1998 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

CONSUMER WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH TRANSMISSION. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER CHECKED IT OUT. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEABLE. *AK THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE REPLACED. *YH

UNCONTROL RANDOM RAPID ACCELERATION WHILE STOPPING. WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE IF TURNED OFF THE ENGINE WITH IGNITION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER WAS CHECKING GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES, P215/65R15, AND NOTICED TREAD WAS STARTING TO SEPARATE, GOODYEAR REPLACED BOTH FRONT TIRES, HOWEVER BOTH REAR TIRES CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR EVEN THOUGH THEY TOO SHOWED SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

SOME PART OF THE TURN SIGNAL MECHANISM BROKE INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN. EVIDENTLY, A BROKEN PIECE MOVED INTO SUCH A POSITION AS TO JAM THE STEERING SHAFT. THIS OCCURRED DURING A LEFT TURN AT A CONTROLLED INTERSECTION FROM A STOP. THE STEERING JAMMED IN A LEFT TURN POSITION GIVING THE FEELING TO THE DRIVER (MY WIFE) THAT STEERING CONTROL HAD BEEN LOST. GIVING THE STEERING WHEEL SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER EFFORT BROKE FREE THE JAM CONDITION ALLOWING US TO PROCEED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE SERVICE WRITER'S COMMENT WAS TO THE EFFECT THAT THIS WAS NOT UNUSUAL. MY ATTITUDE IS THAT IT SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN BECAUSE IF THE DRIVER PANICS, OR THE JAM CAN'T BE BROKEN, A SERIOUS ACCIDENT CAN HAPPEN. I HAVEN'T HEARD OF A REPAIR CAMPAIGN ON THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. OTHER THAN THAT INSTANCE, THIS VAN IS FINE IN EVERY RESPECT. THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 55 MPH VEHCILE WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING, EVEN WITH FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL, VEHCILE KEPT ACCELERATING. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND HE SAID THAT OPEN PORTION ON ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS EXPOSED. ONE OF THEM WERE IN A BIND WHICH CAUSED IT TO WEAR, AND WORN ACCELERATOR WON'T GO BACK DOWN, ONLY WAY TO STOP WAS TO UNHOOK EVERYTHING. THEN THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION.*AK THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE ACCELERATING VEHEICLE WAS TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. *YH

WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LAY DOWN WHILE STILL TRAVELING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

BELTS IN THE TIRE SLIPPED RESULTING IN TIRE FAILURE (DOT NUMBER: M6VFHKOR12 TIRESIZE: 215/65R15)

WHILE TRAVELING AT 25-30 MPH, VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE DRIVING ROUGH. PULLED VEHICLE OVER, AND NOTICED BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT TIRES SHOWED SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION ON A 1998 DODGE, CARAVAN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, P215/65R15, GOODYEAR CONQUEST WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK DOT#4BVFHKDR317. *SLC

SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING DURING A RAIN STORM, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING/BRAKES AND LIGHTS. APPARENTLY, MANUFACTURER SENT OUT TSB WHICH STATED SERPENTINE BELT WILL SLIP OFF WHEN IT GETS WET.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTEHR INFORMATION.*AK

MICHELIN MX4 ALL SEASON TIRES (P215 65 R16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE. *SLC