1996 Dodge Caravan complaints

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

GAS GAUGE INSIDE FUEL TANK FAILED, REPLACEMENT FAILED ALSO. MJS

WAS BRAKING VEHICLE TO STOP WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO A FIELD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. PICKED VEHICLE UP. WENT TO CHURCH & VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AGAIN. VEHICLE'S ENGINE WAS RACING WHEN TOW TRUCK DRIVER TURNED VEHICLE ON. *AK

I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FRONT END, THE RUBBING & CLUNKING NOISE WHEN MAKING TURNS, THE STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS (IE. APPLYING BRAKE AND TRANS NOT BACKING DOWN, VEHICLE LURCHES).

HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE CAUSING A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

SLIDING DOOR BECAME INOPERABLE DUE TO FAULTY LATCH AND LINKAGES. MJS

CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE WIRES TO MELT, SHORT OUT AND EVENTUALY CATCH 0N FIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER ADDS VEHICLE SMELLED OF FUEL FROM DAY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE BRAKES FAIL CONSTANTLY. LEAKY O-RINGS CAUSED FIRE. *TT

WHILE DRIVING ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OPERATE WITH NO ELECTRIC COMPONENTS WORKING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED REPLACED TRANSMISSION, STABILIZER SOCKETS, BRAKES AND BATTERY, LATCHES ON DOORS, HATCH REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

SEAL AT THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK FAILED, CAUSING LEAKAGE. ALSO ON ANOTHER OCCASION A CLIP AT THE FUEL FILTER BROKE, DISCONNECTING THE GAS LINE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE FAILURE. *YC

OUR 2 1/2 YEAR OLD SON WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE WITHOUT PRESSING ON BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD AND CRASH INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. *AK

LIGHT SWITCH SMOKED AT START-UP.DEALER REPLACED SWITCH AND CLAIMED IT WAS NOT A FIRE HAZARD. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER C/S WHO ALSO CLAIMED NOT A FIRE HAZARD,BUT I TOOK SWITCH APART AND CAN SEE WHERE A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD IS HEAVILY BLACKENED. *AK

SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER SPRING SHEARED OFF VEHICLE , RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SERPENTINE BELT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

A HOLE HAS DEVELOPED IN THE GAS TANK, WHERE THE FILLER TUBE CONNECTS INTO THE TANK, WHICH CAUSES FUEL LEAKAGE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH OR ABOVE THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WITHOT WARNING. DEALER CANNOT IDENITFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY DODGE CARAVAN..I CALLED DEALER AND THEY ASKED ME TO BRING IN RIGHT AWAY. I MADE APPOINTMENT FOR THE VERY NEXT MORNING AND DROPPED OFF EARLY AT APPROX. 6:45.MY WIFE WAS CONTACTED AT 7:30AM AND INFORMED IT NEEDED SOME PART, AND THE APROXIMATEPRICE 200.00 OR MORE AND THAT WHEN THEY GET INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN THERE COULD BE OTHER PROBLEMS. I ASKED WHY I WAS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT AN AIRBAG ONLY IN CASE OF ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE IT IS NOT MY FAULT THAT IT IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CARAVAN. BUT THEY SAID I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT. I TOLD THEM NOT TO TOUCH IT THAT I WANTED TO CONTACT CHRYSLER WHICH I DID, AND WAS TOLD TO SHOP AROUND TO OTHER DEALERS FOR CHEAPER PRICE. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND I BELIEVE NO AIRBAGS IN MY MINIVAN. I AM NOT HAPPY HOW THEY HAVE TREATED ME AND FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE..ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU COULD PROVIDE ME WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED..THANK YOU..DAN OR DENISE MCGUIGGAN.. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PUT IN REVERSE VEHICLE WILL ROLL FORWARD FOR ABOUT SIX INCHES AND WILL COMPLETLY STOP AFTER THAT. WHEN VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL, VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL. DELAER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

BRAKE HOSE LINES FAILED. NM

BRAKE ROTORS AND CYLINDERS FAILED.

DESIGN OF VEHICLES INTERLOCK SYSTEM MADE 2 YEAR OLD CHILD ABLE TO INSRT KET, START CAR, PUT IT INTO GEAR RESULTIN INN THE CAR RUNNING INTO HOUSE. NLM

RECALL REMDEY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR THE FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE IS ALLOWING FUEL TO PASS INTO THE VAPOR CANISTER. RECALL 95V236000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

HARNESS CLIPS FOR BUILT-IN CSS FAILED TO KEEP STRAPS TOGETHER. THE CLIPS WOULD FALL OFF OR SLIDE UP OR DOWN ON THE CHILD'S CHEST. CHILD CAN GET OUT OF STRAPS EASILY. *AK

REVERSE IS OUT ON THE TRANSMISSION IT WON'T GO IN REVERSE, CONTACTED MANFACTUER, THEY SAID OUT OFF WARRANTY, TOO BAD, I THINK FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO GO OUT THERE IS SOME KIND OF DEFECT. THIS NEEDS TO BE CHECKED OUT . I OWN A $14,000.00 VEHICLE THAT I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE. IT IS GOING TO COST ME $1,000.00 TO GET THIS THING FIXED.

VEHICLE HAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT IN THE BRAKE LINE HOSE WHICH CORRODED THE CALIPERS AND AFFECTED THE ROTORS AND BRAKES FROM CORROSION. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DOOR LOCK INOPERABLE. YH

4 TRIPS TO DEALER TO CORREC. -NOW IT NEEDS BODY COMPUTER. *AK

I PURCHASED THIS NEW VEHICLE 3/99. I DON'T FEEL IT IS FAIR TO PAY SO MUCH FOR A NEW CAR ONLY TO HAVE SUCH A MAJOR COMPONENT BREAK AFTER 3 YEARS. IN 2/99 I TOOK THE CR TO THE DEALERS FOR THE ANNUAL INSPECTION, AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED $2,000.00 IN REPAIRS. ONE OF THE REPAIRS WAS TO SERVICE THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IT STARTED TO JUMP WHEN PUT IN REVERSE. I TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHOM I PAID $1,400.00 FOR THE WORK. A FEW WEEKS LATER, WE WERE TAKING A 150 MILE TRIP ONE WAY TO TAKE MY NEPHEW BACK TO SCHOOL. WE GOT THERE AND 50MILES INTO THE RETURN TRIP I WAS ON THE PA TURNPIKE WHEN I HEARD WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A SIREN. WE LOOKED AROUND AND SAW NO FLASHING LIGHTS. WE STARTED UP AN INCLINE AND THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. AS IT DID, THE SOUND OF THE SIREN ALSO STARTED TO DEMINISH AND I REALIZED THAT THE SIREN WE HEARD WAS COMING FROM MY CAR. WE WERE 100 MILES AWAY FROM HOME AND HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED BACK TO PHILADELPHIA. IT WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO I PAID FOR THE REPAIRS, AND AFTER HE HAD TIME TO CHECK THE PROBLEM OUT, I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH WOULD COST ME $1,200.00. I AM CURRENTLY WITHOUT A CAR, AND STILL OWE $10,000.00 ON THIS VEHICLE. I DO NOT SEE THE JUSTICE IN HAVING TO PAY FOR A BRAND NEW CAR, ONLY TO HAVE SUCH A MAJOR COMPONENT GIVE AFTER ONLY 3 YEARS ON THE ROAD. FOR THAT, I WOULD HAVE TAKEN MY CHANCES WITH A USED CAR. MY MECHANIC INFORMS ME THAT HE HAS SEEN NUMEROUS DODGE VEHICLES COME INTO HIS SHOP WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. HE TO

WHEN SON WAS FUELING THE VAN, HE PULLED NOZZLE OUT OF THE FUELTANK WHILE THE FUEL PUMP WAS STILL RUNNING. THIS CAUSED THE BACK END OF THE VAN TO CATCH ON FIRE AND BURN UP. OWNER NOT SURE IF THE VAN WILL BE TOTALLED. *AK

FUEL PUMP MODULE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING THE VEHILE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. NLM

DIFFERENTIAL BLEW UP . PIN BLEW THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION INTO SPIDER GEARS - LEFT TWO HOLES THE SIZE OF A FIST IN THE CASE.PIN BROKE INTO THREE PIECES - MECHANIC FOUND PIECES IN TRANSMISSION.

WHEN COMING TO A STOP AFTER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR STALLS. IT REMAINS STALLED FOR APROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES THEN RESTARTS. THIS INTERMITTENTLY OCCURS. DEALER STATES HE HAS NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEFORE BUT IT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN REPORTED BEFORE. COULD BE REARENDED WHILE STALLED POSING A POTENTIAL HAZZARD. *AK

INTERMITTENT OVERHEATING CAUSED BY FAULTY VALVE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT STATED HE HADN'T HEARD OF THE PROBLEM. FIXED AT OTHER LOCATION. COULD (AND ALMOST DID) CAUSE FIRE IN ENGINE. *AK

BOTH BACK DOOR LATCHES BROKE AND NEEDED REPLACING WITHIN A 1 MONTH PERIOD. *AK

TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT WITH OUT WARNING. *AK

POWER STEERING PUMP PULLEY BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL . THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK

WE PURCHASED VEHICLES THROUGH STATE BID PROCESS. I SENT E-MAIL TO ALL 100 COUNTIES IN NORTH CAROLINA.A VERY HIGH PERCENTAGE OF FUEL PUMPS ARE FAILING AT 20 K - 40K MILES. I WILL ASK THE OTHER COUNTY DIRECTORS TO ALSO SEND THEIR COMMENTS. I HAVE REPLACED 4 FUEL PUMPS THIS YEAR AT A COST OF 500. PER REPLACEMENT. *AK

THE TWO REAR CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS ARE LOOSE AS A RESULT OF A 35 MPH ACCIDENT WHICH COULD HAVE INJURED THE OCCUPANTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

LEFT REAR SLIDING DOOR OPEN BY ITSELF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING.

INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEATS AND STRAPS/HARNESS TANGLE CAUSING RELEASE PROBLEMS.

THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ON BOTH REAR SLIDING DOORS FAILED TWO TIMES EACH. THREE TIMES THEY FAILED IN THE UNLOCKED POSITION AND VAN COULD NOT BE SECURED - A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD SINCE THE DOORS COULD NOT BE MANUALLY LOCKED (E.G., THEFT). OTHER FAILED IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND COULD NOT BE MANUALLY UNLOCKED. WHEN FIXED BY DEALER, DEALER NOTED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. RECOMMEND REQUIRING RECALL. FYI - I AM A SAFETY ENGINEER FOR THE US ARMY.

DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR CONTINUES TO COME OFF AND DOOR LOCK CONTINUES TO BE FAULTY. WILL UNLOCK AT TIMES AND NOT LATCH OR CLOSE CORRECTLY. DEALER CONTACTED, AND REPAIRWORK ATTEMPTED APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT AND ANOTHER VEHICLE SLIGHTLY BUMPED THE CARAVAN, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK 3 CAR LENGTHS, RESULTING IN DAMAGES, AND MAY HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. MANUFACTURER NOT NOTIFIED AS OF YET. *AK

ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY OF 1999, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTING BLINKING ON AND OFF, AND I THOUGHT IT WAS POSSIBLY A BLOWN FUSE. DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY I TOOK THE VAN IN FOR SERVICE AND WHILE THERE IN INFORMED THE SERVED MANAGER THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAD BEGUN TO BLINK AND I THOUGHT MAYBE A FUSE HAD BLOWN. HE AGREED TO HAVE IT CHECKED ALONG WITH THE OTHER REPAIRS I HAD REQUESTED. ONE REPAIR BEING THE SQUEALING BRAKES I HAD REPAIRED IN OCTOBER OF 98. THE SERVICE MANAGER ASSURED ME THE BRAKES WERE FINE, AND THAT THOSE KIND OF BRAKES WILL OFTEN SQUEAL. AFTER THAT HE INFORMED ME THAT IN ORDER TO SOLVE THE AIRBAG PROBLEM I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THEM AN ADDITIONAL $800.00, BECAUSE THE AIRBAG WAS NO GOOD. AND I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE AIRBAG HAD NEVER BEFORE DEPLOYED. HOW COULD IT NOT BE ANY GOOD? I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER. HE THEN TOLD ME IT WAS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT. BUT BECAUSE I HAD GONE OVER THE 36000 MILE LIMIT, THEN I HAD TO PAY THE FULL COST. I THEN CALL THE CHYSYLER COOPERATION, AND INFORMED THEM OF THIS SITUATION, THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY, BUT THEY WOULD PAY A PORTION WHICH I FEEL WAS NOT FAIR, BECAUSE THE AIRBAG WAS INSTALLED MALFUNCTIONED/NOT WORKING IN THE FIRST PLACE. THE VAN IN QUESTION IS THE ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION I HAVE FOR MY FAMILY. BY GOD'S GRACE WE HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT TO FIND OUT THAT THE AIRBAGS WON'T WORK. YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. C. FRAZIER/MOTHER/COMSUMER

TRANSMISSION CATASTROPHICALLY FAILED, PARTS PENETRATED THE CAST IRON CASING, DESTROYING IT.

THE VEHICLE HAS DIED FOUR TIMES AT HIGWAY SPEED LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT STEERINGAND BRAKES. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE DEFECT AND GUESSES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP. THE PROBLEM STARTED AT 38K OR RIGHT OUT OF THE WARRANTY AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT HAS CAUSED IT. I HAVE A TWO YEAR OLD BOY AND HAVE HAD HIM WITH ME WHEN IT BROKE DOWN INTHE THE WINTER. CHRYSLER SAYS THEIR RECORDS ARE PROPRIETARY AND WILL NOT TELL ME IF THEY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR FUEL PUMPS.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

ENGINE GALLEY PLUGS ARE LEAKING FUEL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF ABS HYDRAULIC SYSTEM...FAILS TO PASS SELF-DIAGNOSTICS AND DISABLES ABS.FAILURE MODE CLEARS AFTER 2-3 RESTARTS. *AK

BUILT IN CHILD RESTRAINT FAILED LOCKING UP ON CHILD, CONSUMER HAD TO CUT TO REMOVE CHILD, INFORMED THAT RESTRAINT WAS RECALLED PRIOR TO INCIDENT, HOWEVER NOT NOTIFIED.