1999 Dodge Caravan

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE MAKES CONTACT WITH WATER, THE SERPENTINE BELT, WHICH CONTROLS THE STEERING, DETACHES. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WILL CHARGE A SERVICE FEE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 6/4/09 *CN UPDATED 06/09/09.*JB

OUR BELTS SIPS OFF DURING WET WEATHER"FIVE TIMES WE REPLACED THE "S" BELT AND THE TENSIONERS,WATERPUMP,OVERHEATING OUR 2ND YR OF OWERSHIP.NOW THE 3RD YR OF TRANSMISSIONS LEAKING,THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH W/CHILDREN IN CAR ,STARTING TO BRAKE CAUSING TO SLOW WAY DOWN IN TRAFFIC AND MADE A CHIME SOUND,THE HORN WENT OFF AND IT GOT HOT FAST CAUSING THE CAR TO SHUT DOWN. THANK GOD THERE WAS ROOM TO GET OVER. ALL THE LIGHTS WERE FLICKERING ALL OVER THE DASHBOARD. THE CAR JUST LEAKS EVERYWHERE,WATER,OIL,TRANS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THESE CARS. I CANT EVEN GET MINE SMOG BECAUSE I HAVE TO KEEP UNPLUGGING MY BATTERY BECAUSE NOW WE HAVE A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SOMEWHERE. I BROUGHT A LEMON.....OH YEAH! I CALLED THE DEALER, THEY CANT REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL UNLESS THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. I HOPE I DON'T DIE CAUSE THE AIRBAGS WONT WORK BECAUSE I HAVE A ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE. 2 BATTERIES WERE REPLACED,ALTERNATOR TOO. THE CLOCKSPRING WONT WORK FOR MY CAR ONLY THE CRUISE CONTROL SO SAID THE DEALER. I WOULD FEEL BAD SELLING THIS CAR TO A FAMILY ,CAUSE WHAT IF THEY WERE KILLED. I COULDN'T DEAL WITH THAT. THE DAY THAT HAPPENED WAS ON MY DAUGHTER 16TH BIRTHDAY. I HAD TO STOP EVERYWHERE ALL DAY TO PUT WATER IN THE RADIATOR JUST TO KEEP IT COOL ENOUGH NOT TO RUIN HER DAY. I HATE HOT DAYS,I FEAR THE RAINY DAYS, I CANT SEE AT NIGHT CAUSE MY HEADLIGHTS ON THE LEFT SIDE BURNED OUT AND THE COVERS HAS A GLASS OVER THEM. *TR

1. VEHICLE: 1999 DODGE CARAVAN SERPENTINE BELT SLIPPAGE WHEN ROAD IS WET. 2. THE BELT SLIPS OFF THE PULLEYS, STEERING POWER IS LOST AND I GET STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY STREETS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! (I WONDER IF I WOULD HAVE MADE IT OUT ALIVE IF I WAS DRIVING ON I-95!) ON THE INTERNET THERE ARE 100S - IF NOT 1000S - OF STORIES/COMPLAINTS: WIVES STRANDED IN THE SNOW WITH CHILDREN, ELDERLY PEOPLE STUCK IN A STREET IN A RAINY NIGHT, AND CARAVAN /VOYAGER OWNERS CHANGING BELT AND PULLEYS 2 OR 3 TIMES, WITHOUT THE PROBLEM BEING CORRECTED. IT SEEMS THAT THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS WILLINGLY IGNORED THIS PROBLEM SINCE 1996! I AM READING OF MISALIGNED PULLEYS AND MOTOR MOUNDS. THIS ISSUE NEEDS A RESOLVE AND A RECALL! AND.... THERE IS A FIX!!! PLEASE CHECK GATES PART #38379K AND GOODYEAR PART #49215K. SO, THERE IS A PROBLEM WHICH IS TOTALLY IGNORED BY CHRYSLER IN A FINAL NOTE, I AM GOING TO BUY "THE FIX" IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO OPERATE MY VEHICLE WITH NO FEAR OF GETTING STRANDED SOMEWHERE IN A RAINY DAY OR NIGHT. I BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER CORPORATION SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF PARTS - NOT MY FAULT- THEIR SCREW UP! AND JUST TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I CALLED CHRYSLER CORPORATION TO FIND OUT IF THEY WOULD REIMBURSE ME. I CALLED THE WASHINGTON, DC OFFICE AND MY CALLED WAS ROUTED TO A CALL CENTER IN INDIA (!). I ASKED TO BE TRANSFERRED TO A SUPERVISOR AT THE CORPORATE OFFICE IN THE US, WHICH I WAS. I SPOKE TO A SUPERVISOR, WHO TOLD ME "I AM SORRY. YOUR VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND CHRYSLER CORPORATION WILL NOT RE-IMBURSE YOU FOR ANY REPAIRS PERTAINING TO THIS PROBLEM." I WENT OUT TODAY WITH MY HUSBAND'S FORD AEROSTAR, TO CHECK THE ROADS AFTER TROPICAL STORM FAY (WON'T DARE TAKE MY CARAVAN) AND THERE WERE DOZENS OF CARAVAN LIKE MINI VANS STRANDED IN THE STREETS OF OUR CITY. SUPPOSE WE HAD EVACUATION ORDERS FOR FLOODING OR A HURRICANE EMERGENCY..... PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE CARAVAN. ON APRIL 24, 2008, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL ILLUMINATED, AND THE TEMPERATURE OF THE VEHICLE INCREASED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO COOL. HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE HOME. THE DEALER INSTRUCTED HIM TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN DRIVING CONDITION AND NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,929. UPDATED 07/07/08.*LJ THE FAN RELAY SWITCH WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS. THE HEADLIGHT HAD CONDENSATION ON THEINSIDE. UPDATED

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT EVALUATED THE ENGINE AND NOTICED THAT THE OIL WAS LOW; HOWEVER, THE LOW OIL INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE AND HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

SERPENTINE BELT HAS FALLEN OFF ON MANY OCCASIONS. USUALLY WHEN IT IS WET OUT. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE TO THE GARAGE ABOUT 12 TIMES IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS AND SPENT ALOT OF MONEY TRYING TO FIX THIS. I KNOW THERE IS A TSB ON THIS ISSUE. I FEEL SINCE IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO BE DRIVING AND LOSE ALL CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. I LIVE IN THE NORTHEAST AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO AVOID WET WEATHER. *TR