2000 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

WHILE COMING DOWN A HILL LEFT FRONT TIRE STARTED SMOKING. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT CONSUMER SHOULD NOT DRIVE VEHICLE.*AK

A CHILD GOT INSIDE THE VEHICLE & WAS ABLE TO SHIFT VEHICLE INTO GEAR WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC INDICATED IT WAS THE WAY VEHICLE WAS TO OPERATE. OWNER CONSIDER ED PROBLEM A SAFETY HAZARD.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON A RAMP. APPLIED BRAKES AND THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM DIDN'T WORK, AND PEDAL DIDN'T GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR. HE HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A REAR END COLLISION WHICH CAUSED FRONT SEATBACKS TO GO FORWARD AND RECLINE. REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE AT INDEPENDENT SHOP. ASKING NHTSA TO SHARE SOME LIGHT ON THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED FROM REAR TWO FRONT SEATS FELL INTO THE RECLINING POSITION. VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. REPORT GIVEN BY INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR, BECKY HOBBS.*AK

RUST UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. ALL FOUR AXLES/BRAKE CALIPER,BRAKE DRUMS/STABALIZER/ EXHAUST PIPE AND LEAF SPRING BRACKET.ALSO, ON TIRES AND INSIDE OF THE RIMS WERE RUSTED. CONSUMER STATED NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP.*AK CUSTOMER ARBITRATION BOARD DINIED CUSTOMER'S REQUEST FOR REPLACEMENT VEHICLE SAYING THAT THE RUST IS NOT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *YH

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONTOF CONSUMER, HITTING VEHICLE IN THE FRONT LEFT SIDE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, POSSIBLY DUE TO A DEFECTIVE MODULE WITHIN AIRBAG. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANFACTURER . SENT AN INSPECTER WHO INSPECTED VEHICLE. BUT, WILL NOT RELEASE INFORMATION REGARDING INSPECTION OF VEHICLE TO CONSUMER.*AK

THE CAM SHAFT BROKE BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS IMPROPERLY BORED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL OUT WHILE DRIVING. NLM

BOTH FRONT SIDE WINDOWS HAVE EXPLODED/SHATTERS ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASION WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 55/70 MPH. NO REASON WAS DICOVERED ON WHY THIS OCCUR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT MADE AT NO COST TO CONSUMER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THIRD REAR SEAT FLEW FORWARD, AND THE CHILDREN WHO WERE SEATED THERE, SUSTAINED KNEE INJURIES. ALSO, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THE CRASH. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT WILLING TO HELP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK