1999 Dodge Grand Caravan

THE SERPENTINE BELT ON OUR 1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAS SLIPPED OFF SEVERAL TIMES. VISIT CARSURVEY.ORG AND YOU'LL SEE THAT MANY OTHER DODGE OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM REGULARLY. SOME ARE GETTING STUCK IN THE FREEZING SNOW AS A RESULT. WE'VE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS, SUCH AS A BURNED OUT COMPUTER BOARD OWED TO A SHORT IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW WILL NOT FUNCTION. WE WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLE. FURTHERMORE, AS A JOURNALIST, IT'S INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT DODGE HAS NOT TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL THE GLITCHES IN THE CARAVAN AND ISSUED ADDITIONAL RECALLS. I'D HAVE MUCH MORE RESPECT FOR THE COMPANY IF THEY DID. WE'VE ONLY HAD ONE RECALL, AND THAT WAS FOR A CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

WIPERS NOT WORKING ON 1999 DODGE CARAVAN. SURFING THE WEB AND SAW MANY RELATED ISSUES TO THIS PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THERE WERE ENOUGH REPORTS TO REQUEST A RECALL. I CONSIDER THIS SERIOUS ISSUE DUE TO ROAD CONDITION WHEN THE WIPERS ARE NEEDED AND THE VISION IMPACT ALSO. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT CHRYSLER/DODGE IS AWARE OF A PROBLEM. *JB

DT: CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO JACK ELLIS DODGE IN GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA FOR RECALL REPAIR OF THE CLOCK SPRING, D17. CONSUMER HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW NOT ROLLING DOWN OR UP SOMETIMES. CONSUMER HAD THIS PROBLEM 3 MONTHS PRIOR TO RECALL REPAIR. CONSUMER ASKED DEALER IF THIS MAY BE RELATED TO RECALL REPAIR, AND DEALER CHECKED IT AND SAID HE WAS NOT SURE IF IT WAS RELATED. MANUFACTURER SAID IT COULD BE A PART OF THE CLOCK SPRING PROBLEM. CONSUMER SAYS THAT WHEN AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON POWER WINDOW WORKED, BUT WHEN IT WAS OFF WINDOW WILL NOT WORK. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT MOTOR FOR WINDOW WAS ON ITS WAY OUT, AND REPAIR WOULD COST $500. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO CLOCK SPRING. CONSUMER MARKED DOOR PANEL TO SEE IF DEALER WOULD TAKE PANEL OFF TO CHECK MOTOR, AND SAID THAT DOOR PANEL WAS NOT REMOVED TO CHECK MOTOR.*AK *NM

I HAVE A 1999 GRAND CARAVAN, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICES AT ALL. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. WHY HAVEN'T I BEEN NOTIFIED OF ANY OF THESE CONCERNS. I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST QUITTING. DOME LIGHTS FADING IN AN OUT. NOW THAT MY WARRENTY IS UP, THEY SAY I'LL NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE BACK GATE WON'T UNLOCK WITH A KEY, THE WINDOWS LEAK, THE SLIDING DOORS DON'T SEAL, THEY RATTLE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. MY RPM DIAL SHOOTS UP AND DOWN, NOT ONLY THAT, MY PAINT HAS STARTED PEELING OVER THE BACK LEFT WHEEL. THEY SAY IT'S NOT THEIR PROBLEM. JUST STARTED BUBBLING AND RUSTING. I'VE HAD TO HAVE A GAS LINE UNDERNEATH FIXED DUE TO KNOCKING IT WASN'T FIXED PROPERLY. I HAVE A LEMON IS WHAT I HAVE AND NOW THAT I HAVE NO WARRENTY THEY JUST KEEP PUTTING THEIR HANDS OUT. I HAVE PUT THREE SETS OF BRAKES IN LESS THAN 4 YEARS AND NOW THEY SAY I NEED ROTORS. I LIVE 3 MILES FROM WORK. WHAT'S UP WITH THAT. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!NOW MY BLOWER IS GOING OUT OF MY HEATER, I'VE HAD TO REPLACE TWO HUB CAPS, $150 EACH FOR THE FRAGILE PLASTIC.*AK

WIPERS NOT WORKING ON 1999 DODGE CARAVAN. SURFING THE WEB AND SAW MANY RELATED ISSUES TO THIS PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THERE WERE ENOUGH REPORTS TO REQUEST A RECALL. I CONSIDER THIS SERIOUS ISSUE DUE TO ROAD CONDITION WHEN THE WIPERS ARE NEEDED AND THE VISION IMPACT ALSO. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT CHRYSLER/DODGE IS AWARE OF A PROBLEM. *NLM