2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH IN THE RAIN OR THROUGH A PUDDLE, THE SERPENTINE BELT DETACHES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE SERPENTINE BELT TWICE; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE FAILURE OCCURS ONLY WHEN IT RAINS. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,625 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 03/11/08. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED GAS LEAKING ON THE FUEL RAIL. THE GASOLINE SMELL ENTERED THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A LEAK UNDER THE HOOD. DAIMLER CHRYSLER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V268000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 36,000. UPDATED 06/09/2008. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE SERPENTINE BELT DETACHED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED. MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A SMALL PUDDLE OF WATER, THE SERPENTINE BELT FAILED AGAIN. IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE MOTOR MOUNT FOR THE SERPENTINE BELT AND INSTALLED A DISC TO HOLD THE BELT IN PLACE. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE, THE SERPENTINE BELT WOULD CONTINUE TO DETACH WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE USUALLY OCCURRED IN RAINY CONDITIONS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 131,000. UPDATED 02-19-08 *BF UPDATED 02/19/08 *TR

CORROSION OF BOTH FRONT STRUT TOWERS ON LATE 1990'S - EARLY 2000 DODGE CARAVANS. DODGE IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AS THEY ADDRESS IT IN A TSB. THE REFER TO IT AS A COSMETIC PROBLEM WHEN IT IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE. IF NOT REPAIRED AT HIGH COST TO MANY THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES, CONTROL WOULD BE LOST WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

WE HIT A POT HOLE IN THE ROAD GOING ABOUT 40MPH, THE RIGHT FRONT ALLOY WHEEL ON OUR DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ACTUALLY SPIT IN HALF. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENT, THANKFULLY IT DIDN'T. CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AS THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN TO A WHEEL LIKE THIS.*CN

THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. HIT A SMALL PUDDLE OF WATER WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. WATER SPRAYED UP ON THE SERPENTINE BELT WHICH THREW THE BELT OFF OF THE IDLER PULLEY AND TENSIONER PULLEY. BOTH TIMES WE WERE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN... WHICH MADE IT VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE WE LOSS THE POWER STEERING. THE FIRST TIME WAS WITH MY WIFE DRIVING...WHICH WOULD BE VERY HARD TO CONTROL FOR A LADY... THE SECOND TIME I WAS DRIVING, WHICH WAS BETTER... BUT STILL VERY DANGEROUS. I AM PLANNING ON PURCHASING THE GOODYEAR REPLACEMENT KIT THAT HAS BEEN MENTIONED ON SEVERAL WEBSITES AND THIS WEBSITE. DAIMLERCHRYSLER SHOULD BE RECALLING ALL THESE VANS AND REPLACING ALL THE PULLEYS WITH THESE SAFER KITS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF STEERING AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. HE LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS DETACHED. THE CONTACT RE-ATTACHED THE SERPENTINE BELT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

I OWN A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND I WANT THE GEN 3 SEAT BELTS RECALLED. I HAVE 2 CHILD RESTRAINTS INSTALLED ON THE SAME ROW NEXT TO EACH OTHER AND WORRY THAT IN AN ACCIDENT THE SEATS MAY POSSIBLY UNBUCKLE EACH OTHER DUE TO THE GEN 3 BELTS. MY SEATS ARE INSTALLED WITH ZERO MOVEMENT AT THE BELT PATH, BUT AS WELL ALL KNOW SEAT BELTS DO STRETCH IN AN ACCIDENT AND WHO IS TO SAY THAT THEY WON'T HIT THE BUCKLE RELEASE MECHANISM? *TR

2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN - NEED BRAKES FOR THE THIRD TIME - JUST LOST JOB OF 27 YEARS, CANNOT AFFORD. IS THERE A LITIGATION GOING ON? *TR

I BOUGHT A 2000 GRAND CARAVAN USED FROM CARMAX WITH 64,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD 3 INCIDENCES WHERE THE POWER STEERING BELT COMES OFF IN THE RAIN AND I AM UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR. MY MECHANIC HAS SAID THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS DEFECT WITH 1999 AND 2000 MODELS. I HAVE 2 YOUNG CHILDREN AND THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION! YOU NEED TO RECALL IMMEDIATELY. I AM EXTREMELY SCARED EVERY TIME IT RAINS AND AFRAID THAT I WILL HAVE AN ACCIDENT OR WORSE. PLEASE HELP IMMEDIATELY! *TR