1996 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, THE HORN DOES NOT WORK, AND THE CRUSIE CONTROL DOES NOT FUNCTION......A CLOCKSPRING MALIFUNTION FROM ALL REPORTS....AND DEFINETLY A SAFETY ISSUE AND HAZARD. WILL ATTEMPT TO REPLACE BUT AT A HIGH COST....

1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE LEAKING FUEL RAIL. *BF RECALL #00V268000. *SC THE CONSUMER WAS NOT TOLD OF ANY RECALL. *JB

BOUGHT USED 1996 DODGE IN SEPT 2003 AND HAVE REPLACE BRAKES, ROTOR, AND CALIPERS 6 TIMES. MECHANICS DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE IT COULD BE. BRAKES ALSO LOCK WHEN I PRESS ON THEM AND HIT BUMP AT SAME TIME CAUSING VAN TO SLIDE WITH ME AND MY INFANT IN IT. HAVE TO REPLACE BRAKES AND ROTORS EVERY 2-3 MONTHS SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BY THE DODGE COMPANY TO RECALL THESE DODGE CARAVANS, THIS SITE HAS ABOUT 50% ON COMPLAINTS ON BRAKES AND ROTORS. *NM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY; INTERMITTENT MODE WILL SOMETIMES RUN CONSTANT, OR WILL STOP COMPLETELY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND WILL NOT IMMEDIATELY COME BACK ON. TWICE, IN THE PAST MONTH, I HAVE HAD TO ABRUPTLY PULL OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND WILL MOST CERTAINLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AT SOME POINT IN TIME, IF IT ALREADY HASN'T. THE DEALERSHIP (WHITE BEAR DODGE, IN MN) SUGGESTED I REPLACE THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH, WHICH I DID AND PAID $273.45, BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ALSO, AFTER VERY LITTLE TIME RESEARCHING THIS EXACT PROBLEM VIA MESSAGE BOARDS AND FORUMS ON THE INTERNET, IT IS QUITE APPARENT TO ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON MANY YEAR, MAKES AND MODELS OF DODGE/PLYMOUTH/CHRYSLER MINI VANS. I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN NOV. 2004 AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM EACH TIME IT HAS RAINED, OR SNOWED. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK WAS NOT STABLE. *NM THE BASE ATTACHMENT TO THE SEAT HAD BROKEN. *SC *JB

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE WHEN IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER ON THE VEHICLE WAS SO RUSTY THAT IT WAS STARTING TO BREAK OFF.*AK *NM

THE HEADLIGHTS PRODUCE A THICK FILM. AS A RESULT, THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT SHINE THROUGH COMPLETELY. *AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, HOWEVER, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED CHEST AND NECK INJURIES., AND FRONT END SUFFERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *AK

THE SHOCK STRUTS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE RUSTED. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP, AND THEN CONTACTED THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

PURCHASED THE TIRES ON APRIL 24,2004 FROM SEARS. I HAD MY FIANCE TAKE MY VEHICLE BACK TO SEARS APPROXIMATELY A MONTH OR MONTH AND A HALF AGO AND REPORTED TO THEM THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES AND ALL THEY DID WAS ROTATE ALL 4 TIRES FOR ME. THEN TONIGHT 12/4/04 WE WERE DRIVING HOME FROM OUTTING WITH MY CHILDREN AND DRIVING 55M.P.H. AND HAD TO PULL OF THE HIGHWAY FOR A FLAT TIRE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE TIRE YOU COULD SEE WHERE IT LOOKS TO BE THE BEADING SEPERATED. WE ARE GOING TO TAKE THE TIRE AND THE VEHICLE WITH THE OTHER 3 TIRES BACK TO SEARS TOMORROW, 12/05/04 AND SEE WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. TIRES ARE MANUFACTURED BY MICHELIN AND ARE ROAD HANDLER 215/65S16. *AK