1997 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN CLOCK SPRING WHICH COULD ALSO CAUSE A PROBLEM WITH HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL. IN AN COLLISION THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. *AK *YH

CLOCK SPRING FAILED, CAUSING CRUISE CONTROL/AIR BAGS,AND HORN NOT TO WORK. CHRYSLER SAID PART NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IF PART IS CONSIDERED A WIRING HARNESS THEN IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY THAT WE PURCHASED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CAR STARTING MAKING NOISE AND SMOKING, TIMMING BELT HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WAS SHUT, AND BEARING WAS GRINDING THAT WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE.*AIK

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE CLOCK SPRING THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED AIR BAGS TO BE INOPERATIVE IN A CRASH. *AK

THE MANUAL DRIVER SEAT WILL JUMP BACK INTERMITTANTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 35 MPH ACCIDENT OCCURED, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NLM

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE FUEL LINE ASSEMBLY. HOWEVER, MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP DO NOT HAVE THE PART TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT.*AK *JG

RECEIVED RECALL 00V268000 CONCERNING FUEL INJECTION LEAK. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS AND DOES NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE IN. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

IN HEAVY RAIN, SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER. FORCED WATER REDUCES FRICTION, CAUSING BELT TO LOOSEN. THIS WILL BE THE FOURTH BELT TO BE REPLACED. *AK *TT

GOT NHTSA RECALL NOTICE 00V268000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 895. CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, AND DEALER INDICATED THERE WERE NO PARTS. TRIED TO CONTACT DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT NO RETURN CALL. *AK