1999 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS WITH BRAKE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP VEHICLE IS TO PUT IT IN PARK AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER 7 TIMES IN 2 WEEKS, AND THEY CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM. *AK LEAD TECHNICIAN INFORMED CONSUMER WHEN THE WHEELS ARE TURNED AT A SLOW SPEED (I.E. PARKING MANUEVERS) THE ENGINE CAN SURGE SLIGHTLY, CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED. *TT

VAN BEGAN LEAKING OIL AND MAKING LOUD RATTLING NOISE. MECHANIC FOUND AIR CONDITIONER FANS TO BE LOOSE AND CLOSE TO FALLING APART. MECHANIC FOUND A HEAVY OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET. MECHANIC FELT THIS KIND OF MAJOR REPAIR SHOULDN'T BE NEED FOR A VEHICLE OF THIS YEAR AND MILEAGE. MECHANIC CALLED TO FIND OUT IF ANY RECALLS EXITS FOR SUCH A PROBLEM. (THEY DONT) ALSO CALLED MCKENNA DODGE(PLACE OF PURCHASE) TO FIND OUT IF THIS WAS A NEW PROBLEM. MECHANIC WAS TOLD THEY WERE SEEING AT LEAST 3 VANS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM EVERY WEEK. MCKENNA DODGE FELT CHEAP FALTY PARTS HAD BEEN USED AND NOW THE NEGATIVE RESULTS WERE SHOWING UP.

VAN HAS A FOLDER OF REPAIR WORK 2-3 INCHES THICK, AND HAS HAD TIRE FAILURE ON THE FREEWAY, BUT I DO NOT HAVE THE RECEIPT AVAIL. AT THIS MOMENT. *AK

CONSUMER STATES HIS 3 YEAR OLD PULLED DOWN ON THE FEAR SHIFT AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT DESIGNED WITH THE SAFETY FEATURE, WHICH WOULD ALLOW YOU TO FIRST PLACE FOOT ON THE BRAKE BEFORE REMOVING OUT OF GEAR.*YH

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. DEALER INFORMED ME OF UNKNOWN CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS (TRANSMISSION SENSOR) TO GO BAD TWICE, BUT WAS HAPPY TO REPLACE IT FOR FREE (SUSPICIOUS, NOBODY DOES THIS FOR FREE UNLESS THERE IS A PROBLEM). NOTIFIED DODGE SINCE IT WAS NEARING THE END OF WARANTY AND FILED A COMPLAINT.*AK

TRANMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING INSIDE OF VEHICLE. THERE WAS FLUID ALL OVER PEDALS. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSLERSHIP BECAUSE THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID ALL OVER FLOORBOARD. *AK

SMELL GASOLINE COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK, A SMALL AMOUNT OF GAS WAS LEAKING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK, DUE TO THE ROLLOVER VALVE WAS LEAKING ON THE FUEL TANK, REPLACE FUEL TANK.

THERE EXISTS A RECALL ON THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS WHICH IS BEING HONORED BY THE DEALER, HOWEVER, THE LATCHING RECEPTACLE ON THE PASSENGE SIDE HAS FAILED. IT DOES NOT LATCH SECURELY AND WILL RELEASE OF ITS OWN VOLITION. THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE FOR A NEW LATCH AND WHILE THE COST IS NOT EXORBITANT, I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ITEM AND SHOULD BE FACTORY WARRANTED WITHOUT LIMIT. IF I WERE THE COMPANY I WOULD FAR RATHER REPALCE AN ITEM SUCH AS THIS AS OPPOSED TO BEING SUBJECT TO A LAWSUIT FOR SOMEONE INJURED OR KILLED DUE TO FAILURE.

THE VEHICLES HEAD LIGHTS SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WHEN THE HIGH BEAMS ARE ENGAGED. *YH

MY 4 YEAR OLD SON WAS IN VAN. HE WAS IN FRONT SEAT AND FOR SOME REASON HE PULLED ON THE COLUMN TO PUT IT IN DRIVE. THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION. HE IS NOT TALL ENOUGH TO REACH THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHENEVER HE PULLED THE HANDLE THE VAN WENT FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL AND ROLLED APPR. 60FEET INTO THE NEIGHBORS MOTOR HOME. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO MY BUMPER AND TO THE TAILGATE AND THE QUARTER PANEL. THE MOTORHOME ALSO HAD FENDER DAMAGE. I CURRENTLY HAVE THE VEHICLE AT THE BOB ALLEN DEALERSHIP IN DANVILLE KY. THEY ARE WAITING FOR A CHRYSLER REP. TO COME AND VIEW THE VAN. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SAID THAT THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN IS DEFECTIVE. ALL OF THE COMPONENTS ARE THERE BUT NOT WORKING. I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD REPAIR THIS VEHICLE AT THEIR COST BECAUSE I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.*AK