1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

THE CLEAR LENSES HAVE BECOME CLOUDY WITH AGE AND GREATLY REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT THAT REACHES OUT IN FRONT OF THE CAR MAKING NIGHT DRIVING DIFFICULT.*AK

WHILE FILLING GAS TANK FUEL BEGAN LEAKING OUT OF TOP OF TANK. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER WHO DETERMINED LEAK WAS FROM A "VENT LINE"*AK

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A STRONG SMELL OF RAW FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE GARAGE POSSIBLY CAUSED BY A FAULTY FUEL TANK. *YH

AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING LOCATED IN STEERING COLUM HAS GONE BAD CAUSING HORN AND CRUSE CONTROL AS WELL AS AIR BAG NOT TO WORK. NLM

THE DRIVE BELT TENSIONER ASSM. BRAKES AT THE STUD THAT CONNECT TO THE BACKET,CAUSING THE DRIVE BELT TENSION ASSM. TO BRAKE THEN DAMAGE HOOD AND SOME OTHER PARTS OF ENGINE .I HAVE TALKED TO ALOT OF PEOPLE AND THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM .TWO PEOPLE SAID IT CAUSED ACC. THE DRIVE BELT TENSIONER ASSMEBELY IS OF POOR DESIGN AND FAILES AND THE REPAIRES ARE VERY COSTLY. 1200.00 TO 2500.00 TO REPAIR DEFEAT.PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT II WILL GIVE YOU A EX. DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 55 TO 70 MPH AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN BANG THEN A HOLE IN THE HOOD AND SMOKE COMMING FOR UNDER THE HOOD. THINK THERE SOULD BE A NATIONAIL RECALL ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GET KILLED.L. *AK

THE STRUT TOWER DID NOT FAIL AT THIS TIME AND NO PERSON WAS KILLED OR INJURED, ALSO NO DAMAGE HAS OCCURED. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THAT THE STRUT TOWER IS RUSTING THRU ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE MINI VAN. IF THIS SHOULD RUST COMPLETLY THROUGH WHILE THE MINI VAN IS MOVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE DRIVER COULD EXPERIENCE TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL AND THAT COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE INCLUDING DEATH OF UP TO SEVEN OCCUPANTS OF THE MINIVAN. WHAT IS CHYSLER GOING TO DO TO REPAIR MY MINIVAN BEFORE A ACIDENT HAPPENS?*AK

THE CLOCKSPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED. THIS CAUSES THE HORN, CRUISE CONTROL AND AIRBAG SYSTEM TO FAIL. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE HORN IS OUT. ONLY THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH COMES ON. YOU DON'T KNOW THE HORN IS OUT UNTIL YOU NEED IT! I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON MY PERSONAL VAN AND ON MY COMPANY VAN. THEY WERE BOUGHT FROM DIFFERENT DEALERS AT DIFFERENT TIMES. IT IS VERY HARD TO BELIEVE THAT A SINGLE DRIVER CAN HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ON TWO DIFFERENT CARS WITHOUT THERE BEING AN INHERENT DESIGN DEFECT IN THIS PART. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST THROUGH THE LOSS OF THE HORN OR AIRBAGS THAT DON'T WORK WHEN NEEDED. THE CONDUCTORS THAT FEED THE EXPLOSIVE CHARGE TO THE AIRBAG ARE OPEN DURING THIS CONTINUOUS FAULT AND THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

THE CLOCKSPRING FAILED ON THE DATE INDICATED. THE AIR-BAG, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE NON-FUNCTIONAL DURING THE FAILURE. I REPLACED THE UNIT WITH A NEW ONE. I INVESTIGATED WHY THE UNIT FAILED BY DISASSEMBLING IT. THE FLAT RIBBON CABLE IN THE UNIT FAILED FROM INADEQUATE STRAIN RELIEF AT THE POINT OF CONNECTION. ALL 5 CONDUCTORS WERE BROKEN DUE TO REPEATED HARD BENDING WITHOUT ADEQUATE SUPPORT AT THE CONNECTION POINT.*AK

RIGHT FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER TOWER IS RUSTING. IF TOWER LETS GO, SOMEONE CAN BE KILLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND NOTED HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE INOPERABLE. RESEARCH INDICATES AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING FAILURE LOCATED IN STEERING WHEEL. INTEND TO REPORT TO DEALER.*AK