1999 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON. AS A RESULT, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. A RECALL FOR THE CLOCK SPRING WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO MODEL YEAR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE SWERVED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE HAD SEPARATED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (KELLY CHARGER P21565R15). *NM

WHEN DRIVIN AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED. *AK

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE CARAVAN WITH 52000 MILES AND THE THE CLOCKSPRING HAS GONE BAD CHYRSLER WILL NOT FIX UNLESS PAID. AS A MECHANIC I HAVE SEEN QUITE A FEW IN 1999 DODGES THIS MUST BE ADDED TO THE ORIGINAL RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

I WAS VIEWING YOUR WEBSITE FOR COMPLAINTS REGARDING 99 DODGE CARAVANS. I JUST HAD TO HAVE MY VAN IN THE SHOP DUE TO A PROBLEM WHICH SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN A DODGE PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW.. THE CLOCKSPRING IN MY VAN HAS GONE OUT, WHICH CAUSES MY AIRBAG NO LONGER TO WORK, MY HORN DOES NOT WORK, AND MY CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORKS. THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME 260.00 TO REPLACE THIS PART. UNDER MY OWN INVESTIGATION, I HAVE FOUND THAT FROM 96-98 MINIVANS HAVE ALL HAD THIS PART RECALLED BECAUSE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS I SUPPOSE THEY ARE HAVING ON THIS PART. AND NOW FROM 2000 - 2001 DODGE TRUCKS ARE NOW HAVING A RECALL DONE ON THIS SAME CLOCKSPRING PART! MY QUESTION IS WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THIS PART FOR 99 VEHICLES ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING ALL THE PREVIOUS AND CURRENT PROBLEMS THAT KEEP OCCURING.. YOU WOULD THINK AN AIRBAG PROBLEM, WOULD BE A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR ANY VEHICLE. AND ESPECIALLY ON DODGE/CHRYSLER PRODUCTS GIVEN THEIR HISTORY WITH PROBLEMS CONCERNING THIS PART!

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT STEERING POWER ASSIST PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND HORN, CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING. DEALER SAID ITS MY PROBLEM & WILL COST $300+. I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF SAME PROB. & OTHER YEAR MODELS RECALLED FOR SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE HORN ALSO MALFUNCTIONED. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE 1998 CARAVAN BUT NOT THE 1999. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE 1999 SHOULD ALSO BE RECALL FOR A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING. *NM

THE PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENS DEVELOPED AN OPAQUE COLOR THAT REDUCED THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATION. TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INSPECTION STATION FOR ITS SCHEDULED INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REJECTED DUE TO RUSTED STRUT TOWERS. *JB