1996 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SHE HIT THE DEER AND HER DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE FURTHER INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION POP OUT OF REVERSE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN TURNING A CORNER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFOMATION. TS

SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR CARAVANS, SAFETY IS DEFINITELY COMPROMISED WITHOUT THE HORN OPERATING PROPERLY. DT

FAILURE IN SAFETY COMPONENTS, HORN AND AIRBAG ALSO CRUISE CONTROL. ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHERE AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY "ON" HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL COMPONENTS NO LONGER FUNCTION. ITEMS ARE OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT SINCE THEY INVOLVE SAFETY FEATURES, A RECALL FOR ELECTRICAL FAILURES IN THE STEERING COLUMN/DASH AREA IS REQUESTED. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THEIR VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT STATED IN RECALL # 96 V 006 000, BUT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED BY VIN NUMBER. DUE TO DATE OFF VEHICLE MANUFACUTURED. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE CLOCK SPRING WENT OUT CAUSING THE CONSUMER HORN NOT TO WORK. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, HE STOPPED AT A REST AREA AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. TRANSMISSION FLUID STARTED TO COME OUT OF THE FILL TUBE. THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. *SCC

WHILE DRIVING THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLES HORN TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *TS *JG *NLM

WE ALSO HAVE GHOST WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HAVE HAD THE VAN RECALLED BECAUSE OF THE FUEL RAIL NOW WE HAVE TO WORRY THAT THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY. THESE CARS SUCK AND SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD. DT

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE GAINING MORE SPEED, CONSUMER HIT A RETAINING WALL AND CAME TO A STOP. NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER FEELS AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR