2002 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

HORN SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. DEALER STATED CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A INCIDENT THAT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. I HAVE SEARCHED ON-LINE AND IT APPEARS TO BE AN OFTEN OCCURRING PROBLEM. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT HAD RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE ON AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN HOSE. AFTER THE DEALER FINISHED THE WORK, THE DEALER CHARGED THE CONTACT $91.00 FOR THE SERVICE. HE HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST WEEK, AND THEY STATED THEY WOULD BE CALLING HIM BACK, BUT THEY NEVER DID. ALSO, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS NOT THEIR TO SPEAK WITH, AND THAT WHEN THE MANAGER WAS AVAILABLE HE WILL CALL HIM BACK.*AK

DT: 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2002 DODGE CARAVAN FLASHED OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY DRIVING AT NIGHT.. HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. HAD NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PROPERTY DAMAGE NOR POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE HAS THE ORIGINAL HEADLIGHTS. *AK UPDATED 11/16/2005. *NM

2002 DODGE CARAVAN WILL STALL AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED - USUALLY WITHOUT WARNING. NO ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON INDICATING ENGINE HAS TURNED OFF. REALIZE ENGINE OFF WHEN NO RESPONSE OCCURS WITH PRESSING THROTTLE. MUST COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD TO STOP. VEHICLE WILL OFTEN NOT START FOR AT LEAST 20 MINUTES - ENGINE WILL NOT TURN OVER, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL APPEAR. VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT 62 MPH AND EVEN AT LOWER SPEEDS ON ALL TYPES OF GROUND ELEVATION. VERY INTERMITTENT STALLING. ENGINE WILL ALSO NOT TURN OVER WHEN SITTING OVER NIGHT IN DRIVEWAY OR JUST WHEN EATING IN A RESTAURANT. EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS WILL STALL IN INTERSECTIONS, OR ON HIGHWAY TYPICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. A FEW TIMES CAR JERKED AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED THEN LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED. *NM

DT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN FIXED, BUT IT COULD BE DANGEROUS. THE CONSUMER COULD HEAR A NOISE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE CONSUMER BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUNDTHAT THE AXLE NUTS WERE LOOSE. THREE MONTHS LATER THE CONSUMER HAD TO BRING THE VEHICLE BAFCK TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME THING. THEY SAID THAT THE NUTS HAD JUST COME LOOSE AND WERE NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED IT. THIS HAPPENED ON MAY 12, 2004. THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED BOTH TIMES TO HAVE IT FIXED. *AK *MR

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON REPEATEDLY FOR THE PAST 8 MONTHS. THE DODGE SERVICE DEPT WAS INITIALLY UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THEY HAVE NOW DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL CLOCKSPRING HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND MUST BE REPLACED.*JB

THE RACK AND PINION STEERING HAS FAILED, ONLY TO ONE SIDE SO FAR--TO THE LEFT, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND/OR TURN TO THE LEFT. AT 51,000 MILES, I BELIEVE THIS IS VERY PREMATURE FOR A FAILURE AND CAN BECOME A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. CHRYSLER WILL NOT COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY. THEREFORE, IF OTHER OWNERS HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS AND/OR REQUESTED REPAIRS TO THIS ISSUE, I BELIEVE A RECALL IS JUSTIFIED TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS AND PREVENT VERY SERIOUS INJURY. *NM

PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY IN DODGE HANDICAP CARAVAN VAN '02 AXLE BREAKS. AXLE WAS BROKEN NOT JUST SEPARATED AXLE REPLACED AFTER TOW IN. CONCERN IS WILL OTHER AXLE BREAK ON HIGHWAY HANDICAPPED PERSON TIED IN?*JB

7/31/05 CONSUMER PRODUCTS SAFETY COMMISSION DAIMLER CHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATION TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I HAVE A 2002 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE THAT WAS DESIGNED AND BUILT WITH A DANGEROUS DEFECT. THE TAIL LIGHT LENSES OR COVERS HAVE BEEN GLUED ON BUT THE GLUE HAS FAILED ON BOTH TAIL LIGHTS AND BOTH COVERS HAVE FALLEN OFF ONTO THE FREEWAY EXPOSING THE BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT BULBS AND DROPPING A LARGE PLASTIC LENS ONTO THE FREEWAY. WHEN THE FIRST ONE FELL OFF MY WIFE STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY AND PICKED UP THE LENS. WHAT A GREAT WAY TO GET KILLED. THE SECOND TIME I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT ON THE FREEWAY AND HEARD A NOISE BUT DID NOT STOP UNTIL I LEFT THE FREEWAY. THE DEALER SELLS THE ENTIRE LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR $ 99.00 BUT THE LENS COVER IS NOT SOLD SEPARATELY. LOOKS LIKE A GOOD FUNDRAISER FOR THE DEALER BUT A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR EVERYONE ON THE ROAD. THE PROBLEM IS THE NEW LENS HAS THE SAME DESIGN AND WAS BUILT THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL ONE. I TALKED TO THE SALES CLERK AT THE DODGE PARTS COUNTER AND HE SAID "WE HAVE SOLD A LOT OF THESE LATELY." SO THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENCE. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE PEOPLE ARE INJURED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. IF THE DAIMLER CHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATION ACTS RESPONSIBLE AND SOLVES THIS PROBLEM QUICKLY LIVES CAN BE SAVED AND INJURIES AVOIDED. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE NOTICED A LENS COVER FOR A VEHICLE LIGHT COVER THAT WAS NOT ATTACHED WITH SCREWS. THE GOOD THING IS THERE IS A SIMPLE SOLUTION TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. DRILL TWO HOLES IN THE PLASTIC LENS AND INSTALL TWO SCREWS AS I HAVE DONE TO THE LENS COVER RETRIEVED FROM THE FREEWAY BY MY WIFE. AFTER DISCOVERING THIS PROBLEM I FEEL A RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY AS MANY PEOPLE AS NECESSARY TO HELP SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION ON THIS MATTER. *JB

2002 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD FOR TWO DAYS.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR SIX MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING CAUSED THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. *NM