2000 Dodge Caravan complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A SQUEAKING SOUND IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE SOUND WAS CAUSED BY THE BRAKES AND WAS DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RELEASE. *TR

PURCHASED USED 2000 CARAVAN W/90,000 MILES. WARRANTY EXPIRED IN 2003 AND BECAUSE OF MILEAGE. PROBLEM: BELT SLIPS OFF WHEN IT RAINS, CAUSING POWER STEERING TO NOT WORK, MECHANIC SAYS IT CAN DESTROY ENGINE IF YOU CONTINUE TO DRIVE W/BELT OFF. HAD BELT PUT BACK ON 5 TIMES. WON'T DRIVE WHEN IT'S WET OUT, PLAN TO PURCHASE THIS "KIT" NEEDED IN ORDER TO STOP BELT SLIPPING OFF. KIT IS EST. $600, PLUS LABOR COST. I KEEP WONDERING WHAT DID PRIOR OWNER DO FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL TO CAPACITY AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE AND FUEL WAS SPILLED ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK DETACHED AS A RESULT OF BOTH STRAPS FRACTURING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 347,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID PIPE WAS CORRODED AND THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 170,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SPINDLE BROKE ON THE TIE ROD CAUSING THE WHEEL TO BUCKLE UNDERNEATH, AS A RESULT SHE LOST CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. FOUR PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT THEY ALL SUFFERED INJURIES ON THEIR KNEES, BACK AND NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DECLARED THE VEHICLE DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

2000 DODGE CARAVAN, LEFT STRUT TOWER IS RUSTING OUT TERRIBLY, MUST BE REPLACED WITH STRUT CAP. STRUT CAP IS AVAIABLE THRU C. HRYSLER AND AFTER MARKET, COSTS IS ABOUT $400 TO REPAIR IF STRUT TOWER COMPLETELY RUSTS OUT COULD CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND POSSIBLE INJURY TO SOMEONE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT WOULD CONTINUOUSLY FRACTURE AND WAS REPLACED OVER TEN TIMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE CONTINUAL FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 220,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP AND WHEN THE TECHNICIAN ACTIVATED THE HORN, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG ABRUPTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED IN 2007 UNDER A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V480000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAULTY AIR BAG. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULDN'T GO OFF. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE TO REPAIR IT, AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL IN 2005 FOR THIS PROBLEM WITH DOGE CARAVANS. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND THE DEALER TOLD ME I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN DO?

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. ONE TIME, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A METAL POLE AND THE SECOND TIME, IT ACCELERATED INTO BUSHES AND STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A FENSE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ABS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES AND THE LEFT REAR SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,444. UPDATED 01/06/11*LJ UPDATED 03.28.11

I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH MY 2000 DODGE CARAVAN THE STRUT HOUSING IS VERY RUSTED OUT THROUGH AND THROUGH AND I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE TO SEE MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. *TR

2000 DODGE CARAVAN, EASTBOUND WHEN LEFT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF OF THE VEHICLE. UNIT 1 CAME TO FINAL REST ON THE RIGHT BERM. TIRE WAS LOCATED ON THE WESTBOUND SIDE BY OHIO TURNPIKE MAINTENANCE. *BF THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT TIRE, LEFT FRONT HUB AND LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL. ( OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0550-90)*JB

2000 DODGE CARAVAN. DRIVER SIDE STRUT CAP RUSTED THROUGH. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL RUST PATTERN. STILL HAVE A 95 CARAVAN AND STRUT CAPS ARE PERFECT. THE RUST IS SUCH THAT A GOOD BUMP COULD POKE THE STRUT THROUGH THE CAP AND THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD ALSO CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. AGAIN, THIS IS NOT A NORMAL RUST PATTERN AND DODGE IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM HAVING CREATED REPLACEMENT CAPS WHICH ARE NOT INSTALLED UNDER WARRANTY. DODGE HOWEVER REFUSES RESPONSIBILITY FOR A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND STEERS CUSTOMERS TO BODY SHOPS. *TR

NEAR BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO BRAKE FLUID LEAK AS A RESULT OF RUSTED BRAKE LINES RESEARCHED INTERNET AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF SIMILAR BRAKE FAILURES DUE TO RUSTED BREAK LINES ON OLDER DODGE AND PLYMOUTH MINIVANS - NO SAFETY RECALL ISSUED BY NHTSA. *TR

2000 DODGE CARAVAN UPPER STRUT MOUNTS ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED, STARTED RUSTING A T 75,000 ON AT 160,000 SCARED TO DRIVE IT. *TR

STRUT TOWERS RUSTING ON 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. VEHICLE BEGAN WOBBLING SEVERELY WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP TO FIND OUT THAT BOTH STRUT TOWERS ARE SEVERELY RUSTED. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET I FOUND THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, WHICH STATES THIS IS A COSMETIC REPAIR! THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE! THE STRUT TOWER IS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND HARDLY ANYTHING IS HOLDING IT IN PLACE. THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED, BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL? DODGE SHOULD BE REPAIRING THIS FOR FREE. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AFTER TURNING A STREET, THE REAR WINDOW JUST SHATTERED WITH NO DISCERNIBLE REASON. NO SHOTS, NO ROCKS, NO STREE...NOTHING! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHEN THE CONTACT WENT UNDER THE HOOD TO CHECK THE OIL, SHE NOTICED THE FRONT LEFT STRUT TOWER HAD RUSTED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND THERE WAS A REPLACEMENT KIT TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. IT WAS LATER FOUND THE STRUT WAS SO BADLY RUSTED THAT THE KIT COULD NOT FIX IT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000. UPDATED 07/08/10 *BF UPDATED 07/19/10*BF UPDATED 07/21/10.*JB UPDATED 10/12/10*JB

2000 DODGE CARAVAN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STOPS WOORKING (SPEDOMETER,FUEL GAUGE ETC) REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER ALSO QUIT FUSE KEEPS BLOWING I HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATING THE SAME COMPLAINT DATING BACK TO 1995 THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN IGNORED FOR 15 YEARS

RUSTING THROUGH OF STRUT TOWER WHICH COULD RESULT IN STRUT PENETRATING THROUGH HOOD AND WINDSHIELD OF VAN. IF TOWER WERE TO COLLAPSE AT SPEED VAN WOULD DROP ON THAT SIDE AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN ROLL OVER. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD RESULT IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH THE CONTACT SUDDENLY NOTICED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. UPON EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS HEAVILY LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION PIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92000.

BOTH POWER WINDOWS FAIL TO OPERATE. DEALERS STATE THIS TYPE OF CAR QUESTION IS COMMON. *TR

MY 2000 DODGE CARAVAN SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, DIRECTIONAL INDICATOR STOPPED WORKING, I BELIEVE THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, THIS MIGHT LEAD TO AN FATAL CAR CRASH SINCE THE DRIVER WOULDN'T KNOW THE SPEED THEY WOULD BE GOING AT. *TR

I HAVE 2000 DODGE CARAVAN WITH A 3.0L ENGINE. EVERY TIME IT RAINS OR SNOWS THE SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF. THIS CAUSES THE POWER STEERING TO LOCK UP, AND THE ALTERNATOR TO STOP CHARGING. THE CAR IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. YOU LOSE CONTROL. THE MALFUNCTION WAS CORRECTED USING THE GATES MICRO V KIT. THIS INCLUDES A RIBBED BELT TENSIONER, RIBBED IDLER AND A DOUBLE SIDE SERPENTINE BELT. *TR

SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF MY 2000 DODGE CARAVAN IN SNOW AND RAIN OFTEN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V480000; COMPONENT: AIR BAGS AND CONTACTED HIS LOCAL DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE; HOWEVER, THE CLOCK SPRING WAS ON BACKORDER AND THEY COULD NOT MAKE REPAIRS AT THAT TIME. THEY ALSO ADVISED HIM THAT THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON A NATIONWIDE BACK ORDER AND DID NOT HAVE AN ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL. TO DATE, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 155,000. UPDATED 2/17/10 *CN UPDATED 02/22/10.*JB

THE SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF OFTEN , MORE WHEN DRIVEN OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER. MORE OFTEN IN WET WEATHER. IT'S SCARY TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE BELT COMES OFF YOU LOSE POWER STEERING AUTOMATICALLY AND ALL YOUR OTHER FACTION. IT'S STARTED ABOUT YEAR AFTER GETTING VAN. *TR

THE SERPENTINE BELT ON A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN SLIPS OFF WHEN YOU GO THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER OR WET CONDITIONS SUCH AS IN THE RAIN OR SNOW, RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING (LOSS OF CONTROL); WATER PUMP (OVERHEATING AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE ALUMINUM HEADS); ALTERNATOR (NO BATTERY CHARGING) AND AC. THIS WAS AFTER A NEW BELT AND TENSIONER WAS INSTALLED. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS INCIDENTS SITED ON RELATED WEB SITES. MY WIFE ALMOST WRECKED BECAUSE OF NO STEERING. IT HAPPENED OVER A DOZEN TIMES TO HER AND 4 TIMES TO ME. COST OF PUTTING BELT BACK ON WAS AROUND $40 EACH TIME. TRIED A FIX USING A DISC OVER THE TENSIONER AND IDLE PULLEY RECOMMENDED BY DEALER, BUT FIRST TIME THROUGH A RAIN PUDDLE, IT SLIPPED OFF. A $200 FIX IS AVAILABLE PLUS $150 LABOR CALLED A GATES KIT # 38379K ALSO BY GOODYEAR #49215K. THEY BOTH COME WITH A DOUBLE SIDED GROOVED BELT, GROOVED IDLE PULLEY AND GROOVED TENSIONER AND STATES THAT IT FIXES THE PROBLEM OF BELTS COMING OFF THE DODGE VANS IN WET WEATHER. IF THIS IS PART OF THE SELLING POINT OF THE KIT, THEN THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER, DODGE, PLYMOUTH VANS AND THE CONSUMER SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS "FIX." THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE PAID FOR AND CORRECTED BY CHRYSLER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IT SEEMED AS IF THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC ADVISED HER THAT THE TENSION AND IDLE PULLEY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FURTHERMORE, SHE NOTICED A SQUEAKING NOISE WHICH SHE PRESUMED WAS IN THE BRAKE AREA WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND OCCASIONALLY FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SHE SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE WHERE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, HE TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED HER THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER OR AN AUTHORIZED DEALER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 138,830. UPDATED 4/30/10 *CN TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING. UPDATED 06/28/10*JB

THE BELT ON MY DODGE CARAVAN SPORT SLIPPED OFF IN THE RAIN LEAVING ME TO DRIVE HOME WITHOUT WIPERS AND OR BLOWER. IDLER PULLEY SHOULD HAVE KEEPERS ON THE EDGES SO THE BELT WILL NOT SLIP OFF. *TR

STRUT TOWER DRIVERS SIDE - RUST THROUGH -STRUCTURAL FAILURE EMINENT. *TR

2000 DODGE CARAVAN SUSPENSION STRUT TOWER RUST AFTER 7 YEARS. THIS COULD BE DISASTROUS WHEN IT BROKEN. AND IT IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS KIND OF VEHICLE. DEALER OFFER A FIX QUOTE $1300 + TAX. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED SINCE IT IS BIG SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

STRUT TOWER ON 2000 DODGE CARAVAN TOTALLY ROTTED. *TR

MY 4 CHILDREN WERE IN MY VAN WHILE IT WAS PARKED AND MY 5 YR OLD GOT INTO DRIVERS SEAT AND PULLED GEAR SHIFT IN REVERSE AND VAN ROLLED DOWN DRIVEWAY, ACROSS ROAD, AND OVER AN EMBANKMENT AND IT TOTALED THE VEHICLE. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED, THE GEAR SHIFT SHOULD NOT HAVE MOVED WHILE IT WAS IN PARK WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED TO GET IT OUT OF GEAR. MY DAUGHTER HAD TO HAVE STITCHES AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. THEY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR

BOTH ORIGINAL FRONT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY'S ON THE 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ARE CLOUDED TO THE POINT THAT THE HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION MAY BE COMPROMISED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A RESULT OF THE PLASTIC NOT BEING ABLE TO HANDLE THE UV (SUN).THE REAR LIGHTING ASSEMBLIES ARE FINE. *TR

THIS REFERENCES TSB NUMBER:2304402 AND NHTSA NUMBER:10000317 (TSB DATE: OCTOBER 14, 2002). FAILING COMPONENT: STRUCTURE: BODY. COSMETIC CORROSION OR PERFORATION AT UPPER DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT TOWER USUALLY BETWEEN THE STRUT AND UPPER LOAD PATH BEAM INNER PANEL (INNER FENDER). *TR

200 DODGE CARAVAN I'VE HAD IT FOR 9 YEARS AND THE STRUT TOWER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS RUSTED TO THE POINT OF BREAKING. I FOUND THIS OUT AT MY INSPECTION, AND NEEDLESS TO SAY I DIDN'T PASS INSPECTION. A STRUT TOWER BREAKING WOULD CAUSE SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, AS IT WOULD BE UNDRIVABLE. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN THAT I HAVE NOW REPLACED THE SERP BELT 8 TIMES AND THE TENSIONER 3 TIMES AND THE BELT JUST CAME OFF AGAIN 2 WEEKS AGO. EVERY TIME I TAKE IT TO A DIFFERENT PLACE TO BE FIXED BECAUSE THEY ALWAYS TELL ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO. THEY INSTALLED A SHIELD TO KEEP THE BELT DRY AND AFTER THAT IT HELD FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS, BUT THEN BROKE AGAIN. THE BELT KEEPS MOVING OVER AND GETTING "CUT" AND THEN BREAKS. THE MILEAGE ON THE VAN IS ABOUT 119,000 NOW BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH THEY GIVE ME A WARRANTY ON THE WORK, IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. I SEE THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS, IS THERE ANYTHING THAT I CAN DO???? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECENTLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT TOWER WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE PROCEEDING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR FAILED TO ACTIVATE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE HORN DID NOT WORK. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,600.

THERE WAS NO INCIDENT. THE VAN HASN'T BEEN DRIVEN IN 3 YEARS. AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND HORN DON'T WORK. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN WHICH I BOUGHT IN 2000 WHICH AT THAT TIME I LIVED IN TENNESSEE. IN 2006 I MOVED TO FLORIDA AND HAD PROBLEM AS WITH MY HORN AND THE WORD AIRBAG HAS BEEN PRESENT EVER SINCE. ASKED DEALERS IN FLORIDA AND THEY SAID IF NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED IT WOULD COSTLY FOR ME. CURRENTLY I HAVE 196,450 MILES AND JUST HAD TRANSMISSION REPAIRED. I AM ALSO STARTING TO HAVE OIL PRESSURE PROBLEMS. I STILL WANT TO STAY WITH THE VAN BUT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALLS NOTICE. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU! REV. MIKE VIDAL *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE FAILURE CAUSED NON-SEVERE BURNS TO THE DRIVER'S HANDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GAS STATION AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V480000 (AIR BAGS) AND REFERRED HIM TO NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 121,700. UPDATED 02/05/09. *LJ UPDATED 02/10/09. *JB

I BOUGHT THE VAN USED AND NOTHING WAS NOTED ABOUT THE STRUT TOWER ON INSPECTION HOWEVER A FRIEND OF MINE NOTED IT WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF ME BUYING THE CAR. AS HE WAS A LICENSED MECHANIC I TOOK HIM SERIOUSLY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT TOWER WAS RUSTING ON THE TOP WHERE THE BOLTS THAT HOLD IT TO THE BODY EXIST. I CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AND AFTER WITNESSING A DODGE CARAVAN SIMILAR TO MINE LITERALLY FALL APART WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK I REALIZED THAT I SHOULD GET IT FIXED. I FOUND JUNK YARD TO GET THEM TO CUT OUT A STRUT TOWER OFF A JUNKED CARAVAN AND THEN FOUND A GOOD WELDER TO REPLACE THE TOP OF THE STRUT TOWER WHICH WAS THE ONLY PART OF THE TOWER THAT WAS RUSTING. THE TOP THE TOWER WAS PAPER THIN AND WHEN HE SHOWED ME THE PIECE HE REMOVED I NOTED THAT I COULD PUSH MY FINGER THROUGH THE METAL THAT WAS LEFT. IF THIS HAD BROKEN THROUGH WHILE I WAS DRIVING I BELIEVE A SERIOUS, INJURIOUS ACCIDENT WOULD'VE OCCURRED AS THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE WOULD'VE DROPPED TO THE GROUND AND LIKE THE CAR I SAW IN THE PARKING LOT, MY AXLE WOULD'VE BROKEN AND I WOULD'VE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE..DEADLY AT 60 MPH. *TR

I NOTICED SERIOUS RUSTING ON THE TOP OF THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGERS STRUT TOWERS. I READ ON A CAR FORUM CHRYSLER KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM WITH SHOCK TOWER RUST ROT AND HAS A TSB FOR IT. HOWEVER, CHRYSLER WILL NOT FIX THIS DEFECTS FOR FREE. DODGE/ CHRYSLER SELLS REPAIR KITS (CAPS WITH SCREWS AND GLUE) FOR THE RUSTED SHOCK TOWER CAPS. THE REPAIR KIT DOESN'T SEEM STRONG ENOUGH FOR SOLVING THIS STRUCTURAL PROBLEM. THE FORUM SAYS WELDING THE CAPS IS MORE STRUCTURALLY SOUND. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO A MAJOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING DEFECT. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN THAT HAS A STRUT TOWER RUSTING THROUGH. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. SHOULDN'T CHRYSLER BE ADDRESSING THIS? I HAD A 1996 THAT DID THE SAME THING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT TOWER WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY OPERATING PROPERLY, BUT THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 234,000. UPDATED 01/07/09 *BF UPDATED 01/07/09.*JB

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. I HAD BEEN FRIEND BORROW IT FOR THE WEEKEND . WHEN SHE RETURNED IT, SHE TOLD ME SHE LOST THE BRAKES. SHE BROUGHT IT TO A SHOP AND THEY FIXED THE BRAKE LINE. THEY TOLD HER THE WHOLE BRAKE LINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MY BRAKES ARE VERY LOW. THEY ARE BELOW THE GAS PEDAL WHEN PUSHED TO STOP. I FEEL THERE IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR. *TR

STRUT TOWERS RUSTED BADLY. *TR