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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
19 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Jan 15, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I NOTICED THAT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 50-65 MPH THE VAN WOULD SHUTTER VIOLENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED MAKING IT VERY HARD TO STOP AND ALSO CAUSING THE VAN TO PULL LEFT OR RIGHT. AT LOWER SPEEDS I HAD THE SAME RESULTS. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL REACTION OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. WHICH I …
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I NOTICED THAT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 50-65 MPH THE VAN WOULD SHUTTER VIOLENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED MAKING IT VERY HARD TO STOP AND ALSO CAUSING THE VAN TO PULL LEFT OR RIGHT. AT LOWER SPEEDS I HAD THE SAME RESULTS. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL REACTION OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. WHICH I FOUND TO BE QUIT ODD SINCE I'VE NEVER EXSPRIENCED THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM BEFORE ON A CHRYSLER PRODUCT. FINALLY WITH 23075 MILES, I TOOK THE VAN IN TO HAVE THE FRONT ROTORS CHANGED BECAUSE THEY WHERE FOUND TO BE (WARPED). PLEASE NOTE THAT I TOOK THE VAN TO AN OUTSIDE VENDER (BRAKE SYSTEMS OF AMERICA)WHERE THEY DID A FULL INSPECTION OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM,AND TEST DRIVING THE VAN THEY FOUND THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WHERE WARPED.ALSO NOTE THE REASON THEY DIDN'T REPAIR THE VAN WAS BECAUSE THEY SAID IT MIGHT VOID THE CHRYSLER WARRANTY.IS THIS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THE 2001 CHRYSLER AND DODGE PRODUCTS PREMATURE WARPING OF EITHER THE FRONT OR REAR ROTORS OR A MANUFACTURING, QUALITY CONTROL ISSUE WHICH EVER THE CONSUMER IS GETTING STUCK FOOTING THE REPAIR BILL.
NHTSA ODI #10069715
Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 2004
Fuel System, GasolinePower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic
I ONLY HAVE 25,000 MILES ON MY 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. (1) THE SWAY BAR LINKS WERE REPAIRED TWICE, AND PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER FOR A THIRD REPAIR. (2) I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES AFTER ONLY 14,000 MILES, AND THEY ARE HALF GONE ALREADY AT 25,000 MILES, PLUS THE REAR BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED. (3) THE ENGINE HAS A FLAT SP…
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I ONLY HAVE 25,000 MILES ON MY 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. (1) THE SWAY BAR LINKS WERE REPAIRED TWICE, AND PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER FOR A THIRD REPAIR. (2) I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES AFTER ONLY 14,000 MILES, AND THEY ARE HALF GONE ALREADY AT 25,000 MILES, PLUS THE REAR BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED. (3) THE ENGINE HAS A FLAT SPOT DURING ACCELERATION, AND I GET ABOUT 11 MILES PER GALLON IN THE CITY, AND ABOUT 15-16 MILES PER GALLON ON THE HIGHWAY. IT STATED IT GOT 18 MILES PER GALLON IN THE CITY, AND 24 MILES PER GALLON ON THE HIGHWAY. (4) THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A MOANING SOUND; THE POWER STEERING WAS LEAKING FLUID, (5) I HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY THE FIRST SUMMER I HAD IT, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES WENT OUT EARLY THIS SUMMER (6) THE DRIVER?S SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP WHEN WE WERE AT BEAR COUNTRY USA SURROUNDED BY BEARS (7) THE SHIFT GEAR LEVER SOMETIMES SLIPS FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL, AND I HAVE HAD THAT LOOKED AT TWICE (8) THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT LAST SUMMER
NHTSA ODI #10069423
Mileage unknown · Dec 13, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKES PULSE WHEN STOPPING, ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE AT LOWER SPEEDS. VAN MILEAGE IS ABOUT 22,000 MILES. FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM AT ABOUT 8000-10,000 MILES, AND IT HAS STEADILY GOTTEN WORSE. IT IS QUITE PROMINENT NOW. PRESUMABLY THE ROTORS ARE WARPED. THE (ORIGINAL) BRAKE PADS ARE STILL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. WE ARE VERY CONSE…
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BRAKES PULSE WHEN STOPPING, ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE AT LOWER SPEEDS. VAN MILEAGE IS ABOUT 22,000 MILES. FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM AT ABOUT 8000-10,000 MILES, AND IT HAS STEADILY GOTTEN WORSE. IT IS QUITE PROMINENT NOW. PRESUMABLY THE ROTORS ARE WARPED. THE (ORIGINAL) BRAKE PADS ARE STILL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. WE ARE VERY CONSERVATIVE DRIVERS AND RARELY MAKE FAST STOPS. DEALER SAYS BRAKES ARE WARRANTEED FOR ONLY A YEAR. APPARENTLY, SO ARE THE ROTORS. THE INCIDENT DATE IS THE DATE I POSTED THIS NOTICE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR WELL OVER A YEAR. WE DIDN'T NOTICE IT MUCH AT FIRST, BUT IT IS NOW PRONOUNCED ENOUGH ONE CANNOT MISS IT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10049687
24,950 miles · Aug 26, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT UNDER 25,000 MILES. NO TRAILER TOWING OR EXCEPTIONAL USE WAS INVOLVED. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10036661
23,000 miles · Aug 13, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE ON FRONT DRIVER SIDE ATE INTO ROTOR WHERE THE ROTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT COULD NOT BE RESURFACED ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE HAD 23000 MILES. ABOUT 3/4 OF THAT WAS INTERSTATE MILES.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10032791
16,200 miles · Jul 20, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
TODAY, WHILE DRIVING OUR DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, MY WIFE APPLIED THE BRAKES. THEY MADE A GRINDING NOISE, AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR HAS SLIGHTLY OVER 16,000 MILES AND THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED. THE FIRST WAS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS 9 MONTHS OLD WITH 5 600 MILES ON IT. THE SECOND WAS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS…
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TODAY, WHILE DRIVING OUR DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, MY WIFE APPLIED THE BRAKES. THEY MADE A GRINDING NOISE, AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR HAS SLIGHTLY OVER 16,000 MILES AND THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED. THE FIRST WAS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS 9 MONTHS OLD WITH 5 600 MILES ON IT. THE SECOND WAS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS 23 MONTHS OLD WITH 14,612 MILES ON IT. TODAY, IN LIESS THAN 2 MONTHS AND 2000 MILES IT HAS OCCURRED AGAIN. WE ARE WORRIRED THAT THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10028665
32,194 miles · Jun 9, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE ROTORS ARE WEARING OUTN PREMATURELY, VEHICLE ONLY HAS 6000 MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10022689
Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE BRAKE ROTORS WARPED DUE TO THEM OVER HEATING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10011959
Mileage unknown · Dec 26, 2001
Power TrainSeatsService Brakes, Hydraulic
THE TRANSMISSION CATASTROPHICALLY FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME ON AN EXIT RAMP. FORTUNATELY, MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT BARKE ROTORS ARE WARPED. MY WIFE WAS INFORMED BY DODGE THAT THIS SHIMMY WE WERE FEELING AS WE APPLIED THE BRAKES WAS THE ABS ENGAGING. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER D…
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THE TRANSMISSION CATASTROPHICALLY FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME ON AN EXIT RAMP. FORTUNATELY, MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT BARKE ROTORS ARE WARPED. MY WIFE WAS INFORMED BY DODGE THAT THIS SHIMMY WE WERE FEELING AS WE APPLIED THE BRAKES WAS THE ABS ENGAGING. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DODGE DEALERSHIP, WE WERE INFORMED THE PROBLEM IS WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. IN ADDITION, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS OVER 12000 MILES, WE NOW HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS! THE LEATHER SEATING IN THE REAR IS 'DELAMINATING.' (I DON'T KNOW OF A BETTER WAY TO DESCRIBE IT). THE REAR AUTOMATIC HATCH DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY OPEN. THIS TOO IS A RECURRING PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI #756056
NHTSA investigations
3EA05009 · Headlight Malfunction
Opened Jun 1, 2005 · Closed May 2, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System; Exterior Lighting:headlights; Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch
OWNER REPORTS INDICATE ALLEGATIONS OF IMPROPER HEADLIGHT OPERATION OF ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS.SOME REPORT INTERMITTENT OUTAGE OR DIMMING.MANY REPORT THAT THE CONDITION IS RANDOM; IT SOMETIMES DOES NOT REPEAT AND LASTS FOR A VERY SHORT DURATION. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE SUMMARY REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
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Electrical System
OWNER REPORTS INDICATE ALLEGATIONS OF IMPROPER HEADLIGHT OPERATION OF ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS.SOME REPORT INTERMITTENT OUTAGE OR DIMMING.MANY REPORT THAT THE CONDITION IS RANDOM; IT SOMETIMES DOES NOT REPEAT AND LASTS FOR A VERY SHORT DURATION. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE SUMMARY REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Exterior Lighting:headlights
OWNER REPORTS INDICATE ALLEGATIONS OF IMPROPER HEADLIGHT OPERATION OF ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS.SOME REPORT INTERMITTENT OUTAGE OR DIMMING.MANY REPORT THAT THE CONDITION IS RANDOM; IT SOMETIMES DOES NOT REPEAT AND LASTS FOR A VERY SHORT DURATION. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE SUMMARY REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch
OWNER REPORTS INDICATE ALLEGATIONS OF IMPROPER HEADLIGHT OPERATION OF ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS.SOME REPORT INTERMITTENT OUTAGE OR DIMMING.MANY REPORT THAT THE CONDITION IS RANDOM; IT SOMETIMES DOES NOT REPEAT AND LASTS FOR A VERY SHORT DURATION. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE SUMMARY REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
PE05004 · Headlight Malfunction
Opened Feb 2, 2005 · Closed Jun 1, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System; Exterior Lighting:headlights; Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS THAT THEIR HEADLIGHTS WOULD MALFUNCTION IN VARIOUS WAYS FROM FLICKERING TO COMPLETE NON-ILLUMINATION.HEADLIGHT OPERATION IS MONITORED BY THE VEHICLE'S BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) AND FRONT CONTROL MODULE (FCM).ODI IS UPGRADING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-009) TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE ISSUE.
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Electrical System
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS THAT THEIR HEADLIGHTS WOULD MALFUNCTION IN VARIOUS WAYS FROM FLICKERING TO COMPLETE NON-ILLUMINATION.HEADLIGHT OPERATION IS MONITORED BY THE VEHICLE'S BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) AND FRONT CONTROL MODULE (FCM).ODI IS UPGRADING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-009) TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE ISSUE.
Exterior Lighting:headlights
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS THAT THEIR HEADLIGHTS WOULD MALFUNCTION IN VARIOUS WAYS FROM FLICKERING TO COMPLETE NON-ILLUMINATION.HEADLIGHT OPERATION IS MONITORED BY THE VEHICLE'S BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) AND FRONT CONTROL MODULE (FCM).ODI IS UPGRADING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-009) TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE ISSUE.
Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS THAT THEIR HEADLIGHTS WOULD MALFUNCTION IN VARIOUS WAYS FROM FLICKERING TO COMPLETE NON-ILLUMINATION.HEADLIGHT OPERATION IS MONITORED BY THE VEHICLE'S BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) AND FRONT CONTROL MODULE (FCM).ODI IS UPGRADING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-009) TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE ISSUE.
EA04031 · Power Liftgate Latch
Opened Nov 22, 2004 · Closed Apr 7, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages; Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED AS PE04-054 REGARDING REPORTS OF ALLEGED POWER LIFTGATE (PLG) OPENING WHILE DRIVING.THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED ON NOVEMBER 22, 2004 BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC) IN ITS SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 RESPONSE TO PE04-054. BY LETTER OF APRIL 5, 2005, DCC HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF 70,235 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PLG OPTION.DCC HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM IN EARLY PRODUCTION MY 2003 PLG CONTROL MODULES THAT CAN PREVENT THE PLG DOOR FROM LATCHING CLOSED IN A POWER OPEN/CLOSE CYCLE.IN THIS CONDITION THE PLG CAN RISE (NOT POWER OPEN) DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED PLG CONTROL MODULE TO REMEDY THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.SEE SAFETY RECALL 05V134 FOR DETAILS.
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Latches/locks/linkages
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED AS PE04-054 REGARDING REPORTS OF ALLEGED POWER LIFTGATE (PLG) OPENING WHILE DRIVING.THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED ON NOVEMBER 22, 2004 BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC) IN ITS SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 RESPONSE TO PE04-054. BY LETTER OF APRIL 5, 2005, DCC HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF 70,235 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PLG OPTION.DCC HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM IN EARLY PRODUCTION MY 2003 PLG CONTROL MODULES THAT CAN PREVENT THE PLG DOOR FROM LATCHING CLOSED IN A POWER OPEN/CLOSE CYCLE.IN THIS CONDITION THE PLG CAN RISE (NOT POWER OPEN) DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED PLG CONTROL MODULE TO REMEDY THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.SEE SAFETY RECALL 05V134 FOR DETAILS.
Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED AS PE04-054 REGARDING REPORTS OF ALLEGED POWER LIFTGATE (PLG) OPENING WHILE DRIVING.THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED ON NOVEMBER 22, 2004 BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC) IN ITS SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 RESPONSE TO PE04-054. BY LETTER OF APRIL 5, 2005, DCC HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF 70,235 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PLG OPTION.DCC HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM IN EARLY PRODUCTION MY 2003 PLG CONTROL MODULES THAT CAN PREVENT THE PLG DOOR FROM LATCHING CLOSED IN A POWER OPEN/CLOSE CYCLE.IN THIS CONDITION THE PLG CAN RISE (NOT POWER OPEN) DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED PLG CONTROL MODULE TO REMEDY THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.SEE SAFETY RECALL 05V134 FOR DETAILS.
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