1996 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

THE WHEEL BEARING SNAPPED, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO WOBBLE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.*JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE TO REPLACE MINIVAN'S CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY. *DT *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES ENGINE STALLED, STARTED SMOKING AND LATER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM

THE SMELL OF FUEL FILLED THE VEHICLE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL PUMP. THERE WERE RECALLS THAT CORRESPONDED WITH THE CONSUMERS COMPLAINT(RECALL NUMBERS 99V216000, 00V268000). *NLM

WHEN THE VEHICLES GAS TANK WAS FILLED, GAS LEAKED OUT ONTO THE GROUND. WHEN THE TANK WAS HALF FILLED THERE WAS NO LEAKAGE. *NLM

THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON. CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING THE CLOCK SPRING RECALL #02V293000 AND HAD IT REPLACED AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING.*JB

INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. *AK A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE IN MOTION. THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE ON MANY OCCASIONS AND CHANGED DIFFERENT ELECTRICAL PARTS AND THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE CONSUMER FOUND THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THIS MAKE/MODEL. *SCC *JB

TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCING 2ND GEAR SLIPPAGE CAUSING HESITATION AND DEGRADED ACCELERATION WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ENTERING HIGHWAY TRAFFIC.

THE VEHICLE HIT A GUARD RAIL AND FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB

DASH , SPEEDOMETER, TACH. AND ALL GAUGES. IN MY 1996 DODGE CARAVAN WENT OUT .THIS HAPPEN ABOUT THE YEAR OF 2000 AND HAD TO HAVE THE DASH REPLACED WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS. THE LOSS OF THE SPEEDOMETER SHOULD BE A SAFTY ISSUE I THINK.