NHTSA Complaint #10017052 — 1996 DODGE CARAVAN

ELECTRICAL - WINDSHIELD WIPERS, RADIO, STATIC ELECTRICITY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL START OPERATION WHILE ACTIVATION SWITCH IS IN "OFF" POSITION AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING. WIPERS ALSO WILL START OPERATING WHEN EVER TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON-GOING SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE IN 1996. EVEN THOUGH THIS PROBLEM WAS REPORTED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY, A REMEDY WAS NEVER OFFERED BY DEALER' SERVICE DEPARTMENT. STATIC ELECTRICITY IS A PROBLEM AT TIMES. UPON ENTERING VEHICLE ONE COULD EXPERIENCE AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM TOUCHING DOOR HANDLE, STEERING WHEEL, ETC., RADIO/TAPE PLAYER MALFUNCTIONING OCCURRED QUITE OFTEN DURING FIRST FEW YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. WHEN REPORTED TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT, WAS INFORMED THAT WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. SINCE THEN FM TUNER HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. *JB