2003 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN NOVEMBER OF 2002. I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING OF FUEL ECONOMY SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. I AM NOT GETTING CLOSE TO WHAT IS LISTED AT 19-25 MPG. DEALER HAS BEEN TOLD OF THIS SEVERAL TIMES. THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. *JB

SECURITY/VTA LAMP ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK-ORDER. THE PART HAS STILL NOT BEEN RECEIVED AS OF AUG 18, 2003. *AK

I WAS DRIVING A RENTAL 2003 DODGE CARAVAN FROM ALAMO WITH 6,435 MILES ON IT. I WAS IN A PARKING LOT MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH WHEN BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT INTERMITTENTLY NOT ABLE TO PHYSICALLY CHANGE TRANSMISSION GEAR TO THE REVERSE SETTING. ALSO, INTERMITTENTLY WHEN GEAR IS IN REVERSE, VEHICLE WILL ROLL FORWARD.

2003 DODGE CARAVAN - BRAKE FAILURE AT 6500 MILES, REPLACED CALIPERS AND PADS BRAKE FAILURE AT 11800 MILES, REPLACED PADS, ROTORS, SHOES, DEALER STATED NPF IN CAUSE OF FAILURE, BLAMES DRIVER ABUSE? SOMETHING WRONG IN BRAKE BOOSTER OR OTHER CAUSES TO WHY BRAKES NEED REPLACING AT LOW MILEAGE INTERVALS AND NOT COVERED BY CHRYSLER WARRANTY.

THE BRIDGESTONE TIRE, TURANZA EL42 ,215/65R16, BLACK WALLS. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO GET A HOLD OF THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS LEFT ON HOLD SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO RESULTS. *AK THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED . THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND VIEWED SMOKE IN THE REAR. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE CONSUMER SAW THE TIRE WAS SHREDDED. *SCC *JB

WHILE BACKING UP THE VEHICLES RIGHT SIDE COLLAPSED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION BOLT WAS MISSING. *NLM *CB

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE REVERSE WITH THE GEAR AND GAS PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE DIDN'T ACCELERATE OR WHEN IT WAS IN THE DRIVE GEAR AND GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO REVERSE. *AK THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED THREE TIMES A WEEK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN FIRST GEAR. THE ENGINE REVVED, BUT THE VEHICLE DIDN'T MOVE. THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE GAS, AND HAD NO IDEA THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS; THE FIRST TIME FOR WARRANTY, THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE THIRD TIME THE DEALER WASN'T SUCCESSFUL WITH FINDING THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED FORD HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. *SCC *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON WEDNESDAY JUNE/1//03 VEHICLE STALLED AND TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. DEALER REPLACED A SENSOR. BUT ON SATURDAY JUNE/21/03, VEHICLE STALLED, AND TOWED AGAIN TO THE DEALER. *AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME STUCK TOGETHER DURING AN OUT OF TOWN TRIP. THERE WAS A HARD RAIN AND WE WERE DRIVING ALONG THE INTERSTATE WITH MANY OTHER PERSONAL AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLES WHEN WE ENCOUNTERED THE PROBLEM. WE WERE FORCED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND MANUALLY DISENGAGE THE WIPER BLADES FROM ONE ANOTHER. WE THEN PROCEEDED TOWARD OUR DESTINATION WHEN THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. UPON OUR RETURN HOME OUR VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED. THE SERVICE PERSONNEL SEEMED VERY DISINTERESTED AND SIMPLY REPLACED THE BLADES WITH CHEAP REFILLS. WE WERE TOLD THAT NEW WIPER BLADES WERE BEING ORDERED BUT WE HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM ANYONE (ONE MONTH LATER). WE HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCATIONS BUT WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THEIR SERVICE AFTER THE SELL IS EXTREMELY LOUSY TO SAY THE LEAST! STILL WAITING