2003 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

MY 2003 DODGE CARAVAN HAD A FAULTY BEARING IN THE ALTERNATOR WHICH REQUIRED COMPLETE REPLACEMENT WITH ONLY 47,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I AM A LONG-TIME DODGE OWNER, HAVING OWNED AND DRIVEN TWO DODGE OMNIS, TWO DODGE DAKOTA PICK-UPS AND THIS IS MY SECOND CARAVAN, THE FIRST WENT 110,000 MILES. I HAVE NEVER NEEDED TO REPLACE AN ALTERNATOR, AND I DRIVE MOST OF MY VEHICLES UNTIL THEY HAVE 150,000 TO 200,000 MILES. *NM

THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE WAS RUBBING THE WHEEL WELL. *NM THE INNER FENDER WHEEL COVER HAD BEEN MODIFIED FOR THE HANDICAP WHEEL CHAIR CAUSING THE FUEL TANK AND HOSES TO BE OFF CENTER. MODIFICATIONS WERE NOT MADE BY CHRYSLER. *TC

LOUD VIBRATION TYPE RATTLE COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE, OCCURS MOSTLY AT AROUND 30 TO 40 MPH WHEN DRIVING SLOW WITH VEHICLE UNDER SLIGHT STRAIN IN GEAR (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). BEEN TO DEALER +- 6 TIMES, ONE DEALER CHANGED EXHAUST SYSTEM TO NO AVAIL. ITS GETTING WORSE AS TIME GOES ON. CHRYSLER HAS NO CLUE WHAT IT IS.? *JB

RECALL 04V386000/POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE: DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR CONSUMER'S RECALL NOTICE.*AK

WHEN DRIVING ANY SPEED STEERING WHEEL JERKED AND MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERRTAINED TO POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WANDERED ON ITS OWN. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD MAKE A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC FOR AN INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED.

2003 DODGE CARAVAN STALLING PROBLEM. *MR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION IT DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STUCK. INCIDENT DATE: JULY 29, 2004. *SC *JB

THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT LUNGED FORWARD. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND A BLACK EYE. *AK THE SEAT WAS LEFT RECLINED BY THE OWNER'S DAUGHTER BEFORE INCIDENT OCCURRED. AS CONSUMER TRIED TO RETRIEVE SOME ITEMS FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE, CONSUMER LEANED ACROSS THE SEAT AND PULLED THE LEVER TO RAISE IT FROM THE RECLINED POSITION. AS THE SEAT LUNGED FORWARD, IT HIT THE CONSUMER'S HEAD FORCING IT TO HIT THE HANDLE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. *LA

DURING A RAIN SHOWER, WITH MY WIPERS ON. THE WIPERS STOPPED HALF WAY. THIS WAY THE SECOND TIME THIS HAD HAPPENED DURING A RAIN SHOWER. THE WIPERS WILL RESTART AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I HAVE SCHEDULED THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE, BUT I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I WAS LUCKY, SOMEONE ELSE MAY NOT BE!!*AK