2000 Dodge Grand Caravan Complaint Log

The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, there was an abnormal noise and noticed that the vehicle's windshield wiper and blinkers had become inoperable. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had been diagnosed by an independent mechanic. The contact was informed that the failure was due to a faulty wiper transmission linkage, a relay, and a switch. The relay and switch were replaced however, the wiper transmission linkage was not repaired due to parts not being available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and determined that parts were not available. The failure mileage was approximately 110.000

Fuel leak under vehicle. Possible fire. There are several recalls on 2000 dodge caravan, but none supposedly associated with this VIN. The van only has 45,000 miles on it.

At 65+ the back door alarm sounds and keeps sounding when doing freeway speeds.

I was driving at 75 MPH on an Interstate Highway. The 3.3 liter V6 engine, with 120,800 miles on it, threw a rod and cracked a 3 to 4" diameter hole in the block. I have cared for this car religiously for 14 years. It had full oil level. It is available for the next couple of weeks for examination if desired. I was able to get off the highway onto the shoulder safely.

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN ENGINE STARTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE IN A NEARBY PARKING LOT. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS STARTED, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN FOR AWHILE. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE CONTACT CONTINUED DRIVING 15 MPH TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BELT WAS LOOSE. THE CONTACT CALLED LITHIA CHRYSLER JEEP OF RENO (LOCATED AT 1050 E PLUMB LN #100, RENO, NV 89502, (775) 501-8593) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WITH A FULL TANK OF FUEL, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AS EMPTY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DEPRESSED THE RESET BUTTON SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN FUELED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY EIGHT OTHER TIMES IN A FOUR MONTH PERIOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE RADIATOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE DECREASED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

FUEL GAGE DON'T WORK AFTER FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT,,,,GASOLINE SPILLED ALL OVER ROAD

STRUT TOWERS ON MY 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAVE RUSTED THROUGH. VISIBLE, SIGNIFICANT RUST HAS BEEN PRESENT FOR AT LEAST 7 YEARS, HOWEVER, IT IS NOW NOT DRIVEABLE. I DID NOT REALIZE THIS IS SUCH A BROADSCALE, SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM TO MOST OWNERS OF 1996-2000 VANS. PLEASE RECALL THIS MESS! STRUT TOWERS ARE NOT COSMETIC!

THE SERPENTINE BELT ON 96-2000 CHRYSLER MINIVANS SLIPPING OFF IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND HAS BEEN FOR YEARS. TIME AND TIME AGAIN CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR IT. IT IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN ONE OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS CAUSING A PULLEY MISALIGNMENT. THE BELT SLIPPING OFF CAUSES LOSS OF POWER STEERING, WATER PUMP, AND ALTERNATOR. THE POWER STEERING LOSS CAN CAUSE A DRIVER TO NOT BE ABLE TO CORRECT IN TIME AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE LOSS OF THE WATER PUMP CAN CAUSE OVERHEATING RESULTING IN ENGINE DAMAGE. THE LOSS OF THE ALTERNATOR CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO EVENTUALLY STOP RUNNING WHEN THE BATTERY IS DRAINED, CAUSING MOTORISTS TO BE STRANDED. I LIVE IN ALASKA AND I'M NOT ALWAYS IN CELLULAR SIGNAL WHEN DRIVING AND TEMPERATURES IN THE WINTER GET DOWN TO -30 F AT TIMES. I CAN'T WAIT SOMETIMES SEVERAL HOURS FOR A TOW TRUCK TO GET TO ME WITHOUT RISKING HYPOTHERMIA AT THOSE TEMPERATURES. THIS NEEDS TO BE MADE INTO A RECALL SO IT CAN GET FIXED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE SERPENTINE BELT DETACHED FROM THE DRIVE PULLEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO PLACE THE SERPENTINE BELT BACK ON THE DRIVE PULLEY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES ONLY WHILE IT WAS RAINING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE HORN TO FAIL AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V480000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,425.

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT KEEP COMING ON AND THE LIGHT KEEP GOING OFF ON THE DASH BOARD FOR I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V480000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 238,000.

I HAVE A DODGE RICON ACTIVAN WHEELCHAIR VAN. IT IS A 2000 MODEL. I PURCHASED IT WITH ONLY 29000 MILES. AFTER DRIVING THE VAN FOR 60 MILES IT WILL START STALLING, LOOSES POWER AND DIE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I HAD MY SON WITH ME (HE HAS SPASTIC QUAD CEREBRAL PALSY) WE BROKE DOWN NEXT TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP. GETTING MY SON HOME WAS A NIGHTMARE. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP WORKED ON THE VAN. YET,THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. AFTER 60 MILES IT STALLS AND DIES. ON SATURDAY I WAS BROKEN DOWN WITH MY CHILD ON THE INTERSTATE.IT WAS 92 DEGREES OUT SIDE, HOW HORRIFIC. I CAN SEE IF THE VAN HAD 100,000 MILES TO HAVE ISSUES. I WAS FORTUNATE TO GET THE VAN PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, IF NOT WE WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT AND KILLED.THIS IS A ISSUE THAT NEEDS RECALLED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE WAS DISABLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,721.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHOCK SUPPORT AND THE FRAMING NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED TO THE POINT OF CORROSION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SPRINGS WERE FAULTY AND DETERIORATED NEAR THE SHOCK SUPPORT AND THE FRAMING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUPPORT SYSTEM ON THE DRIVER SIDE FAILED AND THE SUPPORT BRACKETS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V480000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE SAFETY RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SPORT, THE SERPENTINE BELT HAS FALLEN OFF 4 TIMES SINCE I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME IT CAME OFF I WAS GOING 35 MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, A FRIEND HELPED MY DAD PUT THE BELT BACK ON, THEN A FEW DAYS LATER IT CAME OFF AGAIN GOING 55/60 MPH, TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HAD THE WATER PUMP, SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER PULLEY REPLACED. ABOUT ONE TO TWO WEEK(S) LATER THE BELT FALLS OFF AGAIN DURING EXCELLERATION TO GET ONTO AN EXPRESS WAY, THIS TIME TOOK IT BACK IN AND THEY REPLACED THE TENSIONER ITSELF. I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON AUGUST 12, 2014, IT WAS RAINING AND I WAS ONLY GOING 25 MPH AS I TURNED ONTO MY STREET, LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO THE DRIVE WAY BEFORE MY VAN STARTED TO OVERHEAT. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN NEW IN NOVEMBER OF 2000. IT NOW HAS 244,000 MILES AND STILL RUNS VERY GOOD. I TAKE CARE OF IT AND DO MOST NEEDED REPAIRS MYSELF. I NOTICED A FEW YEARS AGO, SOME RUST FORMING AT THE TOP OF THE STRUT TOWERS NEVER KNOWING OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY CHRYSLER/DODGE ON OCTOBER 14, 2002 - BULLETIN # 23-044-02. I WOULD HAVE PAID MORE ATTENTION TO THIS ISSUE IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE BULLETIN AT THE TIME IT WAS ISSUED. LAST FRIDAY JUNE 20TH, I WAS PULLING INTO THE PARKING LOT AT MY OFFICE AND THE STRUT TOWER ACTUALLY SNAPPED IN HALF, NOT AT THE TOP WHERE THE RUST WAS! I'VE NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN ON ANY VEHICLE BEFORE. THANK GOODNESS I WAS ONLY TRAVELING ABOUT 10 MPH WHEN IT HAPPENED. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT I SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF THIS VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE 12 YEARS AGO AND THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL, NOT A SERVICE BULLETIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO FUNCTION AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V480000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

SIGNIFICANT RISK ? COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO POOR DESIGN (UNRESOLVED MANUFACTURER KNOWN ISSUE): DURING A MODERATE RAIN STORM, THE SERPENTINE BELT ONCE AGAIN SLIPPED OFF THE PULLEYS, WHICH DISABLED POWER STEERING, CAUSING A COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS IT WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP (MY WIFE WAS UNABLE TO FIGHT THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE). LUCKILY, THE VEHICLE HAD JUST LEFT A STOPLIGHT AND HAD ONLY ATTAINED ABOUT 20 - 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BEFORE HITTING ANYONE OR ANYTHING IN A VERY CROWDED PEDESTRIAN AREA OF DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO'S HISTORIC GASLAMP QUARTER. GIVEN THE REDUCED VISIBILITY FROM THE RAIN AND NIGHTTIME CITY ILLUMINATION, IT?S AMAZING THIS DID NOT RESULT IN PEDESTRIAN INJURIES OR EVEN DEATHS OR DAMAGE TO WAITING TAXIS OR PARKED CARS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THIS VEHICLE IN THE RAIN, BUT THE FIRST IN WHICH TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURRED. THE FIRST INSTANCE ALSO OCCURRED AT NIGHT, IN THE RAIN, WHILE WAITING IN HEAVY AIRPORT TERMINAL TRAFFIC. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SERPENTINE BELTS SLIPPING OFF IN THE RAIN CAN BE FOUND ONLINE IN DODGE FORUMS. A TECHNICAL BULLETIN WAS ISSUED FOR PRIOR MODEL YEARS BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE 2000 MODEL YEAR. ALSO OF NOTE, AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPPED IT BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AS THE WATER PUMP WAS ALSO DISABLED BY THE LOSS OF THE SERPENTINE BELT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS SLIGHTLY TOUCHED, THE SEAT BELT WOULD ERRONEOUSLY RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED HOWEVER, THE DEALER OFFERED TO REPLACED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DISPLEASED WITH THE PLACEMENT OF THE SEAT BELT RELEASE BUCKLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 03/31/14*LJ.....UPDATED12/07/15*BF

REAR BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED AND FAILED. THEY HAVE RUSTED AND FAILED IN THE AREA JUST BEHIND THE ABS MODULE WHERE THE BRAIDED LINES ARE CONNECTED TO THE RIGID LINES. THE REST OF THE BRAKE LINES ARE IN FINE SHAPE. THE ONLY AREAS WHERE THEY ARE BAD IS WHERE THE BRAIDED SECTIONS CONNECT TO THE RIGID SECTIONS. *TR

STRUT TOWERS HAVE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH TO THE POINT WHERE I CAN SEE THE GROUND BY LOOKING THROUGH THE STRUT TOWERS FROM THE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE IS VERY LITTLE STRUCTURAL SUPPORT LEFT IN THE STRUT TOWERS. *TR

WHENEVER IT RAINS, AND WATER IS SPRAYED UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE SERPENTINE BELT IS KNOCKED OFF. VEHICLE LOOSES POWER STEERING AND ENGINE TEMPERATURE GETS VERY HOT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STRUT TOWERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE STRUT TOWERS WERE UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 206,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE BELT ON THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE DISENGAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED EVERY TIME IT RAINED OR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN THROUGH WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

DRIVER SIDE STRUT MOUNT DANGEROUSLY RUSTED AND COULD GIVE WAY. *TR

MILEAGE AT TIME OF INCIDENT: 123860 MILES. WHILE DRIVING THIS LOANER VEHICLE OF A FRIEND. I ENCOUNTERED A SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED HYDRAULIC BRAKE FAILURE WHILE STOPPING. LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. MECHANICAL BRAKING WAS AVAILABLE. ASSESSMENT OF SYSTEM SHOWED NO LEAKS ON OR AROUND BOOSTER, MASTER CYLINDER OR ABS DISTRIBUTION MODULE. APPROXIMATELY 50MM OF SEVERE CORROSION OF THE TWO, RIGID STEEL BRAKE TUBING SECTIONS, ORIGINATING FROM THE SECOND JUNCTIONS OF THE FLEXIBLE HOSES TO THE RESPECTIVE RIGID STEEL BRAKE TUBING, THAT RUN ALONG THE DRIVER SIDE FRAME. WHEN THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS USED TO STOP, THE SUDDEN INCREASE OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CAUSED A STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE DEGRADED TUBING. THIS FAILURE CAUSED THE CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID AND LOSS OF THE HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS FAILURE RESULTED IN A NEAR COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN OF THE BRAKE LINE TUBING AND JUNCTION AND SHOW THE SEVERITY OF THE CORROSION. THIS COMPLAINT IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THIS MODEL AND VEHICLE AND MODEL YEAR AS POSTED ON THE NHTSA.GOV WEBSITE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LATER NOTICED GASOLINE LEAKING ONTO THE FUEL RAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V268000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 205,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC, THE MECHANIC STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT TOWER WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,900.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND HITTING A POT HOLE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED WHIPLASH DUE TO THE STALLING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000. *TR

WHEN DRIVING (USUALLY ACCELERATING) THE ENGINE WILL STOP RUNNING CAUSING DIFFICULT BREAKING AND STEERING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND GETTING WORSE!!!!! THE STEERING WHEEL MUST BE TILTED UP BEFORE IT WILL RESTART. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL A NOISE BEING EMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF WHENEVER IT RAINS. I HAVE HAD THE BELT, HARMONIC BALANCER AND THE TENSIONER ARM (2 X'S) REPLACED BUT IT STILL COMES OFF IN THE RAIN. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. THIS IS DANGEROUS. I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR MOMENTARILY EACH TIME AND HAD NEAR ACCIDENTS. LUCKILY I WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO STEER THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. BUT A SMALL WOMAN WOULD PROBABLY NOT BE ABLE TO. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL NOT SOMETHING THE OWNER SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT CONSTANTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS PERSONALLY REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES BY THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 281,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD A DIFFICULT TIME STEERING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

SHOULD A VEHICLE OWNER CONTINUE TO KEEP THEIR OLDER VEHICLES THE HEADLAMPS ON MANY VEHICLES HAVE PLASTIC FACES THAT BECOME ETCHED OVER TIME MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT WITHOUT PUTTING ON THE HIGH BEAMS. HENCE NIGHT DRIVING HAS BECOME HAZARDOUS FOR THESE VEHICLES AND TO OTHERS. THE KITS TO CLEAN THEM DO NOT WORK. THE ENTIRE HEADLAMP ON THE VEHICLES NEED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AND THAT COSTS HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS. IT IS NOT SO SIMPLE AS TO JUST REPLACE A PLASTIC COVER. THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS SHOULD REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. PLASTIC DOESN'T REMAIN CLEAR AND VISIBLE SPECIFICALLY IN THE NORTHEAST WHERE SALT AND SAND ARE APPLIED TO THE ROADS FOR WINTER DRIVING. HIGHWAY DRIVING IS HAVEC ON PLASTIC ALSO. ARE THE STATS UP FOR NIGHT DRIVING ACCIDENTS??? *TR

WHILE DRIVING @ 35 MPH I TRIED TO APPLY MY BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR STOPPED AND OFF THE ROADWAY. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER MY VAN I HAD LOST ALL BRAKE FLUID. I WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND INFORMED THE BRAKE LINES BURST. THIS VAN HAS BEEN IN THE FAMILY SINCE 2003. EVERY YEAR THE BRAKE LINES MUST BE REPLACED. THIS SHOULD NOT BE. THANKS TO MY EXPERTISE I WAS ABLE TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT TODAY. WAS I LUCKY??? *TR

THE SERPENTINE BELT ON MY 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN COMES OFF EVERYTIME THAT IT RAINS. I LOSE POWER STEERING WHICH MAKES IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AND THE TEMP GAUGE JUMPS ALL THE WAY UP. *TR

DRIVERS-SIDE FRONT STRUT CAP RUSTED. THE RUST IS AT THE TOP OF THE STRUT CAP HOUSING AND HAS NOT BROKEN THROUGH YET. I WENT ON-LINE TO RESEARCH THIS ISSUE AND SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY OWNERS OF THE SAME 2000 CARAVAN WITH THE VERY SAME ISSUE. SOME WITH EXTREME RUST. IF THIS FAILS DURING DRIVING, THERE IS A EXTREME HIGH CHANCE OF AN ACCIDENT. I AM SURPRISED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I AM NOT A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER BUT BY ALL ACCOUNTS, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. DOES IT TAKE ONE OR MORE ACCIDENTS BEFORE THIS BECOMES A RECALL ISSUE? *JB

THE STRUT TOWERS ARE SO BADLY RUSTED THAT I AM AFRAID TO HIT A BUMP. THE DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT TOWER IS CORRODED AND FLAKING. THERE ARE GAPS WHERE I CAN SEE THROUGH TO THE UNDERSIDE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MY VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION UNTIL I SHELL OUT $400 FOR SOMEONE TO WELD A CAP ON (JUST ONE SIDE). THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, YET THE COMPANY HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL OR ANYTHING. *TR

HI I OWN A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN.HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS FOR ABOUT A YR. TRIED CONTACTING DODGE THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP ME OR GIVE ME ANY SUGGESTIONS. THEY SAID BECAUSE THE VAN HAS A LOT OF MILES. I WENT ONLINE TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM. APPARENTLY A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS ME.I DID HAVE MY MECHANIC CHK IT OUT. HE COULD NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE AFTER 1WK. IT STARTED WITH A DEAD BATTERY,THE GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD SOMETIMES NOT WORKING,THE AC IS BLOWING HOT AIR OR NOT WORKING AT ALL AND THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW NOT GOING DOWN.NOW NONE OF THE GAUGES WORK INCLUDING MY GAS GAUGES, SPEEDOMETER,AIR,WINDOW,CAR TEMP AND THE LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON. I AM A SINGLE MOM I CANNOT PAY RIDICULOUS AMOUNTS OF MONEY FOR THEM TO FIGURE IT OUT. THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUES BUT HAVE NOT ADDRESSED THE ISSUE WITH DODGE. SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND ON A ROAD WHERE GAS IS NOT OFF THE EXIT. I AM A MOTHER OF TWO AND THAT'S NOT SAFE. PLEASE SEE IF YOU COULD HELP ME. THANK YOU *TR

LEFT STRUT TOWER COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT AND SHOULD B RECALLED. *TR

STRUT TOWER ON THIS VAN IS ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED. TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT PRESENTS A SERIOUS ROAD HAZARD FOR I AND MY FAMILY! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CONDENSATION WAS BUILDING UP IN THE HEADLIGHTS, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN SEEING THE ROADWAY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE CONDENSATION ON THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO PASS THE STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 12/16/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEAD LIGHTS LOOKED AS THOUGH THEY WERE SANDBLASTED. UPDATED 01/19/12

MY GAS TANK DROPPED ON THE GROUND BECAUSE BOTH BRACKETS HOLDING THE GAS TANK TO THE VEHICLE HAD RUSTED THROUGH. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY BAD INCIDENT IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING FASTER ON A ROAD WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND OFF WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE FUSE BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, WHERE A CERTIFIED MECHANIC DETECTED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT DISLODGED AND WAS RECONNECTED SECURELY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED SEVEN TIMES BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

STEERING BELT COMES OFF EVERY TIME IT RAINS. WE HAVE REPLACED BELT, TENSIONER TWO TIMES, AND HAD IT PUT BACK ON CAR AT LEAST 10 - 12 TIMES. WHY ISN'T THIS A RECALL AS THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE REPORTING THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES. *TR