1993 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

ABS AND BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD AND BRAKE POWER ASSIST FAILED TO OPERATE, CAUSING NEED FOR EXTREME EFFORT TO OPERATE BRAKES; SOUNDS LIKE RECALL CAMPAIGN #96V099000 BUT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO MANUFACTURING DATE, VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 07/1993.*AK

MY AIR CONDITIONER WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY EVAPORATOR ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS BY TWO SEPARATE AND DIFFERENT DEALERS........... NEITHER OF WHOM WANTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.......... THE PROBLEM EXISTS TO THE CURRENT DAY ............AND EVEN DODGE SAYS ITS THE DEALERS OPTION TO FIX THE A/C.......... EVEN THOUGH I HAVE THE "BEST WARRANTY" IN THE BUISINESS... I AM BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE..... OR SHOULD I SAY HOT PLACE CAUSE MY VAN IS A FURNACE IN THE SUMMER WITH NO A/C AND THREE SWEATING KIDS.................IF POSSIBLE PLEASE HELP WITH WHO I CONTACT TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM..... NO ONE WANTS TO FIX MY CAR BECAUSE AS THEY PUT IT " WE DONT GET PAID ENUOUGH FROM DODGE TO DO THE JOB". *AK

WHEN CONSUMER OPENED THE HATCH DOOR IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE THE ROD BROKE FREE FROM ATTACHMENT, FALLING ON CONSUMER'S HAND, SHE WAS INJURED. *AK

THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS AN ENTERNAL LEAK. I HAVE HAD IT CHARGED THREE TIMES SO FAR AND THE MECH SAYS IT IS A RECALL PROBLEM AND TO CONTACT THE MFGR WHICH I AM DOING HERE. PLEASE ADVISE OF THE RECALL PROCEDURE AND HOW I CAN GET THIS FIXED. IT IS EXPENSIVE GETTING IT CHARGED EVERYTIME I TURN AROUND DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF THE MFGR. PLEASE ADVISE....

MY TRANSMISION FAILED WHILE MY 16 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING MY CAR(LEARNERS PERMIT). THE CAR JUST "DIED" IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET IN TRAFFIC; THE CAR MOVED NEITHER FORWARD NOR BACKWARD EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. THE ONLY WAY I COULD GET THE CAR SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WAS TO TURN THE CAR OFF COMPLETELY AND RESTART THE CAR REPEATEDLY, THE CAR MOVING ONLY A SLIGHT DISTANCE BEFORE FAILING AGAIN. THIS IS MY SECOND TRANSMISSION AS I WAS FORCED TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL ON 12/12/95 AT 44,660 MILES WHEN IT FAILED. I WAS TOLD BY CENTRAL DODGE IN CANTON, MA THAT CHRYSLER WAS AWARE OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THE 1993 CARAVANS AND WOULD REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION. IT WAS COVERED UNDER MY 7/70 EXTENDED WARRANTY SERVICE CONTRACT HOWEVER. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE EARLIER TRANSMISSIONS HAD BEEN CORRECTED. THIS 2ND TRANSMISSION HAS NOW FAILED 3,184 MILES EARLIER THAN THE FIRST, AFTER ONLY 41,476 MILES (CAR MILEAGE 86,136)! I PURCHASED MY CAR AT NORWOOD DODGE. BOTH NORWOOD DODGE AND CHRYSLER IN DETROIT REFUSED TO FINANCIALLY COVER THE REPLACEMENT COSTS FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. (7/70 CONTRACT HAD EXPIRED BY MILES, NOT TIME). I AM OUTRAGED THAT I AM NOW FORCED TO INSTALL A THIRD TRANSMISSION IN THE SAME CAR. A LOCAL DODGE DEALER, MOTORQUEST DODGE IN WELLESLEY, HAS AGREED TO COVER ALL BUT $600 OF THE COST OF INSTALLING THE THIRD TRANSMISSION AS CUSTOMER "GOODWILL". I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THESE TRANSMISSIONS ARE DEFECTIVE; CHRYSLER SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THESE DEFECTIVE CARS IMMEDIATELY- AND BE HELD LIABLE FOR THE SEVERE INJURIES OR (POSSIBLLY) DEATHS THAT COULD EASILY OCCUR. WE (OR OTHERS) COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS. CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THESE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS AND IS PLACING THEIR PROFITS ABOVE THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF THEIR VEHICLES OWNERS AND THEIR FAMILIES! I BELIEVE THIS IS CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE! THANK YOU!

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED DUE TO FAILURE OF THER HINGE AND LATCH, REPAIR WORK (WELDING FAILED) AND DOOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT.

I LOOKED ON YOUR WEB SITE AND SAW THAT THE 1992 CARAVANS HAD THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM AS OUR 1993. THE BOLTS IN THE HYDRAULIC STRUTS TO LIFT THE REAR DOOR SNAPPED OFF. I TALKED WITH DODGE, BUT THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME. DODGE FELT IT WAS JUST NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND NOT RELATED TO THE 1992 PROBLEM. SEEMS A LITTLE TOO COINCIDENTAL TO ME! *AK

SO FAR ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT I;VE HAD WITH THIS VAN HAVE BEEN UNDER RECALLS, AND I HOPE THIS ONE IS ALSO. MY VAN HAS STARTED TO "SING" A HIGH PITCH CONSTANT SOUND. I T SINGS WHETHER I'M DRIVING OR IDLE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS. THANKS, YOUR HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. *AK

THE CASTING ON THE HEAD THAT HOLDS THE ROCKER ASSEMBLY BROKE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW DUE TO PATTERN FAILURE. MY MECHANIC REPORTED HE HAS SEEN 4 INSTANCES OF THIS FAILURE ON DODGE VANS SINCE MINE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. HE ALSO NOTED THAT CHRYSLER CORP. IS NOW USING STUDS INSTEAD OF BOLTS TO HOLD ROCKERS.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES CONTINUALLY FAIL RESULTING IN SEVERAL VEHICLE ACCIDENTS. THE FAULTY BENDIX-10 ABS SYSTEM FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 96V-099 RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER BECOMING DISABLED. NLM 4-24-01