NHTSA Complaint #749610 — 1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 749610 |
| Vehicle | 1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | ND |
Consumer Description
MY IGNITION LOCK IN MY VAN HAS FAILED TWO TIMES. THE FIRST TIME IN FEB. 2000. IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THEN, IT FAILED AGAIN A FEW DAYS AGO. THE VAN WOULD NOT START BECAUSE THE KEY COULD NOT BE TURNED. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IN NORTH DAKOTA WINTERS WHERE WIND CHILLS CAN APPROACH 80-100 BELOW ZERO. ALSO, IF IT FAILED IN A HIGH CRIME AREA IT COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE IF YOUNG CHILDREN ARE IN THE VAN, AND, OF COURSE, PEOPLE WITH FAMILIES BUY THE VEHICLES. THE PERSON WHO TOWED THE VAN TOLD MY WIFE THAT HE HAD SEEN THE SAME PROBLEM WITH DODGE VANS BEFORE.*AK
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