1997 Dodge Caravan

AT ONE TIME, BEFORE 1960, FRONT TURN SIGNALS WERE WHITE, THEN THEY CHANGED TO AMBER AND HAVE REMAINED SO FOR 40 YEARS. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT STATED THAT FRONT TURN SIGNALSSHALL ONLY BE AMBER IN COLOR.*AK REAR TURN SIGNALS, ALSO AT ONE TIME THEY WERE RED THEN THE MANUFACTURERS CREATED THE 3 COLOR TAIL LIGHT RED FOR STOP AND TAIL, AMBER FOR TURN AND WHITE FOR BACK-UP. UNFORTUNATELY MANY HAVE COMBINED THE TAIL AND BRAKE IN TO A LOWER COST SINGLE LAMP . I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE RETURN TO THE AMBER TURN SIGNAL. WITH THE HUGE MARKET WE HAVE FOR VEHICLES WE HAVE THE ECONOMIC POWER TO MAKE AN IMPACT FOR CHANGE. SIDE MARKER LAMPS. WHEN THESE WERE REQUIRED THEY WERE SEPARATE LIGHTS. NOW THEY ARE INTEGRATED INTO THE TAIL LAMPS AND HAVE WRAPPED AROUND THE REAR STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE AND IN MANY CASES ARE A NOW A SINGLE LAMP THAT HAS TAIL, SIDE MARKER AND BRAKES AS PART OF THE DUAL FILAMENT BULB. SO THE ISSUE IS THAT WHEN THIS LAMP BURNS OUT WE MAY HAVE NEITHER TAIL BRAKING OR SIDE MARKER. OVER THE YEARS THESE LAMPS HAVE GROWN SMALLER AND LESS VISIBLE AGAIN A COST OR DESIGN ISSUE AND ULTIMATELY A SAFETY ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A MINIMUM NUMBER OF SQUARE INCHES FOR EACH LAMP AND MINIMUM CANDLE POWER. AND FOR BRAKING A RETURN TO THE 7X DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TAIL LAMP/RUNNING AND BRAKING ILLUMINATION. IF MY SUGGESTIONS SHOULD BE ENACTED IT MIGHT FORCE THE MANUFACTURES TO REDESIGN THEIR LIGHTING SYSTEMS TO CREATE SOME UNIFORMITY THAT WE ALMOST HAD SOME YEARS AGO ( ABOUT 1989 ). HEADLIGHT: SUV HEADLAMPS ARE NOT AIMED LOW ENOUGH. THEY CREATE A HAZARD TO ONCOMING CARS AND BLIND THE DRIVERS OF VEHICLES CLOSER TO THE GROUND. THE NEWET LAMPS HAVE REDUCED VISABILTY AS THEY ARE RECESSED AND DO NOT SHOW VERY MUCH TO THE SIDE. MANY HEADLAMPS ARE NOW MADE FROM A PLASTIC THAT DES NOT REMAIN CLEAR. THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT TRANSMITTED IS REDUCED AND DIFUSED. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE EITHER A RETURN TO GLASS OR A NEW PLASTIC THAT REMINS CLEAR. T

I HAVE A BROKEN FUEL LINE ON MY '1997 DODGE CARAVAN,3.0L ENGINE. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME FUEL LINE PROBLEM THAT DODGE HAD A RECALL ON IN THE 3.3 AND 3.8L ENGINE ON ALL 1997 DODGE CARAVANS , RECALLED I THINK NOVEMBER, 2000. I WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED, BUT THEY REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL REPAIR BECAUSE I HAD A 3.0 ENGINE. THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME. I THINK DODGE SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE REPAIR AS WELL AS RECALL THESE ENGINES TOO. ALL ENGINE SIZES ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL FOR THE YEAR 1997 SHOULD BE LOOKED AT. MY MOTHER-IN-LAW WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME THE FUEL LINE ERUPTED. THE MINI VAN COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FUEL SPRAYED ALL OVER THE ENGINE.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES ALL THE TIME, SOMETIMES THEY STOP AFTER A FEW SWIPES AND SOMETIMES I NEED TO TURN THE SWITCH ON AND THEN OFF AGAIN TO MAKE THEM STOP. SO FAR THEY HAVE WORKED WHEN I NEEDED THEM BUT IT MAY ONLY BE A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE COMPLETE FAILURE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM, IT IS VERY UNSAFE! (1999) AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON NEARLY ALL THE TIME NOW. (JUN 2003) SLIDING DOOR LOCK DOESN'T ALWAYS ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE WHEN USING THE POWER LOCKS. *JB

CRUISE CONTROL BECAME INOPERATIVE AND DROVE CONSUMER OFF THE INTERSTATE ONTO THE SHOULDER AT 70 MPH. *MR THE CRUISE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE BRAKE PEDAL OR THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER REPLACING THE CLOCK SPRING PER RECALL, THE SERVICE DEALER ASSURED THE CONSUMER THE CRUISE WAS REPAIRED. THE PROBLEM RETURNED WHEN THE CONSUMER'S WIFE HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE LEADING FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL MECHANISM TO THE THROTTLE ITSELF FAILED AT THE POINT OF THE EXIT FROM THE CABLE STRANDS IN THE CABLE WERE PULLED BACK INTO THE CABLE HOUSING LOCKING THE ACTION OF THE CABLE, AND CAUSED FAILURE. *SCC *JB

CLOCK SPRING REPLACEMENT / CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED TO CONSUMER WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON. UPON DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM, THE AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING WAS BROKEN. *TS. ALSO THE RIGHT AXLE OUTPUT SHAFT LEAKED OIL, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD, THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS. *JB

IN JANUARY 2003, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER FOR THE AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING ON MY 1997 DODGE CARAVAN. THE NOTICE SAID THAT IF I HAD ALREADY HAD THE CLOCK SPRING REPLACED ( I HAD), THAT I SHOULD SUBMIT THE REQUESTED INFORMATION AND THEY WOULD PAY ME BACK. I SENT THIS INFORMATION ON JANUARY 12, 2003 TO THE ADDRESS ON THE RECALL NOTICE. THE REPAIR COST $142.22.I HEARD NOTHING UNTI APRIL 4, 2003, WHEN I RECEIVED A LETTER ASKING FOR THE SAME COPIES I HAD SUBMITTED IN JANUARY. I RESENT THEM, AND HAVE HEARD NOTHING SINCE. IT HAS NOW BEEN SIX MONTHS SINCE I RECEIVED THE ORIGINAL NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER (REFERENCE # 10925018-VR102141-B24) AND STILL HAVE NO REIMBURSEMENT. IT APPEARS CHRYSLER HAS NO INTENTION OF COMPLYING WITH THE INFORMATION IN THEIR RECALL NOTICE. WHAT SHOULD I DO?*AK