2003 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP. DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BACKS COLLAPSED. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. *AK

WHILE WAITING AT A RED LIGHT, THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, DRIVING FROM 55 TO 60 MPH. AT THE MOMENT OF IMPACT THE DRIVERS SEAT BACK COLLAPSED, SLAMMING THE CONSUMER ONTO THE REAR SEATS. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION. THE POLICE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND CITED THE OTHER DRIVER. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED NECK AND SPINAL INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH *MR

PROBLEMS WITH FUEL MILEAGE ON 2003 DODGE CARAVAN SE.*MR THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE FUEL MILEAGE WAS 13 MPG CITY DRIVING AND 20 MPG HIGHWAY DRIVING. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER ADVERTISED THE MPG AS 19 FOR CITY DRIVING AND 26 FOR THE HIGHWAY. *JB *NM

40 TO 60 MPH REAR END CRASH BY BMW INTO STATIONARY (TRANS IN DRIVE, WAITING TO EXIT EXPRESSWAY) 2003 DODGE CARAVAN SPORT - (ONLY DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER IN CARAVAN, BOTH WITH SEAT BELTS FASTENED) ALL SEAT BACKS COLLAPSED BACKWARD, INCLUDING MIDDLE BENCH, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE FLUNG BACK CAUSING NECK INJURIES. IF A CHILD HAD BEEN SITTING ON THE MIDDLE BENCH SEAT THEY MAY HAVE BEEN CRUSHED. IN ADDITION THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR DETACHED COMPLETELY (ELECTRICAL WIRES TORN OUT FROM VISOR LIGHT) AND FLEW INTO THE DRIVERS FACE. THE CARAVAN AFTER BEING HIT WAS PUSHED INTO THE NEXT CAR IN FRONT OF IT. NEITHER THE DRIVER SIDE OR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

WHILE FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK, THE VALVE JOINT SEPARATED FROM GAS TANK, CAUSING GASOLINE TO POUR OUT. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT THE FUEL TANK BE REPLACED DUE TO A CRACK. *NLM

MY NEW 2003 DODGE CARAVAN SE HAS A PRONOUNCED BIAS TO THE LEFT WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. I BELIEVE THIS HAS BOTH SAFETY AND TYRE WEAR IMPLICATIONS. MY LOCAL GOOD YEAR DEALER SAID IT'S A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE ALIGNMENT AFTER PUTTING THE CAR UP ON A LIFT. THE DEALER HAS SAID IT'S A PROBLEM WITH THE TYRE. THE CAR WILL BE SERVICED AT THE DEALR ON 11/14/2003.*AK

AFTER ONLY 25000 MILES ON MY NEW VAN, DODGE VARAVAN I NEED ALL NEW BRAKES. I WAS NOT TOLD WHEN I BOUGHT IT THAT THE REAR BRAKES HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED AT 10000 MILES.*AK

THERE IS A SUBSTANTIAL 'RATTLE' COMING FROM THE RACK AND PINION STEERING, STARTED AT ABOUT 47,000 MILES. UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF IT CAN CAUSE A STEERING PROBLEM. *JB

WHILE MOVING THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY I HEARD SOME LOUD BANGING NOISES. I STOPPED AND LOOKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND FOUND BRAKE PARTS LAYING IN THE DRIVEWAY FROM THIS CAR. WAS TOWED TO DEALER. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO GO IN NEUTRAL AND THEN TO DRIVE. *JB