2000 Dodge Grand Caravan

THE ABS INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON. DURING THE TIME OF THE LIGHT BEING ON WE EXPERIENCE A GRINDING/RUBBING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. SOMETIMES THE BRAKES WILL RUB AND GRIND AND THEN THE ABS LIGHT WILL COME ON. WE HAVE HAD THE R/F WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND WIRING REPLACED TWICE, WE'VE ALSO HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED ALSO. THERE ARE ALSO ASSOCIATED PROBLEMS THAT FAIL TO GET FIXED OR THEY GET FIXED AND THEN REOCCUR LIKE. THE SPEAKERS IN THE FRONT BUZZ LOUDLY THE LIGHTS INSIDE THE CAR WHEN IT IS DARK OUTSIDE SOMETIMES DIM AND FLICKER. JUST RECENTLY THE IGNITION SWITCH WENT DEFECTIVE FOR NO APPARENT REASON WE'VE HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN THE SHOP OVER 6 TIMES AND IT IS GETTING OLD. I AM CONCERN ABOUT MY VEHICLES SAFETY NOW MORE THAN EVER BECAUSE IT TRANSPORTS MY WIFE, SON AND MY SOON TO BE BORN CHILD. I DON'T WANT TO BE CALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT TO FIND OUT MY FAMILY WAS IN A ACCIDENT OR MAYBE WORSE. I JUST WANT MY VEHICLE FIXED RIGHT ESPECIALLY THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THEY CHARGED ME FOR THIS VEHICLE OR A VEHICLE THAT IS SAFER THAN MY CURRENT. I DON'T MIND PAYING A LOT FOR SAFETY BUT WHEN I PAY ALOT AND DON'T KNOW WHETHER I HAVE IT OR NOT IT ANGERS TO NO END. DT

FUEL TANK HAS A RUBBER VENT RING ON THE TOP OF THE TANK AROUND THE LINE WHICH FEEDS FUEL OUT OF THE TANK. THE VENT DRY ROTTED AND DETERIORATED. THE VAN WAS PARKED ON OUR SLANTED DRIVEWAY AND GAS BEGAN POURING OUT OF THE TANK ONTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE DEALERSHIP AND CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. THEY ARE FIRM WITH THEIR POSITION THAT THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THE VAN WAS NOT REPAIRED AT ONE OF THEIR SERVICE CENTERS, THEREFORE THEY WILL NOT HELP WITH THE COSTS OF THE REPAIRS. ($737.00) THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP DID ADMIT THIS PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE. HE STATED HE HAS BEEN ASKED TO COMPLETE AN ENGINEERING REPORT FOR DODGE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS. SHOULD THIS CAR HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS DEFECTIVE PART, GAS WOULD HAVE EASILY LEAKED FROM THE TANK CAUSING AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. DODGE SEEMS TO BE TURNING A BLIND EYE TO THIS PROBLEM AND REFUSING TO ADMIT THEY SOLD ME A CAR WITH A DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK. A RESPONSE REGARDING THIS MATTER WOULD BE APPRECIATED. DT

THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS VAN SUDDENLY WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VAN OFF THE TRACKS BEFORE THE TRAIN CAME BY. THE VAN WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO ACCUSED ME OF NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINING THE TRANSMISSION. MY HUSBAND TAKES CARE OF THE MAINTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE AND FOLLOWED THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. THERE WAS NEVER ANY INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION PRIOR TO IT'S FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP HAS STATED THAT THE COOLER ON THE TRANSMISSION CAUSES A BACKFLOW OF FLIUD IN THE LINES FORCING THE TORQUE CONVERTER TO DROP METAL SHREDS INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THEIR OPINION IS THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A CHRYSLER DESIGN FLAW. JUST FROM THE LITTLE BIT OF RESEARCH WE HAVE DONE ON CAR POINT, IT IS VERY COMMON FOR THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE VANS TO FAIL BEFORE THEY REACH 50,000 MILES. I WAS LUCKY THAT MINE LASTED UNTIL 60,000. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS MINIVAN, INCLUDING A DASHBOARD MELTING OVER THE AIRBAG AND A BELT NEEDING TO BE REPLACED 2X ALREADY AND QUITE POSSIBLY A THIRD NOW. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO STANS BEHIND THESE VANS BECAUSE THEY ARE OUT OF THE MILEAGE WARRANTY AND IT'S NOT RIGHT. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS AND CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THESE MINIVAN TRANSMISSIONS THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. ANOTHER MOTHER MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY AND GET HER VAN OFF THE RAILROAD TRACKS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION. DT FAILS.THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU.

VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES FOR THE SAME REPORTED ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. WHEN VEHICLE WENT OVER BUMPS, TURNED RIGHT, OR OWNER TURNED ON THE HEAT.....THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD FLASH, DOOR LOCKS WOULD GO UP AND DOWN, AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT AND THE DOOR AJAR LIGHTS ON THE DASH WOULD FLASH. EACH TIME WE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO BE CHECKED WE WERE TOLD THAT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WERE HARD TO DIAGNOSE UNLESS IT WAS PHYSICALLY HAPPENING WHILE BEING DIAGNOSED! THE DEALERSHIP ADJUSTED THE DOORS AND REPLACED THE BCM MOTOR UNDER THE DASH HOWEVER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CONTINUED AND ON 10/11/02 THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE DASH BY THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE!!! WE GOT OUT WITHOUT INJURY THANK GOODNESS BUT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED WITHIN 6 MINUTES! TO DODGE THIS WAS NO LOSS TO SUCH A LARGE COMPANY BUT TO MY HUSBAND AND I...IT COULD HAVE BEEN OUR 4 CHILDREN! MR

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, MY 8 YEAR OLD SON WAS SITTING IN A CHILD BOOSTER SEAT IN ONE OF THE 2ND ROW REMOVEABLE CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS. HE LIFTED HIS LEFT FOOT WHICH CAUGHT ON THE SEAT RELEASE MECHANISM. THIS ACCIDENTALLY DISENGAGED THE MECHANISM THAT LOCKS THE CHAIR TO THE FLOOR. THE CHAIR'S LOCK RELEASED AND THE CHAIR WAS NO LONGER SECURED TO THE FLOOR. WE HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND RELATCH THE SEAT. THE LATCH IS DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE BUT VERY EASY TO DISENGAGE. THERE IS NOTHING THAT PROTECTS THE MECHANISM FROM ACCIDENTAL RELEASE. MR