1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

AT 57K MILES, THE LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE AIRBAG. THIS CAUSED FAILURE OF HORN & AIRBAG.THE MANUFACTURER SAID IT WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM. DEALER SAID THEY HAVE HAD MULTIPLE CASES OF THIS. BUT EACH REFUSED TO REPAIR IT AT NO COST AND CHARGED OVER $300 FOR THE SAFETY REPAIR. I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT THIS SAFETY ISSUE IS NOT COVERED. IT CAN CAUSE FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS FOR NOT ONLY US, BUT OTHERS AS WELL. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. IT APPEARS THAT CHRYSLER HAS PUT A PRICE ON SAFETY ALLOWING THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO REPAIR THEIR DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS TO RISK INJURY OR DEATH. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY. THANKS, I APPRECIATE YOUR HELP.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V268, HOWEVER VEHICLE HAD FAILURES PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE STARTED LOSING POWER AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 20 MPH, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOT ONLY DID THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY NEED REPLACING, BUT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL IN DRIVEWAY. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V26800 FOR FUEL LEAK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND THEY REPLACED SEAL. , BUT RECALL LETTER STATED IF FUEL WAS LEAKING FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY WOULD BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE. DURING SERVICE MECHANIC STATED THAT AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATING ON DASHBOARD DUE TO CLOCK SPRING MALFUNCTIONING.*AK

POWER WINDOW MOTORS AND REGULATORS ARE DEFECTIVE. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR & REGULATOR ON 1/26/01 AND AGAIN ON 3/15/02. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR AND REGULATOR ON 6/4/02. MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR DEFECTIVE POWER WINDOW MOTORS AND REGULATORS. THESE DEFECTS ARE ALL TOO COMMON.*AK

EA 01 007 AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING: CONSUMER STATES THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING, ALSO THE HORN AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER NOTIFIED. *JB DEALER STATED IT COULD BE A BAD WIRE INT HE STEERING COLUMN OR THE CLOCK SPRING, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE PROBLEM UNLESS STEERING WHEEL IS TAKEN APART. *TT

THE CLOCKSPRING FAILURE CAUSED SEVERAL COMPONENTS TO STOP FUNCTIONING INCLUDING THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG DODGE VEHICLES AND AM UPSET THAT THEY FIRST CHARGE A SIZABLE DIAGNOSTIC FEE ONLY TO DETERMINE THAT THIS COMMON PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED RATHER THAN OFFERING A FREE PART REPLACEMENT WHICH WOULD RENDER THE DIAGNOSTIC UNCESSARY. THE AIR BAG AND HORN SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY DODGE TO BE SAFETY COMPONENTS AND IF THIS CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY IS A COMMONLY DEFECTIVE PART, IT SHOULD BE REPLACED AS PART OF A RECALL PROGRAM.*AK

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON ALL DAY, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION OF AIR BAGS/ HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED; HORN INOPERATIVE; CRUIZE CONTROL INOPERATIVE. DEALER REPLACED THE "CLOCKSPRING" ($297). TURNS OUT EVERY '96 CARAVAN OWNER I KNOW HAS HAD THIS FAIL, AND I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THE HORN WOULDN'T HAVE WORKED IF I'D NEEDED IT UNTIL THE DEALER POINTED IT OUT.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*JB BATTERY, BATTERY CABLE, ALARM SYSTEM, STARTER AND CRANKSENSOR HAVE BEEN REPLACED. HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER STATES COMPUTER POSSIBLY CAUSING STALLING. *TT