1997 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

THE CONSUMER WENT TO TAKE HER CHILD OUT OF THE CARSEAT. AND THE STRAP TIGHTENED UP, SHE HAD TO CUT THE STRAP IN HALF TO RETREIVE HER CHILD FROM THE SEAT.*JB

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS AN INDCATION THAT A MALFUNCTION HAD OCCURED. THE STEERING CLOCK MALFUNCTIONED THAT CAUSED FAILURE OF THE AIR BAG, HORN ASSEMBLY AND THE CRUISE CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*JB

WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED TO 1ST GEAR CAUSING THE VAN TO SLOW SUDDENLY. NLM

ATTORNEY IS WRITING ON BEHALF OF MR. ERNEST B. REEVES WHO WAS STRUCK HEAD ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. EVEN THOUGH MR. REEVES HAD HIS SEAT BELTS ON, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND MR. REEVES SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, NECK, SHOULDER AND BACK INJURIES. *TT *DT

THE STEERING WHEEL CLOCKSPRING FAILURE RESULTS IN THE SIMULTANEOUS FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM, HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THEN, CONSUMER CAN HEAR WATER IN ENGINE. THIS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

ON THE SAME VAN THEY FOUND IT NEED REWIRING OF THE O2 SENSOR 200+ DOLLAR REPAIR. OTHER PROBLEMS THEY HAVE FIXED ON THE VAN SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VAN IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR HAVE TOTALED OVER 1200 DOLLARS NOW THEY HAVE FOUND THE CLOCKSPRING AND THIS REWIRING PROBLEM

MICHAEL SCHOTTLAND ON BEHALF OF THE DECEASED OWNER STEPHANIE BERMAN. MS. BERMANS VEHICLE, WHILE IN MOTION, TURNED OVER AND BECAME ENGULFED IN A FIRE THAT LED TO HER DEATH, THERE WAS A RECALL 00V268 REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE. *JG

HORN WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER STATED THAT PROBLEM COULD POSSIBLY BE BECAUSED BY A CLOCK SPRING DEFECT.*AK JLG

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE CLOCK SPRING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED AIR BAGS TO BE INOPERATIVE IN A CRASH.*AK