1996 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

AIRBAG LIGHT HAD COME ON, AND HORN STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.*AK

IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING AND ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. NONE OF WARNING INDICATING LIGHTS CAME ON AS VEHICLE HESITATED TO CUT OFF. NO CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE TO DEALER.*AK

SMELL STRONG ORDOR OF GAS, OPENED HOOD, FOUND GAS DRIPPING IN AND FILLING LIP OF VALVE COVER AND OVER FLOWING ON TO THE HOT MANIFOLD, RECALL REFUSE TO FIX, ALL DUE TO A O RING FAILURE IN FUEL RAIL

RECALL 00 V 268 000/FUEL LEAKAGES: VEHICLE LEAKING FUEL FROM FUEL INJECTION RAIL. DELAER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN UNDERSIDE OF CAR WAS INSPECTED OIL LEAK NOTICED, MECHANIC THINKS IT IS FROM HEAD GASKET. REPAIR EST. $1,000. *AK

EA-01-007. WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF, AND AT TIMES REMAINS ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK DEALER REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING. *YH

01 007; AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING: AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING, AND HORN/ CRUISE CONTROL ARE NON OPERATIONAL. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC

IN SECOND FAILURE TRANSMISSION--AND FRONT WHEELS--LOCKED WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT (SPEED ABOUT 5MPH) IN THE CENTER OF AN INTERSECTION. *AK

DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING HAD FAILED WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE FAILURE OF AN ELECTRICAL MODULE RESULTING IN DISARMING THE AIR BAG, HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL. TOTAL COST TO REPAIR WAS $644.14.

CLOCK SPRING FAILURE CAUSES HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL TO STOP WORKING AND LIGHTS AIRBAG LIGHT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.SAME PROBLEM AS EA01007. MANUFACTURER IS FULLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT REFUSES TO COVER THE REPAIR COSTS.*AK