2000 Dodge Caravan

2000 DODGE CARAVAN. CONSUMER STATES AIRBAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY STAYS ILLUMINATED *TGW THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE HORN DID NOT WORK. THE CONSUMER COMPLIED WITH THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE DEALER INFORMED HER THE CLOCKSPRING WAS NOT THE REASON THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CLOCKSPRING. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS NOT GIVEN ANY PAPERWORK ON THE VEHICLE STATING THE CLOCKSPRING WAS IN WORKING ORDER. WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP SIX MONTHS LATER, IT WAS DETERMINED THE CLOCKSPRING WAS BAD. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP AND WHEN THE TECHNICIAN ACTIVATED THE HORN, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG ABRUPTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED IN 2007 UNDER A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V480000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAULTY AIR BAG. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULDN'T GO OFF. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE TO REPAIR IT, AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL IN 2005 FOR THIS PROBLEM WITH DOGE CARAVANS. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND THE DEALER TOLD ME I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN DO?

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V480000; COMPONENT: AIR BAGS AND CONTACTED HIS LOCAL DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE; HOWEVER, THE CLOCK SPRING WAS ON BACKORDER AND THEY COULD NOT MAKE REPAIRS AT THAT TIME. THEY ALSO ADVISED HIM THAT THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON A NATIONWIDE BACK ORDER AND DID NOT HAVE AN ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL. TO DATE, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 155,000. UPDATED 2/17/10 *CN UPDATED 02/22/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE PROCEEDING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR FAILED TO ACTIVATE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE HORN DID NOT WORK. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,600.

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN WHICH I BOUGHT IN 2000 WHICH AT THAT TIME I LIVED IN TENNESSEE. IN 2006 I MOVED TO FLORIDA AND HAD PROBLEM AS WITH MY HORN AND THE WORD AIRBAG HAS BEEN PRESENT EVER SINCE. ASKED DEALERS IN FLORIDA AND THEY SAID IF NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED IT WOULD COSTLY FOR ME. CURRENTLY I HAVE 196,450 MILES AND JUST HAD TRANSMISSION REPAIRED. I AM ALSO STARTING TO HAVE OIL PRESSURE PROBLEMS. I STILL WANT TO STAY WITH THE VAN BUT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALLS NOTICE. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU! REV. MIKE VIDAL *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE FAILURE CAUSED NON-SEVERE BURNS TO THE DRIVER'S HANDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GAS STATION AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V480000 (AIR BAGS) AND REFERRED HIM TO NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 121,700. UPDATED 02/05/09. *LJ UPDATED 02/10/09. *JB

I AM HAVING DIFFICULTIES WITH MY VEHICLE BEING ON A RECALL LIST. CAN A CAR DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX A PART ON A NATIONWIDE RECALL LIST? I HAVE A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS, THE HORN, TURN SIGNALS, DASH LIGHTS WOULD BECOME INOP BUT THE CAR WOULD START UP. USUALLY I WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE ENGINE COMPLETELY OFF AND JOLT THE TILT WHEEL UP AND DOWN FOR IT TO OVERCOME THIS DEFECT. IT DOES THIS INTERMITTENTLY - WOULD BE FINE FOR WEEKS AND THEN ACT UP. NOW, A NEW PROBLEM IS OCCURRING - TURNING THE IGNITION KEY IS NOT STARTING THE VAN. AGAIN, IF I PLAY WITH THE TILT WHEEL AND KEEP ON TURNING THE KEY, IT WILL THEN START. I TOOK IT TO A AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR PLACE AND THEY TOLD ME ITS THE 'CLOCKSPRING'. THEY TOLD ME IT IS ON A NATIONWIDE RECALL SINCE 2004. I NEVER GOT A NOTICE ABOUT THIS RECALL. I'VE OWNED THE CAR SINCE 2002. SO, I TOOK IT TO JEFF WYLER'S CAR DEALERSHIP (SPRINGIFIELD, OHIO) AND THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING. "THE DEFECT IS INTERMITTENT AND THIS RECALL MUST BE FOR THE COMPONENT TO BE A TOTAL FAILURE BEFORE REPLACING", ACCORDING TO THEM. I AM NOT GOING TO WAIT FOR THE CAR'S CLOCKSPRING TO FAIL AND ALSO, THEY CAN'T FIND OUT WHY IT IS NOT TURNING ON - BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM IS NOT RELATED TO THE CLOCKSPRING. ARE THEY PERMITTED TO REFUSE TO REPLACE A RECALL PART? I THINK THE TWO PROBLEMS ARE RELATED. I DO NOT WANT THE CLOCKSPRING PROBLEM TO BE PUT OH HOLD UNTIL THERE IS A 'TOTAL FAILURE." MY WIFE IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE SPUN, OVERTURNED ON ITS SIDE, AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER WAS FLOWN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND IS IN A COMA. THE CONTACT HAS COPIES OF THE POLICE REPORT. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89,938.