2001 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

DT: CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT THE RECALL OF EARLIER MODELS OF THE SAME CAR WHERE THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS BAD. THE STEERING WAS NOT AFFECTED .THIS CAUSED THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL TO MALFUNCTION. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. CONTACT CALLED DODGE AND TOLD THEM.HE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR THE PAST WEEK. *AK

FOR YOUR READERS, I HAD A PERSISTENT LOOSE WHEEL OR LOOSE SUSPENSION PHENOMENA IN THE FRONT END. MARINE CHRYSLER VANCOUVER WHO SOLD THE CAR COULD NOT DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR. DEERLAKE CHRYSLER BURNABY DISCOVERED FAULTY BUSHINGS IN FRONT END REPLACED AT 59K JUST UNDER WARRANTY COVERAGE. READERS SHOULD ASK DEALER TO REPALCE BUSHINGS IF THIS PROBLEM PERSISTS ON THEIR CAR.

HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING ON AND OFF. SUSPENDED NIGHT DRIVING IMMEDIATELY. WHILE INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, WE DISCOVERED AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION BY NHTSA. DUE TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE, WE'VE DECIDED TO REGISTER THIS COMPLAINT IN HOPES THAT AN EXPERT ENGINEER, EITHER FROM NHTSA OR CHRYSLER, WILL HAVE AN UNADULTERATED EXAMPLE OF THE PROBLEM TO STUDY. WORTHY OF MENTION: WE HAVE JUST RELOCATED FROM WISCONSIN TO TENNESSEE AND CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OF THAT BEING A FACTOR IN THE FAILURE.

PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY - SOMETIMES GOES DOWN SLOWLY AND HAS TO BE PULLED BACK UP, SOMETIMES WON'T GO UP AT ALL. NO PARTS AVAILABLE FROM MANUFACTURER - BACK ORDER OF AT LEAST 2 WEEKS FOR A NEW WINDOW MOTOR AND RELAY, DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF FAILURES!!!

ON THE BELOW DATE I WAS DRIVING ON A MOUNTAINOUS CURVY ROAD WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IN MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY FAILED. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MANUEVER THE VAN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I THEN HAD THE VAN TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD A COMPLETE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC PUT IN A NEW FACTORY REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY. ON MAY 19, 2005, LESS THAN 7000 MILES LATER THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED AS WELL. THE DODGE DEALER HONORED THE WARRANTY AND "FIXED" IT. THE DAY AFTER I GOT THE VAN BACK (TODAY) THERE WAS A LOUD "CLUNKING" NOISE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VAN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VAN HAS A TOTAL OF 59,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE RECORDS OF ALL SERVICE DONE TO THE VEHICLE.

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

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

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