2000 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A SQUEAKING SOUND IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE SOUND WAS CAUSED BY THE BRAKES AND WAS DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL TO CAPACITY AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE AND FUEL WAS SPILLED ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK DETACHED AS A RESULT OF BOTH STRAPS FRACTURING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 347,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID PIPE WAS CORRODED AND THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 170,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SPINDLE BROKE ON THE TIE ROD CAUSING THE WHEEL TO BUCKLE UNDERNEATH, AS A RESULT SHE LOST CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. FOUR PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT THEY ALL SUFFERED INJURIES ON THEIR KNEES, BACK AND NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DECLARED THE VEHICLE DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

2000 DODGE CARAVAN, LEFT STRUT TOWER IS RUSTING OUT TERRIBLY, MUST BE REPLACED WITH STRUT CAP. STRUT CAP IS AVAIABLE THRU C. HRYSLER AND AFTER MARKET, COSTS IS ABOUT $400 TO REPAIR IF STRUT TOWER COMPLETELY RUSTS OUT COULD CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND POSSIBLE INJURY TO SOMEONE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT WOULD CONTINUOUSLY FRACTURE AND WAS REPLACED OVER TEN TIMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE CONTINUAL FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 220,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP AND WHEN THE TECHNICIAN ACTIVATED THE HORN, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG ABRUPTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED IN 2007 UNDER A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V480000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAULTY AIR BAG. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULDN'T GO OFF. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE TO REPAIR IT, AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL IN 2005 FOR THIS PROBLEM WITH DOGE CARAVANS. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND THE DEALER TOLD ME I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN DO?

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. ONE TIME, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A METAL POLE AND THE SECOND TIME, IT ACCELERATED INTO BUSHES AND STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A FENSE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ABS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES AND THE LEFT REAR SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,444. UPDATED 01/06/11*LJ UPDATED 03.28.11

I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH MY 2000 DODGE CARAVAN THE STRUT HOUSING IS VERY RUSTED OUT THROUGH AND THROUGH AND I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE TO SEE MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. *TR