1999 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

OIL LEAKING AT HEAD GASKET AT 43,000 MI (3YR 36K WARRANTY) WANTED A SECOND OPINION AS I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT. MECHANIC WHO LOOKED AT IT THEN WASN'T SURE BUT KEPT AN EYE ON IT. JUST BROUGHT IT TO A NEW MECHANIC NOW HAVE 60,000 MILES ON IT. NEW MECHANIC SAYS HE HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM MULTIPLE TIMES IN THIS MODEL AND THE NEON. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW. UPON DELIVERY IT HAD A DENT WHICH HAD TO BE REPAIRED ON MY TIME, WE HAD A/C REPAIRED TWICE, POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE REPLACED(KEPT STALLING WHILE DRIVING),AND VISOR BROKE, ALL DURING FIRST 6 MONTHS. NOW THIS. CHRYSLER SAYS THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS. I PLAN TO KEEP FIGHTING THIS ONE. *NLM

THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, AND CAUSED THE REAR TIRES TO LOCK UP, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *JB

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD, AND THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE INOPERATIVE. *JB

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN IN THE RAIN OR SNOW, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. *JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 02 V 293 000 , BUT THE MODEL YEAR AND VIN NUMBER WERE NOT INCLUDED. *NLM....*AK

THE VAN WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION (2) FAILURES OCCURRED. THE FIRST WAS THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER COULD BE MOVED AND THE SECOND FAILURE WAS THE TRANSMISSION HAD DROPPED OUT OF GEAR. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE RAN OVER A MEDIUM POTHOLE WHICH CAUSED SERPENTINE BELT TO CAME OFF. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL/ CRASH. *NLM. *AK

THE VEHICLE CLOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED THE HORN AND AIR BAG TO BE INOPERATIVE. *NLM

CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THEIR VEHICLE'S AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 02 V 293 000, BUT VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED. *NLM

THE SLIDING DOOR OPENS WHILE DRIVING, IT SEEMS TO OPEN WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD.*JB