1999 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

NO PARTS, RECALL 04V480000 CONCERNING AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING. REGAL DODGE 561-683-1511. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE HOOD ON OUR 1999 DODGE CARAVAN FLEW UP, OBSTRUCTING VISION OF DRIVER.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER AVOIDED THE OTHER VEHICLE BY SKIDDING INTO A DITCH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES,BUT REFUSED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CONSUMER'S RESIDENCE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH SERPENTINE BELT FELL OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THIS PROBLEM 3 TIMES. HOWEVER.ROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

REAR BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED PREMATURELY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPAIR RECALL 04V480000 AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING UNLESS THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED SINCE A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED FOR NHTSA RECALL 04V48000. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON, WE WERE INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, DEALER WILL NOT EVEN LOOK AT THE VAN UNTIL DEC. 21ST. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE!CHRYSLER REFUSED TO PUSH THE DEALER TO FIX THE VAN EARLIER. *NM

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A REPAIR SHOP MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HOUSING AREA WHICH HELD THE FRONT STRUT RUSTED. *AK

RECALL 04V480000 CONCERNING AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING. CONSUMER WAS UPSET THAT THE DEALER GAVE HER AN APPOINTMENT FOR 3:00 PM ON NOVEMBER 16, 2004. AFTER WAITING SHE WAS TOLD THAT DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE HER, AND SHE NEEDED TO GO TO THE DEALER THAT MODIFIED HER VEHICLE FOR THE HANDICAPPED.*AK