2001 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

LEFT FRONT STRUT WAS FRACTURED AND DRAGGING TO THE GROUND WHEN DRIVER WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVERWAY. TIRE WAS MAKING A GRINDING SOUND DUE TO TIRE RUBBING AGAINST IT. *AK *JB

SUDDEN ACCELERATION. STARTING FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE VAN BEGAN ACCELERATING WITHOUT CONTROL. ATTEMPTS TO STOP WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. ACCELERATION STOPPED AS SUDDEN AS IT STARTED. CAR DEALER SAID IT POSSIBLY WAS A BUILD UP OF "CARBON AROUND THE AIRINTAKE FLAP CAUSING IT TO STICK OPEN". PAID $160 FOR MAINTENANCE TO CLEAN THE INTAKE. IT WAS A SCARY INCIDENT THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

AT 35MPH CONTROL ARM SNAPPED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL. . DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE COMING DOWN RAMP, THE DOOR FRAME HAS A PIECE OF METAL THAT STICKS OUT, CONSUMERS CLOTHING GOT CAUGHT ON METAL AND ARM WAS MUTALATED AND FRACTURED. CONSUMER FEELS THIS PIECE OF METAL IS VERY UNSAFE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

SIDEWALL OF TIRE BLEW OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE TIRE HAD LESS THAN 16,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS INFLATED PER DODGE'S RECOMMENDATION. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE AND IT SHOWS NO SIGN OF A PUNCTURE IN THE TREAD. I E-MAILED GOODYEAR WITH A COMPLAINT BUT HAVE YET TO RECIEVE A RESPONSE. THE DODGE CARAVAN HANDLED VERY WELL AFTER THE BLOWOUT AND WAS EASILY CONTROLLED. *AK

PLEASE NOTE THAT REPAIRS WERE DONE BY PATALANO CHRYSLER IN FRANKLIN MA. 508-520-1550 - GOT A GOOD DEAL AT MOTORQUEST WHICH IS FAR FROM MY HOME....MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THREE TIMES TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF THE AIRBAG LIGHT NOT GOING OUT AFTER A FEW MOMENTS....THE FIRST REPAIR, WHICH ONLY WORKED FOR A FEW MILES WAS TO THE "WIRING" AND THE LAST TWO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN TO REPLACE A "CLOCKSPRING" IN THE STEERING COLUMN I BELIEVE....MY CONCERN IS THAT IF I TRY TO KEEP THIS VEHICLE I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE (AT APPROX. $300 A POP) THE CLOCKSPRING EVERY 8000 MILES OR SO. I WANTED YOU TO BE AWARE IN CASE THIS IS A MANUFATURER'S DEFECT, AS OPPOSED TO A BIT OF BAD LUCK ON MY PART.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP AND CHILD IN SAFETY SEAT IN REAR END OF VEHICLE WAS NOT RETAINED DUE TO SAFETY SEAT BELT FAILRE AND WAS THROWN OUT FROM CAR SEAT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING TODDLER THAT WAS SITTING IN CHILD SEAT ON SECOND ROW BENCH OUTBOARD SEAT CHILD SEAT CAME COMPLETELY OFF BENCH SEAT WHILE ATTACHED TO SEATBELT. CHILD FELL NEAR SLIDING DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

MR.GERALD LOTTO IS AN ATTORNEY ON BEHALF OF SHERRI CAPONE STATING THAT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A COLLISION. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND MS. CAPONE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FACIAL INJURIES. *TT

WHEN DRIVING ON WET OR SNOW ROADS, BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD WHEN APPLIED.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN ON MARCH 28,2002 AT 35MPH, THE DEALER NOTICED A SLIGHT VIBRATION AND ALSO STATED THAT POSSIBLY ABS ENGAGING AND CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE.*JB