1998 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 60,400 MILES THAT RESULTED IN HAVING TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

ON MY WIFE'S 1998 DODGE CARAVAN, THE IDLER SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER ARM COMPLETELY BROKE OFF CAUSING ALOT OF NOISE UNDER THE HOOD, LOSS OF POWER STEERING, AND LOSS OF ALTERNATOR BATTERY RECHARGE. IT ALSO CAUSED SOME DAMAGE TO THE OTHER PULLEYS. I'VE OWNED MANY CARS AND THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED ON OTHER MAKES. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT CAN LEAVE ANYBODY IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE.*AK

NHTS ARECALL 02-V-293-000: ON CERTAIN MINI VANS CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN WINDED INCORRECTLY DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. CONSUMER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM INCLUDING HORN MALFUNCTION. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED DUE TO THE VIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN A HEAVY A RAINSTORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *TS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED. *JB

THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE HORN ON THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERATIVE. THE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS DUE TO A FAULTY CLOCK SPRING. THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD COME ON. *SCC *JB

I HAVE A 1998 DODGE CARAVAN WITH A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AT 65,000 MILES WITH A COST OF REPAIR AT $2140.00, THE DEALER TELLING ME I HAVE A 15% OFF TOTAL COST TO FIX. AN ACTUAL REPLACEMENT IS A $2600.00, A REBUILT AT THE COST OF 2,140.00. A COMPLAINT HAS BEEN MADE WITH CHRYSLER, WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THEM AS YET. THE DEALER SAID THE WOULD CONTACT THE ZONE MGR, BUT NOT AVAILABLE FOR ME FOR AT LEAST A WEEK. WHEN I ASKED WHY THIS WOULD HAPPEN, THE DEALER DID REPLY, WELL, THE VAN IS 5 YEARS OLD. MEANING? A DISPOSABLE VAN AT 5 YEARS OR 50,000 WHICH EVER COMES FIRST. RIDICULOUS! *AK

I HAVE A 1998 DODGE CARAVAN SPORT WITH 57000 MILES. TODAY 7/2/03 THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, IT APPEARS THAT THE CASTING CRACKED DUE TO AN INTERNAL FAILURE. I KNOW OF TWO OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME YEAR VAN THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER DISTRICT OFFICE AND WAS TOLD I WAS OUT OF LUCK.. *AK

MAIN BELT KEEPS SLIPPING OFF DEALERSHIP SERVICED IT SEVERAL TIMES. THE BELT FINALLY BROKE IN HALF WHLE DRIVING.*AK

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHICH CAUSED THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG HAD TO BE REPAIRED. *NLM. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED HARD *TS *JB

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. UNFORTUNATELY BECAUSE OF THE LAST TWO NUMBERS IN THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL. *NLM *CB *JB