1998 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

AIBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED CLOCKSPRING WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM MY DAUGHTERS HOME WHICH IS ABOUT 3 MILES DISTANCE. ON THE WAY HOME THER IS A ONE MILE STRETCH THAT HAS A 50 MILE SPEED LIMIT. MY WIFE SAID THAT THE VAN NEVER GOT OUT OF LOW GEAR ON THAT STRETCH. WHEN SHE GOT HOME ,I IMMEDIATELY WENT AND TOOK THE VAN FOR A TEST DRIVE, AND FOUND THAT WHAT SHE HAD TOLD ME WAS IN FACT CORRECT. THE VAN DOES NOT WANT TO KICK INTO HIGH GEAR .SHE DROVE IT HOME IN 2ND GEAR.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE LOST POWER AND MADE A FUNNY NOISE, VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING AND WHEN CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD THERE WERE FLAMES, BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT TO THE VEHICLE, IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES, CLAIM 08-5050-945. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 22-V563-088. *SLC

WHILE VEHICLE WAS INSIDE OF THE DRIVEWAY BACKING OUT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES LOSS OF OIL. VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DEALER/MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP STATED HEAD GASKET SEAL WAS LEAKING OIL SEVERELY. *SLC

SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF WHEN DRIVING THROUGH DEEP SNOW. BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. *AK *YH

EA 99 031/STEERING SYSTEM RACK AND PINON: WHILE DRIVING INTO A PARKING LOT RACK AND PINON FAILED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERS ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, HORN HAS FAILED TO OPERATE DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS YET TO EXAMINE VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK