2001 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

THERE WAS A SMELL IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT A DEMO. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC FOUND OVER 26 DIFFERENT TYPES OF MOLD IN THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED A STRIP CLEANING OF THE ENTIRE INTERIOR. HOWEVER THE SMELL HAD COME BACK, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE HEATER WAS BLOWING. SCC *JB

STEERING VIBRATION AT LOW SPEEDS AND GRINDING NOISE FROM UNDER FRONT OF VEHICLE.*JB

MY 2001 DODGE CARAVAN SE HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AT 35,000 MILES.THE VAN STOP ON THE FREEWAY FOR NO REASON AT ALL. THE DEALER FIX IT AND 2 WEEKS AFTER THAT THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT FORM 2ND GEAR. AND THE GAUGES DIDN'T WORK AT ALL. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS IS MY 2ND DODGE CARAVAN MINIVAN AND THE LAST ONE .I'LL BUY A HONDA FOR NOW ON WHEN I PAY OR NEARLY PAY THIS ONE. I'M A DODGE MAN , I HAVE 2002 PT CRUISER THAT I HAD A RECALL ALREADY. THESE ARE THE LAST AMERICAN MADE CAR I'LL PURCHASE. I HAD PURCHASE 7 NEW VEHICLES IN THE PAST 10 YEARS(3 DODGE,1 GM, 2 HONDAS AND 1 MAZDA) I WAS VERY SATISFIED WITHIN ALL THE JAPANESE CARS BUT NOT WITH THE AMERICAN CARS.THERE ARE JUNK!!!! *JB

SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE VENTS, AND THE VEHICLE LEAKED COOLANT.*JB. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM. *JB

THE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, AND A SEMI TRAILER HIT THE CONSUMER. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND NONE OF THE FRONT OF SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. TS SCC

THE CONSUMER STATED, WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO TURN LEFT THE STEERING WHEEL-WHICH HAD LOCKED UP, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CONTACTED. MR THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOT SOLVED. STILL UNABLE TO TURN LEFT-NOT UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS WARM. THE CONSUMER IS DISSATISFIED WITH THE VEHICLE AND ADDS THAT THE WINDOW MOTORS WERE REPLACED(UNSURE IF PROBLEM), THE BRAKES DONE 3 TIMES, ALONG WITH NUMEROUS STEERING PROBLEMS. SCC

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW BLEW OUT. DEALER CONTACTED. *MR

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 40MPH HEARD A POP NOISE AND THE GLASS BEGAN TO CRACK. POLICE DETERMINED THAT NO OBJECT HIT THE WINDOW. NLM

FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS I HAVE HAD NO OCCASION TO DRIVE THE CAR AT NIGHT IN RAIN USING FULL WIPERS UNTIL AUG. 28, 2002. AT THAT TIME I DISCOVERED THAT THE LOW BEAMS PROVIDED NO ILLUMINATION IN THE RAIN AND I HAD TO USE HIGH BEAMS. ON SEPT. 5, I DISCUSSED THE RPOBLEM WITH DEALER SERVICE PERSONNEL AND WAS ADVISED IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND I SHOULD GO TO WESTERN AUTO AND GET THEM TO INSTALL "BLUE" BULBS. THESE WOULD HELP. THE SAME DAY I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD DO NOTHING BECAUSE THE LIGHTS MEET "SPECIFICATIONS". MAYBE SO, BUT THEY ARE INADEQUATE AND THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. IN THE MEANTIME I AM HAVING "BLUE" BULBS INSTALLED SO I CAN SEE WHERE I CAM GOING IN THE RAIN AT NIGHT. IPERS UNTIL AUG. 28, 2002.THE LOW BEAMS PROVIDED ESSENTIALLY NO LIGHTING SO THAT I HAD TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS TO SEE WHERE I WAS GOING. I WENT TO THE DEALER ON SEPT. 5 TO COMPLAIN AND WAS ADVISED TO GO TO WESTERN AUTO AND GET "BLUE" BULBS WHICH IS WHAT OTHERS WITH THE SAME PRPOBLEM HAVE BEEN DOING. I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE THE SAME DAY AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD DO NOTHING AS THE LIGHTS MEET "SPECIFICATIONS".*AK

STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN, VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER 4 TIMES BUT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND.*JB