NHTSA Complaint #10165797 — 1997 DODGE CARAVAN

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10165797
Vehicle	1997 DODGE CARAVAN
Component	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
Date of Incident	August 17, 2006
Date Filed	August 17, 2006
Mileage	107,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

HAVE OWNED A 1997 DODGE CARAVAN (BOUGHT AS NEW) FOR 108,000 MILES. RECENTLY WE'VE HAD A PROBLEM WITH OUR WINDSHIELD WIPERS. FOR SEVERAL YEARS, WE'VE HAD THE PROBLEM OF THE "GHOST WIPERS" WHERE THEY WOULD COME ON ON THEIR OWN. BUT IT WOULD ONLY HAPPEN VERY RARELY. NOW, WE HAVE A PROBLEM WHERE THE SWITCH DOES NOT REGULATE THE SPEED OF THE WIPERS. THE INTERMITTENT PART DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. WE RECENTLY HAD IT TAKEN TO A GOODYEAR DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A BODY CONTROL MODULE GOING BAD. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE FIX. HAVE NOTICED A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT (#10154526) AND ALSO SEVERAL COMPLAINTS POSTED ON CARSPACE AUTOMOTIVE FORUMS. SOME SAY THE BCM IS THE PROBLEM AND OTHERS SAY IT ISN'T. *NM

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