2007 Dodge Caravan

THE TWO OVERHEAD MAP LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. UPON INVESTIGATION IT APPEARS THAT EACH LIGHT BULB AND HOLDER WERE SEVERELY SCORCHED AT THE ELECTRICAL CONTACT. THE PLASTIC WAS MELTED AND WAS BLACK IN COLOR, INDICATING POSSIBLE ARCING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE MAIN HOUSING WAS MELTED ENOUGH TO DEFORM THE PLASTIC, FURTHER EVIDENCE OF POTENTIALLY A SMALL FIRE OR ELECTRICAL ARCING. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX OR REPLACE DAMAGED HOUSING WITHOUT A CHARGE. I LEFT THE BULBS OUT, AS I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH MY WIFE AND GRAND DAUGHTER IN THE VEHICLE THAT COULD CATCH FIRE. I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND MANY INCIDENTS SIMILAR TO MINE, YET NOT RECALLS ARE FOUND FOR THIS UNSAFE CONDITION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ACTIVATED THE SLIDING DOORS AND AS THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE, THE SLIDING DOORS CLOSED AND CRUSHED THE CONTACT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE FRAME. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES LATER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WANTED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 66,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME DETACHED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING THE MEDAL PART THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE PEDAL WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. ....UPDATED 12/03/12 *BF UPDATED 01/10/12

ON THE WAY HOME FROM A NICE VACATION (UNTIL THIS HAPPENED)WITH SON AND GRANDKIDS WE WERE GETTING BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY (THANK GOD IT HAPPEN BEFORE ENTERING HIGHWAY THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE FELL APART CAUSED A FIRE AS WELL. THERE WAS NO WARNING AT ALL. A LADY THAT SAW THIS HAPPENED WAS BLOWING HORN TO MAKE US STOP. I SAW THE SMOKE WE PULLED OVER GOT THE KIDS OUT CALLED 911. A MAN FROM THE HOTEL GRABBED FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. VAN HAD TO BE TOWED. IT COST ME 400.00 FOR THE REPAIR AND HAD TO STAY IN A HOTEL FOR 2 MORE NIGHTS. MY SON HAD TO GET A RENTAL CAR TO DRIVE HOME TO GET BACK TO WORK. THE GARAGE SAID HE'S NEVER SAW THIS HAPPEN. I READ THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN AS WELL. IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE DODGE 06 AND 07 CARAVANS? HAS THERE BEEN ANY RECALLS ABOUT THIS OR ARE THEY WAITING UNTIL SOMEONE GETS KILLED!!!!!!!!! THANK GOD WE WERE NOT YET BACK ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, A LOSS OF POWERING STEERING OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAUTIOUSLY MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THERE WAS POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE ON THE GROUND AND STEAM EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE THE VEHICLE RESUMED WITH THE STEERING MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE POWER STEERING LINE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED REGARDING THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,251.