1994 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

THE VAN'S ENGINE WILL INTERMITENTLY CUT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OR IN TOWN. IN MOST CASES THERE IS NO WAY TO WARN DRIVERS APPROACHING FROM THE REAR THAT YOU HAVE NO POWER OR ARE STOPPED IN THE ROAD. (WHEN THE ENGINE CUTS OUT THERE IS NO WARNING OR NOISE. THE ONLY WAY THE DRIVER KNOWS THE ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING IS THAT THE POWER STEERING IS GONE OR THE VAN DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN THE DRIVER STEPS ON THE GAS PEDAL.) RESTARTING THE ENGINE MAY TAKE 4 TO 6 TRIES BEFORE YOU CAN PLACE THE VAN BACK IN DRIVE AND CONTINUE. EVEN IF THE DRIVER WERE TO STEP ON THE BRAKES OR TURN ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS, OTHER CARS AND MACK TRUCKS APPROACHING FROM THE REAR HAVE A TENDENCY TO RUSH UP ON THE REAR BUMBER BEFORE THEY REALIZE WHAT IS HAPPENING. THIS IS, OBVIOUSLY, VERY UN-NERVING ESPECIALLY TO THE DRIVER WHO IS TRYING TO RESTART THE VAN BEFORE SOMEONE RUNS INTO HIM. I KNOW OF AT LEAST 6 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS STALLING PROBLEM IN EITHER A DODGE VAN OR CAR THAT HAS THE 3.0L ENGINE. MOST HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM AT THEIR DODGE DEALER AND HAVE SOLD THE UN-REPAIRED VAN OR CAR RATHER THAN ARGUE WITH THE DELERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE STALLING PROBLEM IN MY VAN HAPPENED ONCE EVERY FEW MONTHS WHEN IT WAS NEW AND IT DID NOT REALLY SEEM TO BE A SAFETY PROBLEM. HOWEVER, IN THE PAST YEAR THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE TO THE POINT WHERE I HAVE TO THINK TWICE ABOUT GETTING OUT ON 495 AT RUSH HOUR FOR FEAR OF BEING RUN OVER. DODGE HAS JUST SENT ME A RECALL NOTICE FOR AIR BAG WIRING ON THIS VAN, PLEASE GET THEM TO RECALL THE VANS AND CARS THAT USE THE 3.0L ENGINE TO FIX THIS VERY DANGEROUS STALLING PROBLEM. *AK

DOOR ON PASSENGER IN BACK WON'T CLOSE COMPLETELY AND ROOF POPS IN WARM WHEATHER. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V113000 REGARDING SUDDEN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMER COMPLAINED LAST YEAR AND NOTHING WAS DONE. HOWEVER, AFTER CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS, CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR IT. *AK *ML

WHILE TRYING TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR, DOOR FELL OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SOME OTHER PROBLEMS. *AK

TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN EITHER REPLACED OR REBUILT ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED BOTH MANUFACTURER AND DEALER. *AK.ET.

RECALL 99V213000: LIFTGATE SUPPORT BRACKET. OWNER VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO FIX PROBLEM BEFORE RECALL NOTICE CAME OUT. PRESENTLY, DEALER AND MAMUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THEY WILL NOT REMEDY THE RECALL BECAUSE THE OWNER TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEMON ON HIS OWN. DEALER IS BOB RUWART CHRYSLER, WHEATLAND, WY 307-322-3146. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE BOLT ATTACHING THE LEFT LIFTGATE TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING IT TO FALL ON CONSUMERS HEAD (99V-213). NLM

WHEN SHIFTING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS TRANSMISSION DELAYS, AND IS VERY HARSH. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, THE REAR RIGHT PASSENGER'S RESTRAINT DID NOT RETRACT AND LOCKED, THROWING THE PASSENGER FORWARD, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. *AK

TRANSMISSION GEARS SLIP BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR ON ONLY 75,000 MILES. GEARS SHOULD LAST LONGER! *AK