1996 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

CONSUMER STATES THAT RIGHT STRUT CAP THAT HOLDS THE SUSPENSION HAS RUSTED OUT. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN.

WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE CLOCKSPRING MECHANISM OF OUR DODGE CARAVAN WHICH AFFECTS THE AIRBAG, BUT WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WE BOUGHT IT AT DODGE CITY IN HERMITAGE, PA, THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT UNLESS WE ALSO PAID FOR OTHER REPAIRS.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE PULLING FROM A STOP VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER STATED IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVESHAFT. *AK

CONSUMER RAN OVER POT HOLE TRAVELING 30 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

PLASTIC HEADLIGHT COVERS ON 1996 DODGE CARAVAN HAVE DETERIORATED LEAVING A HAZY COVERING. ILLUMINATION OF THE ROAD BY THE HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR DRIVING. *NLM

TRUCK IS LEAKING OIL, OIL ALL OVER CONSUMER'S DRIVEWAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS PAR TOF RECALL 96V 006 000. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT SHE HAD A LEAK FROM THE GASKETS.*AK

THE VEHICLES CLOCKSPRING FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED THE INVOICE FOR REIMBURSEMENT BUT THE CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE FULL REIMBURSEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. *MR *SCC *NLM

THE HEADLIGHTS ON OUR 1996 CARAVAN ARE THE TYPE WITH A CLEAR PLASTIC OR GLASS COVER OVER THE BULBS. OVER TIME, THE CLEAR COVERING HAS BECOME VERY CLOUDY TO THE POINT THAT THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WELL ENOUGH TO SAFELY SEE AT NIGHT. THE LIGHTS ARE NOT DAMAGED, THE LENSES ARE JUST NOT AT ALL CLEAR ANYMORE. I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE THE HEADLIGHT ADJUSTMENT BUT OUR LOCAL DODGE DEALER TELLS US THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE CLOUDY LENS. THEY SAY THE ONLY REPAIR OPTION IS TO REPLACE THE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. OUR VEHICLE WARRANTY IS LONG SINCE EXPIRED BUT I DO NOT SEE THIS ISSUE AS ONE OF WARRANTY BUT RATHER SAFETY. ANY REASONABLE PERSON SHOULD BE ABLE TO EXPECT THE HEADLIGHTS ON A VEHICLE TO ILLUMINATE A SAFE PATH AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUED IN SERVICE. I'VE CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORPORATION AND THEY SAY IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND DISAGREE WITH MY SAFETY COMPLAINT.*AK

TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND WENT OUT ON MY DODGE CARAVAN. WE WILL NEED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER FOR SAFETY ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. WE ALWAYS PAY ATTENTION TO THE UPKEEP OF OUR VEHICLES AND SERVICE THEM REGULARLY.

WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED, PUDDLES OF GAS IS FORMED UNDER IT. THIS HAPPENED ANYTIME VEHICLE WAS PARKED. VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GAS AND NO ONE KNEW WHY. ALSO THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND WINDOW WIPERS CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. *TT