1999 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO AN INTERSECTION AND WAS HIT IN THE FRONT ON DRIVER'S SIDE QUARTER PANEL. OWNER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHILE THE ONCOMING VEHICLE WAS GOING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT ONLY IF THE VEHICLE WAS HIT IN A CERTAIN SPOT WILL THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY. OWNER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WAS TAKEN FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT. ALSO, THE VAN WAS TOTALED. *AK

WHEN RAINING THE SERPENTINE BELT COMPLETELY DISENGAGES. THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER. WHEN THE BELT COMES OFF THE VEHICLE WILL JERK TO THE LEFT. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND SHE WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND PUT THE BELT BACK ON. THERE IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WITH THE DODGE CARAVAN. THE MOST COMMON FACTOR IS WHEN WATER TOUCHES THIS BELT IT WILL COME OFF. *AK

ALLEGED SEPARATION OF TIRE (RUBBER SEPARATION FROM STEEL BELT) UNDER NORMAL OPERATIONS. I AM TRYING TO FIND AN INDEPENT THIRD-PARTY TO DETERMINE THE MATTER. THE TIRE SELLER CLAIMS THAT THE DAMAGE TO THE TIRES IS THE RESULT OF IMPROMPER FRONT-END ALIGNMENT. A DIFFERENT SERVICE CLAIMS THAT THE DAMAGE IS THE RESULT OF MANUFACTURER DEFECT, AND NOT MERELY FROM MISALIGNMENT. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE, THEN THE NTSB/NTSA NEEDS TO BE INFORMED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON ,AND THE HORN FAILED TO WORK. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON CLOCK SPRING AFFECTING EARLIER MODELS.*AK RECALL CAMPAIGN; NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V480000. FOR THE AIR BAG. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED PAPERWORK ON A REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE CLOCK SPRING REPAIR. *TC

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR LEAKAGE UNDER THE MOTOR. HOWEVER, HE FOUND THAT THE HOUSING WAS BROKEN. *NM *SC

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE INSIDE HEADLINER FELL DOWN ONTO THE CONSUMER. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SC *JB

THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD COLLISION AT 35 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY OWNER.

'RECALL CAMPAIGN; DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ISSUED FOR CLOCKSPRING. *BF THE CLOCK SPRING FAILURE RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE HORN, INSTRUMENT LIGHT, CRUISE CONTROL AND WIPERS INTERMITTENTY WORKING. THE AIR BAG LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED. RECALL #04V480000. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC

WHEN DRIVING 60 MPH ON WET ROAD THE SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF THE ENGINE PULLEY. THIS CAUSED POWER STEERING ASSIST PROBLEM, ENGINE OVERHEATING, AND STALLING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *AK

PLASTIC COVER ON HEADLIGHTS DETERIORATED. THIS AFFECTED THE LIGHT BULB. THE DRIVER HAS DIFFICULTY SEEING THE ROAD AT NIGHT.*AK *TC