2003 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPLACED IT. *JB..NUMEROUS OCCASIONS CONSUMER APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD GO BUT WOULD THEN HESITATE, AND ALMOST QUIT RUNNING. AFTER THE PUMP WAS REPLACED, THE PROBLEM STILL THERE. WITH TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP WITH CROSS TRAFFIC COMING, AND STILL DISTANCE AWAY THE VEHICLE WILL HESITATE, AND ALMOST STOP RUNNING. THIS COULD RESULT VERY BADLY. *AK

WHILE FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK VALVE JOINT SEPARATED FROM GAS TANK, CAUSING GASOLINE TO POUR OUT. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT THE FUEL BE REPLACED DUE TO A CRACK.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE CONSUMER HEARD A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE SWAY BAR LINK BROKE. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS A PREMATURE FAILURE AND THAT THE PART SHOULD BE RECALLED. *NM

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DOOR OPENED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WHEN THE CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE HAD NO ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INDICATED THAT VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *AK WHEN THE VEHICLE PASSED ANOTHER, IT WOULD SOUND AS IF THE CLUTCH WAS OUT OF GEAR AND THE MOTOR WOULD RACE AND SLOW DOWN. *SC *JB

WHEN DRIVING OVER SOME DEBRIS IN THE ROAD, THE FUEL TANK RUPTURED. *AK *SC *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. THERE WAS A REFLECTION OF THE WINDSHIELD THAT IMPAIRED VISION WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER SPOKE WITH THE DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED HE DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT.*AK

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP TRANSMISSION JUMPED AND SLIPPED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS GETS MOIST IT CAUSES THE ABS LIGHT TO STAY ON ,AND THE ABS BRAKES TO MALFUNCTION. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENSIX TIMES IN TWO YEARS. *AK

AFTER MAKING "CLUNKING NOISES FOR APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES MY STEERING RACK WORE OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED IT UNDER 100% WARRANTY, AND NOW MY REPLACEMENT RACK ( A REMANUFACURED UNIT) STARTED MAKING THE SAME NOISES AFTER APPROXIMATELY 4,000 MILES. HEN THE RACK WAS REPLACED I WAS INFORMED THAT I MAY INCUR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE REPLACEMENT RACK AS CHRYSLER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THEIR STEERING RACKS. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE NOISE AFTER I HAD EXCEEDED THE 3YR./36000 MILE WARRANTY. AS I MISTAKENLY THOUGHT I HAD A 12 MO./12,000 WARRANTY ON THE REPLACEMENT RACK. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED ONCE I EXCEED THE 3/36,000 GUARANTY AND AFTER SPEAKING TO CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE IN DETROIT THE DEALER OFFERED ME A 50/50 GUARANTEE...I AM STILL IN COMMUNICATION W/THE DEALER AND AM WAITING TO FIND OUT WHAT THEIR DISTRICT MGR. DECIDED ABOUT A POSSIBLE 100% EPLACEMENT. IF THIS IS HAPPENING TO ME AND WHAT I HEARD ABOUT THIS BEING A MORE WIDESPREAD PROBLEM IS TRUE, I FELT I SHOULD BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION. PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM A FORMER NEW YORK STATE LICENSED AUTOMOTIVE DAMAGE ADJUSTER/INVESTIGATOR.*AK