1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Electrical System Problems

THERE ARE MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. 1. THE WINDSHIELD AND REAR WIPERS WILL GO ON AN OFF WHEN THEY WANT TOO. SOMETIMES WHEN YOU TURN THEM ON YOU CAN'T TURN THEM OFF. THE BACK ONE WILL COME ON SOMETIMES WHEN STARTING THE CAR. 2. THE HORN ALL OF A SUDDEN STOPPED WORKING. 3. WHEN MY VAN HIT AROUND 80,00 MILES THE AIR COND. STOPPED WORKING AND DOESN'T GET COLD. TOOK IT TO A PLACE TO CHECK AND THEY SAID IT WAS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH DODGE. AND THAT IT WOULD COST AROUND 1,500.00 TO REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

THE VAN WILL START THEN IMMEDIATELY TURN OFF. IT DOES THIS MORE WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE. IF YOU LET THE VEHICLE SIT FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS IN THE SHADE IT WILL START AND GET YOU TO YOUR NEXT DESTINATION. IF THE WEATHER IS TOO HOT IT WON'T START UNTIL THE WEATHER CHANGES TO COOLER. I HAVE REPLACED THE STARTER, TWO COMPUTERS, GOT THE CIRCUIT BOARD COLD SOLDERED. REPLACED THE BATTERY AND CAN'T REMEMBER ALL THE REST. IT STILL HAS THIS PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON. THERE IS A WEB SITE TOPIX.COM THAT HAS A FORUM JUST FOR THIS PROBLEM. NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT COMPLETELY. SOME ONE SOME WHERE HAS GOT TO KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. ALSO THE CLOCK SPRING IS UNDER RECALL. ONCE YOU GET THE RECALL DONE AFTER A FEW YEARS THE SPRING BREAKS AGAIN AND THEY DON'T FIX IT AGAIN. SO I NO LONGER HAVE A HORN OR AIRBAGS THAT WORK. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

THE VAN WILL START THEN IMMEDIATELY TURN OFF. IT DOES THIS MORE WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE. IF YOU LET THE VEHICLE SIT FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS IN THE SHADE IT WILL START AND GET YOU TO YOUR NEXT DESTINATION. IF THE WEATHER IS TOO HOT IT WON'T START UNTIL THE WEATHER CHANGES TO COOLER. I HAVE REPLACED THE STARTER, TWO COMPUTERS, GOT THE CIRCUIT BOARD COLD SOLDERED. REPLACED THE BATTERY AND CAN'T REMEMBER ALL THE REST. IT STILL HAS THIS PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON. THERE IS A WEB SITE TOPIX.COM THAT HAS A FORUM JUST FOR THIS PROBLEM. NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT COMPLETELY. SOME ONE SOME WHERE HAS GOT TO KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. ALSO THE CLOCK SPRING IS UNDER RECALL. ONCE YOU GET THE RECALL DONE AFTER A FEW YEARS THE SPRING BREAKS AGAIN AND THEY DON'T FIX IT AGAIN. SO I NO LONGER HAVE A HORN OR AIRBAGS THAT WORK. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND ALSO STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURES GRADUALLY BECAME WORSE AND OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE WIRING IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AWAITING A FUSE BOX REPLACEMENT.

Mileage: 95,000

MOTHERBOARD HAS STOPPED WORKING AND HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. IT FAILED A THIRD TIME A WEEK AGO; LAST TIME THE MOTHERBOARD WAS REPLACED WAS OCT 2003. WHEN MOTHERBOARD FAILS, ALL DISPLAY ITEMS CEASE TO WORK - NO SPEED INDICATOR, NO FUEL GAUGE, NO TEMP GAUGE, NO MILEAGE. THIS IS A $700 REPAIR AND SHOULD NOT CONTINUE TO HAPPEN. HAVE NOT REPLACED PART A THIRD TIME, AM CONSIDERING REPLACING THE VEHICLE. *NM

Mileage: 171,000

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON MAJOR HIGHWAY MY 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SHUT DOWN, AND LOST ALL POWER. SAME THING OCCURRED 1 MONTH LATER. I WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH 4 CHILDREN ABOARD. MECHANIC HAS CHANGED 2 RELAY SWITCHES. DO NOT KNOW IF AND WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN.*AK

Mileage: 105,500

SERPENTINE BELT OR TENSIONER CLIP HAS HAD TO BE REPAIRED 4 TIMES (TOWED EVERY TIME) ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE THE BEGINNING; TURN THE KEY AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS START GOING, TURN THE KEY OFF AND THE WIPERS "KEEP" GOING, TAKE THE KEY TOTALLY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE WIPERS GO AND THE "DINGING" ALARM THAT TELLS YOU THE LIGHTS ARE ON OR THE KEY IS IN, STARTS.(I SERIOUSLY THOUGHT THE CAR WAS POSSESSED) OR TURN THE KEY AND "NOTHING" COMES ON EXCEPT THE ENGINE. I'VE REPLACED THE BATTERY 5 TIMES AT LEAST - IT'S USUALLY BETTER W/ A NEW BATTERY FOR A LITTLE WHILE. HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE WINDOW MOTOR AND ASSEMBLY REPLACED ON DRIVERS SIDE TWICE AND 5 TIMES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. MOST RECENT WAS 4/04, WHICH WAS REPLACED 7/04 AGAIN. THE SIDE SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH SIDE DO NOT LOCK, IF YOU PUSH THE BUTTON DOWN, YOU CAN'T GET IT BACK UP. THE REAR HATCH IS DAMAGED FROM CLOSING THE DOOR, LOOKS LIKE I WAS HIT IN THE REAR, BUT HAVE NOT BEEN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON FOR MONTHS IN FALL '03, NO MECHANIC COULD SAY WHY. WANTED TO GET THE A/C CHARGED BUT IT WOULDN'T HOLD A CHARGE. DEALER COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO SAID THE A/C UNIT WAS TOTALLY MELTED. HAD IT REPLACED AND THEN THE COMPUTER RESET. REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AT 100000, THE "PLANTATARY GEARS" WERE CRACKED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN IN 7/04, FAILED EMISIONS, REPLACED O2 SENSOR, LIGHT STILL ON, TACK STICKS AND CAR WON'T ACCELERATE AT TIMES - I CAN PUSH IT TO THE FLOOR AND IT WON'T GO?? FEELS LIKE IT'S CHOKING, NO POWER. HAVE A 3.8L, SHOULD HAVE POWER. THERE IS NO PANEL/DOOR FOR PASS. AIRBAG TO COME OUT. IF I EVER GOT IN AN ACCIDENT, WHAT WOULD IT DO...JUST BUST THROUGH MY DASH? OVER TIME, THE DASH ON THAT SIDE HAS GOTTEN SOFT AND MUSHY, WHAT'S THAT ABOUT? MY DAD BOUGHT THE SAME YEAR CARAVAN I DID, BUT HE DOESN'T HAVE THE GRAND CARAVAN LE AND HE DOESN'T HAVE THE 3.8L AND HE HASN'T HAD A SINGLE PROBLEM...I GUESS I GOT ALL OF THEM.*AK

Mileage: 500

SERPENTINE BELT OR TENSIONER CLIP HAS HAD TO BE REPAIRED 4 TIMES (TOWED EVERY TIME) ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE THE BEGINNING; TURN THE KEY AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS START GOING, TURN THE KEY OFF AND THE WIPERS "KEEP" GOING, TAKE THE KEY TOTALLY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE WIPERS GO AND THE "DINGING" ALARM THAT TELLS YOU THE LIGHTS ARE ON OR THE KEY IS IN, STARTS.(I SERIOUSLY THOUGHT THE CAR WAS POSSESSED) OR TURN THE KEY AND "NOTHING" COMES ON EXCEPT THE ENGINE. I'VE REPLACED THE BATTERY 5 TIMES AT LEAST - IT'S USUALLY BETTER W/ A NEW BATTERY FOR A LITTLE WHILE. HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE WINDOW MOTOR AND ASSEMBLY REPLACED ON DRIVERS SIDE TWICE AND 5 TIMES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. MOST RECENT WAS 4/04, WHICH WAS REPLACED 7/04 AGAIN. THE SIDE SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH SIDE DO NOT LOCK, IF YOU PUSH THE BUTTON DOWN, YOU CAN'T GET IT BACK UP. THE REAR HATCH IS DAMAGED FROM CLOSING THE DOOR, LOOKS LIKE I WAS HIT IN THE REAR, BUT HAVE NOT BEEN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON FOR MONTHS IN FALL '03, NO MECHANIC COULD SAY WHY. WANTED TO GET THE A/C CHARGED BUT IT WOULDN'T HOLD A CHARGE. DEALER COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO SAID THE A/C UNIT WAS TOTALLY MELTED. HAD IT REPLACED AND THEN THE COMPUTER RESET. REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AT 100000, THE "PLANTATARY GEARS" WERE CRACKED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN IN 7/04, FAILED EMISIONS, REPLACED O2 SENSOR, LIGHT STILL ON, TACK STICKS AND CAR WON'T ACCELERATE AT TIMES - I CAN PUSH IT TO THE FLOOR AND IT WON'T GO?? FEELS LIKE IT'S CHOKING, NO POWER. HAVE A 3.8L, SHOULD HAVE POWER. THERE IS NO PANEL/DOOR FOR PASS. AIRBAG TO COME OUT. IF I EVER GOT IN AN ACCIDENT, WHAT WOULD IT DO...JUST BUST THROUGH MY DASH? OVER TIME, THE DASH ON THAT SIDE HAS GOTTEN SOFT AND MUSHY, WHAT'S THAT ABOUT? MY DAD BOUGHT THE SAME YEAR CARAVAN I DID, BUT HE DOESN'T HAVE THE GRAND CARAVAN LE AND HE DOESN'T HAVE THE 3.8L AND HE HASN'T HAD A SINGLE PROBLEM...I GUESS I GOT ALL OF THEM.*AK

Mileage: 500

SERPENTINE BELT OR TENSIONER CLIP HAS HAD TO BE REPAIRED 4 TIMES (TOWED EVERY TIME) ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE THE BEGINNING; TURN THE KEY AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS START GOING, TURN THE KEY OFF AND THE WIPERS "KEEP" GOING, TAKE THE KEY TOTALLY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE WIPERS GO AND THE "DINGING" ALARM THAT TELLS YOU THE LIGHTS ARE ON OR THE KEY IS IN, STARTS.(I SERIOUSLY THOUGHT THE CAR WAS POSSESSED) OR TURN THE KEY AND "NOTHING" COMES ON EXCEPT THE ENGINE. I'VE REPLACED THE BATTERY 5 TIMES AT LEAST - IT'S USUALLY BETTER W/ A NEW BATTERY FOR A LITTLE WHILE. HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE WINDOW MOTOR AND ASSEMBLY REPLACED ON DRIVERS SIDE TWICE AND 5 TIMES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. MOST RECENT WAS 4/04, WHICH WAS REPLACED 7/04 AGAIN. THE SIDE SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH SIDE DO NOT LOCK, IF YOU PUSH THE BUTTON DOWN, YOU CAN'T GET IT BACK UP. THE REAR HATCH IS DAMAGED FROM CLOSING THE DOOR, LOOKS LIKE I WAS HIT IN THE REAR, BUT HAVE NOT BEEN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON FOR MONTHS IN FALL '03, NO MECHANIC COULD SAY WHY. WANTED TO GET THE A/C CHARGED BUT IT WOULDN'T HOLD A CHARGE. DEALER COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO SAID THE A/C UNIT WAS TOTALLY MELTED. HAD IT REPLACED AND THEN THE COMPUTER RESET. REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AT 100000, THE "PLANTATARY GEARS" WERE CRACKED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN IN 7/04, FAILED EMISIONS, REPLACED O2 SENSOR, LIGHT STILL ON, TACK STICKS AND CAR WON'T ACCELERATE AT TIMES - I CAN PUSH IT TO THE FLOOR AND IT WON'T GO?? FEELS LIKE IT'S CHOKING, NO POWER. HAVE A 3.8L, SHOULD HAVE POWER. THERE IS NO PANEL/DOOR FOR PASS. AIRBAG TO COME OUT. IF I EVER GOT IN AN ACCIDENT, WHAT WOULD IT DO...JUST BUST THROUGH MY DASH? OVER TIME, THE DASH ON THAT SIDE HAS GOTTEN SOFT AND MUSHY, WHAT'S THAT ABOUT? MY DAD BOUGHT THE SAME YEAR CARAVAN I DID, BUT HE DOESN'T HAVE THE GRAND CARAVAN LE AND HE DOESN'T HAVE THE 3.8L AND HE HASN'T HAD A SINGLE PROBLEM...I GUESS I GOT ALL OF THEM.*AK

Mileage: 500

I OWN A 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH SEVERAL ELECTICAL PROBLEMS. FIRST THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND WILL NOT RESET. ALL OF THE FANS FOR THE HEATER AND A/C DOESN'T WORK. THE REAR WIPER IS CONTINUOUSLY WORKING. WE HAVE HAD THE VAN TO THE MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES(TOO MANY TO COUNT) AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE COMPANY REALLY NEEDS TO RECALL THIS ISSUE.*AK

I OWN A 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH THE MILEAGE AROUND 128,000 MILES. STARTING IN APRIL , WE SMELLED AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD . WE TOOK IT TO AAMCO AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AT THAT TIME USING THE DIAGNOSTICS. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON STEADILY AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VAN AT THAT TIME EITHER . THE *CODE* THEY FOUND SAID *OXYGEN SENSOR* BUT THEY RESET IT . FOUR DAYS LATER, WE WERE HEADING BACK TO CHARLESTON (100 MILES) AND HAD MADE IT AROUND 40 MILES ON INTERSTATE GOING AROUND 65-70 MILES AN HOUR WHEN, WITHOUT NOTICE, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER . WE HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE EMERGENCY LANE AND WAIT UNTIL A TOW TRUCK COULD TOW US BACK TO LEXINGTON ... THE VAN WAS TAKEN AGAIN TO NASCO WHERE THEY THOUGHT THE PROBLEM COULD BE THE SPARK PLUGS AND WIRING SO THEY CHANGED ALL THAT OUT TO THE TUNE OF $400.00 PLUS THE $80.00 FOR TOWING... THEN....TWO DAYS LATER THE VAN WAS DRIVING AGAIN TO CHARLESTON ON INTERSTATE AND AT ALMOST THE EXACT SAME SPOT --IT CUT OFF AGAIN !! THE VAN HAD TO GET TOWED YET AGAIN TO ORANGEBURG ( CLOSER TO WHERE IT CUT OFF ) AND THE MECHANICS THERE COULD FIND ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VAN !!! IN TOWN, THE VAN DOES FINE ...BUT WHEN YOU ARE ON INTERSTATE AND GOING A HIGH RATE OF SPEED FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME ...AND IT CUTS OFF ---SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY WRONG WITH THE VAN !! IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING AT SUCH A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND THEN LOSING POWER ..AND MUST BE ADDRESSED BEFORE A DEATH OCCURS !! LAST WEEKEND , MY HUSBAND TOOK THE VAN ON THE INTERSTATE AGAIN TO TRY IT OUT AND SURE ENOUGH AROUND 50 MILES OUT IT CUT OFF YET AGAIN WITH THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON .I NOTICE THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS HAPPENING TO THE GRAND CARAVANS AND THINK IT SHOULD DEFINITELY BE INVESTIGATED AND A RECALL ISSUED. *JB

Mileage: 127,500

WHILE DRIVING SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. ALSO, HORN DIDN'T NOT WORK. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND GOING 65 TO 70 MPH, THE CAR LOSES RPM'S, BACKFIRES, JERKS, LOSES SPEED. I AM UNABLE TO GIVE IT GAS. I HAVE TO PULL OFF INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND IT SLOWS TO A STOP AND STALLS. I CANNOT START IT BACK, HOWEVER IF I SET FOR A FEW MINUTES, OPEN AND SLAM THE HOOD, IT WILL START BACK. MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CODE THAT WAS FOUND SAID THAT A MISFIRE WAS FOUND IN CYLINDER 6. IT HAS HAPPENED SINCE FIXING THAT PROBLEM, BUT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF. I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO TRY TO FIX MANY DIFFERENT PROBLEMS BUT NO ONE, NOT EVEN THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP CAN TELL ME FOR SURE WHAT IS WRONG AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. THIS IS AMAZING TO ME, BECAUSE I CAN FIND MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, AND NOT ONLY WITH 1996 GRAND CARAVANS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN STALLING AT SUCH HIGH RATES OF SPEED. IF SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO BE RECALLED AND FOUND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW FOR SURE WHAT TO DO TO FIX IT BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE AND I LOVE THIS VAN (LESS THIS MAJOR PROBLEM). PLEASE HELP.*AK

Mileage: 120,000

SMOKE APPEARED FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THEN BURST INTO FLAMES. THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *SC

Mileage: 109,000

HAD THE 1696 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS , ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS I THINK. THE SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, GEAR SELECTOR, WATER COOLANT GAUGE, FUEL GAUGE STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN I SHUT CAR OFF THE GEAR SELECTOR AND ODOMETER STAYS ILLUMINATED EVEN WITH THE CAR OFF AND LIGHTS OFF , OR ON.. ALSO THE TACHOMETER FREEZES UP ON A CERTAIN RPM . DEPENDING WHAT THE RPM WAS WHEN EVERYTHING STOPED WORKING RIGHT.. WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON AUTOMATICALLY BUT 99.9% OF THE TIME THEY WONT SHUT OFF EVEN IF I SELECT IT TO SHUT OFF , THEY KEEP GOING AND GOING EVEN ON DRY DAYS AND NO RAIN .TOOK IT TO MECHANIC AND THEY CANT FIND WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT AND THEY CHARGE ME 60 TO 90 DOLLARS JUST TO TEST IT AND THEY NEVER COME UP WITH A SOLUTION UNLESS THEY DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND LET IT SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES SO THE COMPUTER OR SOMETHING RESETS, BUT THIS HAPPENS ABOUT EVERY 3 TO 6 MONTHS AND ALSO BEFORE THIS HAPPENS THE CAR RUNS ROUGH AT IDLE OR SITTING AT A RED LIGHT OR AT A STOP . THE DRIVER SEAT BUCKLE SOMETIMES DONT UNLATCH, I HAVE TO USE EXTRA FORCE TO UNLATCH THEM, SOMETIMES I DONT EVEN WEAR A SEAT BELT CAUSE I AM SCARED THAT IF SOMETHING HAPPENS AND I NEED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR QUICKLY THAT I WONT BE ABLE TO. THE MIDDLE BENCH SEAT SEEMS LOOSE , EVERYTHIME I COME TO A STOP OR I TAKE OFF A CLUCKING SOUND COMES FROM THE MIDDLE ROW SEATS, I CHECKED IT AND IT SEEMED LIKE ITS ALL LOCKED IN BUT I DONT TRUST IT.. I WOULD NEVER PURCHASE A CHRYSLER PRODUCT EVER AGAIN EVEN IF IT IS GIVEN TO ME FOR FREE OR EVEN GIVE IT TO MY WORST ENEMY.. THANK YOU .. JZ.*AK

I HAVE A 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL HAS GONE OUT. I HAVE 3 OTHER FRIENDS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FIX IF SO MANY OTHER SAME YEAR VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I EVEN FOUND A WEBSITE WITH MANY OTHERS LISTED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE RECENTLY RETURNED FROM KUWAIT IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND WHEN I BEGAN DRIVING MY VAN AGAIN THIS PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I CAN TAKE TO A DEALER NEAR ME TO HAVE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE? *LA

Mileage: 96,000

RE:DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE, L996 CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SUDDEN LACK OF POWER WHEN DRIVING ON FREEWAY, NARROWLY AVOIDING SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. IN RESEARCHING ON VARIOUS WEB SITES, THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR OTHER OWNERS AS WELL. THE DEALER HAS KEPT THE CAR TWICE SO THEY COULD 'DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM', THEY REPLACE ONE SENSOR OR ANOTHER. LAST REPLACEMENT SEEMS TO HAVE WORKED BUT STILL DON'T TRUST THE CAR AND WON'T DRIVE ON FREEWAY OR FAR FROM HOME. NOW HAVE TROUBLE STARTING THE CAR, THE DEALER SAID IT'S PROBABLY THE CRANK SENSOR. THEY SAY SINCE I ONLY HAVE 33,000 MILES ON THE CAR, IT SHOULDN'T BE THE STARTER. ALSO, I HAVE HISTORY OF THE WIPERS TURNING ON AND OFF WHENEVER THEY FEEL LIKE IT. THEY ALSO ESTABLISH THEIR OWN RHYTHM WHEN WORKING. THE WIPER SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. THE COMPUTER NEVER SHOWS AN ERROR CODE SO OBVIOUSLY, IT ISN'T WORKING EITHER. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL FLOAT AND SOMETIMES WILL SHOW 0 MILES AN HOUR WHEN I'M MOVING. THEY REPLACED THE SPEEDOMETER SENSOR TWICE AND NOW IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING. I HAVE SEEN ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS LISTED ON VARIOUS WEB SITES. THE DEALER ACTS LIKE I'M CRAZY AND THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE SUDDEN LACK OF POWER, THE ENGINE JUST TURNS OFF, NO POWER STEERING EITHER WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I WONDER HOW MANY ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT... AS SOON AS I CAN AFFORD IT, I WILL BE REPLACING THIS VAN WITH A NON-DODGE VEHICLE. *NLM

Mileage: 27,900

STEERING COLUMN ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS; TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSES VARIOUS ELECTRICAL INPUTS SUCH AS TURNING ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HONKING HORN, CAUSING THE ABS FAILURE LIGHT TO COME ON AND CAUSING ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS TO SHORT OUT INCLUDING ALL GAUGES AND EVEN CAUSING THE ENGINE TO TURN OFF. *NLM

DODGE '96 MINIVAN STALLING PROBLEM WHILE IN OPERATION. START UP TIME 5-10 MINUTES LATER (VERY DANGEROUS). TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR; PROBLEM ESCALATED TO FULL REPLACEMENT. NOT SATISFIED WITH REPLACEMENT -"BUMPS" ON SECOND AND THIRD GEARS UP AND DOWN. THESE HAVE BEEN COSTLY REPAIRS. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT NO MATTER WHAT REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED - FULL FUEL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. RPS RACED TO 15K. REPLACED CAM SENSOR, HARNESS, HOSES ETC. *NLM

Mileage: 100,000

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE'S HORN IS NOT WORKING DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. DEALER WON'T REPAIR. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS DO NOT WORK, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. DT

AIRBAG LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH AND HORN IS NO LONGER INOPERATIVE. MR

AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON ALL THE TIME. CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN WERE NOT FUCTIONING CORRECTLY.DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

THE CLOCKSPRING FAILED ON THE DATE INDICATED. THE AIR-BAG, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE NON-FUNCTIONAL DURING THE FAILURE. I REPLACED THE UNIT WITH A NEW ONE. I INVESTIGATED WHY THE UNIT FAILED BY DISASSEMBLING IT. THE FLAT RIBBON CABLE IN THE UNIT FAILED FROM INADEQUATE STRAIN RELIEF AT THE POINT OF CONNECTION. ALL 5 CONDUCTORS WERE BROKEN DUE TO REPEATED HARD BENDING WITHOUT ADEQUATE SUPPORT AT THE CONNECTION POINT.*AK

THE CLOCKSPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED. THIS CAUSES THE HORN, CRUISE CONTROL AND AIRBAG SYSTEM TO FAIL. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE HORN IS OUT. ONLY THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH COMES ON. YOU DON'T KNOW THE HORN IS OUT UNTIL YOU NEED IT! I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON MY PERSONAL VAN AND ON MY COMPANY VAN. THEY WERE BOUGHT FROM DIFFERENT DEALERS AT DIFFERENT TIMES. IT IS VERY HARD TO BELIEVE THAT A SINGLE DRIVER CAN HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ON TWO DIFFERENT CARS WITHOUT THERE BEING AN INHERENT DESIGN DEFECT IN THIS PART. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST THROUGH THE LOSS OF THE HORN OR AIRBAGS THAT DON'T WORK WHEN NEEDED. THE CONDUCTORS THAT FEED THE EXPLOSIVE CHARGE TO THE AIRBAG ARE OPEN DURING THIS CONTINUOUS FAULT AND THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND NOTED HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE INOPERABLE. RESEARCH INDICATES AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING FAILURE LOCATED IN STEERING WHEEL. INTEND TO REPORT TO DEALER.*AK

HORN, CRUISE CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING SAME TIME AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *AK

THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND THE HORN WILL NO LONGER WORK. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG CARAVAN OWNERS.*AK

HORN WILL NOT WORK, AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND NO ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON THE STEERING COLUMN FUNCTION. DODGE IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT REPLACE THE CLOCK.*AK

FAILURE OF THE CLOCKSPRING THAT CONTROLS THREE SAFETY DEVICES, THE AIR BAG.THE HORN AND THE SPEED CONTROL.*AK

THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE OF TURN SIGNALS, THE COMING ON OF WIPERS BY THEMSELVES AND SHORTING OUT THE BATTERY AND THE VEHICLE STALLING WERE A FAULT OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *YH

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, AND HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY. MANY OTHER 1996 GRAND CARAVAN OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME FAILURE, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THE CLOCK SPRING HAS FAILED. GIVEN THE NUMBER OF IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. I'M CERTAIN MANY MORE OWNERS WOULD REPORT THIS IF THEY WERE AWARE OF SO MANY OTHERS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM, BUT GIVE THE MODEST COST OF REPAIR ($250 EST.), MOST PEOPLE HAVE PROBABLY PAID FOR THIS REPAIR WITHOUT REPORTING IT SINCE THE POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEMS ARE SO SERIOUS (NO HORN OR AIR BAG!!) GIVEN THE MODEST COST OF REPAIR AND THE SERIOUS INJURY THAT COULD RESULT FROM NOT CORRECTING THIS, DODGE SHOULD PAY FOR THIS REPAIR BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. ISN'T THIS WHAT NHTSA IS FOR? PLEASE HELP FORCE DODGE TO BE RESPONSIBLE. SIMILAR MODELS AND OTHER MODEL YEARS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME PART, AS WELL. PLEASE RESPOND, AND LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO ENCOURAGE DODGE TO CORRECT THIS SITUATION.*AK

NO HORN, NO CRUISE CONTROL, CLICKING IN COLUMN. AND AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. *AK

AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING, AS WELL. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

THE THREE COMPONENTS HAVE CEASED TO WORK, APPARENTLY DUE TO THE CLOCKSPRING. FROM INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THESES VEHICLES.*AK

EA 01007; AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND STAYS ON. HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL ARE NOT OPERATING AS WELL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND A APPPOIONTMENT WAS MADE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, HORN STOPPED WORKING, AND CRUISE CONTROL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE, HOWEVER PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO BATTERY FAILURE. THE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT SHUT PROPERLY. PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT LOCK DUE TO DOOR LOCK MOTOR FAILURE. DRIVERS WINDOW MAKES NOISE DUE TO REGULATOR FAILURE. *YH

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE, HOWEVER PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO BATTERY FAILURE. THE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT SHUT PROPERLY. PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT LOCK DUE TO DOOR LOCK MOTOR FAILURE. DRIVERS WINDOW MAKES NOISE DUE TO REGULATOR FAILURE. *YH

BATTERY EXPLODED AT FIRST START, ORIGINAL PART.*AK

AT 57K MILES, THE LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE AIRBAG. THIS CAUSED FAILURE OF HORN & AIRBAG.THE MANUFACTURER SAID IT WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM. DEALER SAID THEY HAVE HAD MULTIPLE CASES OF THIS. BUT EACH REFUSED TO REPAIR IT AT NO COST AND CHARGED OVER $300 FOR THE SAFETY REPAIR. I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT THIS SAFETY ISSUE IS NOT COVERED. IT CAN CAUSE FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS FOR NOT ONLY US, BUT OTHERS AS WELL. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. IT APPEARS THAT CHRYSLER HAS PUT A PRICE ON SAFETY ALLOWING THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO REPAIR THEIR DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS TO RISK INJURY OR DEATH. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY. THANKS, I APPRECIATE YOUR HELP.*AK

EA 01 007 AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING: CONSUMER STATES THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING, ALSO THE HORN AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER NOTIFIED. *JB DEALER STATED IT COULD BE A BAD WIRE INT HE STEERING COLUMN OR THE CLOCK SPRING, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE PROBLEM UNLESS STEERING WHEEL IS TAKEN APART. *TT

THE CLOCKSPRING FAILURE CAUSED SEVERAL COMPONENTS TO STOP FUNCTIONING INCLUDING THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG DODGE VEHICLES AND AM UPSET THAT THEY FIRST CHARGE A SIZABLE DIAGNOSTIC FEE ONLY TO DETERMINE THAT THIS COMMON PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED RATHER THAN OFFERING A FREE PART REPLACEMENT WHICH WOULD RENDER THE DIAGNOSTIC UNCESSARY. THE AIR BAG AND HORN SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY DODGE TO BE SAFETY COMPONENTS AND IF THIS CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY IS A COMMONLY DEFECTIVE PART, IT SHOULD BE REPLACED AS PART OF A RECALL PROGRAM.*AK

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON ALL DAY, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION OF AIR BAGS/ HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED; HORN INOPERATIVE; CRUIZE CONTROL INOPERATIVE. DEALER REPLACED THE "CLOCKSPRING" ($297). TURNS OUT EVERY '96 CARAVAN OWNER I KNOW HAS HAD THIS FAIL, AND I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THE HORN WOULDN'T HAVE WORKED IF I'D NEEDED IT UNTIL THE DEALER POINTED IT OUT.*AK

MY HUSBAND WOULD BE DRIVING AND OUT OF NOWHERE THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. EVERYTHING ON THE DASH WENT OUT. ABOUT 2 TO 3 SECONDS LATER IT CAME BACK ON BUT BARELY WORKING. THE CAR BEHIND US ALMOST HIT US. WHEN THE CAR RE-STARTED THE DASH LIGHTS WERE FLICKERING AND THE INSTRUMENTS WERE NOT READING RIGHT. ONTOP OF THAT WE COULD NOT TURN THE AIR OR RADIO OR ANYTHING ELSE BECAUSE IT MADE THE PROBLEM WORSE. PRIOR TO THIS IT HAPPEN TO MY HUSBAND TWICE ON THE SAME DAY. IN MARCH WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM WE HAVE BEEN HAVING ON TOP OF OTHER ISSUES. WE ONLY HAD THIS MINI VAN FOR A YEAR AND WE ALREADY HAD TO REPAIR THE AIR CONDITIONER 2X , FUEL PUMP BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING, THE FIRST TIME THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROMBEM AND SAID IT WAS AN OVERFILL OF GAS, SECOND TIME THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM AND FIXED IT. ALSO OUT OF POCKET FOR BRAKES, AND ROTOR. WE WERE HOPING FOR SOME KIND OF EXCHANGE FOR THIS. DURING THE YEAR WE HAD THIS MINI VAN THE DEALERSHIP CHANGE HANDS AGAIN. NOW THE CURRENT OWNER IS GETTING COMPLAINTS FROM CUSTOMERS WHO PURCHASE A VEHICLE FROM THERE LAST YEAR, PER OUR CONVERSATION WITH THE SALES MANAGER. THEY HAD TO RE-RUN OUR CREDIT AND TAKE ALL OUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ALL OVER AGAIN. NEXT MORNING I WAS TOLD THAT THE BANK /LENDER WANTS $2500.00 UPFRONT AS GOOD FAITH, BECAUSE WE STILL OWE ON THE VEHICLE. LIKE I SAID EARLIER THE CAR IS FINACE FOR 5 YEARS. ALSO THE PART THAT IS NEEDED COST ANYWHERE BETWEEN $385 TO 209 APPROX. AND LABOR $300.00 OR SO. SO WE WOULD BE PAYING CLOSE TO $685 OR MORE. ALSO THIS PART IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY NOR UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND THAT SINCE IT IS AN ELECTRICAL COMPONET. IF ANYONE CAN HELP PLEASE, WE REALLY WOULD LIKE TO GET RID IF IT OR SOMEHOW GET IT FIX.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER. DEALER NOTED THAT CLOCK SPRING IN THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *AK HORN WOULD NOT OPERATE. *YD

HORN, CRUISE CONTROL, AIRBAG HAVE STOPPED WORKING - CLOCK SPRING PROBLEM???*AK

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLES ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, CONSUMER WAS GETTING GAS, AFTER ENTERING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE, AND SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF DASH. CONSUMER DROVE CAR TO A MECHANIC. NLM *YH

CLOCKSPRING PROBLEM -- "AIRBAG" LIGHT ON, NO CRUISE CONTROL OR HORN FAILED. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT INSTRUMENT PANEL DID NOT OPERATE AFTER VEHICLE WAS STARTED, CONSUMER HAD TO TURN IGINITION OFF THEN ON AGAIN, IT COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING AND DEALER MADE REPAIRS, HOWEVER VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THAT INSTRUMENT PANEL DID NOT OPERATE AFTER VEHICLE WAS STARTED, CONSUMER HAD TO TURN IGINITION OFF THEN ON AGAIN, IT COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING AND DEALER MADE REPAIRS, HOWEVER VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. *TT

DEFECT CLOCKSPRING LEADS TO AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, AND PROPELY MAILFUNCTION. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED BURNING IN THE SWITCH CONTACTS AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CAR WAS PARKED WITH TWO SMALL KIDS SITTING IN THEIR BABY SEATS. ONE OF THE KIDS, 3 YEARS OLD MANGED TO KNOCK ON THE WINDOW FOR GETTING HELP. THE FIRE STOPPED WITHOUT MAKING ADDITIONAL DAMAGES AND NOBODY WERE INJURED. THE FUSES DID NOT BLOW.*AK

1996 DODGE CARAVAN HAS THE VERY COMMON DODGE OIL LEAK...AIRBAG LIGHT ON ALSO..HORN DOES NOT WORK. *AK

THE AIRBAG INDICATOR HAS TURNED ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT. NO FAILURE CODES ARE REPOTED. THE HORN WILL NOT WORK AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO ON BY THEMSELVES OCCASIONALLY. THE LEFT DOOR LOCK WILL UNLOCK AND LOCK QUICKLY WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED TO OPEN THE DOOR.*AK

THE CLOCKSPRING ACTS AS AN ELECTRICAL CONDUIT FOR THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN IT BREAKS ONE OR MORE OF THESE SYSTEMS FAILS WITHOUT WARNING. I FEEL THAT IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CLOCKSPRING FAIL ON ANY OTHER CAR THAT I HAVE OWNED, SEVERAL OF WHICH HAVE GONE WELL BEYOND 100,000 MILES.*AK

THE FAILURE OF THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY RESULTED IN THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEING ILLUMINATED, AND I'M ASSUMING THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE BAG WAS ALSO INOPERATIVE. THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE DEFINITELY INOPERATIVE. I PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT CLOCKSPRING ($75) AND INSTALLED IT MYSELF (2 HOURS). THE NATURE AND FREQUENCY OF THIS FAILURE WOULD SEEM TO WARRANT A RECALL, IN MY OPINION.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

I HAVE A GRAND CARAVAN ES PURCHASED NEW IN 1996. ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO THE AIR BAG, CRUISE CONTROL AND THE HORN ALL QUIT AT ONCE. BEING UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A BROKEN CLOCK (SP.) SPRING LOCATED BEHIND THE AIR BAG. THIS DEVICE APPARENTLY AFFECTS ALL THREE NON-WORKING SYSTEMS, AND WAS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM, $350 TO FIX. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH DODGE TRUCKS AND A RECALL "COULD BE IN THE WORKS" ADDITIONALLY, FOR SOME REASON DURING COLD WEATHER MY TURN SIGNALS STOP WORKING, AS THE LEVER ENTERS THE STALK IN THE CLOCK SPRING AREA I SUSPICION IT IS AFFECTING THEM ALSO.

AIRBAG LIGHT CAM ON, I NO LONGER HAVE WORKING HORN OR CRUISE CONTROL.

CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A WIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS, CLAIM 35-W700-085. *SLC

WHILE LEAVING HOME, CONSUMER HEARD A POFF, WHEN LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD, IT WAS SMOKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE MAIN HARNESS IS MELTED, THERE WAS NO SIGN OF A FIRE, CLAIM 25-5394-275. *SLC

CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A WIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS, CLAIM 35-W700-085. *SLC

WHILE LEAVING HOME, CONSUMER HEARD A POFF, WHEN LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD, IT WAS SMOKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE MAIN HARNESS IS MELTED, THERE WAS NO SIGN OF A FIRE, CLAIM 25-5394-275. *SLC

AIRBAG LIGHT , HORN,AND CRUISE DOESN'T WORK

AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED, HORN FAILED TO OPERATE, AND CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERABLE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY, AND HAD TO REPLACED AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

THE AIR BACK INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ILUMINATED. WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT CLOCK SPRING WAS FAILING AND THAT THIS CONTROLS THE HORN, CRUISE CONTROL AND AIRBAG. EVENTUALLY THIS WOULD FAIL COMPLETELY AND WE WOULD LOSE THE PROPER FUNCTION OF THESE COMPONENTS (WHICH IN MY MIND IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED/FIXED FREE OF CHARGE BY CHRYLSER. *AK

CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING ELECTRICAL BURNING. NOTICED FLAMES INSIDE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND SHUT CAR OFF. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON PERMANENTLY ON 10/10/01. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, DISCOVERED BOTH HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL INOPERABLE. REMEMBERED INTERNET REPORT ABOUT NHTSA STEPPING UP PROBE OF CHRYLSER MINIVANS FOR CLOCKSPRING FAILURE COMPLAINTS (INTERNET REPORT FROM 3/2000). MENTIONED REPORT TO DEALER PERSONNEL WHEN TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DODGE DEALER FOR SERVICE. THEY INDICATED NO FORMAL RECALL ON THIS PART YET, BUT SAVE RECEIPT IN EVENT FUTURE RECALL REQUIRED. SENDING THIS INFORMATION AS FURTHER EVIDENCE TO NHTSA THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS PART ON THESE PARTICULAR VEHICLES.*AK

THE AIBBAG LIGHT IS ON, THE HORN AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK.*AK

CLOCK SPRING CONNECTOR PROVIDING VEHICLE WITH HORN, DRIVER AIR BAG, AND CRUISE CONTROL HAVE WORN OUT PREMATURELY LEAVING VEHICLE WITH NO HORN, DRIVERS AIR BAG, AND CRUISE CONTROL.

BODY CONTROL MODULE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING A MOVE FROM MARYLAND TO GEORGIA, RESULTING IN FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS DURING RAINSTORM. ARRIVED AT DEALER ONLY 451 MILES AFTER EXPIRATION OF 75K WARRANTY. HOWEVER, NEITHER THE DEALER NOR CHRYSLER WOULD ASSIST IN REPAIR COSTS. HAVE SUBMITTED TWO LENGTHY VOQ'S TODAY AS I AM FINALLY FED UP WITH THIS CHRYSLER PRODUCT AND THE FAILURE OF CHRYSLER AND THE NHTSA TO ENACT ADDITIONAL FORCED RECALLS OF THESE VEHICLES. THE TRANSMISSION, FUEL TANK, BODY CONTROL MODULE, CLOCK SPRING (WHICH RESULTED IN INOPERATIVE AIRBAGS), AND SUSPENSION PARTS ALL FAILED LONG BEFORE THEY SHOULD HAVE. ADDITIONALLY, A CURSORY SEARCH OF BOTH NHTSA AND OTHER WEB SITES REVEALS THAT THESE PARTS HAVE A HIGH FAILURE RATE. DESPITE BEING REPLACED BY A DEALER ONLY TWO YEARS AGO, THE STEERING RACK ON MY MINIVAN IS ALREADY FAILING AGAIN. I AM EXTREMELY UNIMPRESSED WITH BOTH THE QUALITY OF THIS VEHICLE AND THE LACK OF SUPPORT FROM CHRYSLER IN ADDRESSING REPEATED FAILURES.

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. DEALER REPLACED CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY.*AK *SLC

WE HAD AN INTERNET ARTICLE FROM MARCH ON THIS ISSUE. A RECALL WAS BEING CONSIDERED. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND THE HORN AND CRUISE DON'T WORK, IDENTICAL TO THE DESCRIPTION IN THE ARTICLE.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

IN OCTOBER OF 1999, OUR VAN WAS OVERHEATING AND WE HAD TO HAVE THE RADIATOR FAN RELAY REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND WERE REIMBURSED BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER. IN FEBRUARY 2001 OUR AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND THE HORN STOPPED WORKING. WE REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING. IN JUNE 2001 WE HAD TO REPLACE OUR FUEL TANK BECAUSE IT WAS CRACKED. WE CONTINUED TO SMELL GAS AND HAD TO HAVE OUR FUEL RAIL REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE. WE WERE TOLD NOT TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT COULD CATCH ON FIRE.*AK

DAIMLERCHRYSLER REFERENCE # 08756857 - BATTERY HAS FAILED 4 TIMES CHRYSLER HAS REIMB. TWICE AND STILL REFUSED TO SEND ME KNOWN SERVICE BULLETINS #082995 &08195 RELATING TO PROBLEMS WITH DEAD BATTERIES. ALSO REQUESTED INFO ON FLUID BUBBLING OVER ONTO ENGINE FROM JUNE 97 AND SEPT. 99. I HAVE WRITTEN TO CHRYSLER AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT "THE INFORMATION YOU ARE SEEKING IS EITHER UNAVAILABLE FROM DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATION OR CONSIDERED PROPRIETARY" AND WAS SIGNED BY GLENN S. CAMERON, SENIOR STAFF.*AK

LOCAL CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED TO INVESTIGATE REASON AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS LIT CONSTATLY, CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK, AND HORN DOES NOT WORK. COST WAS $80 TO TROUBLE SHOOT, AND ADDITIONAL $250 ESTIMATED TO REPAIR - I REFUSED REPAIR

CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY FAILURE/ AIRBAG, HORN FAILED TO WORK. DEALER ADVISED RECALL ON SAME ASSEMBLY FOR TRUCKS, NOT EFFECTING MINI-VANS.

EA O1 007/AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING: AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINING ON WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, INOPERATIVE HORN. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CLOCKSPRING FAILED - AIRBAG, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT OPERATE. VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. PART SHOULD BE RECALLED.*AK

BATTERY CRACKED AND LEAKED ACID INTO WIRING COVER AND AIR CLEANER HOUSING CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START, BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND BEGAN TO LEAK AGAIN APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS LATER, SEVEN MONTHS LATER THE BATTERY HAD TO BE BOOSTED TO START VEHICLE, AGAIN DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY, BATTERY WAS REPLACED A FOURTH TIME ALONG WITH A FAULTY STARTER. *SLC

BATTERY CRACKED AND LEAKED ACID INTO WIRING COVER AND AIR CLEANER HOUSING CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START, BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND BEGAN TO LEAK AGAIN APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS LATER, SEVEN MONTHS LATER THE BATTERY HAD TO BE BOOSTED TO START VEHICLE, AGAIN DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY, BATTERY WAS REPLACED A FOURTH TIME ALONG WITH A FAULTY STARTER. *SLC

BATTERY CRACKED AND LEAKED ACID INTO WIRING COVER AND AIR CLEANER HOUSING CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START, BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND BEGAN TO LEAK AGAIN APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS LATER, SEVEN MONTHS LATER THE BATTERY HAD TO BE BOOSTED TO START VEHICLE, AGAIN DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY, BATTERY WAS REPLACED A FOURTH TIME ALONG WITH A FAULTY STARTER. *SLC

BATTERY CRACKED AND LEAKED ACID INTO WIRING COVER AND AIR CLEANER HOUSING CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START, BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND BEGAN TO LEAK AGAIN APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS LATER, SEVEN MONTHS LATER THE BATTERY HAD TO BE BOOSTED TO START VEHICLE, AGAIN DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY, BATTERY WAS REPLACED A FOURTH TIME ALONG WITH A FAULTY STARTER. *SLC

THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY FAILED . THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON, THE HORN FAILED TO WORK, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. I READ A REPORT IN THE NEWSPAPER ON MARCH 20, 2001 STATING THE NHTSA WAS LOOKING AT THIS PROBLEM IN 96-2000 CHYR. VANS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE.*AK

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN AIR BAG WOULD FLASH ON/OFF BEFORE BECOMING SOLID. THIS PROBLEM AFFECTED THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT CLOCKSPRING WAS BROKEN.*AK

CLOCKSPRING FAILED CAUSING AIRBAG, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL TO BE INOPERABLE. *AK

CLOCKSPRING FAILED CAUSING AIRBAG, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL TO BE INOPERABLE. *AK

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WAS CAUSING AIRBAG LIGHT TO STAY ON. DEALER HAS REPLACED CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY, AND NOT HORN. HOWEVER HORN TOUCH PAD HAD A SHORT CAUSING THE HORN NOT TO FUNCTION. DEALER WAS LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM.*AK DEALER HAD TO DISCONNECT THE HORN TO MAKE IT INOPERATIVE BECAUSE THE COST WAS 649 DOLLARS, CONSUMER FEELS THIS FAILURE IS BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY THAT SHORTED. *SLC

CAN THIS CAUSE A FIRE ? IT MELTED THE RELAY . THEY HAD A TSB ON THIS LOTS OF PROBLEMS. *AK

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES WHICH IS EFFECTING CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN. NEITHER ITEM WORKS BECAUSE OF AIR BAG LIGHT. HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

HORN ,CRUISE CONTROL,DOES NOT WORK AND THE GAS LIGHT WILL COME ON AND MAKE A BEEPING SOUND FOR NO REASON. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE, FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A WIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS, CLAIM 35-W700-085. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE, FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A WIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS, CLAIM 35-W700-085. *SLC

EA 01 007/AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING FAILURE: HORN / CRUISE CONTROL ARE INOPERATIV, AND AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER / MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION .*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON, AND HORN HAS FAILED TO FUNCTION. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING LIGHTING ON THE DASH WILL GO OUT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW HOW FAST VEHICLE IS GOING. DELAER HAS REPLACED CONTROL PANEL MODULE, HOWEVER , PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL AND THE HORN ASSEMBLIES ARE INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT CLOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH HAS COME ON. HORN HAS FAILED TO OPERATE, AND CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORKS. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

WIRE HARNESS SHORTING OUT IN STEERING ASSY POSS. SETTING OFF AIRBAGS WHILE DRIVING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHT COULD COME AND STAY ON FOR WHILE. HORN DID NOT WORK, STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK. *AK

BODY CONTROL COMPUTER WENT OUT AT 64000 AND THIS CONTROLLED WINDSHIELD WIPERS. AT 69000 MILES IT WENT OUT AGAIN.*AK NOW AT 71000 MILES IT HAS FAILED AGAIN. *SLC

EA 01 007/AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING:INOPERATIVE HORN OPERATION. ALSO, AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINED ON ON. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY RECALL, AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER COST.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.*JB

I'VE READ ABOUT INVESTIGATION ON THE AIR CLOCK SPRINGS .... THESE SHOULD BE RECALLED. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. ALSO, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEMS HAVE FAILED. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE. *AK

AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINED ON; HORN &CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED; CLOCKSPRING REPLACED AT COST OF $250. THIS VEHICLE HAS REPAIRS EVERY 2-3 MONTHS AT COST OF $200-400. IN ADDITION TO REGULAR MAINTAINANCE. WILL NEVER BUY A CHRYLSER PRODUCT AGAIN. *AK

THE AIRBAG AND HORN ARE NO LONGER FUNDTIONAL. THE AIRBAG FAILURE LIGHT REMAINS ON MOST OF THE TIME. AN INTERMITTANT WIRING PROBLEM IN THE DASH IS SUSPECTED. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.

THIS VEHICLE HAD AN AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT THAT STAYED ON, AS WELL AS THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN FAILING. THE CLOCK SPRING MECHANISM WAS RELACED BY THE DEALER ON 3-22-01 AT A COST OF ROUGHLY $200 TO ME (THE OWNER). I HAVE HEARD YOU ARE INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I AM ABLE TO GET REIMBURSED FOR THIS COST. THANKS.*AK

I AM AWARE THAT SOME DODGE GRAND CARAVANS HAVE HAD A PROBLEM RELATED TO A SPRING LOCATED INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL THAT PREVENTS THE AIRBAG FROM DEPLOYING IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, AS WELL AS PREVENTING THE HORN FROM OPERATING. I'VE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT SUCH RECALL DIDN'T APPLY TO MY VAN, AND AFTER CHECKING THE VIN, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT I WAS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL. HOWEVER, WHEN I HEAR THAT SOMETHING THAT HAS GONE WRONG WITH MY VAN IS A RECALL IN OTHER VANS, I TEND TO GET A LITTLE SUSPICIOUS.*AK

A PIECE INSIDE STEERING WHEEL CONTROL UNIT BROKE. ALSO, AIR BAGS/ HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND REMAIN AFTER STARTING AND DRIVING VEHICLE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMES ON BY THEMSELVES. HORN FAILS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN IN USE.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK. *AK

INTERMITTENT FAILURE - OFF/ON FOR 3 YEARS, TOTAL FAILURE - AIR BAG, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL, 11/2000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH MALFUNCTIONING OF THE DASHBOARD, SPEEDOMETER, RPM, FUEL GAUGE, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE. *SLC

SRS LIGHT STAY ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. ALSO, HORN ASSEMBLY AND CRUISE CONTROL ARE INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED AIR BAG INDICATION LIGHT ON, AND PROBLEMS WITH HORN AND CRUSE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE WILL DIE SUDDENDLY AT ANY SPEEDS AND WITHOUT WARNING POSSIBLY DUE TO BAD COMPUTER, AFTER WAITING 15-20 MINUTES VEHICLE WILL RESTART. DEALER CANNOT DTERMINE CAUSE.*AK

STARTED CAR AIR BAG DASH LIGHT ON , HORN DOES NOT WORK, CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. HAD SEEN NEWS PAPER STORY ABOUT INVESTIGATION ON THIS PROBLEM FOR MY CAR, TOOK CAR TO DEALER ON 03/22/2001, DEALER SERVICED CAR REPLACED CLOCKSPRING,PART COST $120.00 LABOR TO INSTALL PART WAS $84.60, WHICH I HAD TO PAY OUTOF MY POCKET, DEALER SAID WAS NOT A RECALL AS OF THIS DATE. PLEASE INCLUDE ME WITH THEOTHER 164 PEOPLE THAT ARE COMPLAINING OF A PROBLEM WITH THE CLOCKSPRING ON 2.8 MILLION DAIMLERCHRYLER AG MINIVANS,THANK YOU BILL COURTNEY. *AK

AIR BAGS/HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL ALL WENT OUT. MANUFACTURER HAS FIXED PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES SPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE. *SLC

AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. DEALER REPLACED CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY. *AK *SLC

HORN, CRUISE CONTROL & AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT STAY LIT. CONSUMER HAS NOTICED THIS FOR A WHILE, BUT WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED.CONSUMER SAW MEDIA ALERT, AND WILL BE CONTACTING MANUFACTURER. *AK

EA 01 007/ AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING: VEHICLE EXPERIENCING NO HORN, AND AIR BAG LIGHT STAYING ON. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

THE HORN/CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK, AND AIR BAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS WORRIED ABOUT THIS BEING A SAFETY PROBLEM.*AK

HORN HAS FAILED AND AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON. *AK ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL IN NOT WORKING. *YH

AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN WERE INOPERATIVE.*AK *SLC

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 40 MPH WHEN CLOCK SPRING CAUSED LOSS OF CRUISE CONTROL/ HORN, AND AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON DASH AND HORN IS INOPERABLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOTICED SPRING IN STEERING COLUMN BROKE, CAUSING PROBLEM. SPRING IS ON BACK ORDER. *AK SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED. *SLC

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON/ HORN FAILURE AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. *AK

EA 01 00; MALFUNCTIONING OF HORN AND SPEED CONTROL, AND AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINING ON. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHTON AND OFF/ HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. *AK AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON ALL TIMES. *YH

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON, ALONG WITH INOPERATIVE CRUISE CONTROL & HORN. *AK

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON/ HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON, HORN FAILED, CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH PROBLEMS CITED IN A ASSOC. PRESS STORY ON MAR 19, 2001.*AK

DOORS DO NOT CLOSE PROPERLY AND DO NOT STAY OPEN WHEN OPENED. A PROBLEM WITH THE CLOCK SPRING HAS CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO BE INOPPERABLE, THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK, THE HORN DOES NOT WORK, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK (IT DOES RAIN IN PHOENIX SOMETIMES). WE HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER WINDOW MOTOR IN THE DRIVERS DOOR. THIS IS THE FIRST 6 OF 15 PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. *AK

UGES ON DASH WOULD FLOAT UP OR DOWN AND NOT GIVE A TRUE CONSISTENT READING. DEALER FIXED BUT I WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RESULT - THIS APPEARED TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *AK

CLOCK SPRING FATIGUED COMPLETELY DISABLING DRIVERS AIRBAG, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL. *AK

WE PURCHASED A USED 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN IN DECEMBER OF 1997. IT HAS AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE. DURING COLD WEATHER, OCCASIONALLY THE ENGINE QUITS RUNNING. SOMETIMES FAILURES OCCUR EVERY FEW DAYS; SOMETIMES THEY ARE MORE THAN A MONTH A PART. FAILURES OCCUR FOLLOWING A COLD START AS THE ENGINES GETS CLOSE TO OR REACHES NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THE FAILURE USUALLY HAPPENS FROM 9 TO 31 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. FAILURES OCCUR WHEN THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE IS BELOW ABOUT 400F. FAILURES MOST COMMONLY OCCUR WHEN THE MINIVAN HAS BEEN PARKED IN A GARAGE THAT IS WARMER THAN THE AMBIENT OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE. THE ENGINE QUITS RUNNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE AT A STOP, WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL STREETS, AND WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. SOMETIMES IT RECOVERS AND SOMETIMES IT MUST BE MANUALLY RESTARTED. IT APPEARS THAT IF THE THROTTLE IS CLOSED, THE ENGINE MUST BE RESTARTED MANUALLY AND IF THE THROTTLE IS OPEN, THE ENGINE RECOVERS. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURS, THE SPEEDOMETER DROPS RAPIDLY TOWARD ZERO. IT DOES NOT REFLECT THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. SCHAUMBURG DODGE HAS MADE AT LEAST SEVEN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THIS PROBLEM.

THE AIRBAG, HORN, & CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. TOOK TO DEALER - TOLD CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY FAILED. WILL COST ABOUT $400 TO FIX. WAS TOLD THIS IS A VERY COMMON DEFECT. WOULD LIKE SOME ASSISTANCE FROM CHRYSLER. THIS IS OUR FAMILY CAR FOR A FAMILY OF SIX. UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION.

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUOSLY, THE HORN NO LONGER WORKS, CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORKS, FRONT INTERIOR LIGHTS NO LONGER COME ON WHEN THE FRONT DOORS ARE OPENED, COOLING FANS WILL NOT RUN EVEN WITH A/C ON, HOOD LATCH DOESN'T ALWAYS RELEASE THE HOOD. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE AND SOMETIMES COME ON BY THEMSELVES, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF DRIVER. VEHICLE AT DEALER'S FOR REPAIR. *AK O2 SENSOR, IGNITION SWITCH, KEY CYLINDER, AND A/C BLOWER RESISTOR AND WIRING KIT ALL REPLACED. *SLC

IN FIRST INCIDENT, ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING WHILE VAN WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. IMMEDIATLY TRIED TO RESTART ENGINE BUT ENGINE WOULD NOT CRANK. AFTER THIS ATTEMPT ,ELECTRICAL POWER TO ALL OTHER COMPONENTS (LIGHTS, RADIO/ ETC.) WAS LOST. AFTER APP. 1/2 HOUR WITHOUT POWER ,ENGINE RESTARTED WHEN AGAIN ATTEMPTED. IN SECOND INCIDENT, WHILE TRAVELING APP. 50 MPH,AGAIN, ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING.ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART (NO CRANK) . AFTER 15-20 MINUTES, ENGINE WOULD RESTART. TAKEN TO DEALER, WHERE THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM AS VAN WAS NOW RUNNING OK. DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY LOSE POWER.EULY

AT 48,000 MILES VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING OR AT A STOP POSITION. BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK *JB

BATTERY FAILURE. *SLC

ELECTRICAL COMPUTER FAILURE, WINDOWS ROLL UP AND DOWN, WIPERS GO ON, ALL INSTRUMENT LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF, AND ALL POWER IS LOST, WITH NO KEY IN IGNITION OR ANYONE IN VEHICLE THE WIPERS WILL COME ON. *SLC

PE96-008; AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER WARD LOST HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION. AT THAT POINT, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT CAUSE WAS A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG CLOCK.*AK

HORN WILL NOT WORK AT TIMES, AND AIR BAG LIGHT WILL STAY ON. A SPRING CAME OUT FROM THE INSIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

THE TACKOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER FLATLINED TO 0 THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL, THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL, HAVE STOPPED WORKING AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON MOST OF THE TIME. THE TRANSMISSION HAD A TOTAL FAILURE IN THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO BE REBUILT. THE WIPERS OCCASIONALLY COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND CYCLE A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THEN STOP AND OCCASIONALLY STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD (THIS HAS BEEN TOTHE DEALER IN MADISON HEIGHTS, VA SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY, BUT NOT SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE LEFT SPEAKERS ON THE SOUND SUYSTEM PERIODICALLY GO OFF AND ON WHILE THE SYSTEM IS ON. THE STARTER WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED THE END OF JUNE, 2000.

ONCE VAN IS STARTED, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON PLUS THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO A DEALER YET. I HAVE POSTED THIS PROBLEM ON THE CHRYSLER INTERNET NEWSGROUP WEBSITE AND IT APPEARS THAT MANY OTHER MINIVAN OWNERS ARE HAVING OR HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FIX FOR THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE TO REPLACE THE CLOCK SPRING. WILL NHTSA FORCE CHRYSLER TO DO A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM? THANKS

04/1997 - WINDSHIELD WIPERS RANDOMLY TURN ON AND OFF. INTERIOR LIGHTS ALSO GO ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. DEALER SAID, "COULDN'T DETERMINE CAUSE." 01/1999 - CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN STOPPED WORKING. AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY ON. MECHANIC SAID, "DUE TO AIR BAG PROBLEMS"

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STILL ENGAGE BY THEMSELVES ORIGINALLY REPAIRED 05/99. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT30904 MILES. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HORN STOPPED WORKING HAD TO REPLACE CLICK SPRING. CAR STALL WHILE DRIVING SAID IT NEEDED TUNE-UP. WHEN USING AC OR DRIVING IN RAIN AND MAKING A TURN STEERING GETS STIFF AND CANNOT CONTROL. INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. POWER DOOR LOCKS LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES. HAD TO REPLACE AXLE DUE TO IT BEING BENT WHEN NEW TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN. HAD TO GET NEW TIRES BECAUSE AXLE THREW OFF BALANCE. KEEP REPLACING BATTERIES. DROVE CAR FOR 10 MINUTES AND FAN CAME ON AND STAYED ON AFTER CAR WAS TURNED OFF. *AK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO ACTIVATE WHILE ON "OFF" POSITION/ TAIL LIGHTS TO FAIL, AND PROBLEMS WITH AIR CONDITIONER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AIR BAG DISABLED DRIVERS SIDE, HORN DISABLED, CRUISE CONTROL DISABLED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN CLOCK SPRING. ALSO, AIR BAG/ HORN AND CRIUSE CONTROL FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. DEALER /MANUFACTURE. NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL, AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

WIRING SYSTEM IS SUSPECT, AIRBAG LIGHT SEEMS TO BE SYMPTOM BUT NOT SURE IS CAR IS SAFE.

COOLANT GAUGE, TACH,AND SPEEDOMETER ALL FLATLINE AT SAME TIME AND RETURN INTERMITTENTLY, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AND HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AT SAME TIME. DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR LOCK WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE. NO FUEL LEAKS UNTIL RECALL REPAIR MADE THEN LEAK DEVELOPED WHEN TANK FILLED ( DEALER FIXED). RADIO DOES NOT SWITCH FROM AM TO FM UNLESS BUTTON PUSHED 3 OR 4 TIMES. JUST ONE BIG ELECTRICAL LEMON. *AK

CONSUMER WAS LEAVING HOME AND HEARD A POFF, CONSUMER LIFTED THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, MAIN WIRING HARNESS IS MELTED, NO SIGN OF FIRE, CLAIM 25-5394-275. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS LEAVING HOME AND HEARD A POFF, CONSUMER LIFTED THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, MAIN WIRING HARNESS IS MELTED, NO SIGN OF FIRE, CLAIM 25-5394-275. *SLC

DRIVERS AIR BAG, HORN AND SPEED CONTROL SHORTED OUT AND INOPERABLE

OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AFTER AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHED ON AND THE HORN STOPPED WORKING. SAID THAT ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. OWNER CONTACTED CHRYSLER BUT THEY PROVIDED NO HELP IN PAYING FOR REPAIRS. *ML

DEAR NHTSA, PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. WE HAVE HAD THIS VAN ONLY 7 MONTHS!!! WE HAVE A 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE THAT HAS 97,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. WE TOOK A TRIP IN THE LAST WEEK TO CALIFORNIA TO SEE OUR DAUGHTER WHEN THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. EVEN THOUGH WE COULD NOT SEE OR HEAR ANY PROBLEMS, WE TOOK IT TO A DEALER IN RENO, NEVADA - (3223 MILL ST, RENO, NV 89502 -- #(775)-323-3106). THEY SAID THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED REPLACING. AT A COST OF 300 DOLLARS, WE AGREED IN HOPES THAT THE LIGHT PROBLEM WOULD BE CURED EVEN THOUGH NOTHING SEEMED WRONG. AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE THE NEXT MORNING, WE NOTICED THAT THE VAN WAS RUNNING TERRIBLY AND WOULD DIE WHEN STOPPED. FRUSTRATED THAT "NO" PROBLEM WITH OUR VAN PROGRESSED TO WORSE WE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT AGAIN. AFTER TESTING IT AGAIN, THEY SAID THE CAMSHAFT HAD TO BE REPLACED. SINCE WE HAD TO RETURN HOME FOR WORK, WE COULD NOT WAIT TO GET IT FIX. ON RETURNING HOME WE TOOK IT INTO OUR TRUSTED MECHANIC IMMEDIATELY. HE CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND SAID THAT WE WILL NEED A NEW ENGINE. OUR COMPLAINT IS THAT OUR ENGINE SHOULD NOT OF FAILED ONLY AFTER ONLY 97,000 MILES - IT IS LUDICROUS.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINING ON. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A CLOCK SPRING WHICH NEEDED REPLACEMENT. ALSO, HORN FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY AIR BAG MOVING ON TO RELAY SWITCH. DEALER INFORMED THAT REPAIRS WOULD COST CONSUMER $950.00. *AK *ML

STARTER FAILED.*MJS

VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL GAUGES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO LOOSE GROUND WIRING.*MJS

AIR BAG LIGHT NOW STAYS ON. CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORKS AS DOES HORN. WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

THE HORN IS INOPERABLE. NLM

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT STAYED ON, CAUSING HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL TO BECOME INOPERABLE. DEALER SUGGESTED A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. COST FOR REPAIRED AROUND $200, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE HORN AND PASSIVE RESTRAINT AIRBAG. THESE COMPONENTS SHOULD BE IN WORKING ORDER AT ALL THE TIME. SINCE IT'S DEFECTIVE PARTS THERE SHOULD BE SOME KIND OF GOODWILL TOWARD THE REPAIRS OF THESE ITEMS. IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYTHING GONE WRONG WHEN THE WARRENTY RAN OUT. SHOULD THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OUT FOR THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS? I'VE HAD NOTICED THERE ARE 3 COMPLAINTS OID # ALREADY OUT FOR THIS VAN. ANY SUPPORT WILL BE GRATEFUL!!*AK

WHILE DRIVING AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF HORN AND SPEED CONTROL. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER . *AK

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS, THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED, EVEN THOUGH IN THE 3 YEAR TIME FRAMED I PAID FOR THE NEW ONES, THERE IS A KNOCKING SOUND THAT THE MECHANIC COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG ALTHOUGH HE COULD HEAR THE SOUND, AND NOW THE CAR WON'T START AND AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF TRYING THEY CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. I OBVIOUSLY WANT THE CAR FIXED, BUT I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW IF OTHER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THESE PROBLEMS. *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN THE WORST VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED BECAUSE OF CONTINUOUS ONGOING PROBLEMS ,THE BIGGEST OF WHICH WAS THE ENGINE HEAD FAILURE WHICH COST ME ABOUT A $1,000.00 THATS WITH DODGE PAYING AN ADDITONAL $800.00 FOR THE PARTS. NOW A YEAR LATER, MY TRANSMISSION IS FAILING AND DOES NOT CHANGE GEARS. PLEASE HELP I PROMISE NOT TO BUY A CHRYSLER PRODUCT AGAIN, I SWEAR. ALL THE OTHER PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN NAGGING, BUT TOLERABLE. BUT THIS IS TOO MUCH. *AK

WENT TO START VEHICLE & THE STARTER FAILED TO CONNECT. MANAGED TO GET VEHICLE TO SHOP. INFORMED BY MECHANIC STARTED BURNED OUT. ALSO, SHOCKS/STRUTS WERE LEAKING FLUID & NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. IN ADDITION, WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING DUE TO CORROSION. *AK

TRANSMISSION SWITCH ALSO FAILED THIS YEAR

VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG SENOSR LIGHT COMING ON. CONDSUMER BELIEVED THIS PROBLEM CAUSES HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE AS WELL. DEALER NOTIFED, AND REPAIRED / REPLACED AIR BAG MODULE AND CLOCK SPRING. WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK

TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING AND THE VAN DOES NOT BACK UP. STARTER, AIR CONDITIONER, AND BRAKE PADS ALL HAD TO BE REPAIRED. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *ML

THE BATTERY EXPLODED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH CAUSED ACID TO SPRAY ONTO THE ENGINE AND BURNED A HOLE. THIS COULD HAVE A CAUSED A FIRE. COMMON PROBLEM. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING

TWO LETTERS DATED 05/23/98 AND 06/08/98 ADDRESSED TO MR. ROBERT EATON, CEO OF CHRYSLER CORP. WAS SENT WITH A REPAIR HISTORY SCHEDULE CONTAINING 24 ITEMIZED OCCURENCES DEPICTING THE ASSOCIATED REPAIR ORDER NUMBER, NATURE OF REPAIR, MILEAGE, DATE-IN AND DATE-OUT, REMARKS AS TO RESULTS, WARRANTED REPAIR OR NOT, LOCATION OF REPAIR AND COST IF APPLICABLE. ALSO DEPICTED WAS THE NUMBER OF TIMES WE REPEATEDLY RETURNED THE VEHICLE FOR BRAKE REPAIR WHICH WAS SIX TIMES WITHIN FIRST SIX MONTHS AND SIX TIMES REGARDING ELECTRICAL WITHIN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF POSSESSION WHICH ALL IS EVIDENCED BY THE GIVEN INFORMATION ON THE REPAIR HISTORY SCHEDULE I PROVIDED WITH THE LETTERS. I RECEIVED A RESPONSE BACK FROM CUSTOMER SERVICE TO NO AVAIL. I WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO PROVIDE YOU AT YOUR REQUEST A COPY OF BOTH LETTERS WHICH INCLUDES THE REPAIR HISTORY SCHEDULE I ELUDED TO EARLIER.

WHILE TURNNING THE KEY TO START VEHICLE THE BATTERY EXPLODED UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

FAN RELAY CONTINUED TO ACTIVATE THE FAN AFTER THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF CAUSING THE NEED TO REPLACE 3 BATTERIES STRANDING THE FAMILY EACH TIME. DEALER ASSURRED ME THAT THIS DIAGNOSIS WAS HARD TO PIN DOWN DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT NATURE OF THE POWER DRAIN. NUMEROUS OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED WITH THIS VEHICLE, INCLUDING WIPER MOTORS AND SWITCHES, AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK SOLENIODS AND VENT WINDOW MOTORS.

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED OUT DUE TO A SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR REPAIRS, AND DEALER COULDN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT HAS OCCURRED TWICE. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE IN MOTION AT APPROX. 25-30MPH. THE FIRST TIME, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WHILE SLOWING TO MAKE A TURN ONTO AN ADJACENT STREET. THE SECOND TIME OCCURRED WHEN STARTING TO SLOW DOWN FOR AN INTERSECTION. DURING THIS OCCURRENCE THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING, THEN SEEMED TO RESTART RESULTING IN AN ENGINE RACING CONDITION. DURING EACH OCCURRENCE (NO POWER OR STALL THEN RACE CODITION) THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO HANDLE AND COULD HAVE RESLUTED IN AN ACCIDENT. AFTER THE FIRST OCCURACE THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER. THE TPS SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME. AFTER THE SECOND OCCURRENCE THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER AND AFTER MUCH DIAGNOSIS, THEY HAVE PROPOSED TO REPLACE AND 5V WIRE IN A POWER HARNESS AND/OR REPLACE THE COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE. ALTHOUGH THIS SEEMS LIKE A COSTLY TRIAL AND ERROR PROCESS WE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THERE ARE NO OTHER ALTERNATIVES TO SOLVING THIS PROBLEM SO WE HAVE ELECTED TO DO BOTH. *AK

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE OCTOBER OF 1995, IN MARCH OF 96 THE FUSE BLOCK HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH A MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH BECAUSE THE WIPERS WOULD COME ON BY THEMSELVES WHILE I WAS DRIVING, A CONTACT AND PLUNGER KIT BECAUSE THE RIGHT SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT ALWAYS UNLOCK WHEN USING THE UNLOCK BUTTON, THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT ONLY HELD 12 GALLONS OF GAS WHEN IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HOLD 18 - 20, THE TANK WAS INSTALLED SO THAT THE TANK WAS BOWED IN THE MIDDLE AND THE FRONT DOOR PANEL WAS REATTACHED TO THE DOOR AND THE LEFT SLIDING DOOR WAS REPAIRED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT UNLOCK WITH THE KEY. IN AUGUST OF 1997 THE SWITCH FOR THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER, THE LEFT SIDE SLIDING DOOR LOCK WAS REPLACED AGAIN ALONG WITH THE REAR DOOR LATCH. IN SEPT. 0F 97 A GEAR WAS REPLACED FOR THE POWER STEERING, THE LEFT SLIDING DOOR HAD MOULDING REPLACED BECAUSE THE CLIPS WERE BROKEN. IN AUGUST OF 98 THE STEREO WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE TREBLE WOULD FADE, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING NO ONE COULD EXPLAIN THIS PHENOMENON, THE RELAY SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED ALSO THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AGAIN. IN SEPT. OF 98 THE CAR WAS BACK IN THE SHOP BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. EVIDENTLY WHEN THEY REPLACED THE RELAY SWITCH JUST 7 DAYS EARLIER THINGS IN THE DASH STARTED WORKING THAT HAD NOT WORKED UP TIL THAT POINT FOR INSTANCE I WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE CHIME WOULD GO OFF IF THE BLINKER WAS LEFT ON FOR OVER A MILE. IT TOOK 7 DAYS TO GET MY CAR BACK BECAUSE THEY FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE NEVER ANY SCREWS HOLDING THE AIR BAG IN THE MODULE SO AS FAR AS I KNOW FOR THE TWO YEARS THAT MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING THIS CAR THERE WAS NO PROTECTION BY AND AIR BAG. THIS PAST WEEK JULY 1, WE WERE ON VACATION AND WE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION TO THE TUNE OF $L771. THE CAR IS BACK IN THE SHOP TODAY (7/6) BECAUSE IT APPEARS THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO SLIP AND RUN AT HIGH RPM.PLEASE HELP!!

SOON AFTER PURCHASE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENLY COME ON, HOWEVER, MY HUSBAND HAD AN ACCIDENT IN NOVEMBER OF 98 AND THEY DID NOT DEPLOY AND HAVE REMAINED ON ALL THE TIME. ALSO, OUR HORN AND CRUISE QUIT WORKING AND STILL DOES NOT. WE DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS BECAUSE OF ACCIDENT OR BODY REPAIR. WE HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO GET OUR CAR INS. CO. TO DO SOMETHING BUT TO DATE THEY STILL HAVEN'T.

THE LOCATION OF THE WIRING HARNESS WHICH IS TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSED THE WIRING HARNESS TO MELT, RESULTING IN THE COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONING, ETC.*AK.ET.

WIRING HARNESS FAILED DUE TO SHORT.

TRANSMISSION/STEERING COLUMN/HORN/STRUTS/BRAKES/SWAY BARS/BATTERY/WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH AND A/C CONDENSOR FAILED.

TRANSMISSION/STEERING COLUMN/HORN/STRUTS/BRAKES/SWAY BARS/BATTERY/WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH AND A/C CONDENSOR FAILED.

WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON THE BATTERY EXPLODED. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BATTERY. *AK

THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT BATTERY EXPLODED WHEN I TURNED ON THE IGNITION.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 45 MPH VEHICLE STALLED ON THE ROAD, CAUSING LACK OF ACCELERATION OR POWER. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES, DEALER REPLACED MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UP AND RUN, DEALER REPLACED BATTERY. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHILE BRAKING, DEALER MACHINED ROTORS. *SLC

WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE THE BATTERY EXPLODED, CAUSING FUMES AND ACID ALL OVER THE VEHICLE. DEALER SAID IT WAS A DEFECTIVE BATTERY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY. *AK

VEHICLE PURCHASED WITH 24,000 MILES AND WE HAVE OWNED IT FOR LESS THAN A YEAR. AT FIRST REPAIR THE ENTIRE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS REPLACED: PROBLEMS REOCCURRED IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS; SECOND REPAIR, REATTACHED FUSE PANEL AND COMPUTER: PROBLEMS REOCCURRED IN APPROX. 2 WEEKS; THIRD REPAIR, REPLACED STARTER SWITCH: PROBLEMS REOCCURRED WITHIN 2 DAYS.

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15-20, ENGINE WILL DIE DUE TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THIS IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. *AK

DESIGN LOCATION OF ELECTRICAL WIRES CAUSED THEM TO BE CUT BY THE FAN BLADE CAUSING THE CAR NOT TO START.

HORN FAILED.

BATTERY FAILED.

ENGINE STALLS ON FREEWAY WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSED CRASH, REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT DUPLICATED PROBLEM AFTER SEVEN TIMES, NO REPAIRS. *AK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, RADIO AND DOOR LOCKS TO ACTIVATE THEMSELVES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE CAR IS ALSO HAVING TROUBLE STARTING BECAUSE OF ELECTRICAL FAILURES.

DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC CHARGING SYSTEM CAUSED OVER CHARGING OF THE BATTERY. THIS CAUSED SULFURIC ACID TO SPEW FROM THE BATTERY SPILLING ONTO THE MAIN ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS THAT IS ROUTED UNDER THE BATTERY. THERE WAS A COMPLETE FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL ITEMS.

DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC CHARGING SYSTEM CAUSED OVER CHARGING OF THE BATTERY. THIS CAUSED SULFURIC ACID TO SPEW FROM THE BATTERY SPILLING ONTO THE MAIN ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS THAT IS ROUTED UNDER THE BATTERY. THERE WAS A COMPLETE FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL ITEMS.

WIRING HARNESS ROUTED UNDER BATTERY, CAUSING BATTERY ACID TO EAT THROUGH WIRES.

BATTERY BLEW UP, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO FUEL TANK LEAK. *AK

FRONT/REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.

BATTERY FAILED.

BATTERY FAILED.

ELECTRICAL FAILED.

COMPUTER FAILED.

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT WARMED UP SUFFICIENTLY, CAUSING LIGHTS/TURN SIGNAL/POWER WINDOWS/RADIO/ AIR CONDITIONER TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.

VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. WHEN THIS OCCURS NO STEERING/INSTRUMENT CONTROLS ARE OPERATIVE. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. WHEN THIS OCCURS NO STEERING/INSTRUMENT CONTROLS ARE OPERATIVE. *AK