2001 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

OVER THE PAST 15 MONTHS, OUR 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SPORT HAS BLOWN 4 HYDRAULIC HOSES. 3 TIMES ON THE POWER STEERING RETURN LINES AND 1 TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE.*AK

THE PASSENER SIDE TAIL LIGHT JUST FELL OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTEE. I FOUND OUT LATER THAT THEY ARE GLUED ON! THERE IS NO REASON FOR IT. NO ACCIDENT/ NO UNUSUAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. AFTER THE LIGHT COVER FELL OFF THE LIGHT FIXTURE WAS HANG OUT BY THE CONNECTING WIRE. THE PLASTIC BOLTS THAT HELD THE LIGHT FIXTURE GAVE WAY AS WELL.

THE AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT ALL OF THE SUDDEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WE WERE TOLD THE COMPRESSOR WAS OUT AND SOMETHING ABOUT THE AIR CONDITIONER CLUTCH. THE COST WAS 1100.00 THE BRAKES HAVE GONE OUT TWICE IN AN MATTER OF 6 MONTHS.

FAN BELT BROKE IN HALF, CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. MANUFACTURE IS BLAMING IT ON OIL CHANGE. THEIR OWN MECHANIC ADVISED DUE TO FAN BELT. NEITHER DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WANT RESPONSIBILITY AND ADVISED IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. STILL FIGHTING WITH MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE ENGINE, HAVE NOT HAD MY VAN FOR 5 MONTHS, STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP.

PAINT IS BUBBLING AND PEELING OFF. POWER WINDOW ON DRIVERS SIDE WORKS WHENEVER IT WANTS TO. STEERING HAS A BAD WHINE AND MAKES BED NOISES.

THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WORKED FINE UNTIL I DROVE THE VAN HOME AFTER THE PLAZA DODGE OF HOLIDAY REPLACED THE SERP BELT. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK AFTER THE VAN WAS SERVICED WHICH ALSO INCLUDED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH, THE TRANSMISSION HAD A TOTAL FAILURE. THE ENGINE RUNS BUT THE VAN WILL NOT MOVE.

COMPLAINT REGARDING 2001 DODGE CARAVAN RACK AND PINION RECALL. #10016812.*MR CONSUMER LEARNED OF THE RECALL AND INQUIRED WHETHER HIS VEHICLE WAS PART OF A FACTORY DEFECT. HE PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE RACK AND PINION AT A COST OF $1000. DOLLARS. *PH

POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK & PINION FAILED AT 67K MILES AFTER 2.5 YEARS IN SERVICE. I AM TOLD THAT A TIMELY REPLACEMENT RACK IS UNAVAILABLE DUE TO A SUBSTANTIAL BACKORDER.

2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN UNABLE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD. UNABLE TO TURN SAFETLY. MORE DIFFICULTY TO TURN STEERING WHEEL RIGHT. POWER STEERING PACK MALFUNCTIONED. DODGE DEALERS IN N.GA. KNOXVILLE TN. AND CHATTANOOGA TN. STATE THAT PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. 1-2 WEEKS BEFORE ABLE TO OBTAIN PART SINCE APPEARS TO BE A FREQUENT DEFECT.

CONSUMER HAD THE SWAY BAR LINKS REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME IN THE PAST 18 MONTHS. MANUFACTURER INSISTED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK *MR