1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

VEHICLE CAN BE PUT INTO GEAR WITHOUT ENGINE RUNNING AND NO SAFETY FEATURE LIKE BRAKE DEPRESSION BEFORE CARE CAN BE PUT INTO GEAR A SMALL CHILD CAN EASILY DO THIS AS MY 2 1/2 YO DID MUCH TO MY SURPRISE. *AK

EXCESSIVE WEAR ON TIRES AND SHAKING OF FRONT END WHEN CAR REACHES SPEEDS OF 50 MPH AND AT SPEEDS OF 70-75 MPH, EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT WITH NEW TIRES,ROTATED AND BALANCED. FRONT END ALIMENT SERVICED AT THE SAME TIME. WITH ALL THESE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS THE VEHICLES STILL SHAKES AND REQUIRES NEW TIRES AFTER 10,000 MILES WEAR. MORE NOTICABLE OF THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE. REPORTED TO SERVICE CENTER SINCE PURCHASED IN OCT 1999*AK (TIRESIZE: 65R15)

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE IN FRONT SUDDENLY STOPPED AND CONSUMER REAR ENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE. FRONT HOOD WENT UNDER THE OTHER CAR, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CRIUSE CONTROL DOES NOT MAINTIAN SPEED ON UPHILL ROADS - DEALERSHIP REPLACED - PROBLEM CORRECTED, TIRES WEAR OUT AT 25000+ MILES. AREA IS OUTSIDE EDGE ON BOTHS SIDES OF TIRES BALD. FRONT END CHECK OUT OK, REPLACED TIRES WITH REAR TIRES, BUT STILL EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM. *AK (TIRESIZE: 215/60-17)

WHEN TAKING A TURN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE NEXT DAY AS I WAS TRAVELING ON A FEEDER ROAD AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES FOR A RED LIGHT I HEARD A GRINGING COMMING FROM FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE TIRE. I IMMEDIATELY GOT ON THE PHONE WITH THE DEALER AND NOTIFED THEM. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP APPROXIMATELY 7 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT HAS HAD BOTH FRONT CALIPERS REPLACED 4 TIMES. BRAKE PADS REPLACED ABOUT EVERY 3000 MILES AND 2 MASTER CYLINDERS INSTALLED SINCE JAN. 2001. BRAKE PADS ARE BEING CRYSTILIZED AND CAN BE CRUMBLED IN HAND LIKE CHARCOAL. HAVE HAD ROATORS REPLACED AND TURNED SEVERAL TIMES. ALSO KEEP LOSING BRAKE FLUID.*AK

A DRIFT PIN IN FRONT AXLE WILL COME LOOSE AND SLIDE OUT, KNOCKING A HOLE IN TRANSMISSION CASE, WHICH CAN CAUSE FLUID TO LEAK, AND POSSIBLY FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK UP. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION WITH SAME MANUFACTURER'S DEFECTIVE DESIGN. *AK

THERE IS A POPPING OR CLUNKING NOISE THAT COMES FROM WITHIN STEERING COLUMN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION OR STOPPING. NOISE OCCURS ON A RANDOM BASIS AND DEALERSHIP CANNOT NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF NOISE. THERE IS A TSB, BULLETIN NUMBER: 190999 FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

THE TRANSFER PIN IN THE TRANSMISSION BROKE CAUSING TOTAL FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. IT WOULD NOT EVEN STAY IN PARK. AT FIRST WE THOUGHT WE HAD HIT SOMETHING BECAUSE OF THE JOLT THAT THIS CAUSED. AFTER THE INSURANCE COMPANY'S INVESTIGATION IT DISCOVERED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS FROM THE PIN. I CONTACTED DAIMLER/ CHRYSLER AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT A LOCAL SHOP. THEY SEEMED WILLING TO HELP WITH THE REPAIRS THROUGH A LOCAL DEALER. WHEN I INFORMED THEM THAT I HAD ALREADY HAD IT FIXED THROUGH A LOCAL SHOP THEY WERE COMPLETELY UNWILLING TO EVEN DISCUSS THE MATTER. A MECHANIC THAT WE KNOW ONLY WORKS ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS. HE WAS NOT SHOCKED THAT THIS HAPPENED. HE HAS SEEN IT MANY TIMES. *AK

VEHICLE NOT EQUIPPED WITH SHIFT INTERLOCK DEVICE WHEREBY ALLOWING OUR CHILDREN THE POTENTIAL TO SHIFT VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND CREATING A RUNAWAY CONDITION. OUR TWO YEAR OLD SON HAS WATCHED US ENOUGHT THAT HE KNOWS HOW TO PUT THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION AND PULL THE GEAR SELECTOR ARM DOWN. CONCERNED ABOUT FAMILIES AND OTHERS SAFETY.*AK

BRAKES WERE PULSATING WHEN APPLIED, PEDAL FELT HARD, REDUCED BRAKING DISTANCE. MECHANIC FOUND FRONT ROTORS WERE RUSTING FROM INSIDE OUT. *AK *JB