2002 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELT WAS SHREDDING AND SHE HAD THEM REPLACED. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE WAS EXHIBITED ON THE FRONT SEAT BELTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE ALL OF THE SEAT BELTS AND THE RETRACTORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT SMELLED AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE ODOR FROM THE VEHICLE AND THEN NOTICED THAT GASOLINE WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL LINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 98,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY AND LOSE POWER. THE FAILURE WAS SPORADIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER REPAIRS. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED THE OPPOSITE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ERRONEOUSLY AND THE OIL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

THE RADIO JUST WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING, IT MADE A LITTLE POP SOUND AND NEVER CAME BACK ON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING SHE NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDODOMETER SUDDENLY BECAME INOPERABLE. SHE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MANY MILES WERE ACTUALLY ON THE VEHICLE. THE SPEEDOMETER REMAINED THE SAME. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE SINCE SHE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE REGISTER WAS WORKING; HOWEVER, THE VISUAL INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS INOPERABLE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,086. UPDATED 6/8/11 *CN UPDATED 06/16/11. *JB UPDATED 06/21/11*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE BRAKING FROM 50 MPH, THE BRAKES LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE BRAKES, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE DRUMS WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY HOT AND TURN BLUE. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS NOT A FAILURE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED WITH NEW DRUMS, ROTORS, AND BRAKES PADS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

I HAVE A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT JUST CAME ON ON MY DASH. MY MECHANIC SCANNED THE CODE AND GOT "PASSENGER SQUIB #1 CIRCUIT OPEN". HE TELLS ME THAT I NEED A WHOLE NEW WIRING HARNESS OR A WHOLE NEW AIRBAG BUT THAT THE PROBLEM IS A CONNECTOR THAT USED TO BE AVAILABLE FROM CHRYSLER BUT IS NOT ANY MORE. THIS SEEMS CRAZY. I WANT THE PROBLEM FIXED AS I DON'T HAVE A PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RIGHT NOW BUT IT SEEMS THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD SUPPLY THE CONNECTOR OR FIX THE PROBLEM ON A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD EITHER WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BECAUSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN, THERE WOULD BE SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ILLUMINED WARNING LIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THE DEALER NOT BEING ABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE AND DECLINED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

MY VEHICLE HAD A MASSIVE BLOWOUT AND TIRE FAILURE ON THE E-WAY WITH MY DAUGHTER IN LAW AND GRANDCHILDREN(2). THIS OCCURRED ON 6/19/10 ON HIGHWAY 74 TO PHOENIX AZ. AT APPROX. 1-P.M., VEHICLE SPEED WAS 65 M.P.H.THE TIRE INVOLVED WAS A GOODYEAR INTEGRITY 215/70/15. IT BLEW OUT FAST AND DANGEROUS. THE OTHER REAR TIRE ON INSPECTION LATER HAD A SPLIT BETWEEN THE TREAD BOND TO THE TIRE CASINGTIRES HAD APPROX. 25-30K ON THEM WITH GOOD TREAD, THESE TIRES WERE ALWAYS ROTATED AND AIRED UP AS I AM A RETIRED APPRENTICED TRAINED FO. MO. CO. MECHANIC(RETIRED) AND TIRES WERE CHECKED OUT ON PRESSURE AND CONDITION ON THE LOAN OF THE CAR FOR THE TRIP (200 MILES FROM MY HOUSE) THESE TIRES ARE DANGEROUS IN MY OPINION AT FREEWAY SPEED.UPDATED 09/09/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/14/10 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE AIR BAG WIRING WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000.