1998 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

NAR 03/05/2003 THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATION. CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *CB

TENSION, IDLER PULLEY. SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. WET PAVEMENT CAUSES BELT TO SLIP AND LOSS OF POWER RESULTING TO VEHICLE DURING OPERATIONS. THIS HAS OCCURRED DURING REGULAR DRIVING, AS WELL AS HIGHWAY DRIVING UNDER WHAT SHOULD BE NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS.*JB

RECALL# 02-V-293-000:THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE'S IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED.*JB

VEHICLE EXPRIENCED A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND REQUIRED A NEW TRANSMISSION WITH ONLY 55,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. IN OUR RESEARCH, WE HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS TYPE WITH DODGE GRAND CARAVANS.

SERPENTINE BELT FELL OFF WHEN DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE. THIS DISABLED ALL OF THE ACCESSORIES AND MADE THE VAN UNDRIVABLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE. VEHICLE WAS DISABLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY STREET

CONSUMER SAW A NEWS PROGRAM STATING THAT 1993-2002 GRAND CARAVANS HAVE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELTS. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED FOR HER FAMILY'S SAFETY AND FEELS A RECALL SHOULD BE IN ORDER. *JG

I HAVE A 1998 GRAND CARAVAN 3.3 LTR WITH ONLY 57,XXX MILES. I JUST TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC TO CHECK OUT AN ANTIFREEZE SMELL, AND HE INFORMED ME THAT THE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING, AND TO TALK TO CHRYSLER ASAP. HE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT HE HAS BEEN SEEING THIS PROBLEM QUITE FREQUENTLY.

SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF OFTEN CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND OTHER FUNCTIONS.THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS VERY OFTEN IN THE SHORT TIME THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR.THERE MUST BE SOME WAY THIS CAN BE PREVENTED OR CORRECTED!!

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO ROLL DOWN THE POWER WINDOW IT WILL MAKE A TERRIBLY LOUD NOISE CAUSING IT TO BE A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER WHEN DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER TOOK 15 MINUTES TO REPLACE CLOCK SPRING PER RECALL REMEDY 02V293000. CONSUMER ADVISED THAT HORN WAS STILL INOPERATIVE AND DEALER ADVISED HORN IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL REMEDY. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED THAT DEALER HAS NO WAY OF KNOWING WHETHER HORN PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED IN WRITING ON SERVICE RECORD THAT CONSUMER ONLY HAD A 3 MONTH/4000 MILE WARRANTY ON CLOCK SPRING REPAIR, WHEN RECALL LETTER STATED AN EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY WAS TO BE INSTITUTED ON COMPONENT. TS