1996 DODGE CARAVAN Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

CLOCKSPRING DEFECTIVE, SHOULDN'T THERE BE A RECALL ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE? DT

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLS CAUSING LOST OF POWER STEERING. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT THEIR VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT STATED IN RECALL # 96 V 006 000, BUT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED BY VIN NUMBER. DUE TO DATE OFF VEHICLE MANUFACUTURED. TS

CONSUMER STATES AFTER LONG TRIP THERE IS TICKING NOISE IN ENGINE AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON. DEALER FOUND ROCKER SHAFT PERCH WAS BROKEN AND REPLACED LIFTERS, REAR HEAD GASKET AND PLUGS. *TT

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED, FIRE APPEARED TO START IN THE UPPER ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE IN MOTION, CLAIM 11-3493-153. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS WARMING UP FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE, FIRE SWEPT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BACK THROUGH THE FIREWALL INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARMENT, CLAIM 38-J468-878. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS STOPPED ALONG SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN HE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, CLAIM 11-3444-113. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY SOMEONE THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 48-512-308. *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, HOWEVER WHILE DRIVING A FIRE STARTED IN THE UPPER ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 11-3493-153. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS WARMING UP IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE FIRE SWEPT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BACK THROUGH THE FIREWALL INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 38-J468-878. *SLC

CONSUMER HAD STOPPED ALONG SIDE THE ROAD TO ASSIST ANOTHER MOTORIST IN CHANGING A TIRE, A FEW MINUTES LATER HE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF HIS VEHICLE, CLAIM 11-3444-113. *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING, CONSUMER HEARD SOMEONE YELLING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, FIRE WAS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 48-5125-308. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CLAIM 52-2482-587. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, POWER STEERING LOCKED AND ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CLAIM 52-2482-587. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTSDOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES DEALER DISCONNECTED SAFETY LOCKS, ALARM SYSTEM, AND KEYLESS ENTRY, THEY THINK IT WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT IT DIDN?T, STILL VEHICLE STALLS AND STARTS EVERY TIME AFTER 20 MINUTES.*YD

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT 25 MPH. HAS STALLED 4-5 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, POWER STEERING LOCKED AND ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CLAIM 52-2482-587. *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, HOWEVER WHILE DRIVING A FIRE STARTED IN THE UPPER ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 11-3493-153. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS WARMING UP IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE FIRE SWEPT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BACK THROUGH THE FIREWALL INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 38-J468-878. *SLC

CONSUMER HAD STOPPED ALONG SIDE THE ROAD TO ASSIST ANOTHER MOTORIST IN CHANGING A TIRE, A FEW MINUTES LATER HE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF HIS VEHICLE, CLAIM 11-3444-113. *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING, CONSUMER HEARD SOMEONE YELLING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, FIRE WAS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 48-5125-308. *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND IDLE HIGH. DEALER HAS SERVICED VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, AND HORN/ CRUISE CONTROL ARE INOPERATIVE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON SPORADICALLY. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT, FUEL PUMP , COMPUTER AND COIL PACER REPLACED. ALSO PRESENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING CLOCK SPRING. *YD

ENGINE IS LEAKING OIL BEHIND VALVE COVER ENGINE, CAUSING ENGINE TO SMOKE AND FILLING THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED TO INSPECT THE GASKETS, SEALER WAS REPLACED 2 MONTHS AGO.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE VALVE COVER GASKET, HEAD GASKET AND REAR ENGINE SEAL WERE ALL REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY.*JB

WHILE DRIVING, POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CLAIM 52-2482-587. *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED, FIRE APPEARED TO START IN THE UPPER ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE IN MOTION, CLAIM 11-3493-153. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS WARMING UP FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE, FIRE SWEPT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BACK THROUGH THE FIREWALL INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARMENT, CLAIM 38-J468-878. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS STOPPED ALONG SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN HE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, CLAIM 11-3444-113. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY SOMEONE THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 48-512-308. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, VEHICLE STALLS AND WANTS TO SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER STATES THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE STALLS UNDER VERY SPECIFIC CONDITIONS SUCH AS WARM DAYS IN JULY AND AUGUST, NEAR THE END OF A DRIVE OF LEAST ONE HOUR OR WHEN CONSUMER HAS TO SLOW DOWN, AFTER A FEW MINUTES CONSUMER IS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE.*JB

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS BEING USED. VEHICLE BEEN DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE.*AK

VEHCILE STALLS AND CUTS OFF WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT ALL TYPES OF SPEED, STEERING IS LOST. ENGINE CAN BE RESTARTED AFTER IT CUTS OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK *SLC

EA 01 007; AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING: AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON, AND HORN ASSEMBLY DID NOT OPERATE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK HEAD GASKET AND TIME CHAIN REPLACED DUE TO TREMENDOUS OIL LOSS, ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ILLUMINATED, VEHICLE'S TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP AND VEHICLE LOCKED UP. WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES. SLIDING DOOR LATCH INOPERABLE. *SLC

ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2001, I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR INDICATION MY THE ENGINE IN MY VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING. I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY GOING THE SPEED LIMIT (65MPH) AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE ENGINE STOPPED. I TRIED TO STOP BUT MY BRAKES DID NOT WORK AND I TRIED TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD NO STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY AAA TO WILLARD'S AUTO FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT. THEY FOUND THAT THE CASING FOR THE TRANSMISSION WAS DESTROYED AND WAS UNABLE TO SALVAGE IT. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WHICH IS COSTING OVER $2,000.

AT ALMOST EXACLTY 30K MILES LATER ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

ENGINE STALLED AT 35 MPH. WOULD RESTART WITH TRANSMISSION IN NUETRAL BUT WOULD STALL AGAIN WHEN DRIVE ENGAGED. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS MADE TO RESTART VEHICLE, VEHICLE FINALLY RESTARTED AND OPERATING NORMALLY.

MOTOR CUT OFF, CONSUMER COULD NOT START VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD STALL/ WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON, AND VEHICLE WOULD LOSE ALL BRAKING POWER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN WE ARE DRIVING THE VAN JUST SHUTS OFF THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE APPROX 1 YEAR FROM DATE OF PURCHASE AFTER THE STEERING COLUMN WAS RECALLED AND REPLACED. IT IS HAPPENING MORE OFFTEN AND THE OTHER DAY I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND IT JUST STOPPED ALL POWER IS LOST . WE HAVE HAD THE VAN BACK TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO AVAIL NOW I AM AFRAID SOMEBODY IT GOING TO GET INJURED OR KILLED IT HAS BEEN EXTREMELLY DANGEROUS . WE HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND THIS IS OUR PRIME TRASPORTATION AND WE DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH OUR CHILDRENS SAFTEY. I WOULD LIKE THIS TAKEN CARE OF AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE JUST CUT OFF AND TOTAL POWER WAS LOST. VAN WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT ON AUGUST 6, 2000. DEALERSHIP IS DOING EVERYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VAN IS BEING HELD AT DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD LOSE ALL POWER STEERING. DEALER HAS BEEM CONTACTED. *AK

AUTOMOBILE WAS DRIVING FINE UNTIL CONSUMER TOOK IT TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS ON FUEL PUMP MODULE SEAL AND LOCK NUT. THEN, ON THE WAY HOME, VEHICLE DIED. ALSO, ALL THE GAS LEAKED OUT. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER CAUSING A LOUD, GRINDING NOISE WHILE RUNNING. SLIGHT HESITATION OF ENGINE WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING. PROBLEM INCREASING IN INTENSITY OVER TIME. *AK

CAR NEEDED 1800.00 DOLLARS WORTH OF ENGINE WORK, AGAIN FOR FAULTY VALVES AND CYLINDER HEAD. BURNING OIL AND DESTROYING O2 SENSORS, POOR GAS MILEAGE AND PROBLEMATIC EXPENSIVE ENGINE WORK. MITUSBISHI ENGINE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM. SUGGEST MANUFACTURER CORRECTS DEFECT.

ENGINE SHUTS OFF, CHRYSLER MECHANCICS CAN'T FIND PROBLEM ALSO SHAKES AT 40MPH (VIOLENTLY) AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES. *AK

VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING. PROBLEM OCCURS IN SLOW OR HIGH SPEED OR AT A STOP POSITION, AND WHEN APPLYING THE ACELERATOR PEDAL FROM A STOP POSITION. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE DOOR COMES OPEN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES. -NOW VEHICLE IS MAKING A NOISE. *AK

HEARD PEBBLES UNDERNEITH THE CAR. STOPPED AT A MECHANIC'S SHOP AND THEY SAID THAT THE ALTERNATER WAS GOING OUT, BUT IT WASN'T TRUE, IT WAS THE ENGINE.WHILE TRYING TO GET HOME THE CAR JUST QUIT AND HAD TO BE TOWED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR TWO DAYS WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE BY ITSELF IN THE ENGINE BY THE BACK FIREWALL, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

FRONT CAM SEALS LEAKING. NLM