1991 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THA TTRANSMISSION FAILED ON THIS 91 DODGE CARAVAN. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AT 81000 MILES IN FEBRUARY '99 WHICH WAS THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WHEN THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED AT A DODGE DEALERSHIP AND LASTED ONLY 28000 MILES THE SECOND TIME. THE TRANSMISSION IS A FOUR SPEED OVERDRIVE AUTOMATIC.*AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS PRIOR TO RECALL 96V099, THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES WAS NOT RECALL RELATED, HOWEVER IT WAS FOUND THAT IT WAS THE RECALL COMPONENT THAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEMS, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS. *SLC

THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR IS CRACKED AT THE FRAME AND THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE SECURELY. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED OUT AT THE BODY SHOP AND WAS ADVISED THAT IT LOOKED LIKE A DEFECT. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER, BUT ALL THEY DID WAS LOOK AT THE DOOR AND OFFERED NO INFORMATION (OF COURSE!) I AM WONDERING IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SOMEONE ELSE? AND IF IT IS IN FACT A DEFECT IN WORKMANSHIP. I AM A SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOLD WITH ONE VEHICLE AND IT IS DANGEROUS FOR MY CHILDREN TO RIDE IN THE FRONT SEAT IN CASE THE DOOR SHALL FLY OPEN. IT WILL NOT CLOSE ALL OF THE WAY, IT BARELY LATCHES. THANK YOU FOR ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN GIVE ME!

THE SHOCK ABSORBERS ARE ATTACHED TO A THREADED FITTING IN THE FRAME OF THE CAR. THE THREADING IS APPARENTLY NO LONGER TIGHT ENOUGH TO SECURE THE SCHOCK ABSORBER IN USE. SEVERAL TIMES, ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR, AND FOR SEVERAL YEARS, THE SHOCKS HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE CAR BODY FITTINGS, LEAVING THE SHOCK ATTACHED AT ONLY ONE END, AND SWINGING FREELY. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, MOST SHOCKS FIT THROUGH A MOUNTING AND ARE SECURED IN PLACE WITH A NUT. THAT IS NOT THE CASE HERE - I HAVE NO WAY OF SECURING THE SHOCK, AND IT HAS DETACHED UNEXPECTEDLY, REPEATEDLY. FORTUNATELY, NO ACCIDENTS HAVE RESULTED.

ABS BRAKES CAME ON AT 30MPH. CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP AND LOST ALL BRAKES. THEN CONSUMER SLOWED DOWN AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WENT OFF.*AK

PE00 020; VEHICLE WAS NOT STEERING CORRECTLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO GARAGE, AND MECHANIC TOOK A LOOK AT FRONT LEFT ANF RIGHT TIRES, AND SAW THAT TREAD WAS EXPANDED INSIDE OF TIRE. FIRESTONE, FR410TUWSPS, 2050R1. TIRES WERE MADE IN KOREA. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. CONSUMER NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THEY COULDN'T SEE HIM UNTIL TWO WEEKS. *AK FIRESTONE 205/70/R15 *MW

IN BOTH CASES, THE BACK SECTION OF THE DRIVER SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARD. IN THE INITIAL CASE, IT FELL BACK ON MY DAUGHTER'S LEGS WITH MINIMAL INJURY. I REPLACED THE SEAT AND ALL WAS WELL UNTIL THE START OF THIS YEAR WHEN THE BACK AGAIN IS BREAKING. I CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD IN BOTH CASES THAT THEY HAD NEVER HAD HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE. I HAVE SINCE READ OF OTHER CASES OF A SIMILAR PROBLEM WHICH SEEMS TO BE A CONTINUING SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO INJURY IN THE SECOND CASE, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT PEAK HOUR AT THE MOMENT AND THE BACK JUST COLLAPSED TO 45 DEGREES.*AK

BALL JOINTS ARE LOOSE. WHEEL CANNOT BE ALIGNED. WOULD HEAR BANGING NOISES BECAUSE OF LOOSE BALL JOINTS. TOOK TO DEALER & IT WAS REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM HAS REAPPEARED. *AK

INTERMITTENT STALLING AFTER WHICH IT SOMETIMES STARTS, SOMETIMES NOT. STALLS GOING DOWN THE ROAD, STALLS WAITING IN TRAFFIC, WON'T START AFTER SITTING FOR 1 HOUR BUT STARTS SOMETIMES AFTER SITTING FOR 2 MINUTES! RUNS ROUGH (IS NOT MISSING). REPLACED 4 O2 SENSORS, CAT, MUFFLER, OIL, ALL BELTS, BRAKES, DISTRIBUTOR CAP, SPART PLUGS. I HAVE HAD IT WITH THIS VAN MADE IN CANADA! THIS WAS A REPLACEMENT FOR THE 86 CARAVAN I HAD BUT LOST TO A DRUNK DRIVER! HELP!!!!!! *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WITHOUT REASON, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FUTHER DETAILS.*AK