1999 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

WHILE DRIVING, THE SERPENTINE AND POWER STEERING BELT SLIPPED OFF, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE'S STEERING. *JB

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THE SEAT BELTS BE REPLACED BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE. MORE THAN A YEAR PAST AND THE CONSUMER STILL DIDN'T HEAR FROM THE DEALER. *AK *NLM

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTINUOUSLY FAILED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE GEAR BECAME STUCK IN FIRST GEAR. *JB

WIFE WAS LOADING GRAND KIDS INTO MINIVAN, GRANDSON CRAWLED ACROSS DRIVERS SEAT AND GRABBED THE SHIFTING LEVER, WHICH THE CAUSED VAN TO GO INTO REVERSE AND BACK UP INTO STEP WALL, WE REALIZED YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PUT FOOT YOUR ON THE BRAKE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING.*JB

DODGE CARAVAN 1999: WHILE USING CRUISE CONTROL ON HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE DESPITE TURNING OFF CRUISE CONTROL AND BRAKING HARD. 911 EMERGENCY OPERATOR WAS CALLED VIA CELL PHONE. MY WIFE (THE DRIVER) WAS INSTRUCTED TO TURN ENGINE OFF AND PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AS IT GLIDED SLOWLY TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE AWAIT WORD FROM THE DEALER ON THE CAUSE. *JB

POWER STEERING PUMP RUST THROUGH MADE AS A 2 PART ASSEMBLY THE SHROUD AROUND THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS MADE FROM A THIN SHEET MEDAL WITH NO RUST PROTECTION. THE PART SIMPLY RUSTED THROUGH AND STARTED LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID. *NLM

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY. *NLM THE HORN AND CRUISE HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE, AND THE CLOCKSPRING WAS FAULTY AND WAS REPLACED. *SCC

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY BURNED OUT. *NLM

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE FUEL LEAKAGE RECALL PERFORMED FOR 11 MONTHS. RECALL #00 V 268 000. *JB