1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

AT 65MPH AND WITH NO WARNING TRANSMISSION WILL GO OUT,CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

EA 01007; AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND STAYS ON. HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL ARE NOT OPERATING AS WELL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND A APPPOIONTMENT WAS MADE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

FRONT CRASH AT 40 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK

REPLACED DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION EVERY 2 YEARS AT 37,000, 100760, AND AT 147654. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE MANUFACTURER AS TRANMISSIONS DO NO TYPICALLY FAIL EVERY 24 TO 28 MONTHS. THE NTHSA SHOULD FORCE DAIMLER-CHRYSLER TO STAND BEHIND A KNOWN DEFECTIVE COMPONENT AND REPLACE THESE AT NO CHARGE WHEN FAILURES OCCUR FREQUENTLY. THIS IS A KNOWN PREVALENT PROBLEM WITH THE CHRYSLER/DODGE MINIVANS AND HAS BEEN REPORTED ON EXTENSIVELY. ACTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT CONSUMERS AS IT IS UNLIKELY DAIMLER-CHRYSLER WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILTY ON THEIR OWN.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, HORN STOPPED WORKING, AND CRUISE CONTROL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE, HOWEVER PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO BATTERY FAILURE. THE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT SHUT PROPERLY. PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT LOCK DUE TO DOOR LOCK MOTOR FAILURE. DRIVERS WINDOW MAKES NOISE DUE TO REGULATOR FAILURE. *YH

EVEN AFTER FUEL RAIL RECALL 00V268000 AND REPLACEMENT OF FUEL LINE AT ELBO, MORE ITEMS OF REPLACEMENT, INCLUDING TANK, WERE NECESSARY TO STOP LEAKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

RECALL 99-V2-216-000/ MANUFACTURER 'SID RECALL 895 CONCENING FUEL LEAK FROM TANK IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT WAS FILLED. CONSUMER NEVER GOT A CHANCE TO PULL OFF FROM THE GAS STATION AFTER PAYING, AND NOTICED AT LEAST HALF WAS ON THE GROUND. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND NEVER LOCATED CAUSE OF PROBLEM.VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED FOR A RECALLS IN JANUARY AND APRIL OF 2002 FOR FUEL LEAKAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

TRANSMISSION WOULD NO LONGER SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 72000 MILES.*AK THE HINGES ON THE DOOR WERE REPLACED AND THE FRONT ROTOR WAS TURNED. *YH

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON/HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. DEALER STATED CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT