1993 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

ON FEBRUARY OF 1997 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN COLLISION DUE TO THE ANTI-BRAKE SYSTEM FAILING, RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE & SERVERE INJURY TO DRIVER. HOWEVER, RECALL NOTICE (96V-099) WAS NOT RECEIVED BY CONSUMER WHICH COULD HAVE PREVENT DAMAGES & INJURY IF RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE. *YC

I BROUGHT MY VEH.IN TWICE WITHIN 2 YEARS,AS MY AIR CONDITIONER WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY.BOTH TIMES I WAS TOLD IT WAS OK EVEN THOUGH THE 2ND TIME THEY HAD TO ADD 1 LB. OF 134-A.3 YEARS LATER IN 1998 IT TOTALLY QUIT.I TOOK IT ELSEWHERE AND WAS TOLD THE EVAPORATOR WAS LEAKING.I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT.I BELEIVE THEY ARE INSTALLING DEFECTIVE EVAPORATORS AS MY SISTER-IN-LAWS 93 VOYAGER HAD HERS REPLACED,A FRIENDS 92 VOYAGER HAD THEIRS REPLACED,AND A BUS COMPANY I WORKED FOR HAD 3 VOYAGERS THAT HAD TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE OF LEAKS WITHIN 2 YEARS.I DON'T KNOW IF THIS STUFF IS POISONOUS BUT I HAVE BEEN BREATHING IT FOR 5 YEARS NOW.

EVAPORATOR BEGAN LEAKING COOLANT LAST SPRING; THIS IS A NON MOVING PART THAT SHOULD LAST FOR MANY, YEARS; IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE COOLANT USED R134 IS CORROSIVE TO THE MATERIAL THAT CHRYSLER USED TO MANUFACTURE THE EVAPORATORS; THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET.

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WELDS STARTED TO BREAK. DOOR WAS SAGGING. SPOT WELDS BREAKING. A MONTH LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. BOTH DOORS FAILED TO LATCH PROPERLY DUE TO THE SAGGING. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD ONLY REWELD AND REALIGN THE DOOR HINGES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWO TIMES IN 7 YEARS, FIRST TIME IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND DEALER TOOK RESPONSIBILITY. CURRENTLY, DEALER STATES IT'S OUT OF THEIR HANDS. *AK

THIS SUBMITTAL IS THAT TRANSMISSION REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY HAS NOW FAILED FOR THE 2ND TIME. WHAT IS MY RECOURSE? *AK

NOTICED ON-LINE THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DODGE CARAVAN TRANSMISSIONS AROUND 70,000 MILES. THOUGHT THIS WAS A BIT ODD. ANYWAY, I HOPE THIS HELPS IN SOME WAY. THANKS AND KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.

TENSIONER PULLEY FOR SERPENTINE BELT SHEARED OFF ENGINE, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED, NO ACCIDENT. THIS IS THE SECOND TENSIONER TO BREAK ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE NEW. TRANS AXLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED 8 TIMES SINCE NEW FOR SLAMMING INTO GEAR ON SHIFTS. TRANSAXEL FINALLY WENT INTO LIMP ALONG MODE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEW FACTORY REBUILT UNIT AT A COST OF $1486.88 TO ME. *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS A DOCUMENTED PAINT CHIPPING OFF PROBLEM. THE PAINT IS CHIPPING OFF THE VEHICLE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE PREVIOUS OWNER TOLD ME THAT THE PAINT HAS BEEN CHIPPING OFF WHEN HE BOUGHT IT NEW. THE PASSANGER SIDE HAS BEEN REPAINTED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER WITH CHRYSLER/DODGE'S KNOWLEDGE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER/DODGE DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER/DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY KNOW THAT IT IS A PROBLEM AND HAS OFFERED TO PAY 50% OF THE COST OF REPAINTING THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THEY CHRYSLER/DODGE SHOULD PAY FOR THE TOTAL REPAIR COST. THE CHRYSLER/DODGE DEALER AND CHRYSLER/DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO TALK TO ANYONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THEY ARE SAYING TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT. I FEEL WRONGED FROM THE CHRYSLER/DODGE DEALERSHIP AND I WOULD LIKE TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU IF YOU CAN HELP ME.