2001 Dodge Grand Caravan complaints

AIR BAG LIGHT COMMING ON AND GOING OFF. *AK

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK....ALSO, RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR WAS HARD TO OPEN MANUALLY. DEALER DETERMINED THAT DOOR MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HESITATED IN TRAFFIC, BUCKED, DIED AT A STOP SIGN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING LIGHTS GO OUT ON MY 2001 DODGE MINIVAN, I HAVE BEEN ON THE TELEPHONE WITH LOCAL DEALER AND DIAMBLER CHRYSLER WITH NO ANSWERS OTHER THAN THAT TO THE DEALER FOR TESTING. THIS COULD BE COSTLY AND WE ARE PLANNING A TRIP WITH NIGHT DRIVING INVOLVED AND WANTED INFORMATION AS TO WHAT AREA IS BEING INVESTIGATED TO TELL MY LOCAL DEALER AS IN A MATTER OF SECONDS WITH LIGHT FAILURE AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR. ANY HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED AS I GOT NOTHING FROM THE MFG. *JB

MICHELIN MX4 TIRES ON 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SPORT, VEHICLE HAS ONLY 31,840 MILES ON IT AND TIRES THREAD ARE WORN SEVERELY AND METAL FROM RADIAL IS EXPOSED. I ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE 1 TIRES BECAUSE OF SIDE THREAD WORN, THIS NOW MAKES 3 (1ST TIRE REPLACED UNDER 25,000 MILES. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE FOR OUR FAMILY VEHICLE AND ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN. *JB

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON, THEY WILL, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, SHUT OFF. HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF SPEED I AM DRIVING OR ROAD CONDITIONS. THESE OUTTAGES ARE INTERMITTANT AND THERE IS NO PATTERN TO WHEN THEY WILL OCCUR. LOSING HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT ON DARK COUNTRY ROADS IN MY AREA IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS A "FATAL ERROR" SHOWING ON A COMPUTER MODULE. SPENT $600 TO REPLACE COMPUTER MODULE AND THE PROBLEM STILL RECURRED. VEHICLE IS NOW AT DEALER WAITING FOR A BACKORDERED HEADLIGHT SWITCH. DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHEN THE SWITCH WILL COME IN. THEY ORDERED THE SAME SWITCH FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE 2 MONTHS AGO AND IT STILL HAS NOT COME IN. *AK

MY 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SPORT HAS A NON-FUNCTIONING AIR BAG SYSTEM DUE TO A FAULTY CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY. I ALSO OWN A 2000 CARAVAN THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR A FAULTY AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING ASS'Y. MY NEIGHBOR HAS A 2002 GRAND CARAVAN SPORT THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED. DODGE REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR MY 2001 CAR.*AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JB *NM

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THE DIMMER WAS INOPERABLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DIMMER SWITCH HAS NOT WORKED FOR 3 MONTHS. THE CONSUMER STATED AT NIGHT SHE CAN NOT SEE HOW FAST SHE IS GOING. *TC

MY WIFE WAS GETTING READY TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL ON JAN. 14,2005. AS SHE CLOSED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ON OUR 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, THE REAR (HATCH) WINDOW SHATTERED INTO A MILLION PIECES, AND STARTED TO FALL OUT. *NM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS. SNOW AND WATER ENTERED THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS, CAUSING RUST TO DEVELOP, LEADING TO A TEMPORARY FREEZE OF THE REAR BRAKE LINING TO THE DRUM WHICH LOCKED UP THE REAR WHEEL, PREVENTING IT FROM TURNING. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER , WHO INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK

WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE UPPER POWER STEERING COOLER HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

AT ABOUT 32,000 MILES I HAD TAKEN MY VAN IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND ASKED THE DODGE DEALER TO LOOK AT THE TRANSMISSION. IT HAD BEEN SHIFTING ROUGH OCCASIONALLY, AND THEY LOOKED AT IT, AND SAID IT WAS FINE. LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE 10 FREEWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED FOR ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS, THE VAN'S FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP, AND THE VAN SLID SIDEWAYS, THEN THE TRANSMISSION BROKE LOOSE, AND I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND GET THE VAN TO THE SLOW LANE AND PROCEED TO EXIT. I THEN HAD THE VAN TOWED TO DODGE WERE THEY SEEMED SURPRISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. AND NOW I READ ABOUT ON THE INTERNET THAT ITS NOTRIOUS FOR THIS. I HAD A CO WORKER WITH ME AND WE WERE BOTH PHYSICALLY SHAKEN. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR DEFFECT IN THE VEHICLE AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED! PLEASE HELP DO SOMETHING. *AK

THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS GO OFF BY THEMSELVES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND NO DEFECTS FOUND. *AK

(1) NORMAL USAGE (2) THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT LATCH AND REMAINS OPEN. EVEN AFTER CLOSING BY HAND. A SIDE EFFECT IS THAT IT DOES NOT OPEN WHEN THE CLOSE BUTTON IS PRESSED. (3) TO FIX RIGHT NOW - I HAVE TO STOP THE VAN, GET OUT, AND CLOSE A COUPLE OF TIMES BY HAND. EACH TIME YOU HAVE TO CHECK TO MAKE SURE IT STAYS CLOSED. NOW I AM PAYING $320 TO HAVE THE DEALER PUT IN A NEW LATCH AND ELECTRONIC SWITCH. THE DEALER, JOLLY JOHN, HAD TWO OF THESE SAME FAILURES TODAY! A SEVICE DESK PERSON MENTIONED HE HAD A SIMILAR FAILURE. SEEMS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT A COLD PROBLEM, AS OUR VAN IS IN A HEATED GARAGE AND IT OCCURS ANYTIME SINCE OCTOBER.

THE BRAKE HAD WORE OUT EVERY 20,000 MILES, EVEN WHEN FIX WEAR OUT AGAIN AND AGAIN. *BF THE DEALER REPLACED PAD/SHOES AND THE CONSUMER DETECTED NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *SC THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS. *JB

THE AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT A RECALL WAS NOT FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR PARTS AND LABOR. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE RECALL DEALT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM SHE WAS HAVING WITH HER VEHICLE. *TC

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN A TIRE REPAIR SHOP FOR A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT BOTH FRONT TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK

AFTER THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE WARNING LIGHT STAYED LIT UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. *JB THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT. *SC

POWER STEERING HOSE CONTINUALLY COMES OFF--HAD IT REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN A 9 MONTH PERIOD. *JB

A METAL HOSE UNDERNEATH THE VAN RUSTED THROUGH AND EXPLODED. THIS RESULTED IN ALL THE COOLANT LEAKING OUT. THIS CAUSED THE VAN TO IMMEDIATELY OVERHEAT AND STALL WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP PEFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND DISCOVERED THE HOSE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *JB *SC

WHEN HITTING A BUMP AT ANY SPEED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SC

DURING NORMAL DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED WHICH TEHN RESULTED IN A TRANSMISSION PUMP FAILURE. VEHICLE BECAME UNDRIVEABLE. TRANSMISSION REQUIRED TOTAL BUILD. VEHICLE HAD ONLY 56K MILES AND WAS NEVER USED TO TOW ANYTHING. PER DEALER, CHRYSLER DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY AND REFUSED TO OFFER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE STEEL TUBE THAT RUNS TO THE WATER PUMP RUSTED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT, EVENTUALLY LOSING FLUIDS. VEHICLE FINALLY SHUT DOWN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND STEERING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. RECALL 01V152000 WAS ON THE INTERNET. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS RECALL NOTICE WAS NOT FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

1. NO EVENTS OR LIGHTS LEADING UP TO THE CRASH. ( LIGHTS, ERROR MESSAGE FOR AIR BAG, ETC. ) 2. SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG - DID NOT GO OFF. I WAS IN A SIDE IMPACT CAR CRASH AT SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR ON OUR DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. 3. OVER $6,000.00 WORTH OF WORK DONE ON VEHICLE. NOTHING WAS DONE TO COORECT OR EVEN LOOK INTO WHY THE AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF. GOT RUN AROUND FROM THE DEALERSHIP, CHRYSLER CORPORATE OFFICE ALSO THE AUTO BODY SHOP THAT FIXED OUR VEHICLE. I WAS REFERRED TO THE AUTO SHOP BY MY "REPUTABLE" CAR INSURANCE COMPANY STATE FARM.*AK

DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOWS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK. *NM

THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING, DUE TO LOST OF COOLANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER FOUND TWO METAL LINES, ONE LINE WAS LEADING TO THE A/C AND THE OTHER LINE TO THE HEATER. BOTH WERE CORRODED THROUGH. *JB

CONSUMER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN NHTSA RECALL 02V293000. CERTAIN MINI VANS, THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN WOUNDED INCORRECTLY DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. THE DEALER INDICATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *NM

EQUIPMENT FAILURE - 50,000 MILES - ALL COOLANT STEEL PIPING IN VEHICLE RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. STAINLESS LINES FROM REAR HEATER OK BUT ALL OTHER LINES RUSTING. BLISTERS ON PIPING AND LINES UNDER PASSENGER SEAT RUSTED THROUGH AND LEAKING. HAD TO REPLACE ALL STEEL LINES WITH RUBBER HOSE. STEEL LINES NOT REPLACEABLE WITHOUT REMOVAL OF ENGINE. *JB

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING NORMALLY LESS THAN .2 MILES FROM THE HOUSE. THE SPEED LIMIT IS 40 MPH. THE ROADS WERE DRY. MY WIFE HEARD AND "EXPLOSION" AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD BELIEVING THAT SHE HAD A BLOW OUT. THE CAR STALLED. NOT KNOWING WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, ALL THE TIRES WERE INFLATED, SHE RETURNED HOME. BY THE TIME SHE RETURNED TO THE HOUSE THERE WAS NO TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE VEHICLE. I HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP (BUDDIES AUTOMOTIVE 410-679-6300) THE REPAIR SHOP INDICATED THAT THE PIN THAT DODGE USES IN THE DIFFERENTIAL IS UNDERSIZED AND HOLLOW, AND THAT IT HAD SHEARED OFF SENDING PARTS THROUGH THE CASING OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION IS BEING REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT IS BUILT BY A COMPANY WHO HAS PERFORMED STUDIES ON THE TRANSMISSION AND HAS MODIFIED THIS SECTION OF THE TRANSMISSION TO MAKE THEM SAFE AND RELIABLE. IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME. THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 GRAND CARAVAN EX, WITH A 3.3L ENGINE AND A 4 SPEED AUTOMATIC. *JB

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE THE CLOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE. THIS RESULTED IN AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONING. THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED.*AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT THE SWAY BAR LINKS BROKE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED TWICE.*AK THE SWAY BAR LINK, BUSHINGS AND NUTS WERE ALL REPLACED. *NM

DODGE 2001 GRAND CARAVAN IR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON. HAD TO HAVE THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED AS IT HAD FAILED. THIS WAS A RECALL ITEM ON 1996-1999 CHRYSLER PRODUCTS MADE IN CANADA AS WAS MY VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT THE CLOCKSPRING WAS DEFECTIVE. CLOCKSPRING WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. ALSO, DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS CAME AND OFF WHENEVER THEY WANTED TO.*AK

TURNING LEFT IN MY 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE, WHEN I COULD GET IT TO TURN IT WOULD MAKE A LOUD NOISE. WE HAD TO HAVE THE RACK & PINION STEERING REPLACED AT LESS THAN 50,000 MILES.*AK

PROBLEM IS PASSENGER SIDE POWER DOOR. POWER WORKS, BUT DOES NOT RELEASE FROM MOTOR WHEN YOU USE IT MANUALLY. DEALER SAYS OUT OF WARRANTY, REPAIR COST $300-$350. ((38,000 MILES). WHEN DOOR CLOSES BY POWER NOW, NEEDS STRENGTH TO FIGHT POWER OF MOTOR. WHAT HAPPENS IF A CHILD GETS CAUGHT IN POWER DOOR CLOSING?*AK

MY 2001 CARAVANS A/C HAD GONE OUT A LITTLE OVER 1 YEAR AFTER I BOUGHT IT. I GUESS IT WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM TO REPORT OR INFORM US WHEN WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THAT THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THROUGH THE DAIMLER CORP DUE TO A POSSIBLE A/C PROBLEM). ON THIS MODEL MINIVAN THE MIDDLE WINDOWS ON THE SLIDING DOORS DO NOT OPEN AND THE BACK WINDOWS ONLY OPEN A SLIVER SO MY 2 YEAR OLD SON WAS PRACTICALLY BAKING THE MIDDLE SEAT WITH NO AIR CIRCULATING AND NO WINDOWS TO OPEN FOR VENTILATION. MY LETTER SENT TO DAIMLER/CHRYSLER IS BELOW AND I AM VERY UPSET ABOUT THE PROFESSIONALISM AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION I HAVE OR HAVEN'T RECEIVED AS I HAVE SENT THEM TWO LETTERS, COPY OF MY BILL ETC. AND I HAVE NOT HEARD ONE RESPONSE FROM DAIMLER DAIMLER CHRYSLER ATTENTION: REIMBURSEMENT I PURCHASED A 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN IN SEPTEMBER 2001 IT WAS A USED VAN WITH 19,000 + MILES AND SOME ORIGINAL WARRANTY STILL REMAINING. WE PURCHASED WHAT WE THOUGHT AND WERE TOLD TO BE AN ADDITIONAL 75,000 OF WARRANTY COVERING US TO 100,000. I HAVENT HAD THE VAN TWO YEARS AND MY A/C COMPRESSOR HAS GONE OUT AT ONLY 83,000 MILES WE BROUGHT IT TO A DEALER ON JULY 29, 2003 TO REPLACE THE A/C COMPRESSOR AND TO CHECK WITH OUR WARRANTY COMPANY, WHICH WE WERE THEN TOLD THAT OUR WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 75,000 MILES. I WAS EXTREMELY IRRITATED. I COMMUTE 120 MILES A DAY AND LIVING WITHOUT A/C IN THE SUMMER CANNOT BE DONE SO I HAD THE COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY KIT REPLACED IN THE TUNE OF $1,094.00 THEN AS AN ADDED SLAP IN THE FACE I

RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT MY 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAS A BAD CLOCK SPRING. WITHOUT REPLACING THE CLOCK SPRING THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. I HAVE NOT YET REPLACED THE SPRING SO COST ARE UNKNOWN. *NM

AIR BAG LIGHT WILL LIGHT UP WHEN DRIVING. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED AND CLOCKSPRING WAS REPLACED. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN RECALLED ON MY OTHER VEHICLE SAME MAKE AND YEAR DIFFERENT MODEL. WONDERING WHY IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS VEHICLE AS WELL.*AK

CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. AIRBAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY GOING OFF AND ON. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER-STATED THAT NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE, BUT THERE WERE SOME RECALLS FOR THAT YEAR AND MODEL, BUT MINE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED DURING THAT TIME FRAME. (???) TOLD THAT THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT WORK WHEN LIGHT WAS ON. RECALL NEEDED!!!!*AK

2001 DODGE CARAVAN WITH 49000 HAS A CRACKED FRAME. I HAVE NEVER HAD A COLLISION IN THIS VEHICLE. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICED BY DODGE SINCE BOUGHT IN DEC 2001. DODGE REFERRED ME TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR, AND SAID IF REPAIRS WERE EXPENSIVE TO TURN THE CAR OVER TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I EMAILED DODGE AND THEY REPLIED THAT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS OVER 3YRS OLD OR 36,000 MILES I AM NOT COVERED.*AK

BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED WITH LESS THAN 51000 MILES AND 3 YEARS OF SERVICE ON THE VAN. THE WINDOWS START OFF BEING INTERMITTENT AND SLOW THEN EVENTUALLY FAIL, THE AMOUNT OF TIME FROM FIRST PROBLEM TO TOTAL FAILURE IS ABOUT A YEAR, BY THAT TIME THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT! *LA

STARTED 2001 GRAND CARAVAN EX AFTER SHOPPING RUN,ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL CHECK LIGHTS REMAINED ON. PULLED OVER TWICE AND RESTARTED,SAME LIGHTS STAYED ON. VEHICLE HAD 26,078 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS OCCURRED. CHECKED BRAKE FLUID LEVEL,O.K. LUCKILY FOR OUR FAMILY,THE VEHICLE STILL HAD ENOUGH BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE,THOUGH COMPROMISED (SQUISHY,NOT FIRM, SECURE AND CONTROLLED AS IT WAS PRIOR TO THE OCCURRENCE), AND THE BRAKES COULD STILL BE USED TO STOP VEHICLE. CHECK THE VEHICLE AGAIN AFTER A FEW HOURS(CHECKED BRAKE FLUID AGAIN, ABS FUSE CHECKED-OUT O.K.,STARTED VEHICLE)NO CHANGE. NO CHANGE THE NEXT DAY. *LA

THE RELEASE BUCKLES ON THE 2ND AND 3RD ROW SEATS OF 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ARE ABOVE THE BUCKLE AND CAN UNLATCH THE SEAT BELT BY OCCUPANTS ARMS OR OBJECTS IN THE SEAT IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ON ALL MODELS WITH THESE GEN3 CHRYSLER BELT BUCKLES. THE MINIVANS USUALLY CARRY CHILDREN WHO ARE ALL AT RISK. THE 2004 AND 2005 MODELS OF THE DODGE AND CHRYSLER MINIVANS NOW HAVE THE GEN4 BELT BUCKLES WITH THE RECESSED RELEASE BUCKLES IN THE 2ND AND 3RD ROW SEATS.*AK

1. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS, ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC IT WASN'T GOING BAD IT JUST WENT. 2. I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT INTO TRAFFIC WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED MOVING. I WAS MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AND INSTEAD OF GETTING OUT AND GOING I GOT OUT AND ALMOST GOT HIT. THE CAR COMING TOWARDS ME SLAMMED ON THE BREAKS AND WAS ABLE TO SWERVE AROUND ME. 3. THE REAR PLANITARY GEAR WELD FAILED, THIS FAILURE WAS DESCRIBED AS A SUDDEN CATASTROPHIC FAILOR. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE PUT INTO PARK. IT WAS TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THE FLUID WAS BAD AND THE FILTER CLOGGED. THE VEHICLE HAS 55,000 MILES THEY SAY THE 7/70 WARRENTY DIDNT APPLY TO MY MODEL. THE SECOND MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE FILTER OR THE FLUID THAT THEY HAVE TO REPLACE A LOT OF THESE PART THE WELDS FAIL ALOT. I CALLED DIAMLER/CHRYSLER AND TOLD THEM WHAT THE MECHANIC SAID THAT I WANTED TO SEND THEM BACK THE PART THAT SHOWED THAT THE FAILURE WAS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT DIDN'T MATTER THAT IT WHY IT FAILED JUST THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY DON'T WANT TO SEE THE PART. I WAS LUCKY THE NEXT PERSON MAY NOT BE. THE VEHICLE IS 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SPORT. SO FAR THE HATCH DOESN'T WORK WHEN THIS PART FAILED I WAS ALSO NOTIFIED THAT THE WHEEL CYLINDER ON THE REAR BRAKES FAILED AND THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED FIRE TO THE VEHICLE THE DEALERSHIP WANTED 4.000 PLUS TAX TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS. THE ENTIRE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM HAD TO BE REDONE AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD

I HEARD A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION, WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY WENT OUT. I ONLY HAVE 38K MILES ON MY VAN. THE BRAKES WENT OUT AT 20K MILES AND THEY ALREADY NEED REPLACED. THE WINDOWS STICK INTERMITTENTLY, AND WON'T ROLL UP. *AK

I OWN A 2001 GRAND CARAVAN SPORT. AT 35,000 MILES I BROUGHT IT TO A DEALER FOR THE 30,000 MILE CHECK AND TO SERVICE A GRINDING NOISE IN THE AC UNIT AND A SHUDDER WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS. THEY FIXED THE AC AND SHUDDER BY TRUING THE ROTORS AND NEW PADS, HOWEVER THEY ALSO SAID THERE WAS A BULLETIN OUT ON THE STEERING PUMP AND THE UNIT WAS ON BACK ORDER...WOULD CALL WHEN IT CAME IN...YEAH RIGHT. AFTER AN ATTEMPT ON MY PART 3 MONTHS LATER TO LOCATE THIS PUMP, I GAVE UP TRYING AND CONTINUED DRIVING. AT 54,000 MILES, I AGAING BROUGHT IN MY CAR BECAUSE THE AC COMPRESSOR FAILED DUE TO ANOTHER BULLETIN ON THE PCM UNIT. I INQUIRED ABOUT FIXING THE OLD PROBLEM WITH THE PUMP AND THEY ADMITTED THEY MADE A MISTAKE BY NOT ORDERING THE PUMP OR CONTACTING ME BUT THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE REPAIR BECAUES IT WAS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT...EVEN THOUGH IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN AND THEY ADMIT TO THEIR MISTAKE!!! NEVER AGAIN FOR DODGE...IN FACT, WE ARE SELLING IT TO BUY A HONDA.*AK

VEHICLE HAS 37000 MILES AND HAS HAD FRONT BRAKES REPLACED (25000 MILES) / NEW DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR ASSY. INSTALLED (NOT UNDER WARRANTY @ COST OF $210 +) / FRONT SWAY BAR REPAIRED (NOT UNDER WARRANY EITHER) AND NOW THE AIR CONDITIONONG IS NOT WORKING.....DEALER SAYS IT WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE COMPLETE SYSTEM...ESTIMATE IS FOR $1,284 PLUS TAX!!!) ARE YOU KIDDING ME! I HAVE NO FAITH IN THE DODGE GRAN CARAVAN PRODUCT. THIS IS A $30K VEHICLE. IT SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE KIND OF ISSUES W/ ONLY 37000 HIGHWAY MILES.*AK

WHEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT MY SONS SEAT BELT UNLATCHED CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN FOWARD, LUCKLY HE SURVIVED THE ACCIDENT WITH ONLY BUMBS, CUTS AND BRUISES. THE REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME THE BELT SEAMED FINE, BUT I HAVE BEEN BOTHERED BY THIS EVER SINCE AND DID MY OWN RESEARCH TO DISCOVER THAT THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM AND THEY NO LONGER USE THIS TYPE OF BUCKLE. CRYSLER REFUSED TO CHANGE MY BUCKLES TO THE NEW KIND AND I FEAR IF IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT IT COULD BE FATAL.*AK