1998 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

THE SERPENTINE BELT CONTINUED TO BREAK OFF. THE OWNER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO CONTINUED TO REPLACE THE BELT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB *TC

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A LEVEL PARKING LOT, AND WHILE IDLING IN NEUTRAL VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLIPPED INTO REVERSE INADVERTENTLY. THEN, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE'S LEFT SIDE PANEL IN FRONT OF THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS CAUGHT IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND DRAGGED TO THE GROUND. *TC

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON EVEN IN THE OFF POSITION AND I HAVE HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE SO THAT THEY WON'T RUN CONTINUOUSLY. I HAVE A 1998 DODGE CARAVAN. THE DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I NOW HAVE TO DRIVE WITHOUT ANY WINDSHIELD WIPERS OR IF IT IS RAINING I HAVE TO STOP AND OPEN THE HOOD AND PUT THE FUSE BACK IN...THEN THEY RUN CONTINUOUSLY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE NOTICED ON THE INTERNET THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS NOW ORDERING A PART CALLED A BCM WHICH COSTS $500 IN HOPES THAT IT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THEY ARE NOT SURE. *JB

THIS VEHICLE HAS MULTIPLY PROBLEMS. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. WHEN PRESSING THE HORN IT FAILED TO COME ON ITS OWN. ALSO, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE SMOKE EXTINGUISHED ITSELF OUT. NO INJURIES REPORTED. HAZARD LIGHTS FAILED TO COME ON. DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HORN ASSEMBLY AND AIR BAGS WERE SEPARATED PROBLEMS, AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS OKAY. NO DETERMINATION ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS WAS MADE. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. IT WAS DISCOVERED WHEN THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS. CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, AND H WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN 03E450000, 03E530000, AND 00V268000. *AK

THE HOOD LATCH BROKE WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE BEING APPLIED. AS A RESULT, THE HOOD FAILED TO OPEN EVEN WHEN IT WAS UNLOCKED. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THEY REPAIRED THE HOOD LATCH THE FIRST TIME IT FAILED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. CONSUMER FELT THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER CORRECTED, BUT WENT UNNOTICED BECAUSE THE HOOD WAS RARELY USED.*AK

EXPERIENCE LOST OF ENGINE POWER AND STEERING. BOLTS BROKEN AND REPLACE GASKETS. LOST STEERING WHILE DRIVING. *BF THE FRONT END APPEARED TO BE MUCH LOWER THAN USUAL AND THE BELT WAS HANGING BELOW THE CHASSIS. *SC

CONSUMER STATED THAT DODGE WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS UNDER RECALL 04V480000. VEHICLE HAD OVER 70,000 MILES ON IT. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT VEHICLE SHOULD BE REPAIRED AS STATED FOR THE ONES WITH LESS THAN 70, 000 MILES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. *AK

THE HEADLIGHT LENSES HAS PRODUCED A THICK HAZE ON THEM. AS A RESULT THE LIGHT WERE BECOMING VERY DIM AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR OPENED. ALSO, THE HANDICAP LIFT OPENED , AND FOLDED OUT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND CLOSED THE LIFT AND THE DOOR. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK