1991 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE OUT OF DRIVEWAY AN NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING RIGHT FRONT AXLE BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP BECAUSE WHEEL WILL NOT TURN. HAD REPAIRED. AXLE BROKE AGAIN 3 MORE TIMES. ALSO, LEFT FRONT AXLE HAS BROKEN. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

ABS/BRAKE LIGHT IS ON FOR MORE THAN 2 MINUTES, BRAKING CONDITION SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASED OR VEHICLE WON'T STOP.*AK

CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION EVERY YEAR FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED ABS INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED ON SOON AFTER DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE LOST ALL BRAKING POWER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION WAS PURCHASED THROUGH CHRYSLER AND LASTED ONLY 29,000 MILES BEFORE FAILING IN WASHINGTON D.C. TRAFFIC ON MOTHER'S DAY. CHRYSLER WILL NOT REPLACE AND ARE NON-RESPONSIVE TO MY REQUESTS TO MEET ON THE SUBJECT.

1. TRANSMISSION SOLENOID BODY LOCKS TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE/2/1 RANGE. (THE TRANSMISSION CANNOT BE SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, REVERSE OR PARK WITHOUT A GREAT AMOUNT OF FORCE.) DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY RESETS THE CONTROLS AND ALLOWS THE GEARS TO BE CHANGED NORMALLY FOR A MONTH OR SO. 2. IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR STICKS IN THE OPEN POSITION, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO IDLE AT A HIGH RPM (1000 TO START WITH, MORE IF NOT REPLACED RIGHT AWAY). THIS MAKES STOPPING THE VEHICLE MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT. *AK

VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY FROM TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE WILL START BACK UP, BUT WILL NOT GO FASTER THAN 30-40MPH. BEFORE WHEN TRANSMISSION WAS CHANGED VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO FASTER THAN 10MPH. DEALER KEPT REBUILDING TRANSMISSION, AND CONSUMER HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TOO OFTEN TO REPAIR TRAMNSMISSION AGAIN.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT STAY BUCKLED, INSIDE OF PLASTIC CAME OUT WITH BUCKLE.*AK

I CONTACTED NHTSA OVER A MONTH AGO (ODI# 736341), BUT HAVE HEARD NOTHING BACK. ARE YOU HEARING ME? THIS PROBLEM PRESENTS A HIGH DEGREE OF DANGER FOR A FIRE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK