1992 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

PURCHASED VAN 1998; 1ST FAILURE FEB. 26, 1998 ABS BRAKE FAILURE; MILEAGE 65,928; REPLACED PUMP AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY; 2ND BRAKE FAILURE JULY 1998; MILEAGE 75,991; REPLACED ACCURATOR PISTON AND PISTON PACKAGE; 3RD BRAKE FAILURE MAY 25, 1999; MILEAGE 87,880; REPLACED MODULE ABS CONTROL ASSSEMBLY,MODULE ECU; 4TH BRAKE FAILURE SEPT 23, 2000 AND NO REPAIR SO FAR DUE TO BEYOND 100,000 MILE EXTENDED HIDDEN FACTORY WARRANTY AND NO CONFIDENCE IN IT BEING EFFECTIVELY REPAIRED.

SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF UPON OPENING -- 2ND TIME IN 2 YEARS. MANUFACTURER STATES THIS IS ACCEPTABLE "WEAR AND TEAR". INJURIES WERE AVOIDED, BUT WOULD HAVE BEEN SEVERE HAD MY 3 YR OLD CHILD BEEN THE PERSON OPENING THE DOOR.*AK

THE 2ND & 3RD ROW SEATS ARE SELF RELEASING. SEATS WOULD PIVOT FORWARD. WHEN LATCHED OR LOCKED WOULD RELEASE THE ENTIRE SEAT. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE SEAT TO BE UNSTABLE & THE OCCUPANTS SHIFTING AROUND.*AK

MCKENZIE MOTORS CHARGED $1500 FOR THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. HAVE NOT YET HAD ABS SYSTEM REPLACED. *AK

WHILE A SEVEN YEAR OLD CHILD WAS OPENING THE SLIDING DOOR, THE DOOR CAME COMPLETELY OFF AND ALMOST FELL ON THE CHILD; DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPAIRS BEING MADE AT CONSUMER COST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:

AFTER ARRIVNG FOR SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL CAMPAIGNS(742&836) DEALER REFUSED TO SERVICE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY HAD MANY OTHER SERVICES SCHEDULED AND WERE MORE IMPORTANT. THEY ALSO REFUSED TO MAKE ANY EFFORT TO ORDER ANY PARTS FOR THE RECALL. *CJ

PE00020, TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH TREAD ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VAN. THIS WAS A FIRESTONE TIRE, SIZE P20570R15. MILEAGE ON THE TIRE WAS LESS THAN 30,000. FIRESTONE OR THE DEALERSHIP WERE NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM UNTIL LAST WEEK. OWNER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE A CLAIM UNLESS THE TIRE WAS MAILED TO FIRESTONE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE COULD SHUT OFF, LEAVING VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER. THEN, CONSUMER WILL RESTART, AND ENGINE AND WILL WORK AGAIN.*AK

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE RUSTED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM IN OTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. *AK *ML

ABS LIGHTS ON FOR OVER A YEAR NO RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER, PROBLEM DUE TO POSSIBLE ABS SENSOR FAILURE. *ET