2000 Dodge Grand Caravan

THE SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF WHENEVER IT RAINS. I HAVE HAD THE BELT, HARMONIC BALANCER AND THE TENSIONER ARM (2 X'S) REPLACED BUT IT STILL COMES OFF IN THE RAIN. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. THIS IS DANGEROUS. I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR MOMENTARILY EACH TIME AND HAD NEAR ACCIDENTS. LUCKILY I WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO STEER THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. BUT A SMALL WOMAN WOULD PROBABLY NOT BE ABLE TO. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL NOT SOMETHING THE OWNER SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR. *TR

SHOULD A VEHICLE OWNER CONTINUE TO KEEP THEIR OLDER VEHICLES THE HEADLAMPS ON MANY VEHICLES HAVE PLASTIC FACES THAT BECOME ETCHED OVER TIME MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT WITHOUT PUTTING ON THE HIGH BEAMS. HENCE NIGHT DRIVING HAS BECOME HAZARDOUS FOR THESE VEHICLES AND TO OTHERS. THE KITS TO CLEAN THEM DO NOT WORK. THE ENTIRE HEADLAMP ON THE VEHICLES NEED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AND THAT COSTS HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS. IT IS NOT SO SIMPLE AS TO JUST REPLACE A PLASTIC COVER. THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS SHOULD REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. PLASTIC DOESN'T REMAIN CLEAR AND VISIBLE SPECIFICALLY IN THE NORTHEAST WHERE SALT AND SAND ARE APPLIED TO THE ROADS FOR WINTER DRIVING. HIGHWAY DRIVING IS HAVEC ON PLASTIC ALSO. ARE THE STATS UP FOR NIGHT DRIVING ACCIDENTS??? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, WHERE A CERTIFIED MECHANIC DETECTED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT DISLODGED AND WAS RECONNECTED SECURELY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED SEVEN TIMES BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING @ 35 MPH I TRIED TO APPLY MY BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR STOPPED AND OFF THE ROADWAY. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER MY VAN I HAD LOST ALL BRAKE FLUID. I WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND INFORMED THE BRAKE LINES BURST. THIS VAN HAS BEEN IN THE FAMILY SINCE 2003. EVERY YEAR THE BRAKE LINES MUST BE REPLACED. THIS SHOULD NOT BE. THANKS TO MY EXPERTISE I WAS ABLE TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT TODAY. WAS I LUCKY??? *TR

DRIVERS-SIDE FRONT STRUT CAP RUSTED. THE RUST IS AT THE TOP OF THE STRUT CAP HOUSING AND HAS NOT BROKEN THROUGH YET. I WENT ON-LINE TO RESEARCH THIS ISSUE AND SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY OWNERS OF THE SAME 2000 CARAVAN WITH THE VERY SAME ISSUE. SOME WITH EXTREME RUST. IF THIS FAILS DURING DRIVING, THERE IS A EXTREME HIGH CHANCE OF AN ACCIDENT. I AM SURPRISED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I AM NOT A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER BUT BY ALL ACCOUNTS, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. DOES IT TAKE ONE OR MORE ACCIDENTS BEFORE THIS BECOMES A RECALL ISSUE? *JB

THE STRUT TOWERS ARE SO BADLY RUSTED THAT I AM AFRAID TO HIT A BUMP. THE DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT TOWER IS CORRODED AND FLAKING. THERE ARE GAPS WHERE I CAN SEE THROUGH TO THE UNDERSIDE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MY VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION UNTIL I SHELL OUT $400 FOR SOMEONE TO WELD A CAP ON (JUST ONE SIDE). THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, YET THE COMPANY HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL OR ANYTHING. *TR

HI I OWN A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN.HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS FOR ABOUT A YR. TRIED CONTACTING DODGE THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP ME OR GIVE ME ANY SUGGESTIONS. THEY SAID BECAUSE THE VAN HAS A LOT OF MILES. I WENT ONLINE TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM. APPARENTLY A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS ME.I DID HAVE MY MECHANIC CHK IT OUT. HE COULD NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE AFTER 1WK. IT STARTED WITH A DEAD BATTERY,THE GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD SOMETIMES NOT WORKING,THE AC IS BLOWING HOT AIR OR NOT WORKING AT ALL AND THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW NOT GOING DOWN.NOW NONE OF THE GAUGES WORK INCLUDING MY GAS GAUGES, SPEEDOMETER,AIR,WINDOW,CAR TEMP AND THE LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON. I AM A SINGLE MOM I CANNOT PAY RIDICULOUS AMOUNTS OF MONEY FOR THEM TO FIGURE IT OUT. THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUES BUT HAVE NOT ADDRESSED THE ISSUE WITH DODGE. SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND ON A ROAD WHERE GAS IS NOT OFF THE EXIT. I AM A MOTHER OF TWO AND THAT'S NOT SAFE. PLEASE SEE IF YOU COULD HELP ME. THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE SERPENTINE BELT FAILED. THE SERPENTINE BELT DETACHED EACH TIME A WATER PUDDLE WAS DRIVEN OVER. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT A SHIELD BE PLACED OVER THE SERPENTINE BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER INSTALLED THE SHIELD COVER OVER THE SERPENTINE BELT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH IN WET WEATHER SHE SUDDENLY LOSS POWER STEERING, AND HEAT MALFUNCTIONED. THE MECHANIC WAS CONTACTED, DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AT THE SCENE AND ADVISED HER THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,000.