1997 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

WHILE BACKING UP THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE UNDER THE HOOD, THEN AT 40 MPH TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT. DEALER DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK *YD

WHEN IT RAINS IT LEAKS INSIDE OF VEHICLE. HAD TO REMOVE CARPET BECAUSE OF ODOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE GEN-3 SEATBELT BUCKLES AND ESTABLISH THE 40MM OR MORE STRINGENT 30MM BALL TEST AS A STANDARD FOR BUCKLE SAFETY. ALSO, I THINK THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL ALL OF THE VEHICLES THAT THEY PUT THESE IN. THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO TAKE ACTION ON THIS, BECAUSE THERE IS NO TELLING HOW MANY HAVE FAILED SINCE THERE IS NO EVIDENCE AFTER A CRASH, EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT THEY CAN EASILY BE BUMPED IN A COLLISION AND RELEASE. THE GEN-3 SEATBELT CANNOT PASS THE 30 OR 40MM BALL TEST AND CHRYSLER KNEW ABOUT THIS SINCE 1996. THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT IN A CAR IS THE SEATBELT. IF IT ISN'T THEN WHY ARE THERE SEATBELT LAWS? IF IT RELEASES DURING A COLLISION, THEN I MIGHT AS WELL NOT HAVE IT ON TO START WITH. PLEASE TAKE ACTION ON THIS!!!!*AK

THE GEN3 SEATBELTS THAT ARE IN QUITE A FEW FAMILY VEHICLES ARE KILLING PEOPLE! THEY ARE REELEASE WITH TOO LITTLE PRESURE. HOW ARE THESE BELTS SUPPOSE TO KEEP OUR CHILD SEATS SAFELY SECURE? WE NEED TO GET THE MESSAGE OUT TO ALL AND WE NEED TO GET THESE FIXED! I USE THESE BELTS EVERYDAY FOR MY TWO LITTLE GIRLS, WHO ARE MY WORLD! THEIR SAFETY MEANS THE WORLD TO ME, AND I WILL NOT REST UNTIL THE MESSAGE IS OUT TO ALL THAT THESE SEATBELTS ARE DANGEROUS AND NEED TO BE RECALLED IMEDIATELY! PLEASE HELP ME!*AK

UPON SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN OR WHEN ENTERING AN INTERSECTION, VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHEN THIS OCCURS OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATES. *AK *SLC

VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS CONSISTENTLY AND RAPIDLY CONSUMED BATTERIES, ALL BATTERIES WERE UNABLE TO BE INSTALLED. *JG

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION, CLOCKSPRING, FOR THE AIR BAG FAILED. AIRBAG, HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL INOP.

THIS IS THE DESCRIPTION TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY (WITHOUT PICTURES) TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM. I AM FORWARDING A COPY OF THE COMPLAINT I ENLISTED WITH CENTURY/GRACO CHILDRENS PRODUCTS. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS CONCERN IN THAT THERE IS NO WAY POSSIBLE THAT ANY OF THE CAR SEATS IN THIS CATAGORY COULD BE ANY MORE FUNCTIONAL OR LESS DANGEROUS THAN THE ONE I HAVE. THE REASON IS THAT ALL THE CAR SEATS HAVE THE SAME PLASTIC USED FOR THE BASES. HERE IS THE ATTACHED MEMO: I HAVE A VERY SERIOUS CONCERN WHICH WAS RECENTLY BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION. THE CAR SEAT BASE IN REFERENCE TO THE CAR SEAT MODEL STATED ABOVE HAS A SERIOUS STRUCTURAL DEFECT. WHEN OUR LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP WAS INSTALLING OUR CAR SEAT IN OUR NEW VEHICLE THE BASE WOULD NOT ANGLE PROPERLY. WHEN THE BASE WAS EXAMINED BY THE INSPECTOR, SHE DISCOVERED THE PLASTIC ON THE BASE WAS SEVERLY BENT IN TWO PLACES COMPRIMISING ITS SAFETY AS WELL AS ITS COMFORT FOR THE CHILD. THE AREA IN QUESTION IS THE PIECE THAT ELEVATES THE FRONT OF THE CAR SEAT (IN THIS CASE THE PIECE IN QUESTION IS DARK BLUE). IN ADDITION TO THIS PIECE, THE WHITE PLASTIC PIECES WHICH STAND OUT FROM THE SIDE IN THE AREA OR CHANNEL IN WHICH THE "BLUE" PIECE SLIDES IN AND OUT OF IS BENT ON EACH SIDE. THIS IS A HUGE CONCERN IN THAT THIS CANNOT BE THE ONLY ONE OUT THERE THAT IS THIS WAY. HOW MANY PEOPLE DO YOU KNOW THAT WOULD PERIODICALLY LOOK AT THE BOTTOM OF THERE BASE TO CHECK THIS OUT? THIS IS A MAJOR AND VERY SERIOUS CONCERN. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO REPLACING MY BASE FOR ME. I HAVE THE ABILITY, IF YOU NEED ME TOO TO SEND DIGITAL PHOTOS OF THE AREA IN QUESTION. PLEASE PROVIDE ME AN EMAIL ADDRESS AND I WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO DO THIS.*AK

THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER COMES ON WITHOUT MY INTERVENTION. SOMETIMES THIS SCARES ME SO BAD, MY HEART JUST STARTS TO RACE. I FEAR THAT ONE OF THESE TIMES IT MIGHT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I WISH DODGE WOULD PUT OUT A RECALL ON THIS ITEM SINCE I SAW IT MENTIONED FREQUENTLY ON YOUR WEBSITE BY OTHER DODGE GRAND CARAVAN OWNERS. *AK

CLOCK SPRING ASSY. FAILED DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFECT. IT CAUSES AIR BAG LIGHT TO COME ON DISABLING AIR BAG, CRUISE. *AK