1998 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH PLASTIC SOUND BURIER PATCH CAME LOOSE AND DROPPED INTO REAR OUT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY, CAUSING SEAT BELT NOT TO WORK. CONTACTED DEALER, RECALL ON THIS PART DOESN'T AFFECT CONSUMER DUE TO VIN. *AK

CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH KEY NOT TURNING AFTER IT WAS PUT INTO IGNITION. SHE HAS TO PLAY WITH IT FOR A LONG WHILE.*AK

HEAD GASKET LEAKING OIL AT 60K MILES. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM HAS SERVICE BULLETIN ON HEAD GASKET LEAKS. OIL LEAK CAUSING POLLUTION, ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE, MAY RESULT IN ENGINE FAILURE OR FIRE. CHRYSLER WILL NOT REPAIR, ESTIMATES MY COST $300 TO FIX. MANUFACTURING DEFECT. NLM

WHILE DRIVING TRIED TO USE HORN AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DID NOT GO OFF.ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

IN OCT I REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYAPX SPEED 30-35 , WE GOT THE REAPIRS DONE AND 8 DAYS AFTER I GOT IT BACK THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHICH CAUSED ME TO REAR END ONTHER CAR WHICH CAUSED INJURY TO ME AND ITHERS ASD WELL AS MAJOR DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. AND FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD THERE HAS BEEN SOME RECALLS ON THE CARAVANS AIRBAGS I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS WHERE I NEED TO BE TO REPORT THIS ANS TO ALSO GET MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM OR EVEN WHERE ANS WHAT DO I DO FROM HERE??? *AK

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC INDICATED EXTERNAL CYLINDER GASKET WAS GONE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VAN HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS, POWER STEERING LOSS, BACK WHEELS ON FIRE, COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE AND ENGINE WOULD SEIZE AND STOP. *YH

FAILED TRANSMISSION - AFTER TO TALKING TO SEVERAL DODGE OWNERS IT IS QUITE APPARENT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. OUR FAMILY VEHICLE NORMALLY CARRIES PRECIOUS CARGO OF THREE SMALL CHILDREN. HAVING A VEHICLE WITH A POOR TRANSMISSION AND A COMPANY THAT DOES NOT BELIEVE IN STANDING BEHIND THERE PRODUCT COULD BE VERY LIFE THREATENING TO OUR FAMILY AS WELL AS OTHERS. IT IS AT POTENTIAL RISK OF CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF IT FAILS AT THE WRONG TIME. PRIOR TO THE 1998 PRODUCTS AND CURRENTLY DODGE STANDS BEHIND THEIR DRIVE TRAIN BUT FOR MANY YEARS THAT STOPPED. WHICH MAKES ME WONDER DID THEY HAVE A TEMPORARY PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THEIR VEHICLES WHICH MADE THEM TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUE WARRANTING THEM FOR 100,000 MILES. AS FOR THE CAR SEATS I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE AS WELL AS THE NHTSA ABOUT THE DEFECT IN THE CHEST CLIP. THE CHEST CLIP SHOULD SNAP SAFETLY AND NOT BE ABLE TO BE PULLED APART BUT I HAVE HAD THEM REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES AND ALL OF THEM WITH A LITTLE PRESSURE CAN BE PULLED APART. I HAVE HAD THEM INSPECTED BY SEVERAL LOCAL OFFICERS AND THERE HAS BEEN PAPERS FILLED OUT FOR THE DMV BY A LOCAL CAR SEAT CHECK NOTIFYING THEM OF THE DEFECT ALSO. I HAVE A BUCKLE IN MY VEHICLE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT ONE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!*AK

THERE IS A LEAK UNDER VEHICLE. DRIVER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY CAUSE A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

I HAVE HAD A RECENT PROBLEM WHERE I JUST THOUGHT THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. I LATER LEARNED THAT NOT ONLY IS THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON BUT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF N ACCIDENT OCCURS. IN ADDITION THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. BY SEARCHING ON THE WEB I HAVE LEARNED FROM THE DEALER THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THEIR VEHICLES. IT WILL COST ME OVER 250 DOLLARS TO CORRECT. HOW CAN DODGE KNOW THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS AND DOES NOT TELL ANYONE OR HAVE A RECALL. THIS IS DEPLORABLE. I AM SURE THAT DEATHS HAVE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THIS AND DODGE KNOWS THIS TOO. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE. THANK YOU. VINCE FILLIBEN 610-361-8921.*AK

AFTER SHIFTING VEHICLE INTO GEAR TO DRIVE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. DEALER SERVICE TECHNICIAN NOTICED METAL INSIDE TRANSMISSION BROKE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK