1991 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, TRAVELING AT 15MPH HIT A SMALL POTHOLE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER WHO ASKED FOR CONSUMER TO BRING VEHICLE BACK ON MONDAY. *AK

DIGITAL SENSOR FAILURE FOR CRUISE CONTROL AND SPEEDOMETER, REPLACED AND WORKS FOR ONLY 8-9 MONTHS, BECOMES ERRATIC AND FINALLY STOPS WORKING. *MJS

WHEN CONSUMER TRIES TO TURN OFF REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER, IT WON'T TURN OFF. *AK

STEERING WHEEL BROKE OFF WHILE TURNING LEFT FROM A STOP SIGN. IT BROKE MECHANISM THAT CONTROLS CRUISE CONTROL. NOT KNOWING THAT IT WASN'T WORKING AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL ALMOST CAUSED ANOTHER ACCIDENT. WE WERE TOLD IT WAS CRACKED A FEW WEEKS EARLIER, BUT THERE WAS NO CHANCE OF IT COMING OFF. IT BROKE OFF IN FRONT OF A GRADE SCHOOL, BUT FORTUNATELY IT WAS JUST AFTER SCHOOL STARTED AND NO CHILDREN WERE IN THE CROSSWALK. IT WAS ALSO FORTUNATE THAT IT HAPPENED AT THE STOP SIGN AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK

NOTICED A SMELL OF GASOLINE IN GARAGE. POPPED HOOD & NOTICED FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING ON THE MANIFOLD. CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT ANY RECALLS. NO RECALLS, BUT INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE DUE TO BEING ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. CONSUMER FIXED ON HIS OWN WITH A WELD BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK *ML

RECALL 99V213000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 730; STRUTS WHICH SUPPORT THE LIFTGATE BROKE, ALLOWING THE LIFTGATE TO FALL SUDDENLY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECALL WORK COMPLETED HOWEVER REPAIR WAS NOT COMPLETED PROPERLY AND THE LIFTGATE DOES NOT STAY OPEN PROPERLY. (99V-213) *MJS

FRONT DRIVERS SEAT BELT DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY BUT ONCE LATCHED IT SUDDENLY UNLATCHES WHILE DRIVING. NLM

HOOD FLEW UP, DAMAGING HOOD/WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND PLASTIC GRATE ALONG WINDSHIELD AND VEHICLE ROOF. *AK

A WRITTEN REQUEST WAS SUBMITTED TO THE MECHANIC ASKING FOR AN EVALUATION OF THE TRANSMISSION AND PEELING PAINT. I WAS GIVEN AN ORAL ESTIMATE VIA PHONE CALL EXPRESSING THE NEED FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $2000.00. THE DIAGNOSIS, COST OF REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION WAS NOT INCLUDED ON INVOICE, NOR WAS THE EVALUATION/ REPAIR COST OF PEELING EXTERIOR PAINT.. I PAID $65.00 FOR THE ESTIMATE, BUT FEEL I GOT NOTHING IN WRITING. I DIDN'T RECEIVE DOCUMENTATION OF DIAGNOSIS, OR COST OF REPAIRS. *AK