2001 Dodge Caravan

(1) THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS STAYING ON DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, AND THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE ALSO NON OPERATIVE. THIS IS ON OUR 2001 DODGE CARAVAN. WE ALSO HAVE A 1999 DODGE CARAVAN THAT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL (NOTIFICATION CODE D17) FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, ONLY IT COVERED 1998-2000 FOR THE RECALL OF CLOCKSPRINGS. OUR 2001 DODGE CARAVAN HAD THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE RECALL FOR THE 1998-2000 DODGE CARAVANS, BUT WAS NOT COVERED, SINCE IT IS A 2001. SINCE THE SAME PART IS FAILING ON THE 2001 MODELS, I BELIEVE THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART IS BEING USED ON THE 2001 MODEL DODGE CARAVANS. (2) AIRBAG, HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE INOPERATIVE (3) DEALER REPLACED THE CLOCKSPRING, WHICH IS THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART COVERED UNDER A RECALL OF THE 1998-2000 MODELS OF DODGE CARAVANS, WHICH WAS NOTIFICATION CODE D17. THIS WAS DONE AT OUR EXPENSE, AND I FEEL THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER OWNERS OUT THERE HAVING THE SAME DEFECTIVE CLOCKSPRINGS REPLACED ON THEIR 2001 (AND EVEN LATER) MODELS OF DODGE CARAVAN. *JB

THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. FIRST I HAVE HAD IT TO DEALER 3 TIMES WITH LEAKS WHICH I FIND IS CURRENTLY A RECALL. THEN ONE COLD WINTER IT STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD REVING NOISE FROM FIRST START STARTER WAS REPLACED STILL DOES IT DEALER CLAIMS THEY CANNOT HEAR IT. THEN I HAVE HAD SEVERAL BELTS REPACED DUE TO SQUEALING SOUND UPON STARTING THE CAR. SQUEALING IS STILL THERE. THEY CANNOT HEAR IT. NOW I AM HAVING A VIBRATING SOUND IN MY STEERING AND IT SOUNDS AS IF THE STEERING IS ABOUT TO GO. AS OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE INDICATED. IS THIS CAR SAFE TO DRIVE?

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASION AND THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AT THIS TIME. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE REAR SIDE DOOR HANDLES WILL NOT RELEASE ON ITS OWN. THE DRIVER CAN NOT OPEN OR CLOSE THE DOORS AT ALL. THE DOOR HANDLES HAS BEEN REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

STEERING WHEEL LOCKS ESPECIALLY DURING EXTREME COLD WEATHER. MOSTLY TURNING TO LEFT. THIS IS AN EVERY DAY EVENT FOR ME. THE DEALER SAID THAT HE CAN FIRST TRY RESOVOIR AND FLUSH WHICH IS $350, BUT HE CAN'T GUARANTEE THIS WILL HELP. IF IT DOESN'T HELP THEN HE WILL TRY A NEW PUMP WHICH IS $800 AND SOMETHING ELSE WHICH IS $400. ULTIMATELY, I WILL BE SPENDING UP TO $1550 FOR REPAIRS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT WORK. *JB

I HAVE FILED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS CAR SINCE BUYING IN 2001 THIS LATEST ONE IS THE HEAT CONTROL KNOB IN THE DASH HAS FROZEN DEALER SAYS BROKEN AND WOULD COST 400 TO FIX, AT THAT PRICE IT SHOULDN'T BREAK AT ALL!CAR NOW HAS 50000 MILES. THIS IS THE SAME CAR THAT WITHIN THE FIRST 72 HOURS AND 200 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. TIE ROD ENDS WERE REPLACED 2 OR 3 TIMES AT 20000 AND 36700 MILES MOTOR ON WINDOW ALSO REPLACED CARPET REPLACED BECAUSE WATER SEEPING IN CAR I AM AFRAID OF THIS CAR. *JB

MY DIMMER SWITCH HAS NOT BEEN FUNCTIONING SINCE 10/31/04. I AM NOT ABLE TO SEE ANYTHING ON THE DASHBOARD WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THIS MAKES IT VERY HARD TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. RATHER DANGEROUS. CHRYSLER IS STATING THAT THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. AS IT SOUNDS TO ME THE PART IS NOT EVEN BEING MANUFACTURED AT THIS TIME.*AK

I KNOW ABOUT THE BALLJOINT RECALL FROM DC. I HAVE A 2002 AND ALREADY RECEIVED MY NOTICE IN THE MAIL. I ALSO HAVE A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN THAT ALSO HAS BAD BALLJOINTS. THERE IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND, THIS IS DEFECTIVE PARTS. BALLJOINTS SHOULD NEVER GO BAD WITH ONLY 50K ON THE UNIT. THE PROBLEM IS, YOU CAN NO LONGER GREASE THESE PARTS.*AK