2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM IS INSUFFICIENT FOR A VEHICLE OF THIS WEIGHT. THESE MINI VANS SIMPLY WILL NOT STOP UNLESS BRAKING COMPONENTS ARE NEW AND COOL. AFTER NOMINAL LOW SPEED CITY DRIVING, THE BRAKING SYSTEM SUFFERS SEVERE FADING. I SERIOUSLY DOUBT IF THE SYSTEM, WHEN WARM, HAS ENOUGH MUSCLE TO LOCK THE TIRES IF THE ANTILOCK SYSTEM WERE TO BE TEMPORARILY DISABLED OR DISCONNECTED. NHTSA ENGINEERS: TEST THESE BRAKES WARM WITH THE ANTILOCK DEFEATED. THEY ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO LOCK THE TIRES! THE MANUFACTURER HAS "HIDDEN" AND ANEMIC BRAKING SYSTEM WITH THE ANTILOCK.*AK

I AM SURE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM BUT I AM UNSURE IF ANYTHING WILL BE DONE. IN THE MINIVAN THERE IS NO NEED TO STEP ON BRAKES WHILE CHANGING FROM DRIVE TO PARK OR REVERSE ETC. IT COULD EVEN BE DONE WHILE MOVING! I DO FEEL THAT THIS COULD BE A HAZARD AS WELL AS A LIABILITY. PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH YOUR SUGGESTIONS.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.THE FRONT ROTORS NEED TO BE TURNED OR REPLACED.*JB

6 YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO SLIP THE GEAR SHIFT IN DRIVE WHILE VEHICLE WAS ON. VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, ALMOST RUNNING OVER ANOTHER SIBLING, AND WENT THROUGH A FENCE. NO INJURIES OR FATALITES MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND STATED IT WAS NOT A SAFTEY FEATURE FOR VEHICLE. HOWEVER, IT WAS ADDED TO 2002 VEHICLE TO AVERT GEAR SHIFT FROM GOING INTO ANOTHER GEAR WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.*AK

REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES CAN BECOME UNDONE VERY EASILY. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND WAS ASSISTING IN SOLVING PROBLEM.*AK *YH

THE KNUCKLE TO THE TIE ROD BROKE IN TWO AT THE LEFT ARM, CAUSING ACCIDENT, CLAIM 22-V549-467. *SLC

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN SHE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. SHE LOOKED BEHIND HER AND SAW FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE RIGHT REAR SIDE PANEL NEXT TO THE THIRD SEAT. SHE PULLED OVER AND CALLED 911. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPT. CAME AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPT. SAID IT APPEARED TO BE CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. MY INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE CO., DECLARED THE CAR A TOTAL LOSS AND TOOK IT.

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, DEALER DETERMINED THE BELT TENSIONER BOLT HAD SHEARED OFF CAUSING ENGINE TO LOOSEN UP. *JB *YD

THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, THE INSURED PULLED OVER CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND SAW THERE WAS A FIRE, FIRE DUE POSSIBLY FROM THE ELECTRONIC CORROSION SYSTEM.(CLAIM#51-0491-429)*JB

VEHICLE HAS 16 INCH WHEELS AND FULL WHEEL COVERS (HUB CAPS). I REMOVED THE WHEEL COVERS AT ABOUT 56000 MILES TO ROTATE THE TIRES. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAD REMOVED THE COVERS. WHEN I REMOVED THE COVERS THREE OR FOUR OF THE MOLDED PLASTIC CLIPS BROKE OFF ALL FOUR COVERS. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO CONTACTED CHRYSLER REP GREG JANKOWSKI WHO REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE DUE TO MILEAGE. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER RELATIONS REP MARTIN SHAGER WHO REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE DUE TO MILEAGE. I HAVE LOST ONE COVER ON THE ROAD. WHEN WHEEL COVERS COME OFF AT ROAD SPEEDS, I SEE THAT AS A SAFETY PROBLEM. I DO NOT SEE MILEAGE AS AN ISSUE. IF THE PLASTIC RETAINING CLIPS BREAK OFF IN TWO YEARS, I SEE THAT AS A STRUCTURE OR MATERIAL PROBLEM.*AK