2000 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AT 40 MPH, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKING ACTION. CONSUMER SHIFTED TO PARK TO STOP VEHICLE, ENGINE STALLED. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A CAUSE. ON 2 MAY 2001, REAR DRUMS WERE FOUND TO BE OUT OF ROUND AND WERE RESURFACED. ON 31 JAN 2002 DEALER CHECKED BRAKES DUE TO VIBRATION AND STATED BRAKES HAD 50 PERCENT LEFT. *AK DEALER HAS REPLACED BOTH REAR DRUMS AND ALSO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKE SHOES NEEDED REPLACED, THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE THROWN INTO PARK WHILE DRIVING, DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LEAKING INTO THE BRAKE LINE CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL. NLM *TT

2000 DODGE CARAVAN. *TS *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***760839

2000 DODGE CARAVAN. *****DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****760839. *AK *JB

RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR MECHANISM IS INOPERABLE. SOMEONE SITTING INSIDE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE TO UNLOCK DOOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS.*AK.*MJ

WHILE DRIVING, ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS CEASED; CONTROLS, TURN SIGNALS, ETC. DEALER REPLACED A BLOWN FUSE. THIS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES. CONSUMER'S PRIVATE MECHANIC THEN DETERMINED A WIRE UNDER THE FENDER WAS EXPOSED AND KEPT SHORTING OUT, BLOWING THE FUSE.*AK *TT

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STEEP INCLINE, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED VIBRATING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND DEALER INDICATED ROTORS WERE BROWN IN COLOR AND WARPED. DEALER TURNED ROTORS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK ON AN INCLINE. KEY WAS TURNED A LITTLE, AND A CHILD HIT THE SHIFTER AND VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, HITTING A TRAILER.*AK *JG

MECHANISM ON ALL THE SEAT BELTS IS VERY SENSITIVE, WITH A SLIGHT TAP ON RELEASE BUTTON BELT WILL RELEASE AND UNDO.*AK

CHILD SEAT THAT WAS PLACED IN REAR OUTBOARD AND SEAT BELT RELEASED WHILE MAKINNG A SOFT LEFT TURN. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. CHILD SEAT WAS SECURED BEFORE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN.