1999 Dodge Grand Caravan complaints

TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY, ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. *AK

WHILE TURNING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONSUMER HEARD A CLUNK AND THE STEERING WENT COMPLETELY AROUND. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING WHEEL HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE TIRES. INJURIES OR FATALITIES COULD HAVE OCCURED. THE DEALER HAD REPLACED THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT. IT HAD BEEN STRIPPED OUT FROM THE LACK OF FULL/APPROPRIATE CONNECTION. THE MATERIAL ENGINEER STATED THAT THE PART APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN ENGAGED ONLY 1/3 OF THE WAY, INSTEAD OF THE WHOLE WAY. *SCC

SUNVISOR TILTED AND STUCK TO STEERING WHEEL. WAS UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

THE ENGINE GAVE NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS OF AN IMPENDING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INSPECTED BY MY MECHANIC 1200 MILES EARLIER AND THE TENSIONER REPLACED. THE MAIN BEARING FAILED SENDING METAL FRAGMENTS THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE. THE SIDE-EFFECTS OF THE BEARING BLOWING APART DESTROYED THE ENGINE AND NECESSITATED THAT A NEW ENGINE BE INSTALLED. THIS WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $3500 AND TAKE ABOUT 2 WEEKS. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY 55K MILES ON IT. DODGE SHOULD BE ASHAMED THAT A FAILURE LIKE THIS WOULD OCCUR IN SUCH A LATE MODEL VEHICLE.*AK

CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THE LEFT ROTOR NEEDED REPLACING. CONSUMER FEELS THIS WAS UNSAFE BECAUSE THE BRAKE COULD HAVE FAILED. NLM

THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC STATED THAT FRONT LEFT ROTORS NEEDED REPLACING. THERE WAS NO WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DRIVER HAD TURNED VEHICLE ON, BUT LEFT IT IN PARK, SHIFT LEVER WAS BUMPED SLIGHTLY AND JUMPED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. HAD CONTACTED BOTH MANUFACTURERS, WAS INFORMED THAT PROBLEM WAS NORMAL FOR THAT VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED WITHOUT THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM. *SLC

WHILE PLACING A PURSE ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE INADVERTANTLY RELEASED. ALSO, WHILE A PASEENGER IN THE CENTER BENCH SEAT WAS BUCKLING THEIR SEATBELT, THE SEATBELT ON THE CHILD'S BOOSTER SEAT NEXT TO IT RELEASED.

MOLDED TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES LEAKING AT LEFT FRONT. HAD TO REPAIR AT LOCAL GARAGE DUE TO EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE AND LONG MILEAGE TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED OF LARGE BACK ORDER ON MOLDED LINES, SO BULK LINES WERE USED. MECHANIC HAS SEEN SAME PROBLEM ON DODGE MINVANS ON OTHER OCCURRENCES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, AND THEN VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING WHILE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK DEALER FOUND BROKEN PIN POSSIBLY WITH THE TRANSMISSION.*TT

CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL NOTICE 01V-119, HOWEVER THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. NLM *SLC

STOPPED AT INTERSECTION CAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE FORWARD OR REVERSE. HAD TO TOW TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER SERVICE MANAGER KNEW PROBLEM BEFORE I HAD CAR TOWED TO HIS SHOP. DIFFERENTIAL PIN HADCOME THROUGH THE CASECAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE AND CASE IS BROKEN. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED BEFORE VAN WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP. THATS HARD TO BELIEVE. TRANSMISSION EXPERT KNOWS THAT ENGINES ARE TOO POWERFUL FOR TRANSMISSION AND SERVICE MANAGER CLAIMS THAT PIN DISENGAGES BECAUSE IT SPINS FASTER THAN IT SHOULD AND COME FREE OR BREAKS. CHRYSLER IMMEDIATELY ADMITTED TO BE AT FAULT BUT ONLY COVERED HALF OF THE COST TO REPLACE WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WITH THE SAME FAULTY PIN. NOT ACCEPTABLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE CV JOINTS COMPLETELY CAME APART WITHOUT WARNING. NLM

VEHICLE WAS PARKED/ ENGINE RUNNING/ EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT APPLIED, CONSUMER WAS OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE WHEN HER 3 YEAR OLD SHIFTED LEVER FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. NO INJURIES.*AK *SLC

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, CLAIM 30-V502-154. *SLC

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED, WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW, THE DEALER INSTALLED AN ENGINE BATTERY HEATER, IT WAS PLUGGED IN AT THE TIME OF THE LOSS, THIS WAS POSSIBLY THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, VEHICLE IS DESTROYED FROM THE FIREWALL FORWARD, CLAIM 13-7233-513. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 59-V431-848. *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING AT30-35 MPH ON GRAVEL ROADS DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I NOTICED MY VAN SOUNDING LIKE IT WASN'T SHIFTING OUT OF 1ST OR 2ND GEAR. I MADE A LEFT TURN AS REQUIRED TO MAKE AN EXIT OFF THE HIGHWAY ENSURINING ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS SAFELY AT A DISTANCE. AS I MADE THE TURN, MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND THE CAR DIDN'T GO ANYWHERE FOR A MOMENT, AND THEN FINALLY SLIPPED BACK IN GEAR. I ALMOST WAS HIT BY AN ONCOMING CAR WHO PROBABLY DIDN'T SLOW DOWN ASSUMING I'D FINISH MY EXIT. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE, CLAIM 30-V502-154. *SLC

CAMSHAFT BROKEN IN HALF ON EXPRESSWAY WHILE DOING 70MPH. SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND STARTED SKIPPING AND MAKING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A SAFE STOP, BUT NO WARNING OR INDICATOR LIGHT WERE DISPLAYED. DEALER WAS ABLE TO REPLACE CAMSHAFT, BUT DIDN'T EXPLAIN WHAT CAUSED IT TO BREAK.*AK

THERE IS A CONTINOUS DRAGGING OF FRONT BRAKES AND WEARING OUT BRAKE PADS, NO ONE AT DEALER CAN SEEM TO CORRECT PROBLEM. ROTORS HAVE BE REPLACED AT ;EAST 2 TIMES, CALIPERS REPLACED 4 TIMES AND PADS REPLACED 9 TIMES. ALL OF THIS HAS BEEN DONE IN A 7-8 MTH PERIOD OF TIME. AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL ON GOING WITH NO CORRECTION TO THE PROBLEM. BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR CAUSING AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. HAVE ALMOST REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO ALMOST FAILURE OF FRONT BRAKES.*AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATES, DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS DUE TO RUST AND HOLES FROM STREET SALT. AT THIS TIME, FRONT ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, SAME PROBLEM.*AK *SLC

SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE WE HAVE HAD AN ONGOING NOISE FROM THE REAR AXLES OF THE VAN. WE HAVE REPORTED THIS AT EVERY SERVICE AND THE VEHICLE HAS HAD ONE OF THE REAR AXLES REPLACED. DEALER STATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE MINI-VANS AND THAT REDUCED MILAGE ON REAR BRAKES IS COMMON. WE HAD LESS THAN 30K MILES ON A SET OF REAR DISC BRAKES AND PAD FAILURE RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO ONE ROTOR. WE HAVE OWNED MANY DIFFERENT VEHICLES AND HAVE NEVER HAD SUCH POOR PERFORMANCE OF REAR BRAKES.*AK

THE TENSIONER PULLEY MUST HAVE A BAD SPRING OR SEAL AND AS IT SEPARATES THE PULLEY GOES A FEW DEGREES OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH OTHER PULLEY MEMBERS WHICH CAUSES BELT TO EITHER RIDE UP ON THE RIDGE OF THE ALTENATOR PULLEY AND SHRED OR COMPLETELY FALL OFF ALL TOGETHER. NATURALLY ALL POWER IS LOST AS WELL AS ENGINE PUMPS...BEST CASE YOU ARE ABLE TO PULL OFF ON THE SHOULDER OTHERWISE THERE COULD BE IMPENDING DANGER. 44K MILES AND THIS PART IS FAILING AND FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND QUITE REGULARLY WITH THIS MAKE & MODEL. PROBLEM NEEDS ADDRESSED. THANK YOU.

CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED IN JULY 2000, AT THIS TIME, AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON .*AK DEALER REPLACED CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY AGAIN ON 14-AUG-2001 WITH 80533 MILES. SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER REPLACED, IT WAS CAUSING NOISE. *SLC

BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, BUT VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER UNDER WARRANTY. BRAKES WORKING PROPERLY AFTER REPLACEMENT OF PART.

FRONT PADS AND ROTORS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. FRONT LEFT INNER PAD COMPLETELY GONE CAUSING METAL TO METAL CONTACT. BOTH ROTORS SEVERELY DAMAGED. BRAKES ARE UNDER DESIGNED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

GEAR SHIFT CAN BE MOVED OUT OF PARK AND SHIFTED INTO ANY GEARS WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES OR WITHOUT HAVING KEY IN IGNITION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL AND HIT NEIGHBORS PARKED VEHICLE. *AK ESTIMATED PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS $3,000.*YD

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH A RUBBING AND KNOCKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COMPONENTS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED STEERING HOSES, THE STEERING COLUMN, THE INTERMEDIATE COUPLER SHAFT, AND 3 RACK AND PINIONS IN TRYING TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THEY'VE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND HAD THEIR STAR TECHNICIAN SUPERVISE THE LAST REPAIR, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ON 12/3/1999 THE TECHNICIAN TEST DROVE WITH THE CUSTOMER TO DIAGNOSE NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN. ON 12/17/99, THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. ON 12/23/99 A NOISE IN THE STEERING WAS FIXED WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE POWER STEERING LINES. ON 2/3/00, VEHICLE WAS CHECKED FOR RUBBING NOISE IN STEERING. THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ON 1/18/01, RACK AND PINION WAS ORDERED TO FIX RUBBING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN. ON 3/29/01 CUSTOMER RETURNED TO COMPLAIN ABOUT NOISY STEERING. ON 4/23/01, DEALER REPLACED INTERMEDIATE STEERING COUPLER SHAFT. ON 5/3/01 THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED TO REPAIR A NOISY STEERING RACK. ON 7/27/01, VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO DEALER FOR NOISY STEERING AND REPAIRS SUPERVISED BY STAR TECHNICIAN. RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACE AND VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO CUSTOMER ON 8/3/01. SOME NOISE APPEARS INTERMITTENTLY STILL AND REPAIR DOES NOT SEEM COMPLETE.

MY IGNITION LOCK IN MY VAN HAS FAILED TWO TIMES. THE FIRST TIME IN FEB. 2000. IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THEN, IT FAILED AGAIN A FEW DAYS AGO. THE VAN WOULD NOT START BECAUSE THE KEY COULD NOT BE TURNED. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IN NORTH DAKOTA WINTERS WHERE WIND CHILLS CAN APPROACH 80-100 BELOW ZERO. ALSO, IF IT FAILED IN A HIGH CRIME AREA IT COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE IF YOUNG CHILDREN ARE IN THE VAN, AND, OF COURSE, PEOPLE WITH FAMILIES BUY THE VEHICLES. THE PERSON WHO TOWED THE VAN TOLD MY WIFE THAT HE HAD SEEN THE SAME PROBLEM WITH DODGE VANS BEFORE.*AK

SPEED SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED, AND TRANSMISSION NOT ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS, WAS TOLD TO DRIVE TO SHOP FOR REPAIRS. VERY LOW MILES FOR A TRANSMISSION TO START FAILING. *AK

VEHICLE CAN BE PUT INTO GEAR WITHOUT ENGINE RUNNING AND NO SAFETY FEATURE LIKE BRAKE DEPRESSION BEFORE CARE CAN BE PUT INTO GEAR A SMALL CHILD CAN EASILY DO THIS AS MY 2 1/2 YO DID MUCH TO MY SURPRISE. *AK

EXCESSIVE WEAR ON TIRES AND SHAKING OF FRONT END WHEN CAR REACHES SPEEDS OF 50 MPH AND AT SPEEDS OF 70-75 MPH, EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT WITH NEW TIRES,ROTATED AND BALANCED. FRONT END ALIMENT SERVICED AT THE SAME TIME. WITH ALL THESE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS THE VEHICLES STILL SHAKES AND REQUIRES NEW TIRES AFTER 10,000 MILES WEAR. MORE NOTICABLE OF THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE. REPORTED TO SERVICE CENTER SINCE PURCHASED IN OCT 1999*AK (TIRESIZE: 65R15)

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE IN FRONT SUDDENLY STOPPED AND CONSUMER REAR ENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE. FRONT HOOD WENT UNDER THE OTHER CAR, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CRIUSE CONTROL DOES NOT MAINTIAN SPEED ON UPHILL ROADS - DEALERSHIP REPLACED - PROBLEM CORRECTED, TIRES WEAR OUT AT 25000+ MILES. AREA IS OUTSIDE EDGE ON BOTHS SIDES OF TIRES BALD. FRONT END CHECK OUT OK, REPLACED TIRES WITH REAR TIRES, BUT STILL EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM. *AK (TIRESIZE: 215/60-17)

WHEN TAKING A TURN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE NEXT DAY AS I WAS TRAVELING ON A FEEDER ROAD AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES FOR A RED LIGHT I HEARD A GRINGING COMMING FROM FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE TIRE. I IMMEDIATELY GOT ON THE PHONE WITH THE DEALER AND NOTIFED THEM. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP APPROXIMATELY 7 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT HAS HAD BOTH FRONT CALIPERS REPLACED 4 TIMES. BRAKE PADS REPLACED ABOUT EVERY 3000 MILES AND 2 MASTER CYLINDERS INSTALLED SINCE JAN. 2001. BRAKE PADS ARE BEING CRYSTILIZED AND CAN BE CRUMBLED IN HAND LIKE CHARCOAL. HAVE HAD ROATORS REPLACED AND TURNED SEVERAL TIMES. ALSO KEEP LOSING BRAKE FLUID.*AK

A DRIFT PIN IN FRONT AXLE WILL COME LOOSE AND SLIDE OUT, KNOCKING A HOLE IN TRANSMISSION CASE, WHICH CAN CAUSE FLUID TO LEAK, AND POSSIBLY FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK UP. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION WITH SAME MANUFACTURER'S DEFECTIVE DESIGN. *AK

THERE IS A POPPING OR CLUNKING NOISE THAT COMES FROM WITHIN STEERING COLUMN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION OR STOPPING. NOISE OCCURS ON A RANDOM BASIS AND DEALERSHIP CANNOT NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF NOISE. THERE IS A TSB, BULLETIN NUMBER: 190999 FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

THE TRANSFER PIN IN THE TRANSMISSION BROKE CAUSING TOTAL FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. IT WOULD NOT EVEN STAY IN PARK. AT FIRST WE THOUGHT WE HAD HIT SOMETHING BECAUSE OF THE JOLT THAT THIS CAUSED. AFTER THE INSURANCE COMPANY'S INVESTIGATION IT DISCOVERED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS FROM THE PIN. I CONTACTED DAIMLER/ CHRYSLER AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT A LOCAL SHOP. THEY SEEMED WILLING TO HELP WITH THE REPAIRS THROUGH A LOCAL DEALER. WHEN I INFORMED THEM THAT I HAD ALREADY HAD IT FIXED THROUGH A LOCAL SHOP THEY WERE COMPLETELY UNWILLING TO EVEN DISCUSS THE MATTER. A MECHANIC THAT WE KNOW ONLY WORKS ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS. HE WAS NOT SHOCKED THAT THIS HAPPENED. HE HAS SEEN IT MANY TIMES. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE NOT EQUIPPED WITH SHIFT INTERLOCK DEVICE WHEREBY ALLOWING OUR CHILDREN THE POTENTIAL TO SHIFT VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND CREATING A RUNAWAY CONDITION. OUR TWO YEAR OLD SON HAS WATCHED US ENOUGHT THAT HE KNOWS HOW TO PUT THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION AND PULL THE GEAR SELECTOR ARM DOWN. CONCERNED ABOUT FAMILIES AND OTHERS SAFETY.*AK

BRAKES WERE PULSATING WHEN APPLIED, PEDAL FELT HARD, REDUCED BRAKING DISTANCE. MECHANIC FOUND FRONT ROTORS WERE RUSTING FROM INSIDE OUT. *AK *JB

WHILE TRAVELING AT 10 MPH AND TURNING INTO PARKING LOT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AFTER INSPECTION OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, FUEL WAS LEAKING AT THE RUBBER O-RINGS AND THE FUEL INJECTION RAIL, AS CITED IN RECALL 00V2688, CONSUMER IS UPSET THAT CHRYSLER SAYS THERE IS NOT A RECALL, BUT YET NHTSA STATES THAT THERE IS. *JG

MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING . CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

EA01007-CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A SOUND IN STEERING COLUMN. DEALER HAS REPLACED STEERING COLUMN TWICE, AND CLOCK SPRING TWICE BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURS. *AK

BATTERY BLEW UP, RENDERING VEHICLE INOPERABLE. DEALER WAS INSPECTING VEHICLE.*AK

WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING 55MP, HEARD CLUNKING, GRINDING, FELT JERKING. PULLED OVER TO FIND TRANSMISSION FLUID POURING OUT. FOUND LARGE PIECES OF TRANSMISSION ON HIGHWAY. THANKFUL WE WEREN'T GOING FASTER OR ON A FREEWAY. CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL EASILY WHILE IN PARK. HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO PARK VEHICLE. HAD DAIMLER EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT EXTREMELY DISSATISFIED WITH THEM NOW. BEEN 1 WEEK NOW, STILL BEING REPAIRED. WARRANTY ONLY GAVE A TOO SMALL REPLACEMENT VEHICLE FOR 5 DAYS(WE NEEDED ALL THE VAN'S 7 SEATS TO TRANSPORT OUR FAMILY). IT IS EXPECTED TO TAKE A TOTAL OF 11 OR MORE DAYS TO REPAIR. WE HAVE ALSO HAD TROUBLE WITH THE KEY IN THIS VAN. WE WILL PROBABLY NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE VEHICLE, AS WE HAVE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH OUR LAST VAN TOO. WE THOUGHT THAT WAS BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY WRECKED, BEFORE WE BOUGHT IT. WE WOULD BE GLAD TO DISCUSS THIS WITH ANYONE. THANK YOU.*AK

IN LIGHT SNOW PLASTIC GEAR THAT CONTROLS WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM HAS STRIPPED OFF, CAUSING IT TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. 2. ALSO THERE IS NO SAFETY LOCK FOR GEAR SHIFT THAT PREVENTS VEHICLE FROM ROLLING IN CASE SOMEONE MOVES GEAR SHIFT WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES.*AK *SLC