1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

CLOCK SPRING HAS FAILED CAUSING AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WATER GETS ON POWER STEERING BELT, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT CARRIES POWER TO THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG INSTALLED IN THE STEERING WHEEL IS BROKEN AND THUS THERE IS NO ELECTRIC CONNECTION TO THE AIRBAG. THE FAILURE IS DUE TO THE WAY THE CONNECTING WIRE, CONSISTING OF A FOIL ON A FLEXIBLE BELT, IS WOUND INTO "CLOCKSPRING". THE BELT MAKES TWO BENDS WHICH CAUSES STRETCHING PRESSURE TO THE FOIL AND IN THE LONG RUN WEARS THE FOIL AND BREAKS THE CONNECTION. THE SAME CONFIGRATION CARRIES ALSO THE SIGNAL HORN CONNECTION AND WHEN THE PARALLEL RUNNING FOILS BREAK ALSO HORN FAILS TO WORK. *AK

THERE IS A GAS SMELL INSIDE THE VEHCLE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE GAS IS LEAKING ALL OVER ENGINE AND COULD CATCH ON FIRE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL RAIL, HOWEVER CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. *AK *YH

VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL CAN SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC STATED THAT FUEL RAIL NEEDED TO BE FIXED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

FUEL LEAKAGE VIA CRACKED FUEL RAIL AND O RINGS. DEALER STATES "NO RECALL" SO NO "FREE" REPAIRS.*AK

CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER AND THEY DID NOT WANT TO FIX PROBLEM UNDER RECALL EVEN THOUGH AWARE RECALL NOTICE COMING OUT IN JANUARY. DUE TO EXTREME HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WITH PLANNED TRIP OF BOY SCOUTS IMMEDIATE REPAIRS NECESSARY BY LOCAL MECHANIC.

THE CLOCKSPRING WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES, WHICH CAUSED THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL TO BE INOPERATIVE. TS *JB

THIS COMPONENT HAS A RECALL AT NHTSA SITE BUT CHRYSLER HAS NOT RECALLED, IT WILL COST 443.00 TO FIX, I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY THIS CLOSE TO CHRISTMAS. WHEN IS CHRYSLER REQUIRED TO RECALL. *AK

PLASTIC FUEL TANK RUPTURED FOR NO APPARENT REASON-GASOLINE LEAKED INTO GARAGE. *AK