2000 Dodge Caravan

I OWN A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH GEN 3 SEATBELTS. I HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS, AGES 1 AND 4, WHO RIDE IN MY VAN DAILY. ON AT LEAST THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, ONE OF THE SEAT BELTS SECURING MY DAUGHTERS' CAR SEATS IN HAS UNLATCHED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND WAS I UNAWARE OF THIS UNTIL I STOPPED THE VEHICLE TO GET THEM OUT. LUCKILY, NO INJURIES HAVE OCCURRED YET; HOWEVER, I CRINGE TO THINK ABOUT WHAT COULD OF OR WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF I AM EVER IN AN ACCIDENT. THE SEAT BELTS ARE GOING TO UNLATCH AND MY DAUGHTERS ARE GOING TO BE UNPROTECTED. DODGE PROMOTES ITSELF AS BEING "THE SAFEST MINIVAN" AND A "FAMILY MINIVAN" WHICH IS WHY I CHOSE TO BUY THE DODGE CARAVAN. HOW UNTRUE THIS IS. DODGE HAS A SERIOUS CRISIS WHICH MUST BE DEALT WITH IMMEDIATELY

I HAVE A DODGE 2000 CARAVAN WHOSE TRANMISSION WENT OUT AT 45,000 MILES -SHORTLY AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNWILLING TO ASSIST ME WITH THE REPAIRS, WHICH COST $2,700.00. I HEARD A HUMMING NOISE AND FIVE MINUTES LATER, MY VAN STARTING SLIPPING GEARS AND LEFT ME AND MY FAMILY STRANDED. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A MAJOR DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSIONS OF DODGE - IT IS UNBELIEVABLE THAT A TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE ON IT. I HAVE BEEN READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE AND THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A MAJOR FLAW WITH THE DODGE PRODUCTS AND THEIR TRANMISSION. THEY NEED TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND OFFER ASSISTANCE TO US CONSUMERS - AFTER ALL, IF IT WEREN'T FOR US BUYING THIS PIECE OF TRASH, DODGE AND ITS EMPLOYEES WOULD BE OUT OF BUSINESS. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE VEHICLE.

MY 2000 DODGE CARAVAN HAS EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT ONLY 57000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITS A "WHINING" NOISE WHICH INCREASES WITH ENGINE RPM, HAS "BAD" SHIFTS AND BURNT SMELLING FLUID. DEALER ONLY GAVE THE RESPONSE THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO "TEAR IT APART" TO EVEN OFFER AN ESTIMATE. A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP, IN BUSINESS LOCALLY FOR 45 YRS. WAS ABLE TO ESTIMATE A FULL REBUILD AND UNKNOWN REPAIRS TO THE TRANSMISSION FRONT PUMP ASSEMBLY AT $1800-$2200 TO REPAIR THE CONDITION. ALTHOUGH CONFRONTED WITH THE EXTENSIVE VOLUME OF INFORMATION RELATED TO PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRANSMISSION OVER THE LAST DOZEN YEARS, BOTH THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE REFUSED TO ASSUME ANY SORT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIR. *JB

I HAD MY 2000 DODGE CARAVAN IN PARK AND RUNNING GOT OUT FOR A SECOND AND MY DAUGHTER YELLED "MA THE VAN IS ROLLING BACK WARDS". I GOT THE DOOR OPEN . THE DOOR HIT MY COUNSINS CAR MIRROR. I RAN AFTER IT TO TRY AND STOP IT. IT HIT A WAGON AND SLOWED DOWN A BIT. I WAS ALMOST IN THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE NEXT THING I REMEMBER BEING ON MY STOMACH FACING THE REAR TIRE.MY AUNT TOLD ME TO LIE STILL BECAUSE I WAS PINNED UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR.MY AUNT TOLD ME TO LIE STILL SO SHE COULD MOVE THE VAN AHEAD TO LEFT THE DOOR OFF ME. MY AUNT SAID THAT THE VAN WAS IN REVERSE . MY LEFT ARM /SHOULDER, LOWER BACK AND RIGHT BUTT AREA HURT. MY AUNT THEN CALLED THE POLICE . A REPORT WAS FILED .

MY VAN HAS GONE THROUGH A LOT OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. I WENT IN FOR NEW BRAKES AND FOUND OUT MY MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED REPLACED. I HAVE HAD OTHER VEHICLES THAT NEEDED BRAKES, BUT THIS VAN NEEDS THEM MORE OFTEN. I AM CONSIDERING TRADING IN FOR ANOTHER MAKE AND MODEL VAN. IT'S COST ME A LOT OF MONEY. I AM NOT VERY PLEASED WITH THE DODGE CARAVAN SPORT. *TS *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770109