Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2000)
443 consumer complaints on file.
- #718744February 14, 2000SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
LOWER CONTROL ARM ON MY 2000 GRAND CARAVAN SNAPPED OFF AT 25MPH. AS A RESULT OF THE BROKEN BOLT, THE CAR CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE. I AM IN THE STRESS TESTING BUSINESS AND I HAD THE BOLT VISUALLY ANALYZED BY MY ENGINEERS. THEY CONCLUDE THE BOLT HAD CONSIDERABLE FATIGUE. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS DEFECT. I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF I WAS GOING FASTER. I HAVE A MEETING WITH CHRYSLER ON MONDAY TO DISCUSS THIS SITUATION AND MY OPTIONS. I AM VERY CONFUSED ABOUT WHAT I SHOULD DO AND WHAT MY RIGHTS ARE. CAN THE NHTSA HELP ME? *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #717853January 25, 2000POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES THE VEHICLES HAS A FEATURE CALLED BRAKE/TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK THAT PREVENTS YOU FROM PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN GEAR WHILE RUNNING UNLESS THE BRAKE IS DEPRESSED. MY VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE THIS FEATURE. CHRYSLER CALLED IT A "CLERICAL ERROR" AND SAID MY MANUAL IS WRONG. MY VAN WAS ORDERED AND MFG IN OCT 99. IT WAS NOT THE FIRST 2000 MODEL MADE. I FEEL ANY VEHICLE WITH FRONT AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE THIS SAFETY FEATURE. I AM SCARED THAT MY 3 YEAR OLD WILL START THE VAN, PUT IT INTO GEAR(QUITE EASILY DONE), AND DRIVE IT INTO THE GARAGE WALL. THIS WOULD ACTIVATE THE AIRBAGS AND COULD BE FATAL SINCE HE WOULD BE UNRESTRAINED. FORD AND GM HAVE THIS SAFETY FEATURE. WHY DID CHRYSLER SAY THEY HAVE IT IN THEIR MANUAL AND THEN SAY IT WAS A CLERICAL ERROR?*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #851917October 27, 1999POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE GEARS ON THE VEHICLE CAN BE SHIFTED WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. OWNERS MANUAL STATES THAT GEARS SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFTED WITHOUT APPLICATION OF BRAKES. DLR HAS NO RECOURSE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0