1999 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

WHILE DRIVING, A POLICE CAR NOTIFIED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, FIRE DEPARTMENT BROKE THE WINDSHIELD TO PUT OUT THE FIRE, CLAIM 22-V687-499. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS RESTING ALONG SIDE OF ROAD AND SMELLED SMOKE, UPON STARTING VEHICLE IT IGNITED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, INJURING CONSUMER, CLAIM 22-V641-822. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, CLAIM 22-V529-255. *SLC

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC OPERATED WINDOW WILL NOT GO UPAFTER BEING PUT DOWN. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WARRANTY 36,000 MILES/3YEARS. DROPPING VAN OFF FOR ROUTINE BRAKE JOB, VAN DIED IN GARAGE PARKING LOT, TEMP GUAGE HAD NO INDICATION ANYTHING WRONG,TAILPIPE SMOKING, , HAD POLICE STOP BY TO SEE, GARAGE LOOKED AT ENGINE FLY WHEEL FELL OFF AND HEAD GASKET MELTED. CAR ONLY HAS 54,000 MILES ON IT. CONTACTED CHRYSLER NOTHING THEY WOULD DO. THE GARAGE I HAVE IT AT IS NOT MORE THAN 5 MINUTES FROM A DODGE DEALER, THEY WOULD NOT EVEN SEND ANYONE TO LOOK AT THE ENGINE TO AGREE OR DISAGREE WHAT HAD HAPPENED. CANNOT GET THE CAR TOWED BECAUSE THE ENGINE IS APART AND WILL COST $800 TO PUT THE BROKEN ENGINE BACK IN THE CAR AND THAT AGAIN TO HAVE DODGE TAKE IT APART. IT IS AMAZING THAT THE TEMPRATURE GUAGE WOULD NOT INDICATE THAT MY ENGINE HAD GOTTON SO HOT THAT THE HEAD GASKETT MELTED AND THE FLY WHEEL FELL OFF. THIS CAR HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES ECT AT WALMART. THEY NEVER INDICATED FLUID PROBLEMS.*AK

FEB 2001 SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER ARM BROKE TEARING UP THE SERPENTINE BELT. ARM REPLACED AND NEW BELT INSTALLED. NO DETERMINATION OF CAUSE GIVEN. DEC 3, 2001 BELT JUMPED OFF PULLEY'S/TENSIONER-DEALER STATES NO PROBLEM FOUND, BELT IN GOOD CONDITION, PROBABLE CAUSE-WATER INTRUDED TENSIONER AND CAUSE BELT TO WALK, RE-INSTALLED BELT. DEC 28, 2001 BELT AGAIN SLIPPED OFF, TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID PROBLEM WAS WATER INTRUSION CAUSING THE BELT TO SLIP, REPLACED THE BELT AGAIN THOUGH. SEEMS TO ME THAT IF THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT THE PROBLEM IS WATER INTRUSION, AND I'VE HEARD THIS PROBLEM FROM OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE/YEAR, SHOULDN'T THEY ENGINEER A FIX BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED ON THE FREEWAY?*AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET IS DEFECTIVE THERE IS OIL LEAKING FROM VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER HAS TIGHTENED UP SOME OF THE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

THE VAN WAS TAKEN IN 2 TIMES DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THEY ATTEMPTED SOME REPAIRES. THE SECOND TIME THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY WOULD DOCUMENT IT INCASE THERE WERE PROBLEMS LATER.. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY NEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THAT MODEL YEAR, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL SO THEY WERE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

WAS FILLING VEHICLE WITH FUEL AND CHECKED THE TIRES NOTICED SPLIT ABOUT 1 INCH FROM RIM ON ALL TIRES. CONTACTED TIRE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS URGED TO TAKE VEHICLE TO TIRE RETAILER. RETAILER INDICATED TIRES WORN OVER 40% AND WOULD CHARGE ON PRORATED BASIS FOR REPLACEMENTS. GOODYEAR, WRANGLER ST, P215/75R15, WITH 10,625.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE LOST ALL GEARS. DEALER DETERMINED LINKAGE BETWEEN SHIFTER AND CABLE TO CLUTCH HAD BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK