2000 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE BRAKE PADS HAVE WORNED DOWN TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS METAL AGAINST METAL. CONTACTED DEALER THREE TIMES ALREADY AND THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM BUT WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. *MR

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 55MPH HIT A CAR BRODESIDE AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES.

CONSUMER STATES THAT DURING BRAKING THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND RUMBLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPLACE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS AND THE CONDITION HAS REOCCUR. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM

THE VEHICLE NEEDED RESHIMING AND BOLT KITS FOR THE FRONT WHEELS AT 20000 MILES. (CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNES VEHICLE) *YH

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND LOST CONTROL.*AK. CONSUMER COULD SMELL THE BRAKES AS THEY BECAME HOT. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AND THERE IS POOR BRAKE RESPONSE. CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID, THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS MAKING A HOWLING NOISE, THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED. *JG

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING ON 18 JULY 2002. REPAIRS WERE DELAYED UNTIL I HAD $224 TO PAY THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ON 8 AUGUST 2002. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 0801001, NHTSA NUMBER 620059 AND ENGINEERING ANALYSIS EA01-007 DESCRIBE THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. RECALL NUMBER 01V153 DESCRIBES THIS PROBLEM WITH ANOTHER DODGE TRUCK. ALL MECHANICS CONTACTED KNEW IMMEDIATELY WHY ALL STEERING WHEEL WIRING STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT SHOULD RESULT IN A RECALL.*AK

AS OF THIS DATE THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IN THIRTEEN MONTHS THAT THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM NEED LESS TO SAY THAT IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN ON A FRIDAY NIGHT EVERYTIME AND THEY CAN'T GET TO IT TILL MONDAY.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AND FRONT SEATS WENT IN A RECLINING POSITION ,CAUSING INJURIES.*AK

WE WERE RECENTLY REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TWICE, AND BOTH FRONT SEATS COMPLETELY BROKE, AND CAUSES SERIOUS INJURIES TO RIDER (TRAMATIC CONCUSSION, HEAD AND NECK INJURIES), INJURY TO DRIVERS BACK, NECK & HEAD....RIDERSIDE ALSO RECEIVED TERRIBLE TWITCHING IN RIGHT HAND AND ARM, AND LOSS OF USE OF RIGHT LEG...THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT FOR FRONT SEATS...THEY COMPLETELY BROKE AFTER THROWING US BACKWARDS....THE DRIVERS SEAT COULD NOT BE REMOVED OFF OF SECOND SEAT...IT WAS STUCK IN RECLINGING POSITION! IF OUR CHILDREN HAD BEEN IN THE CAR WITH US, IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES TO THEIR LEGS, PROBABLY WOULD HAVE CRUSHED THEM!!! ALSO, OUR INSURANCE COMPANY ONLY WANTS TO GIVE US USED SEATS FROM ANOTHER CRASH AND PUT OUR MATERIAL OVER THEM AND INSTALL THEM INTO OUR VAN!! THIS IS TOITALLY REDICULOUS!!! IFG OURS BROKE, THEN ANOTHER VANS SEATS COULD ALSO BE WEAKEND BY A CRASH, AND THEN WE COULD POSSIBLE BE KILLED IF WE SHOULD EVER BE STRUCK AGAIN!!!! WE WANT TO FILE A FORMAL COMPLAINT TO ALL PARTIES INVOLVED WITH THE DODGE FRONT SEATS!!!*AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 39,000 MILES. SEEMS TO BE MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. REQUIRED A "SOFT OVERHAUL" BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEARS. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED CLUTCH PACK SEALS THAT WERE NOT HOLDING PRESSURE. I FEEL THAT A TRANSMISSION SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 39,000 MILES. THIS IS THE SECOND DODGE I HAVE OWNED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM - SEEMS TO BE A TRANSMISSION DEFECT. DEALER REPAIRED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY SO I DID INCUR OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES. SUBSEQUENTLY TRADED IN THE CARAVAN AND LOST A REFUND OF $700 ON MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRS, SO THIS REPAIR DID COST ME $800. KNOW TWO OTHER PEOPLE WITH RECENTLY (THIS PAST WEEK) FAILED DODGE CARAVAN TRANSMISSIONS.