2001 Dodge Caravan complaints

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 GE

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