1996 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

THERE WERE DARK SPOTS UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING A FUEL LEAK WHICH CAUSED AN ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM, THE PROBLEM WAS REMEDIED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC.*AK THE MECHANIC FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE THE GAS TANK WHICH WAS REPLACED. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING FUEL TANK WILL LEAK FLUID AND COULD CAUSE AND FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

CIRCULAR CRACK IN ROTOR SAROUND THE HUB CAUSED SUDDEN FAILURE OF BRAKE RESULTING IN PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING AND POSSIBLE DANGER.*AK

TRANSMISSION FLUIDS WERE LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH TRANSMISSION. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND MADE REPAIRS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND MADE THE REPAIRS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE TOP OF THE SHOCK TOWERS ARE SHOWING AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF RUST. THE RIGHT SIDE SHOCK TOWER IS THE WORST. IT APPEARS THE SHOCK IS STARTING TO PUSH THROUGH THE TOP OF THE SHOCK TOWER. REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER WHO CONTACTED THE DISTRICT SERVICE REP. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON ITS WAY IN A MONTH OR TWO. BUT THAT WAS FIVE MONTHS AGO.

ON TWO OF THE THREE OCCASIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK IN A RAINSTORM. AFTER BOTH INCIDENTS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN AND THE MECHANIC WITNESSED THE FAILURE BUT IT DID NOT PERSIST. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM UNTIL THERE IS A TOTAL FAILURE. I SENT AN E-MAIL TO DODGE HEADQUARTERS, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? HAVE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY WIPERS DECIDE TO QUIT IN A RAINSTORM?*AK

THERE IS A PLASTIC LENS THAT COVERS HEADLIGHTS. IT HAS DETERIORATED AND IS BLOCKING THE HEAD LIGHT. CONTACTED DEALER.*A

AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON, AND HORN IS INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORKING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

I HAVE REVIEWED ALOT OF WEBSITES AND IT SEEMS THERE HAVE BEEN ALOT OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS REPORTED ON THIS MODEL OF CAR. SOME COULD HAVE LED TO ACCIDENTS, WHILE OUR CAR SO FAR INVOLVES ONLY TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKEAGE AND OCCASIONAL NOISE. BUT, I AM AFRAID THIS MAY BE PRELUDE TO A FULL FAILURE. IT SEEMS PRUDENT TO CONSIDER A GENERAL RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION SINCE THERE SEEM TO HAVE BEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS POSTED ON THE INTERNET. EVEN OUR AUTO MECHANIC WAS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND SUGGESTED THAT WE COMPLAIN TO THE DEALER AND SEE IF THEY WOULD BE NICE ENOUGH TO HONOR SOME TYPE OF COMPENSATION!*JB