1996 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V268000 CONCERNING FUEL LEAK. NOTIFIED DEALER, AND THEY SAID PARTS WILL NOT BE IN UNTIL NOVEMBER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO THE FUEL TANK COLLAPSING ON ITSELF, DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED REPLACED, LATER CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING THE SEAL IN THE FUEL TANK AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER THE DEALER WOULD NOT DO THE RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO THE FUEL TANK BEING COLLAPSED, CONSUMER PURCHASED A FUEL TANK FROM A SALVAGE YARD, HOWEVER THAT TANK WAS ALSO COLLAPSED. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION JUMPS FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DECELERATE SUDDENLY.TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PREVIOUSLY; HOWEVER, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CAR WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. JUST AS I STARTED FORWARD, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND THE CAR STOPPED. THE AXLE BROKE AS SOON AS TORQUE WAS APPLIED TO IT. LUCKILY I WAS ON A SLOPE AND WAS ABLE TO ROLL THE CAR BACK OFF THE ROAD. I GOT THE CAR TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHOSE OWNER STATED THAT BROKEN AXLES WERE "A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CARAVANS". I HAD THE DEALER CHECK FOR RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS; THERE WEREN'T ANY OUTSTANDING ON THIS CAR. DEALER WAS SYMPATHETIC BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ADJUSTMENT.*AK

CONSUMER STATES AFTER LONG TRIP THERE IS TICKING NOISE IN ENGINE AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON. DEALER FOUND ROCKER SHAFT PERCH WAS BROKEN AND REPLACED LIFTERS, REAR HEAD GASKET AND PLUGS. *TT

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. ALSO, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL ARE INOPERATIVE.*AK *JG

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION TWICE SINCE I PURCHASED IT FROM THE DEALER. THE FIRST TIME WAS AT AROUND 45000 MILES, AND THE SECOND WAS AROUND 55000 MILES. I HAVE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNING ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES, THE HORN STOPPED WORKING AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON. THERE IS A LOUD WIND NOISE UNDER THE CAR WHEN YOU DRIVE OVER 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 29000 MILES WHEN WE PURCHASED IT, AND IT HAS CAUSED US GRIEF EVER SINCE. WE CANNOT TRADE IT IN, AND GET WHAT ITS WORTH, BECAUSE OF THESE AWFUL DEFECTS, NOR DO WE WANT TO PUT OUR CHILDREN IN JEOPARDY. I CANNOT DRIVE OUT OF MY LOCAL AREA BECAUSE I AM AFRAID OF THE VEHICLE BREAKING DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT ON , NO SPEED CONTROL, NO HORN. AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATES NONFUNCTIONING RESTRAINT SYSTEM. *AK

VEHICLE LEAKING FUEL FROM THE SEALING O RING. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

HEADLIGHT LENSES ARE BURNING FROM INSIDE AND CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK