1999 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

LTR FM THOMAS REINER (VA) OWNER OF A 1999 DODGE CARAVAN REPORTING DEFECTIVE IDLER PULLEY CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. *MR *NM

LTR FM THOMAS REINER (VA) RE THE DEFECTIVE 1999 DODGE CARAVAN HE OWNED, HIS DEFECTIVE REPOSSESSED VEHICLE WAS SOLD OUT WITHOUT INFORMING THE PURCHASER OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE DEFECT.*MR THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT MAKE HIM AWARE OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN UNTIL HE CONTACTED NHTSA AND FOUND THE SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THE IDLER PULLEY. THE VEHICLE IDLER PULLEY CAME OFF THREE TIMES WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER. THIS FAILURE HAS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO CRASH TWICE. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND AND THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OUT OF FIRST GEAR. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR WAS BURNED OUT. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN IN DECEMBER 2003, AND THE DEALER REPAIRED THE SENSOR AGAIN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHING AND THE HORN DID NOT WORK. *AK THE FRONT DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT WORK. *SC *JB

1999 DODGE CARAVAN STEERING WHEEL LEAD WEIGHT BROKE OFF AND FELL INTO THE HORN AND AIR BAG WIRING.*MR *JB

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE SWERVED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL VEHICLE OVER, AND NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE SEPARATED. P. KELLY SPRINGFIELD, P215/65R15. *AK

CONSUMER STATED WHILE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSES OF $2,200. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICE AND THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE LEFT STRUT BODY HAS A CRACK AND FRAME WAS RUSTED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *LA

THE HEADLIGHTS LENS DEVELOPED A CLOUDY DISCOLORATION WHICH REDUCED THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATION. THIS RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE PARTS WERE $260.00 PER HEADLIGHT. *AK THE REPORTS STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM IN ALL CARAVANS. *SC *JB

THE CLOCK SPRING MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT STAYED ON, AND THE HORN FAILED. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *AK