2000 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED WHICH DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT WHEN IT IS ONLY 2 YRS OLD WITH ONLY 47000. *AK

WHILE PARKING VEHICLE HEARD A BANGING NOISE FROM ENGINE. THEN, FELT THAT ENGINE DID NOT WORK, TOWED VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, WHO FOUND OUT THAT RETAINER BOLT OF PULLEY, TENSIONER AND SERPENTINE BELT WERE BROKEN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING,THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING, SOON AFTER THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT TO HIGHER GEARS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK *SLC

IN A RECENT REAR-END ACCIDENT, THE BACK OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS COLLAPSED ALLOWING ME TO BE THROWN BACKWARD FROM MY SEAT ALTHOUGH I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT. I RECEIVED MANY CUTS, BRUISES AND ABRASIONS TO MY LEFT HAND THAT REQUIRED 64 STITCHES, AND THE REPAIR OF 2 LACERATED TENDONS. I ALSO RECEIVED SEVERAL SCRATCHES ON AND NEAR MY LEFT ELBOW. MY SON RECEIVED A SPRAINED RIGHT WRIST, BRUISED STOMACH, SORE NECK AND BACK. I HAVE HAD TROUBLE SLEEPING AND CONTINUE TO HAVE VIVID MEMORIES OF THE ACCIDENT. I HAVE HAD NO USE OF MY LEFT HAND AND AM IN CONTINUOUS PAIN, UNLESS I'M HEAVILY MEDICATED. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO BATHE, DRESS, WASH MY HAIR, OR PREPARE MEALS AND PERFORM OTHER HOUSEHOLD DUTIES WITHOUT HELP. I AM CURRENTLY USING MY FATHER'S CAR BECAUSE MY CARAVAN WAS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION.*AK

VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE SAFETY TRANSMISSION LOCK IN PARK, PULLS OUT OF PARK WITHOUT PUTTING THE BRAKE ON. *JG

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, CONSUMER COULD SMELL RUBBER BURNING. HAD CONTACTED DEALERSHIP ABOUT PROBLEM. *AK *JB

CONSUMER WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY IN THE PARK POSITION, WHILE TURNING THE IGNITION, STILL IN PARK, THE CAR TOOK OFF IN REVERSE DOWN THE DRIVEWAY ACROSS THE ALLEY AND LANDED IN THE NEIGHBORS POOL. *JG

WHEN CRUISE CONTROLIS ON ENGINE SPEEDS UP WHILE GOING UP AN INCLINE. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND THEY DID NOT WORK. HAD TO APPLY BRAKES HARD TO GET THEM TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEALER STATED BRAKES WERE STEALING VACUUM FROM BRAKE BOOSTER, BUT EVERYTHING IS OKAY. *AK

STEERING SEIZED. SERVICE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THAT THE "RACK AND PINION WAS BINDING". THERE WERE NO INCIDENTS OR ACCIDENTS PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRENCE THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED AND WELL MAINTAINED. THE INABILITY TO STEER AT SPEEDS, OTHER THAN PARKING SPEEDS, COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. AS THIS STEERING FAILURE IS SPONTANEOUS, AND THE ETIOLOGY UNKNOWN, IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. SINCERELY, DR. [XXX] PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED TWO TIMES, WE ARE LOOKING FOWARD NOT TO HAPPEN AGAIN. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.