1998 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER ON 02/21/2002. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE'S SUB FRAME CRACKED WHICH CAUSED BRAKES TO HAVE AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *TT

THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE ALL THE FAULTY COMPONENTS WERE NOT REPLACED/REPAIRED AT THE SAME TIME. *AK *NLM

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE'S LEFT FRONT STRUT TOWER IS CRACKED ON TOP. DEALER NOTIFIED. *MR THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS WASN'T AN UNUSUAL FAILURE AND WITHOUT REPAIR, THE PROBLEM WILL GET WORSE UNTIL THE SUSPENSION BREAKS. *SCC

THE CLOCK SPRING WAS BROKEN CAUSING AN OPEN CIRCUIT WHICH CAUSED THE HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL TO BE INOPERABLE. DEALER SAID VIN NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL.

THE VEHICLES HEADLIGHT COVERS HAD A THICK FILM OVER THEM WHICH IMPAIRS VISIBILITY. *NLM

1998 CARAVAN 3.3L ENGINE BELT TENSIONER COMPLETELY BROKE OFF OF ENGINE MOUNT CAUSING LOSS OF USE OF ALL ACCESSORIES DRIVEN BY SERPENTINE BELT. NO PREVIOUS BELT PROBLEMS AS NOTED BY OTHER OWNERS. DEFECTIVE BELT TENSIONER WAS FOUND LAYING LOOSE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *NLM

CONSUMER PAID FOR A REPAIR ON THE SEAT BELT AND LATER FOUND THAT THERE IS A REPAIR AND REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR SEAT BELT REPAIR. DRIVER SIDE REAR SEAT BELT LOCKED. MR *TS

BOUGHT USED 1998 DODGE CARAVAN IN JUNE 2002 WITH 42K MILES. HEARD NOISE IN ENGINE IN OCTOBER 2002 AND TOOK TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. SAID TRANSMISSION WAS BAD. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE TRAVELING TO WORK IN APRIL 2003. ONLY HAS 59,500 MILES ON IT. *NLM

THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED ON THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TS *JB