1991 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

ONE OF THE TWO LIFTTGATE SUPPORT STRUT ANCHORS SHEARDED OFF CAUSING THE LIFTGATE TO FALL, COMPONENTS NOT REPAIRED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN.

WHILE UNLOADING GROCERIES, HATCH SUDDENLY SLAMMED SHUT DUE TO FAILURE (SHEAR) OF HATCHES RIGHT STRUT BODY ANCHOR. MY HEAD WAS GRAZED, BUT AM OK. PLASTIC TRIM BY ANCHOR DAMAGED. DOOR IS EXTREMELY HEAVY, AND WILL NOT OPEN WITHOUT STRUT ASSIST. A FAILURE OF THIS NATURE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS - WHAT IF THE DOOR (500LBS + ENERTIA) FELL ON US OR THE KIDS WHILE UNLOADING GROCERIES, OR SITTING ON GATE FOR TAILGATE PARTY/DRIVE-IN? FALLING WITH THE SPEED AND FORCE IT DID WOULD ACT LIKE A LEG/NECK/BONE CRUSHING GUILLOTINE. IT IS LUCKY THAT NO ONE WAS HURT, BUT SOMEDAY, SOME ONE WILL IF THIS WEAK DESIGN IS NOT CORRECTED. I SAY IT IS WEAK BECAUSE ANCHOR DIAMETER APPEARS TO BE 1/4" WHICH IS RIDICULOUS. 3/8" WOULD BE MINIMUM DIAMETER FOR PROPER DESIGN. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. SIGNED - BRIAN D. LUBELL

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WAS LEAKING GAS ON TOP OF ENGINE. DEALER REPLACED DEFECTIVE INJECTORS TWICE, AND PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED. *AK.ET.

THE MOUNTING BOLT/STUD FOR THE DYNAMIC TENSIONER BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF SERPENTINE BELT DRIVEN ACCESSORIES INCLUDING THE POWER STEERING PUMP, ALTERNATOR, AND WATER PUMP. THE FAILED TENSIONER WAS A DEALER-INSTALLED WARRANTY REPLACEMENT OF AN OEM PART; THE OEM PART WAS REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE BELT NOISE ON 5/25/93 WITH 25,915 MILES ON THE ODOMETER.

THE FIRST REPAIR WE WERE CHARGED WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE MASTER CYCL AND THE ABS PISTON ASSY AND WE WERE NEVER TOLD IT HAD BEEN RECALLED, THEY CHARGED US FOR 5 PINTS OF BRAKE FLUID AND ALL PARTS TOTALLING $494.51 TO COMPLETE THIS JOB. SINCE THEY DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL. I REALLY DOUBT THEY DID THE JOB CORRECTLY. THE NEXT OCCURRANCE EXPLAINS THE BRAKE FLUID. THEN APPROX 3 MONTHS LATER THE BRAKE SYSTEM COMPLETELY FAILED, THEY SAID THEY FOUND A FORIEGN SUBSTANCE IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM, IT LOOKED LIKE SOME TYPE OF GREASE, THEY SAID THEY CONTACTED A AREA REP AND THEY TESTED THE FLUID AND FOUND 20% OF PETROLIUM IN THE FLUID. THEY WERE THE ONLY ONES THAT HAVE EVER SERVICED OUR BRAKE SYSTEM, NOW THEY ARE DENYING ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND WILL NOT HONOR THE WORK THEY DID. I TALKED TO OTHER CHRYSLER DEALERS AND THEY SAID THIS JOB ONLY TAKE 2 PINTS OF BRAKE FLUID TO COMPLETE THIS TYPE OF JOB. 5 PINTS IS ENOUGH TO FILL THE SYSTEM 1 AND A HALF TIMES. I DO NOT HAVE A TECHNICAL SHEET FROM CHRYSLER DETAILING THE PROCED

THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR ON MY 19991 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN COMPLETELY FELL OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNING A CORNER. I HAVE NOTED THAT TSM'S (08-62-93; 08-21-94; AND 23-06-93) HAD BEEN ISSUED DESCRIBING A DEFECT IN THE SLIDING DOOR AJAR SWITCH (ADJUSTMENT).

WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE SIDE DOOR OF THE VEHICLE THE DOOR FELL OFF WITHOUT INICATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT WOULD NOT UNBUCKLE. PROBLEM AREA IS BUCKLE HOUSING MARK PRESS. *AK CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO UNBUCKLE THE SEAT BELT, AFTER AN HOUR HE WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO UNBUCKLE IT SO THEY ADVISED HIM TO CUT IT OFF, THEY COULD NOT CUT IT OFF DUE TO LIABILITY REASONS. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING THE VAN CUT OFF. IT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET, AND WHEN STOPPED DRIVER SMELLED SMOKE. SAW FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERHOOD. RESCUED THE CHILDREN FROM THE VEHICLE. PHONED 911, AND FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE CAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO S & W TOWING LOT, AND THERE HAS BEEN NO INFORMAION OBTAINED AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE JUMPS INTO DIFFERENT GEARS AND JERKS ALL THE TIME. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK