2002 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT DETECTED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND WATER PUMP WERE LEAKING FLUIDS. ALSO, THE FLYWHEEL BROKE IN HALF. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE OWNER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE SERVICE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THERE WAS NO RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

2002 DODGE CARAVAN I'VE HAD SINCE NEW, HAS A HORN THAT HAS PROGRESSIVELY LOST AREAS ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHERE IT CAN BE ACTIVATED. I'VE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH IT, BUT NEARLY HAD A COUPLE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE SINCE ITS INCEPTION OVER 4 YEARS BACK. DUE TO HIGH COST OF REPAIR BY DODGE I HAVE OPTED TO LIVE WITH THE PROBLEM. BUT IF THIS IS SOMETHING ENDEMIC TO THIS, OR OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES, I'D LIKE TO HAVE IT FIXED. HORNS SHOULD NOT SPONTANEOUSLY DEGRADE LIKE THIS. THE PROBLEM IS OBVIOUSLY IN THE SWITCH IN THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING ON 02 DODGE CARAVAN HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR $207. CHRYSLER DENIED REIMBURSEMENT SAYING THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I MAINTAIN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS A REQUIRED SAFETY ITEM THAT SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY MORE THAN $200 EXTRA TO PROTECT AGAINST AN AIR BAG DEPLOYING ACCIDENTALLY WHILE I AM DRIVING OR FAILING TO DEPLOY IN CASE OF A COLLISION. *TR

THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS IS A MAJOR SCREW UP. IT IS AMAZING SOMEONE HAS NOT BEEN HURT OR WORSE KILLED. UNLIKE MANY OTHERS WE STILL HAD CRUISE CONTROL AND THE HORN. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO MAKE CHRYSLER STAND UP AND TAKE CONTROL OF THIS SITUATION. LORD KNOWS THEY GOT ENOUGH OF OUR BAIL OUT MONEY TO FIX ALL THE CARS SEVERAL TIMES OVER. PLEASE DO THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL YOUR PRODUCT. *TR

WINDOW ON PASSENGER SIDE FAILS TO WORK. PRESSING THE WINDOW OPENED BUTTON LOWERED THE WINDOW, BUT THEN IT WOULDN'T RAISE IT. AFTER SOME TIME, THE BUTTON BEGAN WORKING AGAIN AND WE WERE ABLE TO RAISE IT. A FEW DAYS LATER WE LOWERED IT AGAIN AND IT AGAIN GOT STUCK. AFTER GETTING IT RAISED, WE DON'T LOWER THE WINDOW ANYMORE OUT OF CONCERN THAT IT'LL GET STUCK IN THE LOWERED POSITION. *TR

MY 2002 DODGE CARAVAN DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW BROKE AT 70K MILES, (NEW MOTOR) I HAD IT REPLACED AND NOW PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IS BROKE 130K MILES. THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE MOTOR... MY SISTER HAS THE SAME VAN AND HERS IS BROKE TOO.I WOULD LIKE THIS RECALLED SO THAT I CAN OPEN THE WINDOW. *TR

REAR BRAKE SEIZING UP AND UNABLE TO MOVE UNTIL SEVERAL ATTEMPTS FORWARD AND BACKWARD TAKE PLACE, THEN A LOUD NOISE AND IT IS FREED UP. *TR

MY 2002 DODGE CARAVAN IS MISSING THE LOWER ANCHORS IN THE THIRD ROW SEAT FOR THE LATCH SYSTEM. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY NOTICED THE LACK OF THE ANCHORS SINCE I JUST NOW AM INSTALLING A CAR SEAT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. WHEN THE CONTACT REACHED HIS DESTINATION, HE NOTICED A MASSIVE LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID. HE COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AS INTENDED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE POWER STEERING HOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V386000 (STEERING;HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST;HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS), BUT IT HAS PROVEN TO BE INSUFFICIENT AND HAS NOT PREVENTED FUTURE LEAKAGE OR FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 129,000.

2002 DODGE CARAVAN HEADLIGHT ELECTRICAL ISSUE. MY HEADLIGHTS DO NOT TURN ON WHEN I TURN THE SWITCH. SOMETIMES THEY COME ON QUICKLY SOMETIMES THEY TAKE MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. FOR THEM TO TURN OFF I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK. THEY TURN ON THE SAME WAY THE HEADLIGHTS DO. IF IT BEGINS TO RAIN WHILE I AM DRIVING I HAVE TO PULL OVER. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR