1992 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

GEAR SHIFT DISENGAGED FROM PARK WHILE VEHICLE IGNITION WAS OFF. PURSE STRAP LOOPED OVER GEAR SHIFT AS OWNER WAS EXITING VEHICLE CAUSING VEHICLE GEAR SHIFT TO MOVE FROM PARK, VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS CAUSING OWNER TO SLIP UNDER LEFT FRONT WHEEL. *AK

THE HATCHBACK SUPPORT STRUT ON MY CARAVAN FAILED TODAY - THE BOLT THAT SUPPORTS THE STRUT IN THE CAR BODY SHEARED OFF, WHILE THE VEHCILE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. THE STRUT EXPANDED INSIDE THE CAVITY IN THE BODY AS FAR AS IT COULD ONCE THE BOLT SHEARED. I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR THE RECALL (97V079000) IN ABOUT 1997. I KNOW CHRYSLER PERFORMED THE RECALL BECAUSE THE NEW "BIGGER" WASHERS ARE ON THE LIFT SUPPORTS. AS I HAVE NO WAY TO EXAMINE THE BOLTS FOR STRESS CRACKING, THERE IS NO MAINTENANCE I CAN PERFORM TO INSURE THE REAR LIFTGATE WON'T FALL ONTO THE HEAD OF ME OR SOMEONE IN MY FAMILY. WAS THIS SUPPOSED TO BE A ONE-TIME RECALL FOR CHRYSLER? I GOT THE IMPRESSION THAT THIS RECALL WAS SUPPOSED TO "FIX" THE SHEARING BOLT PROBLEM, BUT IT IS SURPRISING TO ME THAT IT HAS RETURNED. I THINK IT IS VERY DANGEROUS.

ON AT LEAST FIVE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE STALLED. ONCE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IT COULD BE RESTARTED. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE EXCESSIVE FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. EMERGENCY BRAKES HAD TO BE DEPRESSED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS UNDETERMINED. CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER MADE A RIGHT TURN. THE TURN WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RECOVER, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER DIAGNOSED FAILURE OF THE SPINDLE AND CONTROL ARM.*AK

IN 1997 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND LOST BRAKE POWER. ABS PISTON WAS REPLACED PER THE RECALL # 96V099000 SUBJECT: BRAKES: HYDRAULIC: ANTI-SKID SYSTEM. ON 7/9/2003 THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND LOST BRAKE POWER AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT PISTON ON THE VEHICLE WAS THE SAME PISTON THAT WAS RECALLED, WHICH HAD A LIFETIME WARRANTY. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THE PISTON BECAUSE THE WARRANTY STATED THAT PISTON WILL ONLY BE REPLACED IF FROZEN.*AK

THE FRONT PASSENGER BOTTOM HINGE THE WELD BROKE FROM THE DOOR AND BROKE THE HINGE IT SELF. CAN NO LONGER USE THE DOOR SAFELY. *NLM

MY HUSBAND WAS REAR-ENDED BY A CAR AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH IN OUR 1992 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSED. FORTUNATELY HE WAS NOT HURT, BUT HE COULD EASILY HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, IF OUR 8 YEAR OLD CHILD HAD BEEN WITH HIM, SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN RIDING IN THE SEAT DIRECTLY BEHIND THE DRIVER AND COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERLY INJURED.

CONSUMER STATES DLR ADVISED WILL NOT REPLACE DEFECTIVE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT(HCU) UNDER RECALL 96V099000, UNTIL CONSUMER PAYS OUT OF POCKET $1200 FOR REPLACEMENT OF CAD MODULE. DLR ADVISED CONSUMER MUST REPLACE CAD MODULE FIRST TO DETERMINE IF THAT IS CAUSING PROBLEM, IF NOT THEN DLR WILL PERFORM RECALL ON HCU COMPONENT. NLM

VAN WILL STALL WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEEDS. CAUSE OF STALLING IS STILL UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK