1998 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE FAILED. THE DRIVER USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THE BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH. *NLM PH *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LIFTGATE BROKE OFF TWICE WHEN CONSUMER OPENED UP LIFTGATE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO HAVE REQUIRED 00V268000 RECALL REPAIRS DONE ON SEALS ON THE FUEL RAILS AND DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM REPAIRS.*MR *TT

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. *AK

WHILE PASSING A TRACTOR TRAILER ON RT 422 WEST OF POTTSTOWN WITHOUT WARNING MY RMP'S SHOT UP AND I LOST POWER. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OFF THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY. I WAS ABLE TO GET MY CARAVAN TO QUIGLEY MOTORS WHICH IS THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS 3RD GEAR WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED AND THEY FOUND ALOT OF METAL FRAGMENTS IN THE PAN. IT'S GOING TO COST ME $2500. TO FIX IT. THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION AND SHOULD RECTIFY THE SITUATION. IT IS MY FIRST CHRYSLER VEHICLE AND IT WILL PROBABLY WILL BE MY LAST. THE SERVICE THAT I RECEIVED AT QUIGLEY MOTORS WAS HORRENDOUS. MY VAN WAS THERE AN ENTIRE WEEK BEFORE THEY COULD GET IT IN TO GIVE ME A REPAIR ESTIMATE. 5 STAR SERVICE??? I DON'T THINK SO!*AK

RECALL 00V268000; VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO ENGINE FUEL RAILS WITH NITROLE RUBBER O-RING SEALS WHICH DEGRADED OVER TIME, RESULTING INTO FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE UNDERHOOD FUEL INJECTION FUEL RAIL. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SHUT DOWN DUE TO THE SERPENTINE BELT FALLING OFF. *AK

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, KEYS HAVE TO BE TURNED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE IGNITION BEFORE VEHICLE STARTS. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK

1998 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SPORT (68,000 MILES) DRIVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT ON A CLEAR DAY AT SPEED LIMIT OR BELOW (45MPH ZONE) THREW DIFFERENTIAL PIN THROUGH TRANSMISSION HOUSING, DESTROYING TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE WAS TRANSPORTED TO DEALER AND ASSESSED. REPAIR COST (NEW TRANSMISSION) STATED TO BE $3,445. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM HERB GORDON DODGE OF SILVER SPRING, MD. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF CHRYSLER PRODUCED VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AND PASSING THROUGH WATER VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN AND WILL NOT RESTART DUE TO THE SERPENTINE BELT FALLING OFF. *AK