1998 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH HIT A COYOTE THAT HAD RAN IN FRONT OF VEHICLE . ONLY DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS LICENSE PLATE HOLDER, BUT MOST DAMAGE CAME FROM DUAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMER FELT THAT AIRBAGS WERE TOO SENSITIVE , AND SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. ALSO, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

TRANSMISSION: DOWN SHIFTS TO SECOND GEAR AND WILL NOT SHIFT OUT. OCCURRED WHILE ENTERING FREEWAY ON AN ON RAMP. SERPENTINE BELT SLIPPED OFF WHILE DRIVING IN SMALL PUDDLES OF WATER ON HIGHWAY. TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHICH RESULTED IN DANGEROUS HANDLING OF VEHICLE ON WET ROADS. *AK

SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT SLIPPED COMPLETELY OFF THE PULLEY WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING CAPABILITY FOR MY WIFE

AT 45,000 MILES BRAKES FAILED DUE TO RIVETS DIGGING INTO ROTORS. BRAKES WEAR OUT QUICKLY, BUT DEALER SAYS THAT THEY ARE NORMAL. *AK *ML

BKS FAILED IN NOV1999(19KMILES)RPLCD DVR ROTORS, PADS, CALIPER STICKING, DEALER GREASED WOULD NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY, BACK BKS W/N ENGAGE,ADJTD. FEB2000(25.5K ML) FRT PADS WORN, CALIPER POPS WHEN PEDAL RELEASED. DEALER GREASED. MAY2000 BKS FAILED TO WORK, CUASED ACIDENT, DLR CLAIMS NOTHING WRONG. JUN2000 FAILED SAFTY TEST DUE TO REAR BRAKES NOT ENGAGING. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO A PIN SHEARING OFF FROM WITHIN, CAUSING A HOLE, AND ALLOWING FLUID TO LEAK. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS REQUESTING THEM TO STATE IN WRITING THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THEY WILL NOT TELL ME THE CAUSE; HOWEVER, THEY ARE REAL QUICK TO STATE THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. THIS IS A NEWER VEHICLE WITH ALL ORIGINAL COMPONENTS INSTALLED DIRECTLY FROM THEIR ASSEMBLY PLANT. ALL I KNOW IS THAT WE WERE DRIVING THE VEHICLE A FIRE STATED IN THE ENGINE AND I WAS WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR OVER TWO WEEKS. I AM GETTING NOTHING BUT THE RUN AROUND FROM THIS COMPANY. THEY ARE TRYING TO AVOID MY REQUESTS. I HAVE CONTACTED YOUR OFFICE THREE TIMES ONCE VIA PHONE AND ONCE VIA INTERNET AND HAVE YET TO HEAR ANYTHING. IT HAS NOW BEEN 30 DAYS SINCE YOUR AGENCY WAS ORIGINALLY CONTACTED. KINDLY HELP IN A TIMELY FASHION. *AK

CHRYSLER AND THE DEALERSHIP ARE UNABLE TO TELL ME WHAT STARTED THE ENGINE FIRE ONLY THAT THEY HAVE NOT SEEN THIS TYPE OF FIRE BEFORE. THEY ARE QUICKLY TO STATE THAT THEY DO NOT FEEL THAT IT IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING OR ASSEMBLY ERROR. HOW CAN THAT STATEMENT BE MADE WHEN THEY ARE UNABLE TO STATE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE? THEY WILL NOT COMMENT ON A DEFECTIVE PART. I HAVE ALL DEFECTIVE (BURNT) PARTS IN MY POSSESSION. HOW DO I KNOW THAT MY VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE WHEN THEY CAN'T TELL ME IF THEY FIXED THE PART THAT STARTED THE FIRE BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW. IN A LETTER DATED 5/2/200 FROM THIER COMPANY THEY APPOLOGIZED OVER THE FIRE BUT HAVE WASHED THEIR HANDS OF THE INCIDENT WITHOUT BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE AS TO HOW THIS HAPPENED. *AK

TIRES WOULD WOBBLE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE & STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE & PULLED TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE WAS CONTROLLABLE, BUT USE OF CONSTANT PRESSURE WAS NEEDED TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC BALANCED WHEELS. TOOK IT BACK DUE TO TIRES BEING DEFECTIVE. MANUFACTURER & DEALERSHIP NOT CLAIMING FAULT. MICHLEIN 215/65416 MX4 ALL SEASONS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH A PARKING LOT, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 22-V298-813. *SLC