2001 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

VEHICLE HAS JUMPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE CONSUMER WAS PARKED, AND VEHICLE WAS IN IDLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

I SAW THE REPORT ON PRIMETIME ABOUT THE FAILURE OF THE GEN3 SEATBELTS. WHEN I CALLED DAIMLERCHRYSLER AND REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT, I WAS TOLD THAT I CAN NOT GET THEM REPLACED. I INSIST THAT THEY BE REPLACED!!! THEY ARE UNSAFE AND THEY ARE IN THE SEAT THAT MY 2 SMALL CHILDREN SIT IN AT ALL TIMES. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES CHILD SAFETY SEAT WENT FORWARD DUE TO GEN-3 SEATBELT COMING UNLATCHING BY ITSELF. DEALER CONTACTED.PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

I WANT A RECALL ASAP TO REPLACE GEN-3 SEATBELTS WITH GEN-4 SEATBELTS. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY CHILDRENS SAFTY.*AK

ON AT LEAST 2 OCCASIONS THE MIDDLE LEFT SEATBELT OF MY DODGE CARAVAN HAS UNFASTENED. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY EXPLANATION AT THE TIME AND ASSUMED IT MUST HAVE ACCIDENTALLY BEEN HIT. IT RESTRAINS MY CHILD'S SAFETY SEAT, WHICH I BELIEVE IS PROPERLY INSTALLED. AFTER VIEWING A REPORT ON PRIMETIME ON ABC, I WAS MADE AWARE THAT MY VAN HAS SEATBELTS IN THE MIDDLE AND BACK SEATS THAT ARE BEING QUESTIONED FOR POSSIBLE FAILURE. I BELIEVE THAT I MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED THE LOCKS BEING RELEASED DUE TO SENSITIVITY.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL WANDER TO THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 6 OR 7 TIMES, AND HAS TRIED TO ALIGN VEHICLE AND TIRES. AFTER DEALER FIXED VEHICLE, IT WOULD PULL TO OPPOSITE DIRECTION.*AK CONSUMER HAS FILED FOR ARBITRATION. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.THERE IS REAR BUMPER DAMAGE. THE REAR DOOR IS INOPERATIVE WHEN USING REMOTE OR INTERIOR BUTTON. LEFT SLIDING DOOR RATTLE WHEN DRIVING OVER 40 MPH. DEALER REPLACED SLIDING DOOR PANEL MOLDING AND CLIPS THAT WERE BROKEN. DASH RATTLE IN FRONT DRIVER AREA OVER 40. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. PASSENGER FLOOR GETS WET FROM EXTENDED DRIVE WITH A/C ON. DEALER CLEANED DRAIN WITH COMPRESSED AIR. *TT

THERE HAS NOT BEEN A FAILURE YET BUT ACCORDING TO TESTS THE GEN 3 SEAT BELT WILL FAIL IN A CRASH, I WANT THESE REPLACED WITH A GEN 4 SEAT BELT. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DIED WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVER FELT LUCKY THAT VEHICLE MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH A CONSTANT RATTLING ON FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO DAMAGED INNER TIE ROD. MECHANIC REPLACED TIE ROD. HOWEVER, RATTLING NOISE STILL OCCURRING AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF NEW TIE ROD . *AK

COOLING FANS SOMETIMES (MOSTLY IN COOL WEATHER) RUN CONTINOUSLY . FANS COME ON WHEN COMING TO A STOP.I BROUGHT THE VAN IN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THERE WASN'T ANY THING WRONG. MY FRONT BRAKE PADS WORE OUT AT 10,000 MILES ON 9/11/2001. BRAKE PADS WERE AGAIN REPLACED ON 12/26/2001 WITH APPR. 16,000 MILES ON MY SPEEDOMETER.