1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

WHILE TRYING TO START VEHICLE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, AND THEN A LOUD POP. WHEN TRYING TO DRIVE OFF CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE ANY WAY TO CONTROL VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

VEHICLE HAS A HOLE ON TOP OF GAS TANK, AND TANK IS LEAKING GASOLINE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

MY HUSBAND WOULD BE DRIVING AND OUT OF NOWHERE THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. EVERYTHING ON THE DASH WENT OUT. ABOUT 2 TO 3 SECONDS LATER IT CAME BACK ON BUT BARELY WORKING. THE CAR BEHIND US ALMOST HIT US. WHEN THE CAR RE-STARTED THE DASH LIGHTS WERE FLICKERING AND THE INSTRUMENTS WERE NOT READING RIGHT. ONTOP OF THAT WE COULD NOT TURN THE AIR OR RADIO OR ANYTHING ELSE BECAUSE IT MADE THE PROBLEM WORSE. PRIOR TO THIS IT HAPPEN TO MY HUSBAND TWICE ON THE SAME DAY. IN MARCH WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM WE HAVE BEEN HAVING ON TOP OF OTHER ISSUES. WE ONLY HAD THIS MINI VAN FOR A YEAR AND WE ALREADY HAD TO REPAIR THE AIR CONDITIONER 2X , FUEL PUMP BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING, THE FIRST TIME THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROMBEM AND SAID IT WAS AN OVERFILL OF GAS, SECOND TIME THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM AND FIXED IT. ALSO OUT OF POCKET FOR BRAKES, AND ROTOR. WE WERE HOPING FOR SOME KIND OF EXCHANGE FOR THIS. DURING THE YEAR WE HAD THIS MINI VAN THE DEALERSHIP CHANGE HANDS AGAIN. NOW THE CURRENT OWNER IS GETTING COMPLAINTS FROM CUSTOMERS WHO PURCHASE A VEHICLE FROM THERE LAST YEAR, PER OUR CONVERSATION WITH THE SALES MANAGER. THEY HAD TO RE-RUN OUR CREDIT AND TAKE ALL OUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ALL OVER AGAIN. NEXT MORNING I WAS TOLD THAT THE BANK /LENDER WANTS $2500.00 UPFRONT AS GOOD FAITH, BECAUSE WE STILL OWE ON THE VEHICLE. LIKE I SAID EARLIER THE CAR IS FINACE FOR 5 YEARS. ALSO THE PART THAT IS NEEDED COST ANYWHERE BETWEEN $385 TO 209 APPROX. AND LABOR $300.00 OR SO. SO WE WOULD BE PAYING CLOSE TO $685 OR MORE. ALSO THIS PART IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY NOR UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND THAT SINCE IT IS AN ELECTRICAL COMPONET. IF ANYONE CAN HELP PLEASE, WE REALLY WOULD LIKE TO GET RID IF IT OR SOMEHOW GET IT FIX.*AK

RECALL 00 V 268 000/FUEL LEAKAGE: DEALER: ED MOSES DODGE, SCOTTDALE, AZ; PHONE 480-607-8584 WAS UNABLE TO HONOR RECALL REPAIRS, NO PARTS AVAILABLE.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE PARTS WERE FINALLY REPLACED ON MAY 16, 2002.*JB

THERE IS A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING INTO CAB OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER IS AFRAID THAT A FIRE MAY START. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, DEALER DETERMINED CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED.*AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, IN WHICH THE REAR SEAT BELTS BECAME DISLODGED, NOT SECURING THE INSURED'S CHILDREN IN THEIR CAR SEATS, THERE WERE 4 INJURIES.(CLAIM#25-5524-222)*JB

THE CONSUMER STATES TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE FUEL LEAK RECALL(NHTSA ID#00-V-268-000 MANUFACTURER RECALL ID# 895). THE VEHICLE HAD A LEAK AT THE TOP SEAM OF THE FUEL TANK. THE CONSUMER STATES EACH TIME THE TANK WAS FILLED THE SMELL OF GAS LINGERED FOR AT LEAST TWO DAYS. THE PROBLEM DID NOT START UNTIL THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *JG

NHTSA 00 V 268 000/ MANUFACTURERS RECALL 895 CONCERNING FUEL LEAKAGE. DEALER, SUPER STORE GREENVILLE, GREENVILLE, MI, PHONE# 616/754-3635 UNABLE TO HONOR MANUFACTURERS RECALL, NO PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK *YH

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL (00V268000) NOTICE FOR FUEL RAIL REPLACEMENT. RECALL NOTICE STATED THAT REPLACEMENT WOULD TAKE UP TO 1 AND 1/2 HOURS, HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP TOOK UP TO 6 HOURS TO REPAIR. ALSO CONSUMER IS REQUESTING PAPER WORK FOR STATE INSPECTION THAT WAS PERFORMED ON VEHICLE. *TT