1997 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD, THERE WAS A FLAME BURNING IN THE ENGINE, CONSUMER DOUSED THE FLAME, CLAIM 33-0204-047. *SLC

ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, CLAIM 35-W410-264. *SLC

WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE LEFT FRONT CORNER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, IT STATES THAT THE ONLY POSSIBLE NATURAL CAUSE FOR THE FIRE WOULD BE AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION, HOWEVER THIS WAS NOT PRESENT IN THE EVIDENCE THAT WAS EXAMNINED AFTER THE FIRE, CLAIM 13-7000-834. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE PARKED, IT IS A TOTAL LOSS, CLAIM 13-1389-946. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER BEGAN TO SMELL GASOLINE FUMES AND PULLED TO THE SHOULDER, THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 13-7076-635. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING WOULD SMELL GAS FUMES COMING INSIDE VEHICLE. HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WAS TOTALED IN A FRONTAL CRASH ON DRIVER'S SIDE. NEITHER PASSENGER'S OR DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLED IN AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER'S AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY FROM A FRONTAL IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE EXAMINED, AND STATED CLOCK SPRING WASN'T FUNCTIONING. CONSUMER WILL ADD ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. *AK

MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF GASOLINE SMELLS INSIDE OUR VAN OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. WE HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF CHRYSLER/DODGE DEALERS TWO OR THREE TIMES. THEY INDICATED THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM AS IT WASN'T HAPPENING WHEN THEY LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE RECENTLY READ AN ARTICLE IN THE DECEMBER 16, 2001 ISSUE OF THE DETROIT NEWS AND FREE PRESS WHICH INDICATES A SERIOUS PROBLEM. WE WANTED TO BRING IT TO YOUR ATTENTION THAT OUR ENGINE SIZE AND VEHICLE YEAR WERE NOT INDICATED IN THIS ARTICLE. AFTER READING THIS ARTICLE WE REALLY DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. WE CANNOT BELIEVE DAIMLERCHRYSLER HAS BEEN SO SLOW IN THEIR RESPONSE TO THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM WHICH HAS WENT BACK AT LEAST TWO YEARS FOR US. THANK YOU!*AK

BRAKES: PROPORTIONAL VALVE HAD FAILED. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT BRAKE PEDAL WAS GETTING SPONGY. THEN, HAD CHECK ON BRAKE FLUID, WHERE BRAKE LIGHT HAD COME ON, AND HAD LOST BRAKE POWER. MECHANIC SAID THAT BRAKE FLUID HAD BEEN CONTAMINATED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK