1997 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE FROM 5-50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO TO THE FLOOR AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. WITHIN A WEEK LATER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB

CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE THAT SHE HAD ONE YEAR AGO, BUT HAD IT REPAIRED VIA RECALL NOTICE. VEHICLE DID NOT WANT TO START IN THE MORNING. CONSUMER COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR IT, AND DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR IT AGAIN. IT WAS REPAIRED ONE YEAR AGO. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREADS SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. FIRESTONE AFFINITY P205/60R15 #DOTW2VFAIT229/W2VFAIT169. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. HAD THE VEHICLE TO TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK

THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I LATER REALIZED THAT THE HORN DOESN'T WORK. I REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT. AT A NYS INSPECTION VISIT. THE VEHICLE PASSED INSPECTION.*AK I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS WHERE I NEEDED TO USE THE HORN, AND WAS UNABLE TO. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT.

THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON BY THEMSELVES, AND RUN ERRATICALLY, AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF AT THE CORRECT POSITION. WHEN IT'S RAINING, WIPERS CANNOT BE CONTROLLED. THE DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT SIMILAR MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *LA

LEFT MACON ON I-75 SOUTH, NEARING PERRY GA IN CENTER LANE, CARS ALL AROUND, FRONT, REAR, LEFT AND RIGHT. SPEED WAS SOME WHERE BETWEEN 65 OR 70. FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEW. I THANK GOD I HAD ENOUGH SKILL TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. I MANAGED TO SLOW AND OTHER VEHICLES ALLOWED ME TO STEER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. AFTER PUTTING ON MY SPARE I RETRACTED AND LOCATED PARTS OF THE TIRE AND STILL HAVE WHAT'S LEFT. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE A MANUFACTURES NAME. THERE ARE SOME NUMBERS THAT CAN BE USED TO IDENTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THERE IS STILL A LOT OF TREAD LEFT AND THE TIRE WAS IN APPARENT GOOD SHAPE. I HAVE DRIVEN MORE THAN A MILLION MILES IN THE LAST 45 YEARS. THIS IS MY SECOND BLOWOUT. THIS WAS A BAD TIRE THAT WAS PURCHASED AT BLOOMFIELD TIRE COMPANY IN MACON, GA. THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED SEVERAL VEHICLES TO CRASH AND COULD HAVE KILLED. PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS TO POSSIBLY SAVE SOME LIVES. *JB

THE INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WILL NOT ALLOW THE BELTS TO BE USED. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAD TWO SUCH SEATS IN THE VEHICLE, WHERE SEAT BELTS COULD NOT BE USED. MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THAT THE BELTS COULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNLESS THE ENTIRE SEAT WAS REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN TURNING CORNERS CENTER SEAT LIFTED UP ON THE RIGHT SIDE. CONSUMER REMOVED THE SEATS, AND REPLACED THEM ACCORDING TO HER IN THE PROPER WAY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO SECOND GEAR. DEALER STATED TRANSMISSION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK