1999 Dodge Caravan

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE CARAVAN. ON APRIL 24, 2008, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL ILLUMINATED, AND THE TEMPERATURE OF THE VEHICLE INCREASED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO COOL. HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE HOME. THE DEALER INSTRUCTED HIM TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN DRIVING CONDITION AND NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,929. UPDATED 07/07/08.*LJ THE FAN RELAY SWITCH WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS. THE HEADLIGHT HAD CONDENSATION ON THEINSIDE. UPDATED

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE HORN NO LONGER WORKED. ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,500.

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 1999 DODGE CARAVAN WAS RECALLED UNDER CAMPAIGN 04V480000 FOR A DEFECT IN THE AIRBAGS. THE RECALL WAS REPAIRED 01/31/07. WHEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT OUT LAST YEAR THE HORN DIDN'T FUNCTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED HIM THAT THE HORN ASSEMBLY WASN'T WORKING. HE WAS SURE THAT THE RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG AFFECTED THE HORN. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55MPH THE CHECK BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR TEN MINUTES, AND THEN THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. A NEW BATTERY WAS INSTALLED; IT STAYED CHARGED FOR TWO DAYS THEN FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE CONTACT STATED THE ALTERNATOR CAUSED THE BATTERIES TO FAIL.

WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF THE STREET. THE LOCAL POLICE OFFICER INSTRUCTED THE CONSUMER TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC AND THE INSURANCE INSPECTOR CONFIRMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS AN ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS. *JB *BF *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON ,AND THE HORN FAILED TO WORK. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON CLOCK SPRING AFFECTING EARLIER MODELS.*AK RECALL CAMPAIGN; NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V480000. FOR THE AIR BAG. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED PAPERWORK ON A REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE CLOCK SPRING REPAIR. *TC

WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (D17) ON A 1999 DODGE CARAVAN, FOR THE CLOCK SPRING. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS NOT ON. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, MARTIN DODGE IN BOWLING GREEN, KY, TO BE REPLACED. THEY REPLACED IT, AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON SO THEY REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER. EVERYTHING WAS REPLACED EXCEPT FOR THE LAST BOLT. WHEN THEY REPLACED THE LAST BOLT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. SO THEY TOLD US IT WAS OK TO LEAVE THE BOLT OUT OR WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $500.00 TO FIX IT. THE REPAIR THEY DID, EVIDENTLY, CAUSED A SHORT IN THE AIR BAG MODULE, AND THEY SAID IT WOULD BE OKAY TO LEAVE THE BOLT OUT OR WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. WE REFUSED TO PAY CONSIDERING THE VAN WAS OKAY WHEN WE BROUGHT IT IN THERE. I CALLED THE SERVICE MANAGER, AND HE SAID WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THEN, I CALLED THE CRYSLER MANUFACTURER. NEXT THE SERVICE MANAGER CALLED ME BACK, AFTER THE SERVIC E MANAGER WAS CONTACTED BY HIS ZONE REPRESENTATIVE AND TOLD ME THEY WOULD PAY FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR. SINCE MY LAST TIME SPEAKING WITH HIM WE TRIED TO BLOW THE HORN ONLY TO FIND OUT NOW THE HORN DOESN'T WORK EITHER. WHEN YOU TRY TO BLOW THE HORN THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND THEN GOES OFF. WHY ON EARTH SHOULD WE HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS DAMAGE, EVIDENTLY THEY HAVE CAUSED. I TRIED TO CALL THE CHRYSLER MANUFACTURER BACK AND CUSTOMER SERVICE WOULD NOT TRANSFER ME TO THE PEOPLE IN DETROIT I WAS TRANSFERRED TO ORIGINALLY. SHE SAID THE REPRESENTATIVE HAD MADE HIS DECISION. THE RECALL WAS NOT COMPLETED, IN MY OPINION, WHEN THE LAST BOLT WAS NOT INSTALLED. ISN'T THIS GOVERNED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT??? WE NEVER HAD TROUBLE WITH THIS BEFORE.*AK