1997 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

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  • 1997 DODGE CARAVAN
    - SUELETTE, IL

    CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON TO SIDE OF OTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS MOVING APPORXIMATELY 55 MPH AT THE TIME OF IMPACT, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOY.ED. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 DODGE CARAVAN
    - BELTSVILLE, MD

    DEALERSHIP REPAIRED DEFECT OF AIRBAG/STEERING COLUMN/ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS LAST FEBRUARY. CONSUMER STATES THAT THESE DEFECTS HAVE OCCURRED AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 DODGE CARAVAN
    - NAPERVILLE, IL

    WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WITHOUT DRIVER INTERVENTION. SO FAR, NO ACCIDENT BUT THIS INDICATES A PROBLEM WITH THIS ESSENTIAL SAFETY SYSTEM. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT TWICE A MONTH. THE CAR IS DRIVEN DAILY. DEALER HAS NO EXPLANATION. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1997 DODGE CARAVAN
    - NAPERVILLE, IL

    REPLACEMENT OF FAILED BULB CAUSED ABRASIONS TO HAND ACCESS DOOR IS TOO SMALL, AND A WIRING HARNESS OBSTRUCTS ACCESS TO LIGHT SOCKET. TWO BULBS SHATTERED. DEALER HAD TO DISASSEMBLE BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL BUS TO ACCESS THE LIGHT SOCKET, 30 MIN LABOR, $45 COST. DIFFICULTY OF REPLACEMENT DISCOURAGES SAFE MAINTENANCE OF LIGHTING, AND CUTS YOUR HANDS.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1997 DODGE CARAVAN
    - CRANBERRY TURNPIKE, PA

    WHILE DRIVING THE OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING THE VAN TO SUDDENLY BEGIN TO LOOSE POWER DUE TO POOR CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN, AS THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL IT WOULD NO LONGER MOVE. NLM

    Source: NHTSA VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 DODGE CARAVAN
    - WASHOUGLA, WA

    ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYS ON DASHBOARD FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 DODGE CARAVAN
    - LIVERPOOL, NY

    I HAVE BEEN SEEKING INFORMATION REGARDING ID # 00V26800, NUMEROUS E MAILS TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAVE RESULTED IN FRUSTRATION, REF#8309811 TICKET# 207346,I CAN'T GET THEM TO ANSWER QUESTIONS REGARDING MY VEHICLE, THEY SAY IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY! THEY SAY THERE WAS NO MEDIA NOTIFICATION! IT WAS IN THE USA TODAY!I ASKED WHO DETERMINES WHAT VANS WILL BE RECALLED AND THEY DON'T ANSWER. THE RECALL CLEARLY SAYS 1995-1999. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP?*AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1997 DODGE CARAVAN
    - NATICK, MA

    WHILE DRIVING SERPENTINE BELT WOULD BECOME LOOSE. WOULD HAVE NO PRIOR WARNING. IT CAUSED PROBLEM WITH STEERING.*AK THE LOOSE SERPENTINE BELT CAUSED POWER STEERING LOSS AS WELL AS POWER BRAKES AND COOLING FAN. *YH

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 DODGE CARAVAN
    - ROCKAWAY, NJ

    PARKING BRAKE HAS NEVER BE ABLE TO HOLD VEH., EVEN ON SLIGHT INCLINE. DEALER SAID PARKING BRAKE "NORMAL".*AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1997 DODGE CARAVAN
    - UPPER MARL, MD

    THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED/OVERHAULED FOR THE SECOND TIME, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING ASSISTANCE FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR. NLM

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER