2001 Dodge Caravan Problems & Complaints

There is no incident, however I would like to report a manufacturer problem. Many manufacturers put vehicles on the market with front headlights that are too bright and not aimed properly. See [XXX] There are regulations for the lumens of headlights and system of reflectors, but I assume manufacturers are not be watched for violations. Where I live, in Sarasota, FL, I am blinded by all the vehicle lights at night because lights appear to be on bright when they aren't. Something is very wrong. I don't think everyone is having aftermarket LED lights installed. I think they are coming from the manufacturers that way. Can you help? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

.

I NEED TO KNOW IT MY VEHICLE HAS ANY RECALLS I'M HAVING SOME MAJOR SAFETY CONCERNS ABOUT IT.

AFTER THE ENGINE WARMS UP AND AT SPEEDS AROUND 45-50 THE ACCELERATION STICKS AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL THEN DRIVE,OR SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. I DISCONNECTED THE SERVO TO THE CRUISE CONTROL TO ELIMINATE THE CRUISE AS THE CAUSE. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT BUT OCCURS OFTEN.

FUEL RAIL IS LEAKING GASOLINE. THERE IS A PRESSURE DAMPER THAT IS ON THE RAIL THAT IS NON SERVICEABLE AND IT IS LEAKING FUEL ONTO RAIL THAT IS CAUSING THE SMELL TO ENTER THE CABIN. DEALER SAYS FUEL RAIL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TO EFFECT PROPER REPAIR. FUEL LEAKS ANY TIME ENGINE IS RUNNING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN SPORT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED AND CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE A POPPING NOISE. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. SUDDENLY, THE STEERING WHEEL DID A HARD RELEASE AND RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE HARD RELEASE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO RECEIVE INJURIES TO THE HAND, WRIST, AND ARM. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

I WAS ROLLING MY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW UP (ELECTRIC WINDOW), IT GOT HALF WAY UP AND IT SHATTERED ALL OVER ME. I WAS LITERALLY PICKING GLASS OUT OF MY LEGS FROM THIS WINDOW

THE REAR AXELS BEND AROUND BACK WHEELS ALSO FRONT MAKES A NOISE WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE SECOND ROW DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FRACTURED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, CHEST, AND ANKLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER RECEIVED A SPRAINED ANKLE AND THE OTHER OCCUPANT RECEIVED A BROKEN WRIST, BROKEN STERNUM, AND A CRACKED PELVIS/HIP. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

STEERING WHEEL BECOMES SO TIGHT AND CANT EVEN MOVE WHEN EVER THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW 50DEGREES. IT TAKES AT LEAST 15 MIN TO BECOME NORMAL. FUEL LEVELS ARE NORMAL IN MY VAN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAGS WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED, AND THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON WAS INADVERTENTLY ENGAGED DUE TO IT BEING TO CLOSE TO THE HORN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME STUCK AT A CERTAIN SPEED, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO DRIVE ABOVE SPEED LIMITS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.

PULLED VEHICLE OUT OF GARAGE AND SHORTLY AFTER FIRE STARTED TO COME UP OUT OF THE DASH. COMPLETE LOSS. CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT TO TRY TO PUT THE FIRE OUT BUT IT SPREAD IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.. THIS WAS NOT MY CAR BUT MY MOTHER IN LAWS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND AN UNKNOWN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE FRONT MODULAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03E045000 (EQUIPMENT). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 135,000.

I DRIVING DOWN STREET MY VAN JUST DIE ON ME IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I TRY TO GIVE GAS AND IT DIE ON ME AGAIN, I SO SCARED . I HAVE MY KIDS IN MY VAN. *TR UPDATED 12/5/2014 *JS

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY. HORN WILL NOT WORK .CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK. *TR

GOT REAR ENDED AND SEAT BROKE SENDING DRIVER ACROSS VAN WITH SEAT BELT IN TAC. *TR

I WENT TO THE STORE TODAY, DRIVING DOWN A BUSY ROAD AT ABOUT 45 MPH, MY DRIVERS SIDE VENT WINDOW SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE! I LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON, TOO LATE! IT FLEW INTO OPPOSING TRAFFIC AND SHATTERED ALL OVER THE ROAD. THE GLUE THAT HOLDS THE "HINGE" TO THE GLASS IS BARELY THERE. OBVIOUSLY, THE GLUE DID NOT HOLD TO A PAINTED SURFACE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE HORN WOULD NOT SOUND UPON ACTIVATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

WE GOT INTO OUR 2001 DODGE CARAVAN AND STARTED TO DRIVE IT AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE SUSPENSION. I PULLED THE VAN OVER AND NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE STRUT WAS UP THROUGH INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT! I BELIEVE THE HOUSING IS RUSTED THROUGH, WHICH ALLOWED THE STRUT TO POKE ALL THE WAY OUT. *TR

THE VEHICLE WAS REGISTERING MULTIPLE CODES IN THE ODBII SYSTEM. OF WHICH ONE WAS A OPEN INJECTOR CIRCUIT. VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND RUN ROUGH. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE FUEL INJECTOR WIRING HARNESS THAT WAS ROUTED DIRECTLY ABOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAD THE INSULATION MELTED CAUSING MULTIPLE FUEL AND EMISSION CONTROL WIRES TO BE SHORTED. A SEARCH FOR THE FUEL WIRING HARNESS AT MULTIPLE SALVAGE YARDS SHOWED THE EXACT SAME CONDITION TO EXIST ON 4 OF 5 VEHICLES. ONE CAN SPECULATE THE ROUTING OF THE HARNESS OVER THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD COMBINED WITH SUBSTANDARD WIRE INSULATION CAUSED THE INSULATION TO MELT. *TR

WE PURCHASED 4 BRIDGESTONE INSIGNIA SE200 TIRES IN MAY 2009. THUS FAR 3 HAVE FAILED. FIRST, MECHANIC NOTED WHEN WE TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE BALANCE AND ROTATION. SECOND, DRIVER NOTED VIBRATION ON HIGHWAY. TIRE REPLACED 6/4/12. 3RD, DRIVER NOTED FRONT END PULLING, SUBSEQUENTLY EXTREME VIBRATION ON HIGHWAY. VEHICLE PARKED AT AIRPORT FOR 3 DAYS; UPON RETURN, TIRE WAS FLAT WITH A SECTION BULGED AND SEPARATED. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, THE HORN AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK. IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT THESE DEFECTS ARE CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING. THIS WAS A MATTER OF RECALL FOR THE DODGE CARAVAN AND GRAND CARAVAN, PLYMOUTH VOYAGER AND GRAND VOYAGER AND CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY FROM THE 1996-2000 MODEL YEARS. OUR CAR IS 2001 MODEL AND IS NOT IN A RECALL LIST, BUT IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS TO ME THAT THE DEFECT WAS NOT FIXED IN 2001 YEAR MODELS. AM I ALONE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS UNFIXED PROBLEM? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN SPORT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY CONFIRMED THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01I003000(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

WAS COMING HOME WHEN I SMELT A BURNING SMELL. I PULLED OVER TO SEE WHAT IT WAS AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, BUT STILL SMELT THE SMELL. I TURNED BACK ON THE CAR TO PULL OVER MORE IN THE LIGHT TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON (IT WAS DARK). WHEN I TURNED BACK ON THE CAR NOTHING ON THE DASHBOARD WORKED, NO BLINKERS, NO TEMP GAUGE, NO GAS GAUGE, NO RPM, NO SPEEDOMETER. ABOUT THREE HOURS LATER, STILL AT THE GAS STATION I DECIDED TO PRESS THE TRIP BUTTON AND EVERYTHING CAME BACK ON BUT MY DOOR AJAR BUTTON FLASHES ON AND OFF INCLUDING THE LIGHTS THAT COME ONE WHEN THE DOOR OPENS, WITH THE DINGING AND THE LOCKS GO CRAZY. NEEDLESS TO SAY, NO I DID NOT DRIVE IT BECAUSE I THOUGHT FOR SURE IT WOULD CATCH FIRE. BUT IT SEEMS THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE THEY HAVE JUST FAILED TO REPORT IT SO IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED! I HAD ALL MY 5 CHILDREN WITH ME, I THANK GOD WE WERE ABLE TO STAY SAFE. I LOCAL DEALER HAS LOOKED AT IT AND SAYS IT IS THE INTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE INTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS MELTED AND THAT IS WHY I WAS SMELLING A BURN SMELL. *TR

THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THEN GOES OUT. I BELIEVES IT THE SAME PROBLEM COVERED FOR PREVIOUS YEAR MODELS INCLUDED IN THE CLOCK SPRING NHTSA RECALL 04V480000. I BELIEVE THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ALL YEAR MODELS SINCE IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM. IT HAPPENS AT VARIOUS DRIVING SPEEDS. *TR

FRONT DRIVER WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND A WHOPPING $330.00 EACH TIME. PASSENGER WINDOW IS NOW ACTING UP. WILL ROLL DOWN BUT NOT UP, AND SOMETIMES WON'T MOVE AT ALL. THE SECOND TIME THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BROKE, A ROCK FROM A TRUCK AHEAD FLEW INTO MY WINDOW AND HIT THE BACK SEAT. INCHES FROM MY EYE. THIS VEHICLE HAS A HORRIBLE REPUTATION OF THE WINDOWS MOTOR/REGULATOR UNITS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SPORT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF, THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, AND THE ALL OF THE GAUGES DISPLAY ZERO. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND REPLACED THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS, SHE WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL THE KEY FINALLY FRACTURED WHILE IN THE IGNITION. SHE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITH ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

2001 DODGE CARAVAN - A/C SYSTEM & DASH/ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT PANEL AND LIGHTS - HAD VEHICLE FOR ONLY A COUPLE OF WEEKS, TOTAL FAILURE OF A/C SYSTEM. DEALER REPLACED SYSTEM. SYSTEM WORKED APPROXIMATELY THREE (3) YEARS, THEN HAD ANOTHER TOTAL FAILURE OF SYSTEM, ALONG WITH FAN SPEED SWITCH NO LONGER WORKING MEDIUM AND HIGH SPEEDS. VEHICLE PAST WARRANTY SO HAD PRIVATE MECHANIC REPLACE EVAPORATOR. HAD TO PULL DASH OUT TO REPLACE EVAPORATOR, AS NO ACCESS TO MAKE REPAIR UNDER HOOD, COST OF $1,500 DUE TO LABOR INTENSIVE PULLING DASH FOR A/C REPAIR. AFTER DASH PULLED OUT AND REINSTALLED, DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT A FEW DAYS AFTER A/C REPAIR. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO PRIVATE MECHANIC, STATED INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENTS WERE FALLING OFF, PAPER/ADHESIVE ADHERING COMPONENTS TO DASH DRY ROTTED AND NO LONGER STICKING. NEEDED NEW PANEL AT COST OF $1,000. THESE ITEMS WERE REPAIRED IN SUMMER MONTHS. IN WINTER, DISCOVERED HEATER DID NOT WORK. HAVEN'T REPAIRED THAT YET. *TR

2001 DODGE CARAVAN - PRIVATE MECHANIC REPLACED FUEL FILTER, HAD TO DROP GAS TANK TO DO SO AS THAT IS ONLY ACCESS. THIS RESULTED IN TOTAL DISCONNECT FROM FUEL NECK FILLER LINE, ETC. AFTER REPLACEMENT AND REINSTALL OF GAS TANK, ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. MECHANIC TRIED TO FIX, REPLACED GAS CAP. CANNOT GET LIGHT TO GO OFF. WILL HAVE TO DROP GAS TANK AGAIN IN FUTURE FOR REPAIR. NO OTHER CODES COMING UP FOR ENGINE LIGHT. REASON: COMPRESSION LEAK IN FUEL LINE, SYSTEM. *TR

2001 - DODGE CARAVAN - FAILURE OF HEATER SYSTEM AFTER DASH PULLED FOR A/C REPAIR. *TR

2001 - DODGE CARAVAN - LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT FELL OUT, HANGING ON BY WIRES. TOOK TO PRIVATE MECHANIC, SAID DEALER HAD TO FIX. TOOK TO DEALER, STATED COULD NOT REINSTALL, NEEDED WHOLE NEW UNIT FOR DRY ROTTED RUBBER GASKET. TOOK VEHICLE TO HOME DEPOT, BOUGHT 1 TUBE OF BLACK EXTERIOR SILICONE CAULK. DROVE VEHICLE HOME, AND CLEANED AREA AROUND REAR TAIL LIGHT. PUSHED LIGHT BACK INTO PLACE AND CAULKED AROUND DRY ROTTED RUBBER. TAPED TAIL LIGHT TO BODY ASSEMBLY (BE CAREFUL TO USE TAPE WHICH WILL NOT DAMAGE VEHICLE). LEFT VEHICLE TO SIT STILL FOR 24 HOURS AS CAULK DRIED. MADE THIS SIMPLE REPAIR MYSELF FOR $2.86 WHEN THE DEALER WANTED OVER $500 TO REPAIR. WHAT A RIP OFF WHEN THEY CAN'T EVEN MAKE A VEHICLE THAT LASTS, THEY HAVE TO PRICE GOUGE THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR

PASSENGER WINDOW INTERMITTENTLY RETURNS TO SHUT POSITION. IF WINDOW IS LOWERED, THEN IT MAY TAKE 1-2 DAYS BEFORE THE WINDOW WILL RETURN TO CLOSED POSITION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. WHEN SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AND RESPONDED AS IF IT WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $1000. THE DEALER WILL ALSO PERFORM DIAGNOSTIC TESTING IN ORDER TO DETERMINE ADDITIONAL FAILURES THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE CONTROL MODULE TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

GOT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TOLD WE HAD BAD GAS CAP, REPLACED AND RESET CODE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP, FOUND CRACKED FILLER NECK TUBE, FILLER NECK TUBE UNAVAILABLE FROM MFG. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH, THE HORN WOULD SOUND AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS WOULD ALSO FLASH ON AND OFF. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO PREVENT THE FAILURE FROM RECURRING. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE HOT BODY CONTROLLER AND FRONT BODY MODULATOR HAD TO BE REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,893. UPDATED 07/22/10 *BF UPDATED 07/27/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN SPORT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 35-40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS IN ACTIVATION. SUDDENLY, THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED LIMITED VISIBILITY AND CONTINUED IN OPERATION WITH THE EMERGENCY FLASHER ENGAGED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

HERE'S A DEAD GUY FROM A BAD DODGE CARAVAN CLOCKSPRING THAT YOU REFUSE TO RECALL BEYONG FY2000. WHAT IS IT YOU GOVERNMENT GALLOOFS DO ALL DAY? NEW YORK - A FAMED STRONGMAN WHO ONCE LIFTED 3,200 POUNDS AT CONEY ISLAND DURING ITS HEYDAY AND WAS STILL BENDING QUARTERS WITH HIS FINGERS AT AGE 104 DIED MONDAY AFTER HE WAS HIT BY A MINIVAN. JOE ROLLINO WAS STRUCK AS HE CROSSED A MAJOR STREET IN BROOKLYN, AND SUFFERED A BROKEN PELVIS, HEAD TRAUMA AND BROKEN RIBS. HE DIED A FEW HOURS LATER AT AN AREA HOSPITAL. POLICE SAID THE DRIVER WAS GOING THE SPEED LIMIT AND HAD NOT BEEN DRINKING. NO CRIMINALITY IS SUSPECTED, BUT THE DRIVER WAS ISSUED A SUMMONS FOR A DEFECTIVE HORN. *TR

2001 DODGE CARAVAN CLOCK SPRING AIR BAG DEAD. *TR

HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD DIES, INTERMITTENT. THE PROBLEM SHOW WHEN I USED THE TURN SIGNAL, THE DASHBOARD DIES ENTIRELY AND THE HEADLIGHTS GOES OFF, IT HAPPENS EVERY 2 OR 3 DAYS, AFTER A FEW MINUTES THEY WORKED AGAIN. IT HAPPENS TO ME MORE THAN 10 TIMES. I SOLDER THE TERMINALS AT THE ELECTRICAL BOX THAT ACCORDING TO THE ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM FEED THE TURN SIGNAL, DASHBOARD AND HEADLIGHTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT 2 YEARS AGO, SINCE THEN THE PROBLEM HAS NOT OCCURRED ANY MORE. *TR

2001 CARAVAN HEADLIGHT PROBLEM. FAULTY FCM (BAD CONNECTIONS) THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO BE GETTING IGNORED BY EVERYONE ESPECIALLY CHRYSLER. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE PUT ON THE FRONT BURNER BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED IN A CRASH. HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NITE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 60 MPH IS DANGEROUS. PLEASE LOOK INTO A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES. THE FCM CONNECTIONS ARE FAULTY. MULTIPLE PEOPLE AND MECHANICS HAVE DISCOVERED WHERE THE PROBLEM IS AND HAS FIXED THEM BY READJUSTING CONNECTER PINS OR TABS IN THE CONNECTION AND THIS HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. EVEN CANADA KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO THESE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN GETTING SOAKED 1000S OF $$$ IN REPAIRS (CHRYSLER) LEADING TO THE SAME PROBLEM COMING BACK. PLEASE LOOKUP GOOGLE( 2001 DODGE HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS) THIS TOPIC IS HEAVILY TALKED ABOUT ON THE TOPIX.COM SITE EASIEST WAY TO FIND THIS FORUM IS TO GOOGLE THIS PHRASE (2001 DODGE HEADLIGHT PROBLEM). 186 POSTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN SINCE 2006. HARD TO FIND THROUGH THE SITE.PLEASE TRY TO FIND A WAY TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ ABOUT THIS ISSUE. PLEASE E-MAIL ME ON WHAT CAN BE DONE IN THE FUTURE. THANK YOU. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE RADIO SYSTEM FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S STEREO SYSTEM. A NEW RADIO SYSTEM WAS PURCHASED AND INSTALLED BY A TECHNICIAN THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED. THERE WAS A SAFETY DEFECT RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V531000 (EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL;RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC). THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE VIN NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. BL

SINCE LATE SPRING 2008, THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2001 DODGE CARAVAN HAVE INTERMITTENTLY FLICKERED AND GONE OUT, THEN COME BACK ON. THIS CONTINUED OFF AND ON UNTIL I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT A VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM EXPERT (ENORMIS, ERIE PA) IN JULY OF 2009. THEY REPLACED THE FUSE BOX FOR THE VEHICLE AT A COST OF APPROX $430. THEY INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO DO THIS WITH APPROX. SIX OTHER VEHICLES RECENTLY. THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION, HAVING YOUR HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AT NIGHT ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, ESPECIALLY WHILE IT IS RAINING. I HAVE THE ORIGINAL PART:THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OF THESE VEHICLES AND I WANT TO BE RE-IMBURSED!!! I AM AN ATTORNEY AND KNOW A DANGEROUS DEFECT WHEN I SEE ONE!!!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE RADIO FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE FACTORY STEREO SYSTEM. A NEW RADIO SYSTEM WAS PURCHASED AND INSTALLED BY A TECHNICIAN. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION AND THE RADIO WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNABLE TO BE ENTERED INTO THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

2001 DODGE CARAVAN CONSUMER'S AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. WE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE FOR YEARS, THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CLOCK SPRING NHTSA RECALL 04V480000 DUE TO VIN. *AK

THE HEADLIGHTS ON OUR 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ALTERNATE WORKING SO ONLY ONE IS ON AT A TIME. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY BOTH WILL WORK FOR A DAY OR SO THEN IT WILL GO BACK TO JUST ONE WORKING. THIS MAKES IT HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE GOTTEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE AND GIVEN A WARNING. I HAVE TRIED REPLACING BULBS BUT IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY VAN STOPPED WORKING DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH A WIRING CONNECTOR BY THE FUSE BOX. I'M NOT A MECHANIC SO I CAN'T REALLY EXPLAIN IT BETTER THAN THAT. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THIS IS VERY COMMON IN DODGE CARAVANS AND I FEEL LIKE SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO RESOLVE IT BEFORE SOMEONE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A DARK ROAD LOSES THEIR LIGHTS AND GETS IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

MY HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK TOGETHER. THE LEFT ONE ONLY WOULD WORK ON HIGH BEAM AND THE RIGHT ONE ONLY WORKED ON LOW BEAM. I FOUND THE CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE FRONT CONTROL MODULE AND THE FUSE BOX TO BE CORRODED. I MADE A TEMPORARY FIX BY CLEANING UP THE CONNECTION. I'VE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT MANY PEOPLE WITH 2001 AND 2002 DODGE CARAVANS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I KNOW THAT THE NHTSA HAD INVESTIGATED THIS ISSUE IN 2006 AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS ISSUE WARRANTS FURTHER ACTION BY YOU. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THROUGH RESEARCH, HE FOUND INFORMATION STATING THAT THE ILLUMINATION COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG BECOMING DISABLED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE CLOCKSPRING BAG. THE CLOCKSPRING BAG WAS REPAIRED ON APRIL 21, 2003. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION PER THE MANUFACTURER'S ADVICE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A CURRENT RECALL REGARDING THE CLOCKSPRING BAG; HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WOULD NOT RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

IN 2006 THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. REPLACED THE MOTOR. NOVEMBER 2008 THE PASSENGER WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THIS MOTOR AS WELL. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN SE. BEGAN TO HAVE MALFUNCTIONS WITH BOTH FRONT WINDOWS IN 2004. I HAD THIS REPAIRED ALONG WITH SOME OTHER MAINTENANCE IN JULY OF THIS YEAR. THIS YEAR IN SEPT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLATLINED AS WELL AS THE TURN SIGNALS. THIS RESULTS IN LOSS OF FUEL GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER, RPM, ODOMETER, TEMP GAUGE AND TURNING SIGNALS. THEY WOULD OCCASIONALLY BEGIN TO FUNCTION AGAIN BUT HAVE ONLY DONE THIS ONCE OR TWICE OVER THE LAST 2 MONTHS. THE DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACING THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT A COST OF OVER $900. *TR

2001 DODGE CARAVAN HEADLIGHTS, REPLACED LEFT HEADLIGHT, WEEK LATER TURNED ON VAN AND ONE DAYLIGHT LIGHT CAME ON, TURNED ON HEADLIGHTS AND THE OPPOSITE LOW BEAM CAME ON, SWITCHED TO HIGH BEAM AND THE OPPOSITE HIGH BEAM CAME ON. I HAVE NOTICED FLICKERING LIGHTS IN THE PAST BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE AND HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER SUE BEFORE PROBLEM IS FIXED? *TR

I OWN A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN EQUIPPED WITH DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. DURING OPERATION ONLY THE DRIVER SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN HEADLIGHTS TURNED ON, ONLY PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT COMES ON. ONLY ONE HEADLIGHT WORKS AT ANY TIME. NOT ENOUGH LIGHT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. IT IS A CONSTANT. *TR

HEADLAMP/PARKING LIGHT FAILURE - PARKING LIGHT WAS OUT AND CAR NEEDED INSPECTION FOR MASS. BROUGHT CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND ALL THE GARAGES ARE TELLING ME IT'S GOING TO COST BETWEEN $500-$700 FOR FIX A $1.50 PART. THE LIGHT WAS NEW AND THE DIRECTIONAL WORKED. LATER ON AS I WAS SEEKING MORE INFO AND HELP THE HEADLAMP WENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE HIGH BEAM COULD BE PUT ON BUT WOULD TURN OFF THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLAMP/HIGH BEAM. PARKING LIGHT ON DRIVERS SIDE WOULD REMAIN ON AND DIRECTIONAL WORKED. *TR

2001 DODGE CARAVAN AIRBAG DASHBOARD LIGHT IS ON BAD "CLOCK SPRING" SAFETY ISSUE SAME ISSUE WAS FOUND ON OLDER MODELS OF DODGE CARAVANS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY RECALLED. *TR

WARRANTY REFUSED. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. FIRST NOTICED (A FEW MONTHS AGO) THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK; THEN THE HORN WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. NOW, THE HORN DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. HAD THE DEALER TROUBLESHOOT AND THEY SAID THE CLOCKSPRING IS FAULTY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I NOTICED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL TO REPLACE CLOCKSPRINGS IN CARAVANS UP TO YEAR 2000. I ORDERED MY CARAVAN IN NOVEMBER, 2000 AND RECEIVED IT JANUARY, 2001. *TR

HAD HAVE GAS TUBE REPLACED BECAUSE OF CORROSION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. THE LOCKS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK INTERMITTENTLY ON THEIR OWN. THE LOCKS WOULD ALSO MAKE AN UNFAMILIAR NOISE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE, REAR HATCH, AND PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR NEEDED A LATCH COMPONENT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01I003000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72,786.

AUG. 20, 2007 - STEERING HAS BEEN LOCKING UP DAILY, FOR THE PAST YEAR ON MY 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. IT IS OBVIOUSLY A SERIOUS AND CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. I HAVE HAD THE ISSUE LOOKED AT BY VARIOUS MECHANICS AND NONE CAN IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM FOR SURE. THEY ALL SAY THAT IT IS HAPPENING TOO OFTEN - IT'S VERY DANGEROUS BUT THEY CAN ONLY 'TRY CHANGING THE RACK OR POWER STEERING PUMP OR FLUSHING THE FLUID....' NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. CHRYSLER HAS BEEN VERY NEGLIGENT WITH THIS ISSUE. I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO VOTE WITH THEIR FEET AND GO ELSEWHERE WHEN PURCHASING YOUR NEXT VEHICLE - NOT CHRYSLER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. THE SERVICE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT OF AN EVAPORATION LEAK AT THE FILLER NECK THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44,325. THE CONSUMER STATED WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT OVER 300 CUSTOMERS NEEDED THE SAME PART. THE CONSUMER STATED WAS FINALLY ABLE TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED ON 07/27/07. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR

THE RIGHT SIDE WHEEL BROKE OFF OF THE A FRAME CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO GUARD RAIL NOT FOR GUARD RAIL GRAND KIDS COULD HAVE BEEN HURT BAD OR EVEN KILLED. *TR

2 DAY'S AGO MY RADIO/CD PLAYER STOPPED WORKED. THE POWER IS CONSTANTLY, IT IS SHOWING THE LAST RADIO STATION THAT WAS ON AND THE DISPLAY ALSO SHOWS DISK SONG 7. NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN YOU PUSH THE POWER BUTTON. THEN TODAY WHEN I PUT MY 4 WAYS ON THE REAR WIPER STARTED GOING AND THEN STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDOW. NOW IT WILL NOT WORK AT ALL ALONG WITH THE FLUID DISPENSER. I CHECKED THE FUSES AND THEY ALL APPEAR TO BE OK CAN'T TELL WITH THE SOLID BLACK ONES THOUGH. ANY ADVISE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CLOCK SPRING HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES ON JUNE 27 2002, SEPTEMBER 2003 , AND JANUARY 3, 2007. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT LINKAGE ON THE FRONT SWAY BAR WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A NOISE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NOT A FACTOR. THE DEALER STATED THERE HAS BEEN A MODIFICATION TO THE LINKAGE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,500. *AK

HEADLIGHTS ALTERNATE OPERATION. WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED ON ONLY THE LEFT HEADLIGHT OPERATES AS A DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT SWITCH IS TURNED ON ONLY THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT OPERATES. THEN WHEN THE HIGH BEAM IS ACTIVATED, ONLY THE LEFT HIGH BEAM COMES ON.

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY UNDER THE SAFETY RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE SAFETY RECALL WAS ON THE CLOCK SPRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING IS EXACTLY WHAT HAS FAILED IN THIS VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. NEITHER SPEED NOR WEATHER WERE FACTORS IN THE CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. *AK

WATER PUMP REPLACED ON VEHICLE. AFTER THAT WHENEVER IT RAINS, THE FOLLOWING INTERMITTENTLY DO NOT WORK -- WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DEFROST/HEATER, RADIO/CLOCK, POWER WINDOWS. TOOK TO DODGE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. PROBLEM THOUGHT TO BE VEHICLE COMPUTER SYSTEM. REPLACED -- THAT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. VEHICLE IN SHOP ALMOST A WEEK AND PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. THOUGHT TO BE ELECTRICAL. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT BECAME STUCK. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BE PULLED OUT AT ALL. ALSO, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE SEAT BELT PROBLEM. WHEN THE AIR BAG WAS TESTED, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A CODE WHICH ONLY THE DEALER COULD DECIPHER.

WENT TO A TIRE SHOP FOR A TIRE PROBLEM, UPON TAKING THE FRONT WHEELS OFF THEY DISCOVERED FAILING SWAY BAR LINKS. THEY SHOWED ME THE PROBLEM BY ACTUALLY PULLING THE LINK APART FROM THE SWAY BAR BY HAND. AS I WAS LEAVING THE SHOP TO GO HOME ONE OF THE LINKS DISCONNECTED AND NOW THE VEHICLE HAS A NOTICEABLE SWAY IN TIGHT CORNERS. THE VEHICLE WAS NEW IN 2001 AND NOW HAS 51,000 ON IT. I BELIEVE THIS IS TOO SOON FOR PARTS LIKE THIS TO BE FAILING. *NM

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2001 DODGE CARAVAN SE AND HAD ENGINE & ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. JUST A FEW MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING OVER THE BRIDGE OUT OF NEW YORK CITY, THE CAR FILLED UP WITH WHITE SMOKE OF A REALLY TOXIC SMELL. GREENISH BROWN FLUID LEAKED OUT AT MY FEET. SEVERAL TIMES I WENT TO HAVE IT FIXED, ALL THE FLUIDS WOULD LEAK OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR, I WOULD TAKE IT BACK TO ONLY HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN. FINALLY THEY CLAMPED A HOSE UNDERNEATH THE CAR CAUSING FLUIDS TO SWISH BACK AND FORTH IN THE DASH AREA SHORTING OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND MY LIGHTS WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF. (VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE WITH CHILDREN). WENT THROUGH THE LEMON LAW UNIT WITH A JUDGE THAT DID NOT USUALLY WORK IN THAT COURT, AND LOST THE CASE AFTER PAYING A LAWYER $2000. THAT WENT OUT ON DISABILITY! I HAD NO JUSTICE AND STOPPED PAYING ON THE CAR. IT WAS REPOSSESED AND SOMEONE ELSE IS PROBABLY DRIVING AROUND WITH THIS CAR! *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION THEN LOCKED UP, NOT ALLOWING THE CONTACT TO CHANGE GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITHIN THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 8/16/2006 - *NM

DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHTS ARE OUT ON PASSENGER SIDE AND HEADLIGHTS ARE OUT ON THE DRIVER SIDE. PROBLEM IS POWER DISTRIBUTION BLOCK. DEALER STATES NOT SAFETY ISSUE AND NOT WARRANTY DUE TO 1 YEAR AFTER 3 YEAR WARRANTY EXPIRED. *JB

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WHILE DRIVING. MAINLY OCCURS DURING RIGHT TURNING EVENTS. LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE (AIR BAG) DURING A RIGHT TURN EVENT. WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN STRAIGHT AHEAD, THE LIGHT WILL RESET. THIS HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES DURING MY OWNERSHIP, AND DOES NOT SEEM TO BE WEATHER RELATED. *NM

CORRECTION/ADDITION TO COMPLAINT 10153230. AT THE REQUEST OF DODGE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE, OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS OF WHY TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE. BOTH DODGE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND LOCAL DEALER STATED REPEATEDLY THAT THERE WERE NO SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS ISSUE. CUSTOMER SHOWED DEALER SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE OTHER TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY COULD BE DETACHED FROM BODY WITH FINGERTIP. AFTER FOLLOW-UP WITH DODGE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE, CUSTOMER WAS DENIED REPLACEMENT. SUBSEQUENTLY, CUSTOMER PERFORMED OWN DUE DILIGENCE AND FOUND THAT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED FOR THIS LOOSE TAIL LAMP PROBLEM IN SEPTEMBER 2001 FOR ALL 2001 AND EARLY 2002 DODGE CARAVANS. SAME BULLETIN DETAILS SIMPLE ACTIONS NECESSARY TO CORRECT BY PLACEMENT OF J-CLIP TO THE LEADING EDGE MOUNTING TAB OF THE TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY (DODGE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 08-021-01). TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS SINCE BEEN RE-ENGINEERED AND MOUNTING TAB HAS BEEN EXTENDED. BOTH LOCAL DEALER AND DODGE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS SERVICE BULLETIN EXISTED AFTER CUSTOMER ARGUED IT'S EXISTENCE, BUT STILL DENIED REPLACEMENT. ANY OWNER OF 2001 OR EARLY 2002 DODGE CARAVANS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY INSPECT THEIR VEHICLES PRIOR TO FAILURE DURING OPERATION, POSSIBLE TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY DETACHING INTO TRAFFIC, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, AND OPERATOR HAVING TO DETACH FAILED ASSEMBLY AT ROADSIDE AT RISK OF INTERSTATE TRAFFIC LIKE MYSELF. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THE DRIVER SIDE TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAD CAME LOOSE AND WAS HANGING BY THE WIRING HARNESS. THIS CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

2001 DODGE CARAVAN REAR SHOULDER STRAPS WILL NOT CATCH IN CRASH, FRONT BELTS WORKED FINE BUT ALL OF REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT CATCH IF YOU JERK ON THEM YOU CAN SEE THEY DON'T CATCH AND THEY DID NOT CATCH MY DAUGHTER AND SHE WAS BADLY INJURED. *NM UPDATED 03/31/06. *JB

DRIVER'S AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE HORN WILL NOT OPERATE. THE PROBLEM SOMETIMES GOES AWAY WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IF I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK ALSO, THE HORN MAY NOT WORK WHEN NEEDED I.E. IF A CHILD RUNS OUT IN FRONT OF MY VAN. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION.

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES. HE USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID AND PUMPED THE BRAKES. THIS CAUSED THE BRAKES TO WORK BETTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP , AND THEY STATED IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE MASTER CYLINDER IS CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE PEDAL NEVER WENT TO THE FLOOR. UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB

AIRBAG LIGHT STAY ON, SOMETIMES GOES OFF AFTER TURNING THE WHEEL. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE SRS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE AIRBAG CONNECTOR AND ON AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE CONNECTOR LINE. THEY CLEANED OFF THE CORROSION BOTH TIMES. THE AIRBAG WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED IF THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. *AK

MY MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE STABELIZER BAR BUSHINGS, STABELIZER LINKS, INNER TIE RODS, 2 WINDOW MOTORS 900.00

MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE STABELIZER BAR BUSHINGS,STABELIZER LINKS, INNER TIE RODS

VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED MULTIPLE TIMES FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF SWAY BAR BUSHING OR SWAY BAR LINKS DATING BACK FROM 03' UNTIL PRESENT. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS. THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF. THE ROAD CONDITIONS DID NOT APPEAR TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEN BY THE DEALER. WHO STATED THAT THE REFLECTOR IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS LOOSE, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

DRIVING VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT OF CHURCH. POWER STEERING FAILED, CAUSING POTENTIAL ACCIDENT IF NOT STOPPED IN TIME. PERSONALLY CHECKED OUT POWER STEERING UNIT FOR LEAKS (NON), CHECKED OUT POWER STEERING RESERVOIR FOR POSSIBILITY OF NEEDING TO BE FILLED(N/A). POWER STEERING BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMALLY AGAIN. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION OF FRONT END KNOCK. WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT DURING THEIR INSPECTION. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY A GEAR THAT HAD WORN. I ASKED HOW THAT COULD BE AND ISSUE AND IF THIS WAS A DEFECT? THEY STATED NO. I ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE COST OF REPAIR DUE TO THIS BEING A POSSIBLE SAFETY DEFECT, AND WAS REFUSED THIS ASSISTANCE DUE THERE NOT BEING A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR STEERING COMPONENT. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THE PROBLEM WAS THURSDAY 10/20/05. AFTER THIS, THE VEHICLE OPERATED FINE. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON MONDAY EVENING TO BE SERVICED TUESDAY MORNING 10/25/05. WE WERE INFORMED OF THE DEFECT ON TUESDAY MORNING THAT THE STEERING GEAR WAS BAD, AND INFORMED THAT THIS WOULD COST WELL OVER 1000.00 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. THIS VEHICLE HAS APPROX. 67,000 MILES, AND AN IMMACULATE SERVICE RECORD TO WHICH I HAVE PAID DEARLY TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UP. I BELIEVE THE SUDDENNESS OF THE OCCURRENCE OF THIS DEFECT IS ONE TO BE CONCERNED WITH, AND SHOULD SERIOUSLY BE REVIEWED, BY THE CHRYSLER CORP. IF NEGOTIATING A TURN ON THE FREEWAY SYSTEM OF ANY CITY IN THE US, AND HAVING THIS GEAR FAIL; IT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO NOT ONLY THE OCCUPANTS OF THIS VEHICLE, BUT OTHER INNOCENT MOTORISTS AS WELL. I DO PLAN ON RIDDING MY FAMILY OF THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE, AND UPGRADING TO SOMETHING POSSIBLY IN A FOREIGN MAKE OR MODEL THAT'S BUILT FOR RELIABILITY, WHEN YOU INVEST IN THE UP KEEP. THE COMPLAINT IS BEING FILED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. HOPEFULLY SOMEONE WILL FOLLOW UP ON THE ISSUE. MY FILE NUMBER WITH CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SUPPORT IS 14199982. REGARDS DERRICK V. STINGLEY. *JB

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY LETTER FROM CHRYSLER STATING THAT THE AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR WAS BAD AND MAY NEED REPAIR. THE INSTRUCTIONS STATED TO DO NOTHING UNLESS REPAIR WAS NEEDED. THE OFFER WAS GOOD THROUGH 70000 MILES. THE CONSUMER'S A/C COMPRESSOR WENT OUT AT 76000 MILES. *TS THE CONSUMER BELIEVES HER VEHICLE'S A/C COMPRESSOR SHOULD BE REPLACED UNDER THE WARRANTY ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS OVER THE MILEAGE STATED IN THE WARRANTY. *NM

DT: THE CALLER COMPLAINED ABOUT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM. HE STATES THAT HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN OFF AT NIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL SHUT OFF AS WELL. SOMETIMES THE HEADLIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME BACK ON, AND SOMETIMES THEY WON'T COME ON AT ALL. ALSO, THE HORN BLOWS, AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL BE ON, AND THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT SHUT OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. DEALER SAID THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. ANOTHER DEALER REPLACED THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. MANUFACTURER SAID TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH DEALER.*AK

DT: 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONSUMER STATES THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. ALSO, THE LIGHTS WILL GO ON AND OFF WITHOUT THE KEY IN IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE FRONT CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. THIS WAS APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AGO. THIS RECURRED WITHIN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. THEY DO NOT ALWAYS COME BACK ON. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENS WHETHER THE LIGHTS ARE ON OR OFF.*AK

DT: 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONSUMER BOUGHT THE CARAVAN THREE YEARS AGO, DROVE IT HOME ABOUT 100 MILES AND TWO OR THREE DAYS LATER THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, HAD IT FIXED. ABOUT THREE WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AGAIN, TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER AGAIN. THEY REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AGAIN. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT SHE COULD TRADE THE CAR IN FOR ANOTHER CAR IN MARCH OR APRIL. THEN, THE DEALERSHIP CHANGED HIS MIND AND STATED THAT CONSUMER COULD NOT TRADE VEHICLE IN RIGHT NOW. THE TRANSMISSION WAS MALFUNCTIONING IN JULY 2005. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE BOX ON THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT TELLING THE TRANSMISSION WHEN TO CHANGE GEARS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION BOX WAS NOT ON THE WARRANTY, AND THEY WANTED $900.00 TO FIX IT. DURING A TRIP THE CAR STOPPED WORKING. CALLED THE WARRANTY PEOPLE, THEY HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT THE CAR AND SAID THE MOTOR WAS GONE. THE WARRANTY PAID FOR A NEW MOTOR. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO CONCERNING AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) DUCTS THAT MAY DRIP MOISTURE INTO THE RADIO AND MAY LEAD TO A FIRE/ SHORT CIRCUIT WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SHE BOUGHT THE CAR SHE HAD A DIFFERENT RADIO INSTALLED IN THE CAR OTHER THAN THE ONE THAT WAS IN THE CAR BECAUSE SHE WANTED A CD . THE SALESMAN TOLD HER TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE AND PURCHASE ANOTHER RADIO. SHE WANTED TO PURCHASE ANOTHER RADIO FROM CHRYSLER, BUT THE SALESPERSON ADVISED HER IT WOULD BE CHEAPER TO GO ELSEWHERE TO PURCHASE THE RADIO. SHE DID WHAT THE SALESPERSON TOLD HER TO DO. THE SERVICE DEALER AND CHRYSLER HAVE TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THEY WILL NOT LOOK AT IT OR FIX THE RECALL BECAUSE THERE WAS NO CHRYSLER RADIO IN THE CAR. SHE BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE A/C IN THE CAR NOT THE RADIO. SHE TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL THEY TOLD HER THEN THERE WAS A RECALL ABOUT THE A/C, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE SHE HAD AN AFTER MARKET RADIO IN THE CAR. ON 8-15-05 SHE TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER AGAIN AND BROUGHT RECALL LETTER. THIS WAS WHEN THEY TOLD HER AGAIN THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE RECALL BECAUSE SHE HAD THE AFTER MARKET RADIO IN THE CAR.*AK

DT: RECEIVED RECALL 04V531000 AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, AND COULD NOT GET THE RECALL WORK DONE ON 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. TOOK IT TO A DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DO IT BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART. THE CONSUMER CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY HAD NO SERVICE IN SPANISH. *AK THE DOOR ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED. *JB

PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW AFTER COMING DOWN WILL NOT GO UP. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE MOTOR THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF AROUND $200.00 PLUS LABOR. *NM

2001 DODGE GR CARAVAN HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER SLIDING DOORS & POWER LIFTGATE FROM THE VERY FIRST DAY I PURCHASED IT. BOTH POWERED DOORS & POWER LIFT GATE WILL EITHER NOT OPEN OR MAKE THE NOISE OF TRYING TO OPEN WHEN USING EITHER THE KEYLESS REMOTE, INSIDE REMOTES OR MY OPENING & CLOSING MANUALLY. SOMETIMES THE DOORS & LIFTGATE WILL ALSO KICKBACK AS IF SOMETHING IS OBSTRUCTING THE PATHWAY. THIS ALSO OCURRS WHEN USING THE KEYLESS REMOTE OR INSIDE REMOTE BUTTONS. I FIRST LEARNED ABOUT A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REGARDING DOORS & LIFTGATE OPENING WITHOUT WARNING FROM MY LOCAL NEWS STATION BACK IN DECEMBER OF 2004. I HAD PREVIOUSLY BROUGHT MY VAN TO THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING THIS PROBLEM BUT SINCE THEY COULD NEVER DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THEY INFORMED ME THEY COULD NOT FIX MY VAN. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO SHOW THE DEALERSHIP THE PROBLEM WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE BACK IN JANUARY 2005. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL OR INVESTIGATION BUT WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY DTC INCOMPLETE POWER OPEN LATCH FAILURE, INCOMPLETE LATCH RELEASE PAW SW FAILURE. I HAVE ACTUAL SERVICE NOTATION OF WHAT THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED TO BE THE PROBLEM & HOW TO FIX IT. THE DEALERSHIP ALLOWED A GOODWILL SERVICE ON ONE DOOR & THE POWER LIFTGATE. THEY WOULD NOT & COULD NOT FIX THE OTHER DOOR BECAUSE THEY ONCE AGAIN COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH THEY WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM ON THE OTHER DOOR & LIFTGATE BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WAS DUPLICATED IN FRONT OF THEIR EYES. I CONTINUE TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ONE POWER DOOR THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE TO HAVE A PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS SOME PRELIMINARY EVALUATIONS BEING DONE (PE04-054). HAS ANYTHING BEEN RESOLVED? I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO HAVE MY INFORMATION & COMPLAINT NOTED. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE NUMBER OF OCURRANCES IS EVEN HIGH THAN NOTED FROM BELOW BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE CAR. THANK YOU.

DT: CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT THE RECALL OF EARLIER MODELS OF THE SAME CAR WHERE THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS BAD. THE STEERING WAS NOT AFFECTED .THIS CAUSED THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL TO MALFUNCTION. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. CONTACT CALLED DODGE AND TOLD THEM.HE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR THE PAST WEEK. *AK

FOR YOUR READERS, I HAD A PERSISTENT LOOSE WHEEL OR LOOSE SUSPENSION PHENOMENA IN THE FRONT END. MARINE CHRYSLER VANCOUVER WHO SOLD THE CAR COULD NOT DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR. DEERLAKE CHRYSLER BURNABY DISCOVERED FAULTY BUSHINGS IN FRONT END REPLACED AT 59K JUST UNDER WARRANTY COVERAGE. READERS SHOULD ASK DEALER TO REPALCE BUSHINGS IF THIS PROBLEM PERSISTS ON THEIR CAR.

HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING ON AND OFF. SUSPENDED NIGHT DRIVING IMMEDIATELY. WHILE INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, WE DISCOVERED AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION BY NHTSA. DUE TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE, WE'VE DECIDED TO REGISTER THIS COMPLAINT IN HOPES THAT AN EXPERT ENGINEER, EITHER FROM NHTSA OR CHRYSLER, WILL HAVE AN UNADULTERATED EXAMPLE OF THE PROBLEM TO STUDY. WORTHY OF MENTION: WE HAVE JUST RELOCATED FROM WISCONSIN TO TENNESSEE AND CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OF THAT BEING A FACTOR IN THE FAILURE.

PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY - SOMETIMES GOES DOWN SLOWLY AND HAS TO BE PULLED BACK UP, SOMETIMES WON'T GO UP AT ALL. NO PARTS AVAILABLE FROM MANUFACTURER - BACK ORDER OF AT LEAST 2 WEEKS FOR A NEW WINDOW MOTOR AND RELAY, DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF FAILURES!!!

ON THE BELOW DATE I WAS DRIVING ON A MOUNTAINOUS CURVY ROAD WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IN MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY FAILED. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MANUEVER THE VAN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I THEN HAD THE VAN TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD A COMPLETE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC PUT IN A NEW FACTORY REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY. ON MAY 19, 2005, LESS THAN 7000 MILES LATER THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED AS WELL. THE DODGE DEALER HONORED THE WARRANTY AND "FIXED" IT. THE DAY AFTER I GOT THE VAN BACK (TODAY) THERE WAS A LOUD "CLUNKING" NOISE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VAN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VAN HAS A TOTAL OF 59,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE RECORDS OF ALL SERVICE DONE TO THE VEHICLE.

2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR. *MR WHEN EITHER THE DEFROST OR A/C WAS TURNED ON, A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE WOULD BE PRESENT ALONG WITH A BURNING RUBBER SMELL. THE A/C COMPRESSOR MALFUNCTIONED AS A RESULT OF AN INTERNAL SEIZURE CAUSING SHARDS OF METAL TO GO THROUGH THE DRYER AND LINES. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT OF THE REPAIR. *SC *JB

HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2001 DODGE CARAVAN VAN WILL TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THERE IS NOTHING THAT PROCEEDS THIS ACTION AND IT CAUSES GREAT CONCERN DUE TO LIMITED AND/OR COMPLETE LOSS OF LIGHT TO SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE HEADLIGHTS WILL SUDDENLY COME BACK ON WITH NO ACTION ON MY PART. THE TIME IT TAKES FOR THE HEADLIGHTS TO COME BACK ON VARIES. THIS DEFECT NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION! *JB

DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS DO NOT GO UP OR DOWN. CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WANTED TOO MUCH FOR THE REPAIRS. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS A CLANKING NOISE. THE BRAKE PADS/CALIPERS, AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. *AK THE NOISE PROBLEM WAS ON GOING AND WAS ONLY PRESENT UPON THE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE FROM LOW SPEED, BUT CURRENTLY IT ONLY HAPPENS FROM LOW SPEED, BUT PRESENT AT ALMOST EVERY BRAKE APPLICATION. TWO SEPARATE MECHANICS STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE NOISE WAS A COMBINATION OF CLANKING AND GRINDING. *SC *JB

WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD THERE WOULD BE A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THIS HAS BEEN A ON GOING PROBLEM WHICH THE MFG., TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR. THEY SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT END AT THEIR EXPENSE ORIGINALLY, WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED TWICE AND STILL NOT FIXED. INSTALL SPECIAL ORDER STEERING RACK. *BF

THE HORN AND THE POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. THE CLOCK SPRING IS DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER IS MAKING THE REPAIR. *NM THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD BEEN COMING ON SINCE PURCHASE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A SHORT. *SC *JB

AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING HAS FAILED 3 TIMES. *AK

THE INCIDENT DATE THAT IS ON HERE ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOMTIME NOW. I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY HEADLIGHTS GOING OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING, ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE IN LOWBEAM. IT IS AT THE DEALER NOW AND THIS IS THE 4RTH TIME, THEY DON'T SEEM TO HAVE A CLUE HOW TO FIX IT.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED FOR MORE THAN 8 HOURS THE BATTERY DIES. ALSO, SOME OF THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON, AND SOME WON'T. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WILL COST $90.00 JUST TO HAVE THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS STARTED WITH THE RADIO, THEN ESCALATED WITH THE HEAD LIGHTS TURNING ON THEN OFF WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO INSPECT VAN UNDER THE RECALL RELATING TO THIS PROBLEM. *TT

THE DRIVER SEAT RECLINED WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO LIFT UP WITHOUT BEING INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE CRASH. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SEAT WAS BROKEN AT THE WELD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THIS TIME. *JB

(1) THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS STAYING ON DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, AND THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE ALSO NON OPERATIVE. THIS IS ON OUR 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. WE ALSO HAVE A 1999 DODGE CARAVAN THAT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL (NOTIFICATION CODE D17) FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, ONLY IT COVERED 1998-2000 FOR THE RECALL OF CLOCKSPRINGS. OUR 2001 DODGE CARAVAN HAD THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE RECALL FOR THE 1998-2000 DODGE CARAVANS, BUT WAS NOT COVERED, SINCE IT IS A 2001. SINCE THE SAME PART IS FAILING ON THE 2001 MODELS, I BELIEVE THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART IS BEING USED ON THE 2001 MODEL DODGE CARAVANS. (2) AIRBAG, HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE INOPERATIVE (3) DEALER REPLACED THE CLOCKSPRING, WHICH IS THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART COVERED UNDER A RECALL OF THE 1998-2000 MODELS OF DODGE CARAVANS, WHICH WAS NOTIFICATION CODE D17. THIS WAS DONE AT OUR EXPENSE, AND I FEEL THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER OWNERS OUT THERE HAVING THE SAME DEFECTIVE CLOCKSPRINGS REPLACED ON THEIR 2001 (AND EVEN LATER) MODELS OF DODGE CARAVAN. *JB

THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. FIRST I HAVE HAD IT TO DEALER 3 TIMES WITH LEAKS WHICH I FIND IS CURRENTLY A RECALL. THEN ONE COLD WINTER IT STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD REVING NOISE FROM FIRST START STARTER WAS REPLACED STILL DOES IT DEALER CLAIMS THEY CANNOT HEAR IT. THEN I HAVE HAD SEVERAL BELTS REPACED DUE TO SQUEALING SOUND UPON STARTING THE CAR. SQUEALING IS STILL THERE. THEY CANNOT HEAR IT. NOW I AM HAVING A VIBRATING SOUND IN MY STEERING AND IT SOUNDS AS IF THE STEERING IS ABOUT TO GO. AS OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE INDICATED. IS THIS CAR SAFE TO DRIVE?

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASION AND THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AT THIS TIME. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE REAR SIDE DOOR HANDLES WILL NOT RELEASE ON ITS OWN. THE DRIVER CAN NOT OPEN OR CLOSE THE DOORS AT ALL. THE DOOR HANDLES HAS BEEN REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

STEERING WHEEL LOCKS ESPECIALLY DURING EXTREME COLD WEATHER. MOSTLY TURNING TO LEFT. THIS IS AN EVERY DAY EVENT FOR ME. THE DEALER SAID THAT HE CAN FIRST TRY RESOVOIR AND FLUSH WHICH IS $350, BUT HE CAN'T GUARANTEE THIS WILL HELP. IF IT DOESN'T HELP THEN HE WILL TRY A NEW PUMP WHICH IS $800 AND SOMETHING ELSE WHICH IS $400. ULTIMATELY, I WILL BE SPENDING UP TO $1550 FOR REPAIRS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT WORK. *JB

I HAVE FILED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS CAR SINCE BUYING IN 2001 THIS LATEST ONE IS THE HEAT CONTROL KNOB IN THE DASH HAS FROZEN DEALER SAYS BROKEN AND WOULD COST 400 TO FIX, AT THAT PRICE IT SHOULDN'T BREAK AT ALL!CAR NOW HAS 50000 MILES. THIS IS THE SAME CAR THAT WITHIN THE FIRST 72 HOURS AND 200 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. TIE ROD ENDS WERE REPLACED 2 OR 3 TIMES AT 20000 AND 36700 MILES MOTOR ON WINDOW ALSO REPLACED CARPET REPLACED BECAUSE WATER SEEPING IN CAR I AM AFRAID OF THIS CAR. *JB

I WAS CHANGING THE STATION ON THE RADIO WHEN THE COMPONENT STARTED FLASHING. IT SEEMED LIKE IT WAS SCANNING THROUGH THE STATIONS. THEN THE RADIO JUST WENT BLANK. *JB

THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING COIL FOR A SECOND TIME SINCE PURCHASE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON. *SC *JB

THE DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON 2001 DODGE CARAVAN SPORT. *BF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS EXTREMELY HOT TOUCH. *SC

I KNOW ABOUT THE BALLJOINT RECALL FROM DC. I HAVE A 2002 AND ALREADY RECEIVED MY NOTICE IN THE MAIL. I ALSO HAVE A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN THAT ALSO HAS BAD BALLJOINTS. THERE IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND, THIS IS DEFECTIVE PARTS. BALLJOINTS SHOULD NEVER GO BAD WITH ONLY 50K ON THE UNIT. THE PROBLEM IS, YOU CAN NO LONGER GREASE THESE PARTS.*AK

MY DIMMER SWITCH HAS NOT BEEN FUNCTIONING SINCE 10/31/04. I AM NOT ABLE TO SEE ANYTHING ON THE DASHBOARD WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THIS MAKES IT VERY HARD TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. RATHER DANGEROUS. CHRYSLER IS STATING THAT THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. AS IT SOUNDS TO ME THE PART IS NOT EVEN BEING MANUFACTURED AT THIS TIME.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OF 0-70 MPH. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH CONTACTED, AND BOTH CONFIRMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL.*AK *NM

THE VEHICLE'S RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT SWAY LINKS AND STABILIZER BUSHINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 56000 MILES. *NM THE CONSUMER HEARD A RATTLING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *TC *JB

DRIVING IN NORMAL WINTER CONDITIONS, LESS THAN 2 INCHES OF SNOW, NOT LESS THAN 20 DEGREES IN WEATHER, MY ANTILOCK BRAKES FROZE UP, CAUSING ME TO SPIN OUT. LUCKILY I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING OR CRASH. $800 WORTH OF DAMAGE, BRAKE LINING FROZE TO DRUM. HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS, DRUMS, WHEEL BEARINGS IN BOTH REAR WHEELS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER NOTICED SEVERE VIBRATION UNDER HIS FEET. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS THE NORMAL CHARARACTERISTIC OF THAT VEHICLE. ALSO, MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE DRIVER START UP THE VEHICLE AND IT FAILED TO START. FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE DRIVER DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

SINCE BUYING THE VAN IN 2001 WE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THAT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED, THE WARNING AIRBAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON, WE TOOK IT IN AT LEAST 7 TIMES AND NOTHING HAS BEEN RESOLVED. THE LAST TIME IN SEPTEMBER 2004 I TOOK IT AGAIN, AND ASK THEM WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I GOT INTO A ACCIDENT, THEY TOLD ME WITH A SARCASTIC TONE, NOT TO WORRY IT JUST WONT GO OFF! I GUESS THAT MY WELLBEING IS NOT IN COSIDERATION! WE HAVE CONTACTED THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO WORK WITH US FOR ALL OF OUR TROUBLES.

FRONT SUSPENSION. *AK

WE HAVE A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN AND RECENTLY, WITHIN THE LAST 12 TO 6 MONTHS, THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE SWITCHED ON AND OFF. IT'S BEEN VERY RANDOM UNTIL THE LAST MONTH, WHERE THEY HAVE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AFTER FLICKERING ON AND OFF AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS LIGHTING UP AND GOING DIM. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT NIGHT SEVERAL TIMES AND DURING THE DAY. WE TOOK THE VAN TO DICKS COUNTRY DODGE TO HAVE IT INSPECTED AND WERE TOLD THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE IS NO MANUFACTURE OF THIS SWITCH AND THERE IS NO ESTIMATED TIME TO EXPECT THIS SWITCH TO BE REPLACED. WE WERE TOLD TODAY, 12/10/04, THAT THERE ARE OVER 60 REQUESTS NATIONWIDE FOR THIS SWITCH AND NO ESTIMATED TIME OF REPLACEMENT AS NO ONE IS MAKING THESE SWITCHES. WE ARE UNABLE TO DRIVE OUR VAN DURING THE HOURS OF 4:30 PM UNTIL 7 A.M BECAUSE WE DO NOT KNOW IF THE HEADLIGHTS WILL STAY ON OR NOT. I DROVE TODAY AND MADE IT 10 MILES BEFORE THE LIGHTS FLASHED AND WENT OUT. THIS IS NOT A LIGHT BULB ISSUE, IT'S A SWITCH THAT CAN'T BE FIXED. WE ARE BEYOND FRUSTRATED WITH THIS SITUATION AS THE VAN IS OUR MAJOR FAMILY VEHICLE AND IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET TWO CAR SEATS AND TWO ADULTS IN OUR OTHER VEHICLE. WE FEEL AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE MADE INTO WHY THESE SWITCHES ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT, ESSENTIALLY RENDERING A VEHICLE USELESS IN DARK CONDITIONS. IN THE MEANTIME, WE WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO RENT A VEHICLE FOR A RETURN FROM THE AIRPORT AT NIGHT AS WE CANNOT RELY ON OUR VAN TO GET US SAFELY HOME WITHOUT DEPENDABLE HEADLIGHTS. *JB

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT. TOOK IT TO RAMEY, AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, THEY SAID SAFE TO DRIVE, BUT THEY DID NOT FIX IT, THE LIGHT STILL STAYS ON. I AM CONCERNED THAT ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG OR FAILURE OF AIR BAG. NO CONFIDENCE IN THE OPERATION OF THE AIR BAG. *JB

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 04V480000 CONCERNING AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK *TC

THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFORMATION ABOUT SAFETY RECALLS ON 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. *BF *SC *JB

THE VAN LOST STEERING FLUID AND THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A FUNNY SOUND WHEN IT WAS TURNED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE STEERING COOLER HOSE HAD SPLIT. THE COOLER HOSE SPLIT DUE TO THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE RECALL 04V386000, BUT THIS MODEL WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. *JB THERE WAS A SHUDDER COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN SITTIN GSTILL AND MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL FROM SIDE TO SIDE. *TC

AIR BAG LIGHT IS TURNED ON. THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE PREVIOUS YEAR MODEL. NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04V480000. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION FAILED. VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DODGE MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HIT AN ICE PATCH IN THE ROAD. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, AND VEHICLE SPUN AROUND, AND WENT INTO A RAVINE. WHILE GOING DOWN, CONSUMER HIT A TREE WHICH STOPPED THE VEHICLE. DRIVER'S SEAT BACK RECLINED, LAYING THE CONSUMER COMPLETELY DOWN. SOMEHOW SHE THEN SLID OUT OF THE SEAT BELT, AND LANDED IN THE BACK SEAT WITH THE SEAT BELT STILL ENGAGED. *AK SINCE THE ACCIDENT CONSUMER'S SHOULDER/NECK, AND HEAD ARE IN CONSTANT PAIN.DIFFICULTY FOCUSING, AN DIS UNABLE TO DRIVE FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME DUE TO PAIN. *AK

THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THE FUEL SYSTEM HAD A LEAK. ALSO, AIR WAS GETTING INTO THE SYSTEM. FOUND THAT THE FUEL FILLER NECK HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS CORRODED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT REGAINED CONTROL. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE STEERING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK AND NOT TURN WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER HAD THE STEERING GEAR REPLACED AT HER OWN EXPENSE. *TC

I OWN A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN SPORT WITH 39,501 MILES. THE WIELD THAT HOLDS THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT TO THE STEERING ASSEMBLY RUSTED AND BROKE LEAVING THE STRUT DANGING AND USELESS. THE DEALER, MECHANICSVILLE DODGE, WANTS $800.00 TO REPLACE BOTH STRUTS AND REPAIR THE WIELD. WE DID NOTHING IN OUR DRIVING HABITS TO CAUSE THIS MALFUNCTION. THE STRUTS THEMSELVES ARE IN GOOD OPERATING ORDER. I FEEL ITS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT DODGE SHOULD FIX AT NO CHARGE.*AK

WE OWN A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ALERTED US TO A PROBLEM. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILURE OF THE CLOCKSPRING. A RECALL WAS RECENTLY ISSUED FOR CLOCKSPRING FAILURES ON THE 1999 AND 2000 CARAVANS. THE DEALER, FOR A COST OF $255.48, REPLACED THE PART. APPARENTLY THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED ON THE 2001 MODELS. I BELIEVE THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM EXISTS AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *JB

THE VEHICLE HAD AN ON-GOING PROBLEM WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND PULSATED. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE MASTER CYLINDER, BUT NO PARTS AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME. THE CONSUMER WAS TOO NERVOUS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *AK THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING AND OR THE BRAKE LIGHT DID NOT INDICATE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. *SC

AFTER READING THAT CHRYSLER TO RECALL 955,000 MINIVANS FROM 1998 - 2000, THE 2001 DODGE CARAVAN I OWN HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL SOME TIMES BE ON, SOMETIMES OFF. IT'S OFF FOR WEEKS THEN IT WILL BE ON FOR A DAY OR TWO. I THINK THIS SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVES MORE THAN THE LISTED MODEL YEARS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE (04V48000) FOR THE CLOCK SPRING. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT THE CONSUMER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

WITH JUST 66000 MILES ON MY 2001 DODGE CARAVAN, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS LOCKING UP AND I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. COST TO REPAIR - $3300. *NM

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A RACK AND PINION STEERING PROBLEM. WHEN TURNING THE CORNER POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THEN KICKED BACK IN MAKING HANDLING THE VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT. WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THERE WAS A CLANKING SOUND. *AK

WHEN STARTING MY 2001 DODGE CARAVAN SPORT, THE SPEEDOMETER BOUNCES AROUND AND "FLIPS" BACK BEHIND THE PIECE THAT IS UNDERTHE 0 MPH, PREVENTING THE SPEEDOMETER FROM WORKING. IT IS AN IMTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT HAS BECOME INCREASINGLING WORSE IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS (3 TIMES). THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES I COULD HIT ON THE DASH WHEN THE CAR WAS OFF AND IT WOULD "RESET" AND WORK FINE, BUT THIS DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK SO WHEN I'M DRIVING I CAN'T TELL HOW FAST I'M GOING. NO INJURIES OR TICKETS YET-I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO TAKE IN TO BE LOOKED AT WHILE THIS WAS OCCURING SO I COULD GET IT FIXED. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW (POWER) GETTING STUCK DOWN (2 TIMES IN LAST 3 MONTHS). I HAVE ALSO HAD A "RATTLEING" NOISE THAT OCCURS WHEN I'M DRIVING AT A STEADY 45 MPH UNDER THE FRONT END. I HAD A DEALER "FIX" IT UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN AFTER ABOUT A WEEK. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TAKE IT BACK IN TO BE LOOKED AT.

SEAT FRAME ON DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. DEALR STATES THAT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. IT WOULD BE $1,200 TO REPLACE. I FEEL THAT THE METAL FRAME SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKEN SINCE THIS CAR HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS AND THERE IS NO REASON THE FRAME SHOULD HAVE BROKEN.*AK

MY 2001 DODGE CARAVAN WITHOUT ANY NOTICE SUDDENLY LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE ENGINE WOULD REV AND NOT SHIFT BACK IN GEAR. I TOOK THE VAN TO MY MECHANIC WHO LOOKED IT OVER AND REFERRED ME TO THE DEALER. UPON TAKING MY VAN WITH 57,000 MILES TO DEALER I WAS INFORMED THAT I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION COSTING UPWARDS OF $3300. I CALLED DODGE TO EXPLAIN THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND ASKED IF THEY WERE WILLING TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR AND WAS TOLD NO.*AK

WHILE TURNING THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

OUR DODGE CARAVAN SPORT HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND WE'VE HAD IT FOR 3 YEARS AND HAS ONLY 35,000 MILES ON IT. THIS STARTED HAPPENING AFTER THE 30,000 MILE MARK. WE HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND WE HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY THAT NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. WE LIKED THE CARAVAN BECAUSE WE DID NOT HEAR BAD THINGS ABOUT IT. BUT NOW WE EXPERIENCED THESE THINGS AND WE ARE NOT ALONE MAKES ME RE-THINK OF NOT GETTING A CARAVAN AGAIN OR RECOMMENDING IT TO PEOPLE. WE'VE RUN INTO THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: FIRST ITEM IS THE POWER DOOR LOCK ON THE SLIDING DOOR. WHILE ON THE FREEWAY, THE LOCK WOULD UNLOCK AND LOCK. SECOND ITEM IS THE POWER WINDOWS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. I'VE READ OTHERS WHO COMPLAINED ABOUT IT. THE POWER WINDOW DOES NOT GO UP AFTER IT HAS GONE DOWN. AN EFFORT TO GIGGLE IT UP IS THE TRICK. NOW IT JUST DOESN'T ROLL UP OR DOWN. THIRD ITEM IS THE POWER STEERING. WE HAVE A FAMILY FRIEND WHO ALSO HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE POWER STEERING IS MAKING CLICKING NOISE AND WHILE PARKING IT HAS A LOUD AGONIZING HUM. FOURTH ITEM THE TURN SIGNALS DOES NOT TURN OFF AUTOMATICALLY ONCE THE TURN HAS BEEN MADE. TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, SEE IF THEY HAVE SOME ANSWERS. *JB

OWNED A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE CAME FROM UNDERNEATH THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH BOARD IN THE CENTER. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AS WELL AS MY OTHER CAR AND GARAGE DOOR. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OUR 2001 DODGE CARAVAN'S TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED AND WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE ENGINE WOULD REV BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE OR SHIFT. THE VAN WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VAN'S TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT OR A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION INSTALLED AT A COST OF $2000-$3000. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VAN HAD 47,000 MILES. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36,000. RECOGNIZING THE PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRANSMISSION, THE MANUFACTURER EXTENDED THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY THE NEXT MODEL YEAR TO 7 YEAR/70,000 MILES. *LA

WAS IN MEMPHIS WHEN MY CARAVAN BROKE DOWN, SO MY HUSBAND IN WV WENT TO BUCHANNON AUTO MALL TO GET A NEW SAFER CAR FOR TRIPS TO MEMPHIS FOR OUR DAUGHTERS CANCER TREATMENTS. I GOT HOME THE CAR WAS HERE ABOUT 3 DAYS WE USED IT AND IT STARTED JUMPING WHEN IT SHIFTED (AUTOMATIC).TOOK IT TO SHOP THEY SAID IT WAS FINE DROVE CAR TO NEXT TOWN AND IT TOTALLY STOPPED OPENED HOOD AND FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION HOSE WASNT ON SO WITH 200 MILES ON CAR IT COULDNT BE USED! WAS TOLD BY AUTO MALL IT WOULD BE FIXED AND IT WAS BUT NOW I AM AFRAID OF THE CAR, TOLD THEM I DIDNT WANT IT AND WAS TOLD I WOULD ONLY GET 11000 TRADE IN! AN INSULT SO I KEPT IT IN 2002 I TOLD THEM THEY FIXED TIEROD WENT OUT AND THEY REPLACED IT(LESS THAN 20000 MILES) IN 2004 MOTOR WENT OUT OF DRIVER WINDOW CARPET IS NOW A MESS FIXED WINDOW BUT HAVE NOT OFFERED TO REPLACE CARPET! NOW AT 36700 MILES BOTH FRONT TIE RODS ARE NEEDING REPLACED GETTING IT FIXED TODAY I FEEL THAT SOMETHING IS TERRIBLY WRONG WITH THIS CAR AND IT ISNT SAFE.*MR

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, A CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES THE NOISE STOPPED. WHILE ACCELERATING THE NOISE CONTINUED. THE DRIVER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER, BOTH REAR CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CRACKS. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

SEAT BACK ON THE CAPTAINS CHAIR LOCATED ON REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE, RESULTING IN CHILD BEING INJURED. CHILD SUSTAINED A BLACKENED EYE FROM HITTING THE DRIVER'S SEAT. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT REAR SEAT DIDN'T LATCHED PROPERLY CAUSING THE SEAT TO PIVOT FORWARD. BROUGHT SEAT TO THE DEALER AND FOUND THAT THE MECHANISM THAT LOCKS CHAIR WAS FROZEN. *LA

THE STEERING RACK AND PINION CRACKED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER STEERING, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE PART TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE IS ON BACKORDER. *NM *NM

THE CONSUMER FELT A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO WANDERS WHILE DRIVING. THE DRIVER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CONSIDER AT SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE HYDRAULIC STEERING SYSTEM IN HIS VEHICLE. *NM

OVER THE PAST 15 MONTHS, OUR 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SPORT HAS BLOWN 4 HYDRAULIC HOSES. 3 TIMES ON THE POWER STEERING RETURN LINES AND 1 TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE.*AK

THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WORKED FINE UNTIL I DROVE THE VAN HOME AFTER THE PLAZA DODGE OF HOLIDAY REPLACED THE SERP BELT. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK AFTER THE VAN WAS SERVICED WHICH ALSO INCLUDED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH, THE TRANSMISSION HAD A TOTAL FAILURE. THE ENGINE RUNS BUT THE VAN WILL NOT MOVE.

PAINT IS BUBBLING AND PEELING OFF. POWER WINDOW ON DRIVERS SIDE WORKS WHENEVER IT WANTS TO. STEERING HAS A BAD WHINE AND MAKES BED NOISES.

FAN BELT BROKE IN HALF, CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. MANUFACTURE IS BLAMING IT ON OIL CHANGE. THEIR OWN MECHANIC ADVISED DUE TO FAN BELT. NEITHER DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WANT RESPONSIBILITY AND ADVISED IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. STILL FIGHTING WITH MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE ENGINE, HAVE NOT HAD MY VAN FOR 5 MONTHS, STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP.

THE AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT ALL OF THE SUDDEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WE WERE TOLD THE COMPRESSOR WAS OUT AND SOMETHING ABOUT THE AIR CONDITIONER CLUTCH. THE COST WAS 1100.00 THE BRAKES HAVE GONE OUT TWICE IN AN MATTER OF 6 MONTHS.

THE PASSENER SIDE TAIL LIGHT JUST FELL OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTEE. I FOUND OUT LATER THAT THEY ARE GLUED ON! THERE IS NO REASON FOR IT. NO ACCIDENT/ NO UNUSUAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. AFTER THE LIGHT COVER FELL OFF THE LIGHT FIXTURE WAS HANG OUT BY THE CONNECTING WIRE. THE PLASTIC BOLTS THAT HELD THE LIGHT FIXTURE GAVE WAY AS WELL.

POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK & PINION FAILED AT 67K MILES AFTER 2.5 YEARS IN SERVICE. I AM TOLD THAT A TIMELY REPLACEMENT RACK IS UNAVAILABLE DUE TO A SUBSTANTIAL BACKORDER.

COMPLAINT REGARDING 2001 DODGE CARAVAN RACK AND PINION RECALL. #10016812.*MR CONSUMER LEARNED OF THE RECALL AND INQUIRED WHETHER HIS VEHICLE WAS PART OF A FACTORY DEFECT. HE PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE RACK AND PINION AT A COST OF $1000. DOLLARS. *PH

2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN UNABLE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD. UNABLE TO TURN SAFETLY. MORE DIFFICULTY TO TURN STEERING WHEEL RIGHT. POWER STEERING PACK MALFUNCTIONED. DODGE DEALERS IN N.GA. KNOXVILLE TN. AND CHATTANOOGA TN. STATE THAT PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. 1-2 WEEKS BEFORE ABLE TO OBTAIN PART SINCE APPEARS TO BE A FREQUENT DEFECT.

CONSUMER HAD THE SWAY BAR LINKS REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME IN THE PAST 18 MONTHS. MANUFACTURER INSISTED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK *MR

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE INNER SWAY BAR BUSHINGS WERE WORN OUT, AND THE LEFT INNER TIE ROD WAS LOOSE. ALSO, RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

I RECENTLY HAD TO TAKE MY 2001 CARAVAN IN FOR SERVICING AT CHARAPP DODGE NORTH (NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA 15065)AND I HAD A $100.00 DEDUCTIBLE. THE MECHANIC SERVICING MY VEHICLE TOLD ME THAT I HAD A BAD SWAY BAR LINK AND BUSHINGS, WHICH REQUIRED HIM TO REPLACE THE BUSHING - SWAY ELIMINATOR AND THE LINK-SWAY ELIMINATOR. I FEEL THIS COULD NOT BE CORRECT AS MY VEHICLE IS A 2001 AND THESE PARTS SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN OUT AS SOON AS THEY DID. I HAVE TWO FRIENDS WITH THE SAME YEAR VEHICLES BUT ONE IS A DODGE AND THE OTHER IS A CHRYSLER AND THEY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM I DID AND WE ALL BOUGHT OUR VEHICLE WITHIN A MONTH AND A HALF OF EACH OTHER. I FEEL I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE PARTS TO BE DEFECTIVE COMING FROM THE ASSEMBLY LINE FROM WHERE THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT. *JB

THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED AT 47,445 MILES. *NLM

WHEN VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD IT MADE NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER,AND DEALER REPLACED THE STABILIZER BAR.*AK

THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT BECAME STUCK IN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR CAUSING THE DOOR TO JAM. THE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY WITH THE DEALER BEING REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *NLM *MR

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH TIRE EQUIPMENT AND ROUGH IDLE AT START UP. *MR (THERE WERE SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF ROUGH IDLE/ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND DEFECTIVE TIRES) *SCC *JB

THE POWER WINDOWS ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT GO UP AFTER BEING POWERED DOWN. YOU HAVE TO WIGGLE THE WINDOW GLASS IN ORDER TO GET THE WINDOW TO GO BACK UP. THIS IS "DANGEROUS" IF YOU GET CAUGHT IN A SUDDEN THUNDERSTORM ON THE HIGHWAY WITH YOUR WINDOWS DOWN. IT TOOK ME A WHILE TO FIGURE OUT THAT YOU HAVE TO WIGGLE THE GLASS IN ORDER FOR THE WINDOW TO GO UP. IT'S LIKE THE WINDOW GETS OFF TRACK. *LA

IN THE 3RD ROW OF SEATS IN MY 2001 DODGE MINIVAN, A PASSENGER LEFT THE SEATBACK IN A SEMI-RECLINED POSITION. I LEANED IN TO RELEASE THE SEATBACK TO FULL UPRIGHT. WHEN I ENGAGED THE RELEASE, THE SEATBACK SNAPPED FORWARD WITH GREAT SPEED AND FORCE ALL THE WAY DOWN UNTIL IT RESTED ON THE SEAT. IN ITS PATH DOWNWARD, IT FAILED TO STOP IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THE TOP OF THE SEAT STRUCK FULL IN MY FACE, BREAKING MY GLASSES, CAUSING A BRUISE AND ABRASION TO MY NOSE. IN SUBSEQUENT TESTS, THE SEATBACK ALWAYS FAILED TO STOP IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. *LA

WHEN DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. *AK

THERE IS A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE COMPUTER CHIP THAT HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT ANY SPEEDS OF 45 MPH OR GREATER. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT CONTROL MODULE IN THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON WHILE DRIVING, DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS FAULTY "CLOCKSPRING" IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS SAME PROBLEM EXISTED AND WAS UNDER RECALL IN PREVIOUS YEAR CARAVANS. CALLED CHRYSLER ABOUT ISSUE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT THEIR ISSUE SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS 50K MILES AND THE VEHICLE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36K. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A ACCIDENT. I PAID THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING AT A COST OF $225.00. SINCE THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE LESS THAN 3 YEARS EARLIER I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE WAS ADAQUATELY RESOLVED.*AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT WAS STILL IDLING. ALSO, REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK

THE TWO SLIDING DOORS AND THE REAR BACK DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN WITH REMOTE. THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING, NOT FIXED. *TT *CB

BRAKE PULSATION: AT 9K MILES FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED BY DEALER, AT 18K MILES PULSATION RETURNED. WHILE BRAKES ARE PULSATING BRAKING PERFORMANCE IS DEGRADED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT 18,470 MILES AND THEY SAID IT IS "SAFE TO DRIVE". THEY GAVE ME THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT REPAIRING IT.*AK

STRUTS CAME UNDONE AND FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE STRUTS AND STRUT MOUNTS. DEALER HAS SERVICED 8 TIMES. STRUTS HAVE TO BE CONSTANTLY TIGHTENED EVERY 6000-9000 MILES.*AK

ENGINE LIGHT KEPT ILLUMINATING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED SEVERAL DIFFERENT PARTS EACH TIME , AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED COUPLE OF DAYS LATER. *AK

VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS HAVE A PULSATING PROBLEM CAUSING NIGHT DRIVING TO BE VERY DIFFICULT. *MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE PULSATING OF THE HEADLIGHTS CAUSES THE DRIVER TO THINK THERE IS A REFLECTION OF SOMETHING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VAN. THE PCM WAS REPLACED.*JB

ALL GAUGES AND LIGHTS ARE NO ON AND WILL NOT TURN OFF. THE SPEED ODOMETER DOEWS NOT WORK. THE RPM STAYS AT 2000 EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. *AK

WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STEER. *JB

WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STEER. PH

I RECENTLY SENT THIS LETTER TO CHRYSLER IN AN E-MAIL. I AM CONTACTING THIS AGENCY TO SEE IF I CAN GET SOME JUSTICE. MY VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE. HOWEVER, I STILL DO NOT FEEL THAT IT IS PERFORMING CORRECTLY. I WOULD LIKE ASSISTANCE AND DIRECTION. THANKS. RECENTLY MY 2001 NEEDED THE RACK AND PINION, LOWER AND UPPER CONTROL ARM AND COMPLETE FRONT SUSPENSION REPAIR AT ANTWERPEN DODGE IN RANDALLSTOWN, MD. THEY REALLY GAVE ME A PROBLEM WITH THE TIME TO COMPLETE THE JOB AND THEY KEPT SAYING THAT THE RACK AND PIN WAS A "STAR PART". I THEN TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT BE DEFINITIVE. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO CHARGE, THEREFORE NO WORK ORDER. ALL I WANT IS A SMOOTH RIDING VEHICLE THAT'S NOT SHAKING RATTLING AND ROLLING DOWN THE STREET. I DRIVE 50 MILES ONE WAY TO WORK AND MOST OF THE DRIVE IS HIGHWAY DRIVING. YOU CAN FEEL EVERY LITTLE BUMP.I FOUND THIS ARTICLE IN USA TODAY. IT READS: "APRIL 25, 2001 '' THE CHRYSLER ARM OF DAIMLERCHRYSLER ANNOUNCED WEDNESDAY A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF SOME NEW MINIVANS, CITING A POSSIBLE FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEM. NEARLY 11,000 CUSTOMERS ARE AFFECTED BY THE RECALL OF THE 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, CHRYSLER VOYAGER, DODGE CARAVAN AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN MINIVANS BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 22 AND APRIL 21 OF 2001. OWNERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES ARE URGED NOT TO DRIVE THEM. THE AUTOMAKER SAID A BOLT ON THE LOWER CONTROL ARM OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION CAN BREAK, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL." NO ONE MENTIONED THAT THIS WAS A RECALL ITEM. SO I AM STILL TRYING TO FIX THIS SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL PROBLEM. THIS 2001 SUSPENSION IS TRULY JUNK. NOW THE BOTTOM-LINE OR SHOULD I SAY " BOTTOM OUT" IS WHAT CAN I DO TO GET A SMOOTH RIDE? I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THE MECHANICS NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO AND BE RIGHT. THIS COULD BE A FLUKE IN THE ASSEMBLY LINE, BUT I DOUBT IT. THERE ARE TOO MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFLUENCE WITH ANTWERPEN DODGE IN RANDALLSTOWN, MD, PLEASE HELP ME TO SOLVE THIS PUZZLE.

INVESTIGATIVE REPORT BY NEWS CHANNEL, WTVT FOX 13 INVESTIGATES, APRIL 25,2003. UNSAFE SEAT BELTS IN DAIMLER/CHRYSLER VEHICLES. PARTICULARLY THE GEN3 AND GEN4'S. *JB

VEHICLE SLAMS INTO SECOND GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CAUSING CAR TO NOSE DIVE AND ALMOST CAUSING IT TO BE REAR ENDED. INCIDENT OCCURRED 10/15/02, 10/26/02, 11/23/02 AND 04/29/03. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALER AFTER HAVING BEEN "FIXED" THREE TIMES BEFORE THIS. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED. BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF COMPLETELY WHILE THE DEALER TECHNICIAN WAS TEST DRIVING. THE DEALER CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.

I PURCHASED A BUMPER FOR 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SPORT MODEL FROM OHARE AUTO RECYCLING & REPAIR (280 OLD HIGGINS RD. UNIT 11 DES PLAINES,IL 60018- PHONE 847 299 1444). THE EMPLOYEE JOE GAVE A WRONG YEAR BUMPER, AND MADE US WAIT FOR OVER 3 WEEKS. I AM IN A RENT A CAR BUSINESS AND EXPLAINED TO JOE THAT I CANNOT LET MY VAN SIT ON THE LOT FOR A LONG TIME. JOE PROMISES TO DELIVER THE BUMPER EVERY DAY SINCE LAST 3 WEEKS AND DOES NOT EVEN REFUND THE $250.00. JUST TODAY WHEN I SENT MY GUY WITH A RECEIPT TO GET THE REFUND THE OWNER OF THE STORE THREATENED TO THROW OUT MY EMPLOYEE OUT OF HIS STORE AND THREATENED ME OVER THE PHONE THAT IF I SEND MY EMPLOYEE EVERY AGAIN HE WILL KICK MY EMPLOYEES ASS AND THROW HIM OUT OF THE STORE. I BELIEVE JOE THE EMPLOYEE IS ON MEDICAL LEAVE AND THE OWNER IS SAYING THAT HE WILL NOT REFUND ANY MONEY TO ANYBODY AND THAT I SHOULD FORGET ABOUT MY MONEY. WE HAVE ALREADY RETURNED THE WRONG BUMPER BACK. PLEASE HELP IN DISCIPLINING THE OWNER AND HIS EMPLOYEE AND HELP ME IN GETTING MY $250.00 BACK. *JB

THE LEFT REAR TIRE ON MY DODGE CARAVAN BLEW OUT AND RIPPED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. THIS WAS A SCARY SITUATION BECAUSE HAD THERE BEEN A LOT OF TRAFFIC THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS PERHAPS FATAL ACCIDENT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE TO HAVE BEEN DAMAGE WITHIN TWO WEEKS. I BELIEVE THE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. I WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION DONE. I ALSO DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR FOR FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING BAD DEFECTIVE TIRES. I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY TIRES REPLACED AT NO COST TO ME BECAUSE THE DAMAGE WAS NOT MAY FAULT. PLEASE HELP ME RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. *JB

THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. *JB

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE HAS DECREASED IN BRIGHTNESS. THE PROBLEM IS NOTICEABLE AT NIGHT. THERE IS A RESISTANCE WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL AND WHEN BACKING. THE RUBBER GASKETS CONTINUE TO FALL FROM THE SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE VEHICLE HAS TAKEN A LONG TIME TO WARM UP IN COLD WEATHER. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. SCC

THE VEHICLE EMMITED A HORRIBLE SMELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TESTED AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE 26 TYPES OF MOLD GROWING IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STRIP CLEANED THE VEHILCE BUT THE PROMLEM PERSISTED. MANY OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE HAVE BECOME ILL. PH *NLM

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB

THERE WAS A SMELL IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT A DEMO. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC FOUND OVER 26 DIFFERENT TYPES OF MOLD IN THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED A STRIP CLEANING OF THE ENTIRE INTERIOR. HOWEVER THE SMELL HAD COME BACK, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE HEATER WAS BLOWING. SCC *JB

STEERING VIBRATION AT LOW SPEEDS AND GRINDING NOISE FROM UNDER FRONT OF VEHICLE.*JB

MY 2001 DODGE CARAVAN SE HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AT 35,000 MILES.THE VAN STOP ON THE FREEWAY FOR NO REASON AT ALL. THE DEALER FIX IT AND 2 WEEKS AFTER THAT THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT FORM 2ND GEAR. AND THE GAUGES DIDN'T WORK AT ALL. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS IS MY 2ND DODGE CARAVAN MINIVAN AND THE LAST ONE .I'LL BUY A HONDA FOR NOW ON WHEN I PAY OR NEARLY PAY THIS ONE. I'M A DODGE MAN , I HAVE 2002 PT CRUISER THAT I HAD A RECALL ALREADY. THESE ARE THE LAST AMERICAN MADE CAR I'LL PURCHASE. I HAD PURCHASE 7 NEW VEHICLES IN THE PAST 10 YEARS(3 DODGE,1 GM, 2 HONDAS AND 1 MAZDA) I WAS VERY SATISFIED WITHIN ALL THE JAPANESE CARS BUT NOT WITH THE AMERICAN CARS.THERE ARE JUNK!!!! *JB

SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE VENTS, AND THE VEHICLE LEAKED COOLANT.*JB. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM. *JB

VEHICLE VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING. *AK

THE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, AND A SEMI TRAILER HIT THE CONSUMER. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND NONE OF THE FRONT OF SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. TS SCC

THE CONSUMER STATED, WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO TURN LEFT THE STEERING WHEEL-WHICH HAD LOCKED UP, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CONTACTED. MR THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOT SOLVED. STILL UNABLE TO TURN LEFT-NOT UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS WARM. THE CONSUMER IS DISSATISFIED WITH THE VEHICLE AND ADDS THAT THE WINDOW MOTORS WERE REPLACED(UNSURE IF PROBLEM), THE BRAKES DONE 3 TIMES, ALONG WITH NUMEROUS STEERING PROBLEMS. SCC

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW BLEW OUT. DEALER CONTACTED. *MR

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 40MPH HEARD A POP NOISE AND THE GLASS BEGAN TO CRACK. POLICE DETERMINED THAT NO OBJECT HIT THE WINDOW. NLM

FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS I HAVE HAD NO OCCASION TO DRIVE THE CAR AT NIGHT IN RAIN USING FULL WIPERS UNTIL AUG. 28, 2002. AT THAT TIME I DISCOVERED THAT THE LOW BEAMS PROVIDED NO ILLUMINATION IN THE RAIN AND I HAD TO USE HIGH BEAMS. ON SEPT. 5, I DISCUSSED THE RPOBLEM WITH DEALER SERVICE PERSONNEL AND WAS ADVISED IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND I SHOULD GO TO WESTERN AUTO AND GET THEM TO INSTALL "BLUE" BULBS. THESE WOULD HELP. THE SAME DAY I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD DO NOTHING BECAUSE THE LIGHTS MEET "SPECIFICATIONS". MAYBE SO, BUT THEY ARE INADEQUATE AND THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. IN THE MEANTIME I AM HAVING "BLUE" BULBS INSTALLED SO I CAN SEE WHERE I CAM GOING IN THE RAIN AT NIGHT. IPERS UNTIL AUG. 28, 2002.THE LOW BEAMS PROVIDED ESSENTIALLY NO LIGHTING SO THAT I HAD TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS TO SEE WHERE I WAS GOING. I WENT TO THE DEALER ON SEPT. 5 TO COMPLAIN AND WAS ADVISED TO GO TO WESTERN AUTO AND GET "BLUE" BULBS WHICH IS WHAT OTHERS WITH THE SAME PRPOBLEM HAVE BEEN DOING. I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE THE SAME DAY AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD DO NOTHING AS THE LIGHTS MEET "SPECIFICATIONS".*AK

STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN, VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER 4 TIMES BUT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND.*JB

LEFT FRONT STRUT WAS FRACTURED AND DRAGGING TO THE GROUND WHEN DRIVER WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVERWAY. TIRE WAS MAKING A GRINDING SOUND DUE TO TIRE RUBBING AGAINST IT. *AK *JB

SUDDEN ACCELERATION. STARTING FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE VAN BEGAN ACCELERATING WITHOUT CONTROL. ATTEMPTS TO STOP WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. ACCELERATION STOPPED AS SUDDEN AS IT STARTED. CAR DEALER SAID IT POSSIBLY WAS A BUILD UP OF "CARBON AROUND THE AIRINTAKE FLAP CAUSING IT TO STICK OPEN". PAID $160 FOR MAINTENANCE TO CLEAN THE INTAKE. IT WAS A SCARY INCIDENT THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

SEVERE SHUTTERING STEERING WHEEL. *AK

AT 35MPH CONTROL ARM SNAPPED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL. . DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE COMING DOWN RAMP, THE DOOR FRAME HAS A PIECE OF METAL THAT STICKS OUT, CONSUMERS CLOTHING GOT CAUGHT ON METAL AND ARM WAS MUTALATED AND FRACTURED. CONSUMER FEELS THIS PIECE OF METAL IS VERY UNSAFE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

SIDEWALL OF TIRE BLEW OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE TIRE HAD LESS THAN 16,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS INFLATED PER DODGE'S RECOMMENDATION. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE AND IT SHOWS NO SIGN OF A PUNCTURE IN THE TREAD. I E-MAILED GOODYEAR WITH A COMPLAINT BUT HAVE YET TO RECIEVE A RESPONSE. THE DODGE CARAVAN HANDLED VERY WELL AFTER THE BLOWOUT AND WAS EASILY CONTROLLED. *AK

PLEASE NOTE THAT REPAIRS WERE DONE BY PATALANO CHRYSLER IN FRANKLIN MA. 508-520-1550 - GOT A GOOD DEAL AT MOTORQUEST WHICH IS FAR FROM MY HOME....MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THREE TIMES TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF THE AIRBAG LIGHT NOT GOING OUT AFTER A FEW MOMENTS....THE FIRST REPAIR, WHICH ONLY WORKED FOR A FEW MILES WAS TO THE "WIRING" AND THE LAST TWO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN TO REPLACE A "CLOCKSPRING" IN THE STEERING COLUMN I BELIEVE....MY CONCERN IS THAT IF I TRY TO KEEP THIS VEHICLE I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE (AT APPROX. $300 A POP) THE CLOCKSPRING EVERY 8000 MILES OR SO. I WANTED YOU TO BE AWARE IN CASE THIS IS A MANUFATURER'S DEFECT, AS OPPOSED TO A BIT OF BAD LUCK ON MY PART.*AK

WHILE DRIVING TODDLER THAT WAS SITTING IN CHILD SEAT ON SECOND ROW BENCH OUTBOARD SEAT CHILD SEAT CAME COMPLETELY OFF BENCH SEAT WHILE ATTACHED TO SEATBELT. CHILD FELL NEAR SLIDING DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP AND CHILD IN SAFETY SEAT IN REAR END OF VEHICLE WAS NOT RETAINED DUE TO SAFETY SEAT BELT FAILRE AND WAS THROWN OUT FROM CAR SEAT.*AK

MR.GERALD LOTTO IS AN ATTORNEY ON BEHALF OF SHERRI CAPONE STATING THAT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A COLLISION. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND MS. CAPONE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FACIAL INJURIES. *TT

WHEN DRIVING ON WET OR SNOW ROADS, BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD WHEN APPLIED.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN ON MARCH 28,2002 AT 35MPH, THE DEALER NOTICED A SLIGHT VIBRATION AND ALSO STATED THAT POSSIBLY ABS ENGAGING AND CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE.*JB

VEHICLE HAS JUMPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE CONSUMER WAS PARKED, AND VEHICLE WAS IN IDLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

I SAW THE REPORT ON PRIMETIME ABOUT THE FAILURE OF THE GEN3 SEATBELTS. WHEN I CALLED DAIMLERCHRYSLER AND REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT, I WAS TOLD THAT I CAN NOT GET THEM REPLACED. I INSIST THAT THEY BE REPLACED!!! THEY ARE UNSAFE AND THEY ARE IN THE SEAT THAT MY 2 SMALL CHILDREN SIT IN AT ALL TIMES. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES CHILD SAFETY SEAT WENT FORWARD DUE TO GEN-3 SEATBELT COMING UNLATCHING BY ITSELF. DEALER CONTACTED.PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

I WANT A RECALL ASAP TO REPLACE GEN-3 SEATBELTS WITH GEN-4 SEATBELTS. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY CHILDRENS SAFTY.*AK

ON AT LEAST 2 OCCASIONS THE MIDDLE LEFT SEATBELT OF MY DODGE CARAVAN HAS UNFASTENED. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY EXPLANATION AT THE TIME AND ASSUMED IT MUST HAVE ACCIDENTALLY BEEN HIT. IT RESTRAINS MY CHILD'S SAFETY SEAT, WHICH I BELIEVE IS PROPERLY INSTALLED. AFTER VIEWING A REPORT ON PRIMETIME ON ABC, I WAS MADE AWARE THAT MY VAN HAS SEATBELTS IN THE MIDDLE AND BACK SEATS THAT ARE BEING QUESTIONED FOR POSSIBLE FAILURE. I BELIEVE THAT I MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED THE LOCKS BEING RELEASED DUE TO SENSITIVITY.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL WANDER TO THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 6 OR 7 TIMES, AND HAS TRIED TO ALIGN VEHICLE AND TIRES. AFTER DEALER FIXED VEHICLE, IT WOULD PULL TO OPPOSITE DIRECTION.*AK CONSUMER HAS FILED FOR ARBITRATION. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.THERE IS REAR BUMPER DAMAGE. THE REAR DOOR IS INOPERATIVE WHEN USING REMOTE OR INTERIOR BUTTON. LEFT SLIDING DOOR RATTLE WHEN DRIVING OVER 40 MPH. DEALER REPLACED SLIDING DOOR PANEL MOLDING AND CLIPS THAT WERE BROKEN. DASH RATTLE IN FRONT DRIVER AREA OVER 40. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. PASSENGER FLOOR GETS WET FROM EXTENDED DRIVE WITH A/C ON. DEALER CLEANED DRAIN WITH COMPRESSED AIR. *TT

THERE HAS NOT BEEN A FAILURE YET BUT ACCORDING TO TESTS THE GEN 3 SEAT BELT WILL FAIL IN A CRASH, I WANT THESE REPLACED WITH A GEN 4 SEAT BELT. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DIED WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVER FELT LUCKY THAT VEHICLE MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH A CONSTANT RATTLING ON FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO DAMAGED INNER TIE ROD. MECHANIC REPLACED TIE ROD. HOWEVER, RATTLING NOISE STILL OCCURRING AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF NEW TIE ROD . *AK

COOLING FANS SOMETIMES (MOSTLY IN COOL WEATHER) RUN CONTINOUSLY . FANS COME ON WHEN COMING TO A STOP.I BROUGHT THE VAN IN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THERE WASN'T ANY THING WRONG. MY FRONT BRAKE PADS WORE OUT AT 10,000 MILES ON 9/11/2001. BRAKE PADS WERE AGAIN REPLACED ON 12/26/2001 WITH APPR. 16,000 MILES ON MY SPEEDOMETER.

REAR SEAT ANCHORS(ISOFIX) STICK UPWARD FROM SEAT BACK. ANCHORS INTERFERES WITH CHILD SEAT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER BENT ANCHORS DOWNWARD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE FIXED FIRST TIME, THEN HAD NEW ENGINE BY CHRYSLER, NOW BACK AT DODGE DEALER. *AK

RETAINER CLIP ON INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT IS TOO LOOSE, WILL BREAK IF INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. MECHANIC STATED DID 21 POINT TEST AND JIGGLED WIRE TO GET WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKING AGAIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE AND AIR BAG LIGHTS CAME ON, GAUGES STARTED ACTING UP, AND HEADLIGHTS STARTED FLASHING. CONSUMER LOST ALL POWER. ALSO, HAD NO BRAKES, AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. HEARD A POPPING NOISE UNDER HOOD. *AK

ALL SEEM TO BE RELATED TO A HANDLING PROBLEM. THE VAN/MOTORHOME VIOLENTLY WANDERS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, 60 + MPH. IT IS EXTREMLY DIFFICULT TO HANDLE THE VEHICLE. WHEN YOU PAY $60K PLUS FOR A VEHICLE, YOU EXPECT A BETTER HANDLING VECHICLE THAN THIS VAN/MOTORHOME. I'M VERY DISAPOINTED WITH DODGE. THE REAR SWAY BAR WAS REPLACED, BUT WITH NO IMPROVEMENT IN THE HANDLING. THE HANDLING IS EVEN WORSE WHEN THERE'S A SLIGHT SIDE WIND. I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE "LEMON LAW" BUT IF I COULD RETURN THE VECHICLE TO DODGE AND GET THE PURCHASE PRICE BACK, I WOULD DO IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT MIGHT TAKE TO FIX THE HANDLING PROBLEM, STRONGER FRONT SPRINGS, DIFFERENT TIRES, DIFFERENT STEERING BOX, DIFFERENT STEERING RODS AND ARMS, BUT SOMETHING NEEDS TO GET CHANGED AT DODGE'S EXPENSE.*AK

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHEN MAKING A TURN. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A GAS LEAK. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A GAS LEAK. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT, CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE ON TIME AND CRASH INTO REAR OF OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

MY COMPLAINT IS BASED ON THE IIHS CRASH TEST SHOWING GAS LEAK WHICH MAY CAUSE FATAL FIRE UPON A 40 MPH COLLISION. MANUFACTURER HAS A RECALL ON HOLD. I WANT IT TAKEN CARE OF ASAP. THEY SAY YOUR REPORTS SHOW NO SUCH PROBLEM. CAN I HAVE A COPY OF YOUR REPORTS REGARDING THIS AND EXPLAINATION OF WHY 2 OF THE DODGE'S TESTED CAME UP WITHT HE SAME NEGATIVE RESULT. THANK YOU. *AK

MY COMPLAINT IS BASED ON THE IIHS CRASH TEST SHOWING GAS LEAK WHICH MAY CAUSE FATAL FIRE UPON A 40 MPH COLLISION. MANUFACTURER HAS A RECALL ON HOLD. I WANT IT TAKEN CARE OF ASAP. THEY SAY YOUR REPORTS SHOW NO SUCH PROBLEM. CAN I HAVE A COPY OF YOUR REPORTS REGARDING THIS AND EXPLAINATION OF WHY 2 OF THE DODGE'S TESTED CAME UP WITHT HE SAME NEGATIVE RESULT. THANK YOU. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD BACK SLIDING DOOR POPPED OPEN WHILE CONSUMERS CHILD WAS SITTING IN BACK SEAT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS TAKING A LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS RECALL ON VEHICLE FOR SAME PROBLEM, 01-I-003-000. *AK

1)ABNORMAL ENGINE NOISE WHEN COLD START. 2)RUBBING NOISE JUST BEHIND STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING SOP RACK. 3)RECALL DOOR LATCH.*AK

THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON DURING OPERATION; THE DELAER HAS BEN TRYING TO REPAIR FOR 5 WEEKS; HAS NO IDEA OF CASUSE. THEY ALOS DON"T KNOW IF THE BAGS WILL DEPOLY IN THE EVENT OF CRASH OF IF THEY MIGHT DEPLOY ACCIDENTLY WITHOUT A CRASH. *AK

THE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY (IIHS) GAVE THE 2001 DODGE CARAVAN A "POOR" RATING BECAUSE OF LEAKING FUEL DURING A CRASH TEST. THE PRESIDENT OF THE IIHS, BRIAN O'NEILL SAID THAT ANY FUEL LEAK CAN BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE THREAT OF FIRE. DAIMLER CHRYSLER SAYS THE LEAKS ARE FREAK OCCURRENCES, BUT HAS REDISGNED THE FUEL SYSTEMS FOR THE 2002 MODELS. IF IT IS NOT A DANGER, WHY REDESIGN IT? THEY ARE REFUSING A RECALL OF WHAT COULD BE A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM AND THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS. A RECALL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY FOR THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN RIDING IN THE BACK OF THE MINIVAN AND FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL FAMILIES. DAIMLER CHRYSLER'S INNACTION IS IRRESPONSIBLE AND SHOWS CONTEMPT FOR ITS CUSTOMERS.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY SRS IMPACT SENSOR LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WHEN SENSOR LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING SRS SYSTEM IS INOPERABLE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED BY ANOTHER DEALER.*JB

WHILE DRIVING UP A DRIVEWAY AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, ONE OF THE TWO BOLTS FELL OUT OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY DISLODGING IT FROM THE SUSPENSION FRAME, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE INOPERATIVE, DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT SWAY BAR LINK AND INSTALLED A RIGHT CAMBER BOLT. *SLC

DESIGN OF CONTROLS: THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER IN ANY POSITION LOWER THAN D BLOCKS THE DRIVER'S KNEE WHEN MOVING FROM ACCELERATOR TO BRAKE. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY WHEN USING LOW RANGES IN DESCENDING A GRADE. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO PHYSICAL REASON NOT TO HAVE ANGLED THE TRANSMISSION LEVER HIGHER TO LEAVE CLEARANCE. THE EFFECT OF THIS POOR DESIGN IS THAT ONE DOES NOT USE ENGINE BRAKING ON A GRADE, INCREASING THE POSSIBILITY OF BRAKE FAILURE.*AK

WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED CARBON MONOXIDE COMING IN FROM AIR VENTS. CONSUMER HAD ORIGINALLY PURCHASED A 2001, PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER WHICH HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER NOTICED AIR CONDITIONER FILTER WAS MISSING , ADDED THE FILTER ,AND RETURNED VEHICLE SAYING IT SHOULD BE FINE. BUT, CONSUMER WAS STILL ABLE TO SMELL CARBON MONOXIDE. CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE THEN INSTRUCTED DEALER TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK, AND CONSUMER PICKED THIS VEHICLE. WAS TOLD IT HAD A AIR FILTRATION ODOR PARTICLE REMOVER AS AN OPTION. CONSUMERS WIFE IS 6 MONTHS PREGNANT, AND GETS ILL DRIVING VEHICLE.*AK

CONSUMER APPLIED EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING WASHED. WHEN BRAKE WAS RELEASED LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATED THAT EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WAS OFF. HOWEVER, FRONT AND REAR WHEELS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. DEALER STATED THAT PROBLEM OCCURRED DUE TO RUST BULD UP BETWEEN PADS AND CYLINDERS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AIR BAG READY LIGHT REMAINS ON AT ALL TIMES THE VEHICLES IS OPERATED. DEALER STATE DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING THIS PART IS NOT AVAILABLE ON BACK ORDER NO DELIVERY DATE KNOWN. *AK

THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT, THE DEALER PERFORMED A FRONT END ALIGNENT BUT NOW THE VEHICLE PULLS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. NLM

THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TURN 90 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT. NLM

LANDMARK DODGE REALIGNED THE FRONT END AND REPLACED BOTH CALIPERS DURING A THREE MONTH TIMESPAN. THIS DID NOT ELEMINATE THE PROBLEM. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE, AND WAS ASKED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO CHAMPION CRYSLER FOR A SECOND OPINION. I DID THIS. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ALIGNMENT WAS WAY OUT OF SPECFICATIONS FOR THIS VEHICLE AND THEY RESET IT TO SEPCS. I THEN WAS ASKED TO TEST THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF THEY HAD MADE A CHANGE. I DID THIS. WHILE TESTING THE VEHICLE A LARGE FORD PICKUP PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF MY WIFE. SHE HIT THE BRAKES AND THE WHEELS LOCKED AND OUR VEHICLE MADE A 90 DEGREE RIGHT TURN WITHOUT HER EVEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. AT THIS POINT I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO CHAMPION CRYSLER AND REFUSED TO DRIVE IT ANY LONGER. MY FAMILY'S SAFETY IS MORE IMPORTANT TO ME THAN TO LET THEM RIDE IN THIS DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE NEW VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER AND THERE WAS A SMELL OF GASOLINE, IT WAS FOUND THAT GASOLINE WAS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT RECALL ON DESIGN DEFECT SIMILAR TO WHAT HE EXPERIENCED WAS BEING ISSUED. *YH

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 M/P/H UP SMALL INCLINE TRANSMISSION SLIPS TO LOW GEAR AND THEN THE CAR STOPS MOVING FORWARD TOTALLY. NO LIGHTS LIGHT UP ON THE DASHBOARD. NO CODES ARE SET FOR THE MECHANICS TO CHECK. THIS HAPPENS SPORADICALLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM AND WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO OF NOTE THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE GEARS ARE LIT ON THE DASH BUT NONE ARE HIGHLIGHTED SO THE CAR APPEARS TO BE TOTALLY OUT OF GEAR. I HAVE BEEN SO VERY LUCKY-IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES AND I WAS NOT REAR-ENDED IN TRAFFIC. THIS HAS ALWAYS HAPPENED IN THE MORNING AND ALWAYS AFTER I HAVE DRIVEN ABOUT 10 MILES AND ABOUT ONE HALF HOUR TO 1 HOUR.*AK

THE INSTRUMENTS ARE RECESSED TOO DEEP INTO THE DASH CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE AND THE SPEEDOMETER TO BE IN A SHADOW AND MAKE THEM HARD TO READ ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT, THE SPEEDOMETER NUMBER SPACING IS IN TWENTY MILE SPACINGS REQUIRING A PERSON TO INTERPRET THEIR SPEED. NLM