1992 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

PAID DEALERSHIP $600.00 TO REPAIR. THE BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON AND STICKING. MY WIFE HAS TAKEN IT BACK 4 TIMES AND ON OCTOBER 11 WILL HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK AGAIN. I DISCUSSED THIS SITUATION WITH MIKE ANDERSON ON 10/9, CUSTOMER SATISFACTION REPRESENTATIVE FOR DEALERSHIP. I TRIED TO EXPLAIN TO HIM THAT HAVING BRAKE LIGHTS STICKING IN THE ON POSITION IS A SAFETY HAZARD. HE WAS EXTREMELY RUDE TO ME ON THE TELEPHONE. HE SAID THAT AS LONG AS THE BRAKES STOP THE VAN I DON'T HAVE A SAFETY PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VAN IN ITS CURRENT SITUATION, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT IF THE DEALERSHIP WOULD HAVE PROVIDED US WITH A RENTAL CAR FOR THE WEEKEND. I ALSO SEARCHED THE WEBSITE OF DAIMLERCHRYSLER BEFORE I FILLED OUT THIS FORM. I COULD NOT FIND ANYWHERE THAT I COULD SEND DAIMLERCHRYSLER AN E-MAIL ABOUT MY CONCERNS. I WAS WONDERING IF OTHER OWNERS OF SUCH MINIVANS HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THANK YOU!

HATCHBACK WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING . PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST SAID LIFE EXPECTANCY IS 50,000 - 70,000 MILES. MADE HIGH PITCH WHINING NOISE GOING UP A HILL AND THEN WOULD NOT GO VERY FAST(APPROX 15 MPH) SPECIALIST SAID OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSIONS ARE RATED ON CUNSUMER REPORTS WEBISTE AS NOT VERY GOOD. CHRYSLER NOTIFIED AND NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING REGARDING PROBLEM. LOCAL DEALER STATES REBUILD A LOT DUE TO SEALS HARDENENNG AND NOT FLEXIBLE.

THE AIR CONDITIONER/ HEADLIGHTS & RADIO FAILED TO WORK DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL HARNES SHORTING OUT. HAD IT REPAIRED AT DEALER. ALSO THE ELECTRIC MIRROR FELL OUT OF THE VISOR ONTO THE DRIVER'S LAP. *AK

ABS RECALLED BUT ABS CONTINUES TO FAIL DESPITE REPLACED CONTROLLER MODULE X2, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SWITCHES. UPON BRAKING THE PEDAL VIRBRATES FOLLOWED BY ABS & BRAKE WARNING LIGHT TURN ON. ALSO REAR BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON INTERMITTENTLY AFTER RELEASED BRAKE PEDAL OR ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE ( DEALER FOUND NO DEFECT ON NUMEROUS OCCASION )

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON TRANSMITION SLIPED COUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE SPEED AND COME TO A STOP.

PEELING AND CHIPPING PAINT SINCE THE FIRST DAY THAT WE BOUGHT THE VAN THE VAN IS IN PERFECT CONDITION OTHER THAN THE PEELING AND FLAKING PAINT WHICH FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH DODGE VANS OF THE SAME YEAR AND COLOR. THE DEALER HAS BEEN ASKED TO CHECK TO SEE IF CHRYSLER TO INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBILITY OF GETTTING A NEW PAINT JOB BECAUSE WE ARE PLEASED WITH THE VAN IT SUITS ALL OUR NEEDS.

CONSUMER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, HIT AN OBJECT PUT A 1 1/2 IN HOLE AND RUPTURED THE GAS TANK, THE DESIGN DID NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHIELD PROTECTION. *ET

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE NOW ON THIRD TRANSMISSION. THE 604 OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION EVIDENTLY HAS A MAXIMUM LIFE OF ABOUT 70,000 MILES, IF THAT MUCH. THE 604 IS PRONE TO FAIL AT ANY TIME. CHRYSLER/DODGE KNOWS THIS. THE DEALERS KNOW THIS. THE REPAIR SHOPS KNOW THIS. THE NHTSA SHOULD KNOW THIS. OUR BANK ACCOUNT CERTAINLY DOES. THE TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE. IT IS NOT NECESSARILY A SAFETY DEFECT ALTHOUGH A COMPLETE FAILURE OF A TRANSMISSION WHEN NONE SHOULD REASONABLY BE EXPECTED COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF LIFE AND/OR PROPERTY. YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN US TRY TO GET OUT OF THE WAY ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN OUR TRANSMISSION FAILED. IN THIS RESPECT, WE WERE LUCKY.