1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

SUPPORT FOR ROCKER ARM BROKE OFF AT 82,890 MILES. FROM REVIEW OF THE NHTSA RECORDS, THIS HAS OCCURRED FOR NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. AS THIS IS PART OF THE HEAD CASTING, I WOULD EXPECT IT TO LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVER'S SIDE MANUAL SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. CONSUMER'S ADVISE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH DOOR THAT HAVE PROGRESSED TO IT NOT WORKING AT ALL. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF CHILDREN IS DOOR NEEDED TO BE OPENED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON FOR NO REASON EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS ON. TS

CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC DETERMINED A FLEXIBLE FUEL LINE IS POROUS FROM FRAME TO FUEL RAIL, SPRAYING FUEL OVER ENGINE. TS

THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON AND STAYING ON. ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AFTER WORKING INTERMITTENTLY FOR A MONTH. THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED. THIS WAS RECALLED ON MANY 1996 BUT NOT OUR SERIES. *PH **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770848

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE'S HORN IS NOT WORKING DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. DEALER WON'T REPAIR. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

WHEN CONSUMER WAS FILLING UP THE GASOLINE TANK, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY THERE WAS A FUEL SMELL COMING FROM INSIDE OF THE VENTS, AND FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. BUILT IN CHECK ON TOP OF FUEL TANK WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING. .*JB. *AK

INTERNAL MECHANICAL FAILURE OF INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT, RIGHT HAND SIDE. THE CABLE ASSEMBLY IN THE SEAT MODULE HAS FAILED. THIS CABLE ASSEMBLY LOCKS THE RETRACTABLE SHOULDER BELTS. THE CABLE HOOKS DIRECTLY TO THE LATCH PLATE AND WHEN THE BELT BUCKLE IS CONNECTED TO THE LATCH PLATE THE PLATE'S FORWARD MOVEMENT PULLS THE CABLE CAUSING THE SHOULDER BELT'S RETRACTOR TO LOCK. THIS CABLE CONNECTION HAS SEPARATED FROM THE LATCH PLATE (CABLE END IS ALSO FRAYED WITH THREE STRANDS LEFT ON IT'S END), RENDERING THE SHOULDER BELTS, RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY UNLOCKABLE. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION FOR ANY CHILDS LIFE IF VEHICLE IS IN AN ACCIDENT AND SHOULDER BELTS DO NOT RESTRAIN THE CHILD IN THE SEAT LIKE IS SUPOSSED TO. LEFT HAND ICSS ALSO HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT CUSHION PIVOT FRAME WHICH IS TWISTED AT LEFT ATTACHED POINT. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO WARRANTY COVERAGE. THAT THE SEAT MODULES NEED TO BE REPLACED AND COSTS ON AN ESTIMATE OF $1,300+. I, REFUSE TO PAY ANY AMOUNT WHEN MY GUT FEELING IS THAT CHRYSLER HAS PUT OUT THESE ICSS WHICH ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I'M HAVING NOW FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. CHRYSLER ON 01/02/03 TOLD ME THAT IF I PAY THE FIRST $800+ THAT THEY WOULD PAY THE REMAINING DIFFERENCE. NOW, TO ME THIS IS LIKE SAYING YES, WE KNOW WE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THESE ICSS SO WE ARE WILLING TO HELP. WELL, AFTER READING SO MANY LIKE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE ICSS, I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD REALIZE THAT EVERY TIME A CHILD IS PLACED IN THEIR "CHRYSLER" ICSS THAT THE CHILD'S LIFE IS IN THEIR HANDS. THEY NEED TO OWN-UP TO FLAWS OF ENGINEERING AND FIX THESE SEATS SO THAT WE THE CUSTOMER CAN TRUST IN THEIR PRODUCT.. ANY INFORMATION YOU COULD PROVIDE, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. RESPECTFULLY, SEVERINO L. RODRIGUEZ

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS