2001 Dodge Caravan Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAGS WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED, AND THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY. HORN WILL NOT WORK .CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAGS WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED, AND THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

PULLED VEHICLE OUT OF GARAGE AND SHORTLY AFTER FIRE STARTED TO COME UP OUT OF THE DASH. COMPLETE LOSS. CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT TO TRY TO PUT THE FIRE OUT BUT IT SPREAD IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.. THIS WAS NOT MY CAR BUT MY MOTHER IN LAWS. *TR

THE REAR AXELS BEND AROUND BACK WHEELS ALSO FRONT MAKES A NOISE WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP

WE GOT INTO OUR 2001 DODGE CARAVAN AND STARTED TO DRIVE IT AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE SUSPENSION. I PULLED THE VAN OVER AND NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE STRUT WAS UP THROUGH INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT! I BELIEVE THE HOUSING IS RUSTED THROUGH, WHICH ALLOWED THE STRUT TO POKE ALL THE WAY OUT. *TR

I NEED TO KNOW IT MY VEHICLE HAS ANY RECALLS I'M HAVING SOME MAJOR SAFETY CONCERNS ABOUT IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN SPORT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED AND CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE A POPPING NOISE. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. SUDDENLY, THE STEERING WHEEL DID A HARD RELEASE AND RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE HARD RELEASE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO RECEIVE INJURIES TO THE HAND, WRIST, AND ARM. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

There is no incident, however I would like to report a manufacturer problem. Many manufacturers put vehicles on the market with front headlights that are too bright and not aimed properly. See [XXX] There are regulations for the lumens of headlights and system of reflectors, but I assume manufacturers are not be watched for violations. Where I live, in Sarasota, FL, I am blinded by all the vehicle lights at night because lights appear to be on bright when they aren't. Something is very wrong. I don't think everyone is having aftermarket LED lights installed. I think they are coming from the manufacturers that way. Can you help? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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GOT REAR ENDED AND SEAT BROKE SENDING DRIVER ACROSS VAN WITH SEAT BELT IN TAC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN SPORT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY CONFIRMED THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01I003000(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

I WENT TO THE STORE TODAY, DRIVING DOWN A BUSY ROAD AT ABOUT 45 MPH, MY DRIVERS SIDE VENT WINDOW SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE! I LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON, TOO LATE! IT FLEW INTO OPPOSING TRAFFIC AND SHATTERED ALL OVER THE ROAD. THE GLUE THAT HOLDS THE "HINGE" TO THE GLASS IS BARELY THERE. OBVIOUSLY, THE GLUE DID NOT HOLD TO A PAINTED SURFACE. *TR

FRONT DRIVER WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND A WHOPPING $330.00 EACH TIME. PASSENGER WINDOW IS NOW ACTING UP. WILL ROLL DOWN BUT NOT UP, AND SOMETIMES WON'T MOVE AT ALL. THE SECOND TIME THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BROKE, A ROCK FROM A TRUCK AHEAD FLEW INTO MY WINDOW AND HIT THE BACK SEAT. INCHES FROM MY EYE. THIS VEHICLE HAS A HORRIBLE REPUTATION OF THE WINDOWS MOTOR/REGULATOR UNITS. *TR

PULLED VEHICLE OUT OF GARAGE AND SHORTLY AFTER FIRE STARTED TO COME UP OUT OF THE DASH. COMPLETE LOSS. CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT TO TRY TO PUT THE FIRE OUT BUT IT SPREAD IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.. THIS WAS NOT MY CAR BUT MY MOTHER IN LAWS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03E045000 (EQUIPMENT). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 135,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION THEN LOCKED UP, NOT ALLOWING THE CONTACT TO CHANGE GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITHIN THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 8/16/2006 - *NM

DT: 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONSUMER BOUGHT THE CARAVAN THREE YEARS AGO, DROVE IT HOME ABOUT 100 MILES AND TWO OR THREE DAYS LATER THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, HAD IT FIXED. ABOUT THREE WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AGAIN, TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER AGAIN. THEY REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AGAIN. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT SHE COULD TRADE THE CAR IN FOR ANOTHER CAR IN MARCH OR APRIL. THEN, THE DEALERSHIP CHANGED HIS MIND AND STATED THAT CONSUMER COULD NOT TRADE VEHICLE IN RIGHT NOW. THE TRANSMISSION WAS MALFUNCTIONING IN JULY 2005. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE BOX ON THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT TELLING THE TRANSMISSION WHEN TO CHANGE GEARS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION BOX WAS NOT ON THE WARRANTY, AND THEY WANTED $900.00 TO FIX IT. DURING A TRIP THE CAR STOPPED WORKING. CALLED THE WARRANTY PEOPLE, THEY HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT THE CAR AND SAID THE MOTOR WAS GONE. THE WARRANTY PAID FOR A NEW MOTOR. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE SECOND ROW DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FRACTURED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, CHEST, AND ANKLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER RECEIVED A SPRAINED ANKLE AND THE OTHER OCCUPANT RECEIVED A BROKEN WRIST, BROKEN STERNUM, AND A CRACKED PELVIS/HIP. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT BECAME STUCK. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BE PULLED OUT AT ALL. ALSO, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE SEAT BELT PROBLEM. WHEN THE AIR BAG WAS TESTED, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A CODE WHICH ONLY THE DEALER COULD DECIPHER.

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES. HE USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID AND PUMPED THE BRAKES. THIS CAUSED THE BRAKES TO WORK BETTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP , AND THEY STATED IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE MASTER CYLINDER IS CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE PEDAL NEVER WENT TO THE FLOOR. UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS A CLANKING NOISE. THE BRAKE PADS/CALIPERS, AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. *AK THE NOISE PROBLEM WAS ON GOING AND WAS ONLY PRESENT UPON THE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE FROM LOW SPEED, BUT CURRENTLY IT ONLY HAPPENS FROM LOW SPEED, BUT PRESENT AT ALMOST EVERY BRAKE APPLICATION. TWO SEPARATE MECHANICS STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE NOISE WAS A COMBINATION OF CLANKING AND GRINDING. *SC *JB

PULLED VEHICLE OUT OF GARAGE AND SHORTLY AFTER FIRE STARTED TO COME UP OUT OF THE DASH. COMPLETE LOSS. CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT TO TRY TO PUT THE FIRE OUT BUT IT SPREAD IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.. THIS WAS NOT MY CAR BUT MY MOTHER IN LAWS. *TR

I WENT TO THE STORE TODAY, DRIVING DOWN A BUSY ROAD AT ABOUT 45 MPH, MY DRIVERS SIDE VENT WINDOW SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE! I LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON, TOO LATE! IT FLEW INTO OPPOSING TRAFFIC AND SHATTERED ALL OVER THE ROAD. THE GLUE THAT HOLDS THE "HINGE" TO THE GLASS IS BARELY THERE. OBVIOUSLY, THE GLUE DID NOT HOLD TO A PAINTED SURFACE. *TR

I NEED TO KNOW IT MY VEHICLE HAS ANY RECALLS I'M HAVING SOME MAJOR SAFETY CONCERNS ABOUT IT.

FUEL RAIL IS LEAKING GASOLINE. THERE IS A PRESSURE DAMPER THAT IS ON THE RAIL THAT IS NON SERVICEABLE AND IT IS LEAKING FUEL ONTO RAIL THAT IS CAUSING THE SMELL TO ENTER THE CABIN. DEALER SAYS FUEL RAIL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TO EFFECT PROPER REPAIR. FUEL LEAKS ANY TIME ENGINE IS RUNNING.

AFTER THE ENGINE WARMS UP AND AT SPEEDS AROUND 45-50 THE ACCELERATION STICKS AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL THEN DRIVE,OR SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. I DISCONNECTED THE SERVO TO THE CRUISE CONTROL TO ELIMINATE THE CRUISE AS THE CAUSE. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT BUT OCCURS OFTEN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAGS WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED, AND THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

WE PURCHASED 4 BRIDGESTONE INSIGNIA SE200 TIRES IN MAY 2009. THUS FAR 3 HAVE FAILED. FIRST, MECHANIC NOTED WHEN WE TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE BALANCE AND ROTATION. SECOND, DRIVER NOTED VIBRATION ON HIGHWAY. TIRE REPLACED 6/4/12. 3RD, DRIVER NOTED FRONT END PULLING, SUBSEQUENTLY EXTREME VIBRATION ON HIGHWAY. VEHICLE PARKED AT AIRPORT FOR 3 DAYS; UPON RETURN, TIRE WAS FLAT WITH A SECTION BULGED AND SEPARATED. *TR

WARRANTY REFUSED. *TR

I NEED TO KNOW IT MY VEHICLE HAS ANY RECALLS I'M HAVING SOME MAJOR SAFETY CONCERNS ABOUT IT.

2001 - DODGE CARAVAN - FAILURE OF HEATER SYSTEM AFTER DASH PULLED FOR A/C REPAIR. *TR

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY LETTER FROM CHRYSLER STATING THAT THE AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR WAS BAD AND MAY NEED REPAIR. THE INSTRUCTIONS STATED TO DO NOTHING UNLESS REPAIR WAS NEEDED. THE OFFER WAS GOOD THROUGH 70000 MILES. THE CONSUMER'S A/C COMPRESSOR WENT OUT AT 76000 MILES. *TS THE CONSUMER BELIEVES HER VEHICLE'S A/C COMPRESSOR SHOULD BE REPLACED UNDER THE WARRANTY ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS OVER THE MILEAGE STATED IN THE WARRANTY. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO CONCERNING AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) DUCTS THAT MAY DRIP MOISTURE INTO THE RADIO AND MAY LEAD TO A FIRE/ SHORT CIRCUIT WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SHE BOUGHT THE CAR SHE HAD A DIFFERENT RADIO INSTALLED IN THE CAR OTHER THAN THE ONE THAT WAS IN THE CAR BECAUSE SHE WANTED A CD . THE SALESMAN TOLD HER TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE AND PURCHASE ANOTHER RADIO. SHE WANTED TO PURCHASE ANOTHER RADIO FROM CHRYSLER, BUT THE SALESPERSON ADVISED HER IT WOULD BE CHEAPER TO GO ELSEWHERE TO PURCHASE THE RADIO. SHE DID WHAT THE SALESPERSON TOLD HER TO DO. THE SERVICE DEALER AND CHRYSLER HAVE TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THEY WILL NOT LOOK AT IT OR FIX THE RECALL BECAUSE THERE WAS NO CHRYSLER RADIO IN THE CAR. SHE BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE A/C IN THE CAR NOT THE RADIO. SHE TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL THEY TOLD HER THEN THERE WAS A RECALL ABOUT THE A/C, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE SHE HAD AN AFTER MARKET RADIO IN THE CAR. ON 8-15-05 SHE TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER AGAIN AND BROUGHT RECALL LETTER. THIS WAS WHEN THEY TOLD HER AGAIN THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE RECALL BECAUSE SHE HAD THE AFTER MARKET RADIO IN THE CAR.*AK

THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WORKED FINE UNTIL I DROVE THE VAN HOME AFTER THE PLAZA DODGE OF HOLIDAY REPLACED THE SERP BELT. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK AFTER THE VAN WAS SERVICED WHICH ALSO INCLUDED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH, THE TRANSMISSION HAD A TOTAL FAILURE. THE ENGINE RUNS BUT THE VAN WILL NOT MOVE.