1993 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE WHEN SHIFTING. ALSO, VEHICLE JERKS VERY HARD, AND SOMETIMES GEARS STICK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION, AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.*AK

ON JANUARY 5TH ON OUR WAY TO A WEDDING THE BRAKES ON MY VAN BECAME HARD AND IT TOOK LONGER THAN USUAL TO STOP, AT FIRST I WASN'T SURE WHAT WAS GOING ON (I HAD THE BRAKES FIXED RECENTLY). ON MONDAY COMING BACK FROM PICKING UP MY KIDS IT HAPPENED AGAIN, MY HUSBAND TOLD ME THEN THAT SOMETHING LIKE THAT HAD HAPPENED TO HIM JUST THE DAY BEFORE. CALLED REAGAL DODGE AND THEY SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE 9TH. THEY TOLD ME RIGHT AWAY THAT THE ABS SYSTEM HAD OTHER COMPONENTS WHICH WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. I SAID TO ONLY FIXED WHATEVER WAS COVER BY THE RECALL. ON FRIDAY THE 11TH THEY CALLED AND SAID THAT THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE STILL ON BUT THE BRAKES WERE WORKING FINE. A WEEK AFTER ON THE 18TH THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN ON MY WAY HOME AFTER PICKING UP MY KIDS. THIS TIME THE BRAKES WERE REALLY HARD AND THE CAR TOOK ALMOST HALF A BLOCK TO STOP COMPLETLY. TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND THIS WAS HIS DIAGNOSIS. "PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE A BAD ABS/MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY. THIS IS A WARRANTY ITEM AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE DEALER. TRIED TO CONTACT REGAL DODGE WITH NO LUCK, LEFT TO MESSAGES AND SENT AN E-MAIL ASKING THEM FOR AN APPOINTMENT THEY NEVER ANSWER UNTIL I CALL THE RECALL CENTER NUMBER ON THE NOTICE, THEY AGREE TO SEE THE VAN IF I AGREE TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSIS IN CASE THE PROBLEM WASN'T ABS RELATED. I DIDN'T ACCEPT. IS THE DEALER RIGHT WHEN THEY SAY SOME PARTS ARE NOT COVERED? CAN I HAVE MY VAN FIXED BY MY MECHANIC AND BE REIMBURSED? WASN'T THE DEALER REQUIRED TO DO ANY RECALL JOB ON A VEHICLE BEFORE SELLING IT? I UNDERSTAND THIS RECALL WAS ISSUE ON JUNE 1996, THEY SOLD ME THE VAN ON OCTOBER 1996. PLEASE I'LL APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION. THANK YOU. *AK

THE 4 SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION OCASSIONALY DOWNSHIFTS TO 2ND GEAR WITHOUT WARNING, OR FAILS TO UPSHIFT BEYOND 2ND GEAR. THE SOLONOID BODY WAS REPLACED TWICE BY A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP WHEN HIS EQUIPMENT SHOWED THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. THE THIRD FAILURE IS UNSOLVED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED IT MAKES A BUZZING SOUND. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY LOCK UP. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING, ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED OVER TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CLAIM 19-4056-055. *JG

INSURED STRUCK CLAIMENT IN THE REAR. INSURED AND DAUGHTER WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR INJURIES. THIS WAS A FRONT END IMPACT. INSURED QUESTIONS WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CLAIM 55-S392-761. *JG

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED WHILE DRIVING. DOOR WILL NOT REMAIN SHUT WITHOUT TAPE BEING USED. DEALE HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

DRIVER'S SEATBELT RETRACTOR WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORK. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.*AK *JB

THE LIFTGATE SUPPORT HAD BROKEN OFF. I CLOSED THE LIFTGATE NOT KNOWING THIS WAS THE CASE. THE HYDRAULIC ARM RAMMED THROUGH THE WINDOW SHATTERING GLASS EVERYWHERE INCLUDING MY EYES. I FLUSHED MY EYES AND SECURED A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT. THE EXAMINATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY DAMAGE. I PAID GEICO INSURANCE COMPANY MY DEDUCTIBLE OF $200 AND HAD THE WINDOW REPLACED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF IT'S POSSIBLE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR MY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE. *AK

FRONT AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HINGES ARE POORLY DESIGNED. BOTH HINGES ARE STRATING TO SEPARATE FROM DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK