1994 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

SEATBELT GETS STUCK IN DOOR PATH; WHEN ENTERING VEHICLE SEATBELT IS LOOSE, AND WON'T PROTECT OCCUPANT IN A CRASH. ALSO, PROBLM WITH DOOR LATCH STRIKER WHICH THE OCCUPANT MUST SLAM DOOR IN ORDER TO SHUT. AK BECAUSE THE BELT RETRACTOR SPRING WAS WEAK, THE DRIVER SEAT BELT HAS ABOUT A FOOT OF SLACK. *YH

THIS CAR DESTROYS BRAKES AT THE RATE OF TWO FRONT SETS PER YEAR- OTHER VEHICLES OWNED BY US LAST 2-3 YEARS ON ONE SET OF BRAKES - BRAKES ON CARAVAN BEGIN TO GRIND - METALLIC SOUNDS AFTER 6,000 - 8,000 MILES HAVE COMPLAINED TO REPAIR SHOP AND REC. REPLACEMENT BRAKES FOUR TIMES - HOWEVER, I BELIEVE THAT THE DESIGN OF THE DISC, ROTOR OR CALIPER ON THIS CAR IS NOT ADEQUATE FOR THE WEIGHT OR DESIGN OF VEHICLE - CAN YOU TELL ME IF OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE BRAKE FAILURE? THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. *AK

PASSENGER'S FRONT WHEEL LUGS: NUTS FELL OFF WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED WHEEL TO FALL OFF, AND RESULT IN A CRASH. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

1. VEHICLE IS INTERMITTENLY STALLING WHICH OCCURS AT ANYTIME AND WIHTOUT WARNING. 2. INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS ARE PREMATURLY WEARING OUT AND ARE IN DANGER OF FALLING OFF. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH FELT VIBRATION AT SEVERAL SPEEDS. DID NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING OR OVER ANY BUMPS IN THE ROAD. CHANGED THE FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRE AND TREAD BALOONED OUT. DEFECTIVE TIRE EXPLODED IN VEHICLE AFTER BEING CHANGED. TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES VN0A1B406, 205/70R15. *AK CONSUMER REPLACED ALL TIRES. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES WHILE HAVING BRAKE WORK DONE, A FIRESTONE CENTER DAMAGED THE CV AXLE, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR OF THE CV AXLE THAT FIRESTONE SHOULD HAVE REPAIRED. *SLC

PLASTIC COVERING OVER HEADLIGHTS HAVE CHANGED COLOR FROM CLEAR TO A YELLOWISH COLOR OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. HOWEVER, COVER ON LIGHTS TO SIDE OF VEHICLE REMAINED THEIR ORIGINAL COLOR, CONSUMER CAN HARDLY SEE WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE, AND FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE. *AK *SLC

TRANSMISSION STARTED LEAKING.AFTER DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM I WAS TOLD IT WAS "HARD SEALS" DUE TO TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS OR WEAR AND TEAR. OUR CLIMATE DOES NOT CHANGE DRASTICALLY AND HOW CAN A MAJOR PART LIKE THIS FAIL AFTER ONLY 43,000 MILES? WE HAVE DONE THE ROUTINE MAINTANENCE ON THIS VAN EVERY 3,000 MILES.IS THIS A NORMAL PROBLEM? *AK

CONSUMER WAS SITTING STILL AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 50MPH HIT CONSUMER IN THE REAR & KNOCKED VEHICLE 37 FEET INTO REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIRAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY & DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. VEHICLE IS AT JUNKYARD.

BALL JOINT SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING ON RESIDENTIAL STREET. IF I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE THERE WOULD OF BEEN FATALITIES!