1996 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND DID NOT GO OUT, ALSO THE HORN FAILED TO WORK, CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL, REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE. *AK *YD

THE HORN, SPEED CONTROL AND AIRBAG ARE ALL CONNECTED TO THE STEERING WHEEL THROUGH THE CLOCKSPRING. AT THIS POINT, BOTH THE HORN AND AIRBAG ARE COMPLETELY DISABLED AND THE SPEED CONTROL RARELY FUNCTIONS. I'VE CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER ABOUT RECALLS OR COURTESY REPAIRS AND THEY STATE THAT NONE ARE ALLOWED FOR THIS PROBLEM. REPAIRS HAVE NOT YET BEEN MADE. *AK

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT IS ILLUMINATING, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER , WHO INDICATED THAT AIR BAG WOULD NOT FUNCTION. VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY; THEREFORE, AIR BAG COULD NOT BE SERVICED . PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT FUNCTION, DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF THE AIR BAG AND HORN. *AK. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CLOCKSPRING CAUSING THE CRUISE CONTROL, AND HORN NOT TO WORK. *JB

HORN DOES NOT FUNCTION DUE TO THE ILLUMINATION OF AIR BAG SIGNAL ON DASHBOARD. THERE IS A DEFECTIVE CLOCKSPRING WIRING CAUSING HORN NOT TO WORK, ALSO AFFECTING THE AIR BAG AND CRUISE CONTROL. *JG *AK

CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON DASHBOARD, ALSO THE HORN MALFUNCTIONED. *AK. CONSUMER WAS INFOMRED THAT IT WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CLOCKSPRING.*JB

STRAPS ON INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT IS TANGLED. STRAPS CANNOT BE ADJUSTED. STRAPS DO NOT HOLD CHILD IN SEAT PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

TRAVELING SOUTH AT 55MPH. CAR FROM WEST SIDE STREET PULLED OUT ONTO HIGHWAY. STOPPED IN THE SLOW LANE THAT I WAS IN.TURNED MY WHEEL TO LEFT TO AVOID HITTING OTHER STOPPED CAR RIGHT IN DOOR. I HIT HER CAR IN FRONT OF DRIVERS DOOR. THEN WE HIT MY PASSANGER SIDE WITH OTHER CAR. TWO IMPACTS FIRST HEAD ON THEN ON SIDE. PASSANGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT. AS THE DRIVER I SUSTAINED CHEST AND ARM FRACTURES. CONTACTED DODGE . INVESTOGATOR CAME OUT AND LOOKED AT VAN. REPORT FROM DODGE SAID THE VAN WORKED AS IT SHOULD. HOW DOES ONE AIR BAG GO OFF AND NOT THE OTHER. WHY BOTHER HAVEING TWO. BOTH HAD SEAT BELT ON.*AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE GOES TO THE FLOOR. DRIVER HAS TO PUMP BRAKES TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY, HORN WON'T BLOW AND CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK