1995 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

WHILE DRIVING TORQUE CONVERTOR MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP AND VEHICLE TO STALL, THE DEFECT WAS REPAIRED BY CHRYSLER.*AK THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR AND THE EMERG. BRAKE FAILED ON A HILL. ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE WALTHAM POLICE EPT. IN WALTHAM, MA INCIDENT TOOK PLCE ON 07/27/2001. THERE WERE NO PEOPLE IN EITHER VEHICLE. A DOG WITH IDIOPATHIC EPILEPSY WAS IN THE BACK OF THE CARAVAN. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED FOR THIS DEFECT AT BROOKFIELFD MOTOS IN BROOKFIELD , MA ON 07/23/2001. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BROOKFIELD MOTOS ON 07/21/2001 FOR THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEING ON AND FOR THE PROBLEM WITH THE GEARSHIFT INDICATOR. THE VAN ROLLED UNATTENDED EXCEPT FOR A DOG IN THE VERY BACK OF THE VEHICLE DOWN A HILL INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO PETER FULLER DODGE WHERE THE SERVICE MGR. KRISTIN CALLAN SAID THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS.IN ADDITION TO THE BODY DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES,THE INSURANCE AGENT ESTMATES A SURCHARGE OF 900$ PER YEAR TO ME FOR BOTH VEHICLES IN THE STATE OF MA. I AM BEING HELD AT FAULT FOR THE COLLISION ALTHOUGH I HAVE NEVER GOTTEN A TICKET OR CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND HAVE DRIVEN IN MA SINCE 1968. IT IS INTERESTING TO NTE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF..??? THANK YOU J KLORER. *AK

THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPALCED TWICE AND THE MASTER CYLINDE WAS REPLACED ONCE. NLM

BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS HAVE BROKEN AWAY FROM THE HINGES. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEIR REPLY WAS THAT THE WIND PROBABLY BLEW BACK THE DOORS AND BROKE THE HINGES. HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN TO BOTH DOORS IN EXACTLY THE SAME SPOT. WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION TWICE, ONCE A YEAR AFTER WE BOUGHT THE CAR, AND ANOTHER ABOUT A YEAR OR SO AGO.

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME BROKE IN 2 PLACES WHEN I JUST GOT IN THE VEHICLE. IF BREAKAGE WOULD HAVE OCCURRED DURING DRIVING OR AN ACCIDENT, SEVERE HARM COULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO MY TWO-YEAR-OLD SON WHO SITS DIRECTLY BEHIND ME. AT A MINIMUM, I FEEL DODGE SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BASED SOLELY ON THE SAFETY ASPECT. BUT INSTEAD, THREE DEALERS PASSED THE BUCK TO EACH OTHER, WITH THE THIRD FINALLY SUGGESTING THAT I GO TO AN UPHOLSTERY SHOP. I DID AND THE SEAT WAS REPAIRED FOR $250.00. THE UPHOLSTERY SHOP GAVE ME THE OLD FRAME AND I PLAN TO MAKE PICTURES OF IT. IT IS CLEARLY JUST SNAPPED IN TWO DIFFERENT PLACES, WITH A THIRD PLACE SHOWING SIGNS OF CRACKING. WHAT ELSE CAN I DO TO ENSURE NO ONE ELSE IS HURT BY THIS FAULTY CONSTRUCTION????

THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES, YET THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND CONSUMER'S THREE YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO PLACE GEAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE WITHOUT DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE BY APPLYING BRAKES, AND PUTING CAR IN PARK. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHUR DETAILS. *AK

WELDING THAT HOLDS DOOR HINGES TO THE FRAME OF VEHICLE CRACKED AND COULD POSSIBLY DISCONNECT FROM VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED PROBLEM, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THE PROCESS FOR REPAIRING THE HINGES WILL INVOLVE DEALING WITH WIRES UNDER DASH BECAUSE SENSORS FOR AIR BAGS RUN THROUGH THAT AREA. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

POWER STEERING BELT CONTINUES TO COME LOOSE FROM PULLEY AND DISCONNECTS FROM VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED THE PROBLEM THREE TIMES, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE SITUATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK