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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

18 crash reports12 fire reports12 injury reports

What owners actually said

323 reports

Mileage unknown · Mar 28, 2002

Air Bags

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIRBAG ILLUMINATED, THEN CONSUMER STATES THE HORN DOES NOT WORK, WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL THERE IS A CLICKING GRINDING NOISE. CONSUMER FOUND A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON CLOCKSPRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM

NHTSA ODI #8006558

Mileage unknown · Mar 22, 2002

Fuel System, Gasoline

WHILE DRIVING SMELLED FUEL FILLING VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8006213

Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 2002

Electrical System

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SOME MONTHS IN 1998 AFTER PURCHASING NEW VAN THE BATTERY DIED. AFTER JUMP STARTING IT THE LOW GAS LIGHT,AND RINGER KEPT GOING ON. AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED I WAS TOLD THE BATTERY WAS DEFECTIVE. IN JANUARY OF 2002 I HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY. AFTER I DID THIS AGAIN THE LOW FUEL LIGHT, AND RINGER KEPT GOING OFF. A VISIT TO TWO SERVICE DEPTS., AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER HAD ONLY TO BE RESET. AFTER BRINGING MY VEHICLE IN FAR SERVICE I WAS THAN TOLD I HAD A BAD FUEL MODULE, AND TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED WERE ON BACKORDER. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECT DUE TO THE NUMBER BACKORDERED, AND ALSO THAT IF THE CONSUMER HAS TO REPLACE THE BATTERY AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES HE NOW HAS TO INCUR ADDITIONAL COST FOR A DEFECTIVE SYSTEM PROBLEM EVERY TIME YOU HAVE TO CHANGE THE BATTERY. 2300 BACKORDERED MODULES (PER SERVICE MANAGER RICHARD BIUNNO) SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT!!*AK

NHTSA ODI #759499

Mileage unknown · Mar 15, 2002

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES - REPLACED BRAKES, ROTORS, AND CALIPERS. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM UNTIL I HAD SPENT OVER $1200 ON THE PROBLEM IN THE COURSE OF SIX MONTHS. I WENT TO THREE DIFFERENT AUTOMOBILE REPAIR CENTERS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM INCLUDING FIVE STAR DODGE (DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR), PRECISION TUNE CENTERS, AND SEARS AUTOMOBILE CENTER. ALL OF THESE CENTERS REPLACED PADS AFTER I INITIALLY PURCHASED THE FIRST SET BECAUSE THEY WERE ON WARRANTY. HOWEVER, EACH TIME I HAD TO REPLACE AN ADDITIONAL PARTS LIKE ROTORS ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR. ULTIMATELY SEARS SAID THE CALIPHERS WAS THE PROBLEM. AGAIN I HAD TO REPLACE PADS AND ROTORS, AND NOW CALIPHERS. AFTER 3 TIMES COMING BACK FOR WARRANTY SERVICE AT SEARS AFTER THE CALIPHERS WERE REPLACED THEY DECIDED TO BUY THE PARTS AND WARRANTY BACK ON THE CAR AND HAVE IT TOWED TO ANOTHER SERVICE CENTER. THIS HAPPENED IN A 2 MONTH PERIOD OF TIME. MY BRAKES WENT OUT A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES ON THE LEFT SIDE. I WAS RIDING ON THE ROTORS. THE PADS JUST BROKE APART OR WORN OUT ON THESE OCCASIONS. WHEN MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP THEY STATED THEY DID NOT KNOW OF ANY MECHANICAL DEFECT IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. UPON INSPECTION OF MY CAR IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BRAKE HOSE HAD COLLAPSED ON THE CAR. I HAD TO HAVE PADS, ROTORS, AND A BRAKE HOSE REPAIRED ON THE CAR AT THE COST OF $500 ON THIS TRIP. THIS WAS ALSO THE DEALER I HAD DEALT WITH AT FIRST WHEN MY CAR HAD THE PREVIOUS TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKES. THIS TIME I COULD TELL THEM IT WAS NOT THE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS OR CALIPHER BECAUSE I HAD THOSE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. THIS PROMPTED THEM TO LOOK FURTHER FOR A SOLUTION. SO FIVE SET OF BRAKES LATER, MY CAR HOPEFULLY IS FINALLY SAFE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #759398

Mileage unknown · Mar 12, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

LATENT DEFECT (CASTING VOID) PRESENT AT DELIVERY, DISCOVERED BY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AT 45,209 MILES ON 03/08/2002 DURING ROUTINE SERVICE AND INSPECTION. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK AT THE LEFT REAR CORNER OF THE HEAD GASKET AND THE GASKET WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE CYLINDER HEAD WAS DEFECTIV…

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NHTSA ODI #759258

Mileage unknown · Mar 11, 2002

Air BagsCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING 28MPH HAD A HEAD-ON ACCIDENT WITH A TRUCK, DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATED, HOWEVER PASSENGER AIRBAG CAME OUT NOT INFLATED. DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED. *AK *YD

NHTSA ODI #8005305

Mileage unknown · Feb 25, 2002

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE COMPONENTS CONTINUE TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, THE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES DUE TO WEAR AND THE CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE. NLM

NHTSA ODI #785894

Mileage unknown · Feb 23, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

HEAD GASKET BLOW OUT AT 44500 MILES. ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE LEAKING ON STARTER. NO WARNING AT ALL. NOT UNUSUAL FOR THIS ENGINE, IS WHAT I HAVE HEARD FROM ALL MECHANICS I HAVE SPOKEN WITH. *AK

NHTSA ODI #758517

Mileage unknown · Feb 18, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE HAS AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACK. *JG

NHTSA ODI #785875

Mileage unknown · Jan 23, 2002

Suspension

WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY LEFT SIDE SUSPENSION COLLAPSED. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8002730

Official recalls

04V480000 · Air Bags

Oct 6, 2004

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY BECOME DISABLED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE CLOCKSPRING, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE HUB OF THE STEERING WHEEL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION WILL MANIFEST ITSELF THROUGH ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP, AND COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A DRIVER'S AIR BAG OPEN CIRCUIT, IF THE PART IS NOT REPLACED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL COVERED VEHICLES WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS. FOR THOSE VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 70,000 MILES, DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL OFFER AN EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY UNDER WHICH IT WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING AT NO CHARGE IF IT FAILS. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL ALSO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED ON THEIR VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

02V293000 · Air Bags:frontal

Nov 7, 2002

ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN WOUND INCORRECTLY DURING THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY PROCESS.

Consequence & remedy

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL VEHICLES WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS. AN EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY WILL ALSO BE PLACED ON THIS COMPONENT FOR ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL ALSO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED ON THEIR VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 18, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

02V076000 · Seat Belts:rear/other

Mar 8, 2002

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, SOME TRIM MATERIAL CAN LOOSEN AND DROP INTO THE REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRIM WITH FOAM BLOCKERS AND INSPECT AND REPLACE ALL 3RD ROW SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 3, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

00V268000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System

Sep 13, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS BUILT WITH 3.3L AND 3.8L ENGINES HAVE FUEL RAILS WITH NITROLE RUBBER O-RING SEALS THAT CAN DEGRADE OVER TIME. FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE UNDERHOOD FUEL INJECTION FUEL RAIL COULD RESULT, INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF A VEHICLE FIRE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SEAL ON THE VEHICLE FUEL RAILS TO PREVENT EXTERNAL LEAKAGE OF FUEL FROM THE FUEL RAIL CROSSOVER TUBE, SHOULD THE EXISTING O-RINGS CONTINUE TO DEGRADE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2002. DUE TO THE LARGE QUANTITY OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN, THE OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE PHASED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. HOWEVER, IF A VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE O-RINGS, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

97V231000 · Child Seat

Dec 15, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH INTEGRATED CHILD SEATS. THE SHOULDER HARNESS RESTRAINT WEBBING WAS INCORRECTLY ROUTED AROUND THE METAL REINFORCEMENT BAR ON THESE SEATS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE CHILD SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ROUTING OF THE SHOULDER BELT WEBBING AND ANY FOUND INCORRECT WILL BE PROPERLY ROUTED.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

EA04013 · Driver Air Bag Clockspring Failure

Opened Jun 4, 2004 · Closed May 25, 2005

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal

THE DRIVER AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING CAN DEVELOP AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CONDITION RESULTING IN NONFUNCTIONAL DRIVER-SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED), AND/OR STEERING WHEEL RADIO CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED).IN ITS OCTOBER 5, 2004 LETTER TO NHTSA, DAIMLERCHRYSLER STATED THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL AND REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL MY 1998.5-2000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER MINIVANS, BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1998 AND AUGUST 2000, WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS.IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE A LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THIS COMPONENT ON MY 1998.5-2000 MINIVANS, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE.THE DETAILS OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION ARE DESCRIBED IN DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S LETTER (SEE RECALL NO. 04V-480).THE AGENCY BELIEVES THAT FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE VEHICLES COVERED ONLY BY THE LIFETIME WARRANTY.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE PAGE 2 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

RQ04001 · Driver Air Bag Clockspring Failure

Opened Jan 28, 2004 · Closed Jun 4, 2004

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal

COMPLAINTS REPORT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, AND THIS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A NON-FUNCTIONING HORN AND/OR CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED).THIS IS INDICATIVE OF AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CLOCKSPRING FAILURE (RESULTS IN NON-FUNCTIONING DRIVER'S AIR BAG), SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE CONDITION THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S RECALL OF MODEL YEAR 1996-1998.5 MINIVANS (RECALL NO. 02V-293).THIS RECALL QUERY HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA04-013).

PE02004 · Rear Seat Belt Malfunction

Opened Jan 16, 2002 · Closed Mar 11, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:rear/other

THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED JANUARY 16, 2002, BASED ON SEVEN REPORTS ALLEGING THE THIRD ROW SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAILED ON CERTAIN 1997 AND 1998 MODEL YEAR CARAVAN AND VOYAGER VEHICLES.THE REPORTS INDICATED A TAR LIKE SUBSTANCE ENTERED THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM, THUS CAUSING THE RETRACTOR TO JAM OR BIND.IN THIS CONDITION THE SEAT BELT IS RENDERED INOPERABLE, AS THE WEBBING CANNOT RETRACT OR BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE RETRACTORS FOR USE.RECALL SCOPE:THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE 1997 THROUGH 1999 DODGE CARAVAN, PLYMOUTH VOYAGER, AND CHRYSLER TOWN & CONTRY BUILT ON A SHORT WHEEL BASE CHASSIS.THE INCLUSIVE DATES OF PRODUCTION ARE JUNE 1996 THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 1999.RECALL REMEDY: DAIMLERCHRYSLER DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MASTIC SOUND BARRIER PATCHES WITH FOAM BLOCKERS, AS WELL AS, INSPECT AND REPLACE ALL THIRD ROW REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES CONTAMINATED BY THE MASTIC PATCH.

EA01007 · Air Bag Clockspring

Opened Feb 21, 2001 · Closed Nov 22, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System

There is no summary currently available

RQ00008 · Dc Minivan Fuel Injector Rail Leak

Opened Mar 9, 2000 · Closed Mar 18, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

There is no summary currently available

EA99013 · Post Collision Fuel System

Opened Jun 11, 1999 · Closed Aug 10, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap

No summary supplied.

PE99010 · POST-COLLISION Fuel System Integrity

Opened Feb 3, 1999 · Closed Jun 11, 1999

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap

There is no summary currently available