1994 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM IS A REAL PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD SEVEN FAILURES. ONE OF THE COMPRESSOR FAILURES RESULTED IN A THE COMPRESSOR LOCKING UP AND MAKING THE CAR INOPERABLE IN TRAFFIC AND HEATED TO THE POINT OF BURNING INTERNAL PARTS. THIS CAR IS MADE TO CARRY CHILDREN AND HAS NO ADEQUATE VENTILATION SINCE REAR WINDOWS ONLY CRACK OPEN. WHEN AIR CONDITIONING FAILS IN THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE, IT PRESENTS A REAL PROBLEM WITH SMALL CHILDREN RIDING IN HIGH HEAT AS WE HAD TO WHEN TRAVELING IN SUMMER. THIS IS MORE THAN A DRIVER COMFORT- EXPENSIVE REPETATIVE REPAIR ISSUE. *AK

THE INTERNET IS CHOCK FULL OF CONSUMERS REPORTING PROBLEMS WITH CHRYSLER CORPORATIONS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. WHY IS IT TAKING YOU SO LONG TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? *AK

I BELIEVE THAT THIS VAN WAS A "LEMON" FROM THE START. IT WAS PURCHASED WITH 60,000 MILES ON IT LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO. THE DEALERSHIP, "AURORA CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH" DID WHAT THEY CALLED A SAFETY CHECK ON IT. SOMEHOW THEY FAILED TO FIND THAT BOTH TIE ROD ENDS NEEDED REPLACED. THAT WAS WITHIN 1 MONTH OF PURCHASE. WE TOOK IT TO A MORE LOCAL DEALER FOR THE SERVICE. THEN BEFORE WE HAD 84,000 MILES ON IT, THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT. NOW THE ENGINE HAS FAILED E-CHECK WITH MAJOR PROBLEMS. AFTER READING ALL THE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ON FAILED TRANSMISSIONS, I AM VERY SURPRISED THAT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A "FORCED" RECALL ON THESE. I ALSO WONDER HOW MANY OTHER ENGINE FAILURES ARE OUT THERE, NOT BEING REPORTED.

CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE OLD SERPENTINE BELT BECAUSE IT WAS CRACKED. NEW ONE KEEPS SLIPPING OFF. CONSUMER REPLACED BELT PINCHNER JUST IN CASE THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, CONSUMER ENDED UP PUTTING THE OLD CRACKED BELT BACK ON & IT STAYED ON WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. *AK

SET CRUISE CONTROL ON 55MPH AND VEHICLE ACCLERATED UPT 80 MPH. DRIVER PRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. BUT THEN DRIVER TOOK FOOT OFF THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SPEED. DRIVER HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRENCE HAPPENED ONCE. CRUISE HAS WORKED OK SINCE. *AK *ML

THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR EXTERIOR SUPPORT TRACK IN THE BODY PANEL IS WORN OUT. THIS CAUSES MIS-ALIGNMENT OF DOOR LATCH AND STATIONARY LATCH PIN WHILE CLOSING THE DOOR. THE LATCH JAMS ON THE HEAD OF THE LATCH PIN. DOOR APPEARS TO BE CLOSED BUT IS NOT SECURE AND COMES OPEN WHILE DRIVING.

EVAPORATOR BROKE TWICE: AT 37K AND 62K MILES. BOTH TIMES THIS RESULTED IN ALL FREON BEING RELEASED INTO CABIN. DEALER AND CHRYSLER REFUSED TO PAY FOR BOTH FAILURES. *AK

THE HYDRAULIC LIFT ARM ON PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE P0PPED OUT DUE TO THE LIFT SUPPORT ARM FAILURE. YH

WHEN DRIVING 20-30 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP, TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO SECOND GEAR, DECREASING DRIVER'S SPEED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE PAUSES MOMENTARILY BETWEEN SHIFTS FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE BEFORE ENGAGING, AND IT DOES NOT ALWAYS SHIFT INTO HIGH GEAR WHEN IT SHOULD. *AK *ML

SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF WHILE OPENING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS ARE BEING MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK