NHTSA Complaint #754176 — 1995 DODGE CARAVAN

AT APPROXIMATELY 58500 MILES THE HEAD GASKET ON THE ENGINE FAILED. IT WAS REPLACED UNDER A PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTEE. I WAS NOT INFORMED BY ANYONE THAT CHRYSLER HAD A PROGRAM IN PLACE TO COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS THOUGH SUCH A PROGRAM EXISTED. AT 75419 MILES THE HEADGASKET BLEW AGAIN. ONLY THIS TIME THE HEAD WAS CRACKED AS WELL. I WAS CHARGED OVER $1625.00 FOR THE REPAIRS EVENTHOUGH IT APPEARS THE ORIGINAL REPAIRS WERE INEFFECTIVE. AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION THE CAR DEALER WARRANTEED THE REPAIRS FOR 36000 MILES OR 3 YEARS. THIS OFFER WAS NEVER MADE ON THE ORIGINAL REPAIRS. OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR INCLUDE THE FRONT STRUTS GOING OUT AT 42000 MILES (IT TOOK OVER FOUR TRIPS TO THE DEALER TO GET THE PROBLEM MOSTLY CORRECTED), A FROZEN BRAKE CALIPER CAUSING PREMATURE WARE OUT OF THE LEFT FRONT BRAKES, A SUSPENSION SYSTEM THAT BOTTOMS OUT HARSHLY ON ROADS WITH DIPS. WITH THE LATEST REPAIR THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE READ A HALF UNIT HIGHER THAN EVER BEFORE AND THE VENT BLOWS WARM AIR REGARDLESS OF OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE (EVEN IF IT IS VERY COLD). I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THIS VEHICLE. *AK