1993 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE BRAKE PROBLEMS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. PRIOR TO THE PROBLEM THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS. NATURE OF FAILURE WORSENED OVER TIME. CAMPAIGN ID # 96V099000 WAS OBSERVED ONLINE BY THE CONTACT PERTAINING TO SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ANTILOCK. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PISTON WAS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND THERE WERE OTHER REPAIRS THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED YET. THE REAR HATCH STRUTS WERE REPLACED

I HAVE A 93 DODGE CARAVAN CARGO VAN UNDER THE ABS RECALL AND I CANNOT FIND A DEALER WHO IS WILLING TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION. I WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO TAKE MATTERS INTO MY OWN HANDS AND START CONTACTING THE LOCAL NEWS PEOPLE TO MAKE THIS PROBLEM AWARE TO ALL PEOPLE WHO HAVE ANY RECALL ON THEIR VEHICLES AND THE LACK OF WILLINGNESS TO FIX THESE RECALLS FROM THE DEALERSHIPS. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE INVOLVED IN A CRASH AT 35MPH, THE BELT POSITIONING BOOSTER SEAT DID NOT HOLD THE CHILD TO THE VEHICLE SEAT. THE CHILD HAD ENOUGH SLACK FROM THE SEAT BELT, CAUSING THE CHILD'S FACE TO HIT THE BACK OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE CHILD RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE FACE AND ALSO RECEIVED INTERNAL INJURIES. THE CHILD SEAT WAS CENTURY, MODEL # 214495 MANUFACTURED 9-21-2004. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE CHILD SEAT WAS DISCARDED. THE POLICE WERE PRESENT AT THE SCENE AND PROVIDED A WRITTEN REPORT.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE THE ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS OCCURRED ON A NORMAL ROAD DURING NORMAL BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWLY DRIVEN HOME. TWO DAYS LATER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE HYDRAULIC LINES BETWEEN THE BRAKE PUMP AND ABS SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED HOWEVER, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.

CONSUMER HAD REPLACED THE BIG O TIRE EQUIPMENT ON HIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD ONE BLOW OUT AND CRACKING IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE CRACKING ON THE SIDEWALL WAS DUE TO AGE. *JB

DT: CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT ABS SYSTEM PROBLEM ON A 1993 CHRYSLER CARAVAN. VEHICLE WAS NOT STOPPING CORRECTLY. A MECHANIC PUT NEW REAR BRAKES ON THE CAR ON 7-21-05 , AND THE CAR IS STILL WAS NOT FIXED. SHE NOTICED THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AGO. THE CAR STARTED TO JUMP AND THE ABS LIGHT WAS ONE. SHE CITED A RECALL 96V099000, BUT SHE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. CONTACT HASN'T YET TAKEN THE CAR TO A DEALER TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS DONE.*AK

DT: PROBLEM BEGAN IN APRIL. A COMPLAINT ABOUT RECALL 96V99000 REPAIRS. WHILE DRIVING THE OWNER NOTICED THE BRAKES FAILED. THIS OCCURRED AT STOP SIGNS OR WHEN PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. THERE WAS SOME BRAKE PRESSURE BUT IT WAS HARD TO THE PUSH THE PEDAL DOWN. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED FOR ABOUT A MONTH. THE PROBLEM WAS PROGRESSIVE. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED EVERY TIME THE BRAKES WERE USED. IT DIDN'T MATTER HOW FAST VEHICLE WAS GOING OR WHAT KIND OF ROAD IT WERE ON. OWNER LOOKED UP THE RECALLS ON VEHICLE AND FOUND IT WAS A RECALL ISSUE. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN LIKE THIS FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND THEN TAKEN TO DEALER, WHO TOOK IT APART. THEN THE DEALER REPORTED THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PART TO FIX THE BRAKES. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP OVER A DOZEN TIMES ,WHO JUST SAID THEY WERE WAITING FOR THE PARTS FROM CHRYSLER. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND THEY WERE WAITING FOR THE PARTS TO BE MANUFACTURED. AT THIS TIME, OWNER WAS STILL TRYING TO WORK WITH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. THE OWNER HAD TO DRIVE A RENTAL VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. *AK

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(96V099000) HYDRAULIC ANTI-SKID SYSTEM. REMEDY FAILED. *NM CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY THEY HAVE TO PAY $160.00 TO CHECK THE BRAKES ON RECALL-ABS SYSTEM. PLUS THERE WAS NO RESULTS AS TO WHAT WAS REALLY WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. CHECKED AND REPLACE ABS ACCUMULATOR. *BF *NM

ON THURSDAY, MARCH 24TH, 2005 MY MOTHER BACKED HER 1993 DODGE CARAVAN INTO HER DRIVEWAY AND BUMPED INTO HER FENCE BREAKING THE LENS ON THE TURN SIGNAL. AS IT WAS COMING INTO A LONG WEEKEND WITH BUSINESS SHUT DOWN, SHE IMMEDIATELY WENT INSIDE TO CONTACT HER MECHANIC TO HAVE IT REPLACED/REPAIRED. AS SHE SPOKE ON THE PHONE, SHE GLANCED OUT THE WINDOW AND OBSERVED A PLUME OF SMOKE RISING FROM THE REAR OF THE VAN. SHE IMMEDIATELY RUSHED OUT AND FOUND A SMALL FLAME IN THE AREA OF THE BROKEN LENS. SHE PACKED IT WITH SNOW AND WENT BACK TO HER CALL TO THE MECHANIC TO ARRANGE A TIME FOR THE REPAIR AND TO DISCUSS WHAT JUST HAPPENED. DURING THIS CONVERSATION SHE AGAIN NOTICED A PLUME (MUCH LARGER AND DARKER) RISING FROM THE VAN. SHE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WHO RESPONDED QUICKLY, HOWEVER THE INTERIOR OF THE VAN WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY THE FIRE AND SUBSEQUENT INTENSE HEAT. HER INSURANCE AGENT HAS SINCE "WRITTEN THE VEHICLE OFF" AND IS OFFERING $1500.00 (CDN) TO SETTLE. FORTUNATELY SHE DID NOT SIMPLY ATTEMPT TO DRIVE STRAIGHT TO HER MECHANIC FOR THE REPAIRS OR THE CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE SEVERE.

THE ABS CHECK LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE THE BRAKES TEND NOT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE A HARD TIME STOPPING. OWNER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER.*AK