SXT FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

my battery light came on and steering became difficult

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Clearly your serpentine ("fan belt") and/or the tensioner broke. This belt provides power to the alternator (battery), the power steering, and the water pump. Best to stop the motor until it's fixed. Could limp it home is not too far or fix it on the spot. (I hate tow trucks.)

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