1997 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

TIE ROD END BECAME DISASSEMBLED WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING STALL. THE KNUCKLE CAME OUT OF THE CUP RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, LUCKY WE WERE NOT ON FREEWAY. *AK

RADIATOR WAS LEAKING, FLUSHING COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION, BUT TEMPERATURE GAUGE IN DASH NEVER SHOWED A HIGH READING. ALSO-SHOOK AUTO WAS WHERE I BOUGHT THE VAN, BUT I HAD THE REPAIRS DONE AT A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. NED ADAMS CHRYSLER-JEEP, 544 E LIBERTY ST,

EA 01 007/AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING: VEHICLE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

EA 01 007/AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING: AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINED ON WHILE TRAVELING. ALSO, HORN AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WERE INOPERATIVE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THATTHEY WERE NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

VAN IN REVERSE BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE, WE HEARD A LARGE KNOCK FROM THE ENGINE AND THE VAN ROCKED. AT THIS POINT THE VAN LOCKED UP, COULD NOT MOVE IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS LOCKED UP TO THE POINT THAT IT COULD NOT BE PUSHED IN NUETRAL, THE TIRES EVEN SKID ON THE DRIVEWAY WHEN BEING PULLED ONTO THE BACK TO THE TOW TRUCK. TRANSMISSION REPAIR ($1800) REQUIRED. WAS TOLD THAT "PLANETARY" EXPLODED AND DESTROYED TRANSMISSION, A TYPICAL PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER 3 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS. CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE, BUT DENIED ANY HELP DUE TO OVER WARRANTY AND DID NOT PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY (THEY JUST WANT MONEY). IT DIDN'T MATTER THAT I HAD TRANSMISSION SERVICE IN JAN. 01 AND EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE. THIS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, I HAD MY WIFE AND 2 AND 4 YEAR OLD CHILDREN IN THE VAN. WHAT HAPPENS IF VEHICLE LOCKS UP ON THE HIGHWAY?? PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.*AK

BRAKES WOULD SHUTTER WHEN DEPRESSED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND THEY REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS CONSUMER INSISTED THAT PADS AND ROTORS SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BE TURNED INSTEAD OF REPLACED. ALSO, PARTS WERE DEFECTIVE, AND MANUFACTURER SHOULD NOT SALE THESE PARTS. CONSUMER FEARED FOR SAFETY OF CHILD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. THEN, WHITE SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER STOPPED CAR AND TURNED IGNITION OFF. CONSUMER EXITED THE CAR, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS MAY RELATED TO RECALL FOR FUEL LEAKAGE. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS IN SHOP FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON FEBRUARY 16TH, 2001. *SLC

CONSUMER STATED WHILE MERGING ON INTERSTATE AND STARTS TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE ,VEHICLE STALLS AT 50MPH. VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER. CONSUMER ALSO STATED VEHICLE STARTS BACK UP IMMEDIATELY. CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG.

EAO1-007; WHILE TRAVELING AIR BAG INDICATOR/ ENGINE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. WHEN MAKING TURNS AND GOING UP HILL ,VEHICLE WOULD STALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMAITON.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED. AFTER DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT GEAR HAD BROKEN, AFFECTING TRANSMISSION.*AK