1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

CONSUMER STATED THE CLIP ON THE SEAT BELT WHICH LOCKS THE SEAT BELT, ISN'T FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE CAR SEAT IN PARTICULAR, THE CONSUMER USES AN ADDITIONAL CLIP TO SECURE THE SEAT BELT. SCC *JB

MY 1999 DODGE CARAVAN "AIR BAG" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT MY CLOCKSPRING NEEDED REPLACEMENT, BUT THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BY THE CURRENT RECALL. I FIND THE EXPLANATION THAT MY PROBLEM IS "COINCIDENTAL" TO THE RECALL OF THE 1996-1998 VEHICLES SOMEWHAT DUBIOUS. IF THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE CLOCKSPRING WAS INSTALLED OFF CENTER ON THE EARLIER VEHICLES CAUSING A SUBSEQUENT FAILURE, IS IT NOT LIKELY THAT MY PROBLEM WAS SIMILARLY CAUSED, WARRANTING A REPAIR AT CHRYSLER'S EXPENSE?

NHTSA#15350-02-V-293-000: AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING: CLOCKS SPRING ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN WOUND INCORRECTLY DURING THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. THIS RECALL APPLIED FOR THE 98. CONSUMER STATES HAS THE SAME PROBLEM ON HIS VEHICLE WITH AIR BAGS. CRUISE CONTROL STEERING WHEEL THIS VEHICLE IS YEAR 1999. TS

CONSUMER STATES WHILE BRAKING HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING, NOTIFIED THE DEALER REPAIRED AND REPLACED ROTORS 5000 MILES LATER PROBLEM RECURRED. TS

TO: WHOM IT MAY CONCERNS: I AM WRITING TO YOU AS A DISSATISFIED DODGE CARAVAN OWNER. I PURCHASED MY VAN BRAND NEW ON MARCH 1999. I HAVE HAD CONSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR, SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED IT: A) ON JANUARY 24, 2000 WE REPLACED THE , SENSOR, TRANSAX LE, TURBIN INPUT IN THE TRANSMISSION. B) FEBRUARY 17, 2000 WE REPLACED THE BATTERY. C) FEBRUARY 20, 2001. WE REPLACED THE EVAPORETOR, SUCTION LINE, LIQUID LINE AND THE COIL IN THE AIR CONDITION UNIT. D) REPLACED THE WINDOW LIFT MOTOR. E) JANUARY 8,2002 REPLACED SOP BELT TENSIONER COIL . F) JANUARY 4,2002 REPLACE THE BATTERY. G) MARCH 2, 2002 REPLACED WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP. H) JUNE 2, 2002 REPLACED FUEL SEAL. I) NOVEMBER 13, 2002 REPLACED THE HIGH PRESSURE VALVE OF THE A/C NOW THEY ARE ASKING US TO REPLACE THE EVAPORETOR AND THE COMPRESSOR WHICH WAS REPLACED BY MAROONE DODGE ON FEBRUARY 2001!!! ALL REPAIRS WERE DONE AT AUTHORIZE DODGE DEALER: MAROONE DODGE LOCATED: 21151 N.W 2ND AVE MIAMI, FL 33169 TEL: 305-653-6343. WE FEEL THAT FOR 44,000 MILES CAR WE SHOULD NOT EXPERIENCED SO MUCH PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WITH THE A/C WHICH WAS FIXED IN 2001. WE HOPE YOU WILL CORRECT THE WRONG AND REPAIRED THE CAR WITH NO COST TO US.SINCERELY DAVID AND HONEY BOUGANIM 239 ATLANTIC ISLE SUNNY ISLES, FL 33160 TEL: 305-945-5354

SOMETIME WITHIN THE PAST TWO WEEKS, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIT UP. THE MECHANIC WHO USUALLY WORKS ON OUR VAN (NOT AT THE DEALERSHIP) INFORMED US THAT THERE WAS A "TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN" CONCERNING THE "CLOCK SPRING." I TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE AIR BAG CHECKED, & SHOWED THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THE SERVICE BULLETIN. THE CLOCK SPRING WAS, IN FACT, DEFECTIVE. WE OWN A 1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN.

I HAD A COLLISION WITH A DEER AT 40 MPH AND THE CAR WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED BUT THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DODGE FOR INVESTIGATION. DT

WHEN ACCELERATING OR LETTING OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THERES SOME JERKING IN VEHICLE. TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND THEY STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDS REBUILDING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

HORN NOT WORKING, AIR BAG AND CRUISE CONTROL MAY FAIL BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. DT

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE CONTROL ARM SNAP CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER AND THE TURN SIGNAL NOT TO WORK. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR