1996 DODGE CARAVAN Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher Problems

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL SUDDENLY CUT OFF . AT TIMES, NOT WORKING AT ALL. THE CAUSE OF THIS WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY; INTERMITTENT MODE WILL SOMETIMES RUN CONSTANT, OR WILL STOP COMPLETELY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND WILL NOT IMMEDIATELY COME BACK ON. TWICE, IN THE PAST MONTH, I HAVE HAD TO ABRUPTLY PULL OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND WILL MOST CERTAINLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AT SOME POINT IN TIME, IF IT ALREADY HASN'T. THE DEALERSHIP (WHITE BEAR DODGE, IN MN) SUGGESTED I REPLACE THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH, WHICH I DID AND PAID $273.45, BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ALSO, AFTER VERY LITTLE TIME RESEARCHING THIS EXACT PROBLEM VIA MESSAGE BOARDS AND FORUMS ON THE INTERNET, IT IS QUITE APPARENT TO ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON MANY YEAR, MAKES AND MODELS OF DODGE/PLYMOUTH/CHRYSLER MINI VANS. I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN NOV. 2004 AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS...

WHILE DRIVING, THE WIPER STOPPED WORKING. UPON TURNING THE WINDSHIELD WASHER ON, THEY WILL WORK FOR A MINUTE AND THEN STOP AGAIN. THE CONSUMER HAS MADE SEVERAL REPAIRS WHICH HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT TRAVELING AT 65 MPH IN A RAIN STORM WAS DANGEROUS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TC

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY TURN ON BY THEMSELF WHILE DRIVING. THIS OCCURS MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS ENGAGED. DEALERSHIP URGED CONSUMER TO REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR ARMS AND THE BCM. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED, AND CURRENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERATIVE. TSB 083198A WAS ISSUED. *AK

WIPERS TURN ON INTERMITTENTLY, INAPPROPRIATELY. AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CRUISE DOESN'T WORK, HORN DOESN'T WORK. OTHER THAN THAT, THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED WELL. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****769501

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. *NLM THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. *SCC

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES.*JB. *JB

VEHICLES' WINDSHIELD WIPERS FRONT/REAR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY OR DON'T WORK AT ALL. THIS RESULTS IN POOR VISIBILITY, AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PH

INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVERS VIEW. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDE DUE TO THE VIN DEALER NOTIFIED.TS

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

FIRST THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AUTOMATICALL,YTHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPS, THEN THE HORN STOPS WORKING, THEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON, NOW THE CAR OCCASIONLLY DOESN'T START UNLESS I ADJUST THE STEERING COLUMN

ON TWO OF THE THREE OCCASIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK IN A RAINSTORM. AFTER BOTH INCIDENTS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN AND THE MECHANIC WITNESSED THE FAILURE BUT IT DID NOT PERSIST. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM UNTIL THERE IS A TOTAL FAILURE. I SENT AN E-MAIL TO DODGE HEADQUARTERS, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? HAVE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY WIPERS DECIDE TO QUIT IN A RAINSTORM?*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERATIVE. WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT COME ON RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.*AK *NLM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON INVOLUNTARILY CAUSING INTERFERENCE WHILE DRIVING. SWITCH IS CUT ON AND OFF TO DISENGAGE. WHEN MANUALLY TURNED OFF IN COLD WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP SHORT AND BLOCK THE DRIVERS VISION. PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERABLE DUE TO DEFECTIVE BODY CONTROL MODULE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOMES INOPERABLE, AND AT TIMES, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY/ UNEXPECTEDLY COME ON, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ON, TWO WEEKS LATER THE HORN STOPPED WORKING AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *YD

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DEVICES ON STEERING WHEEL DO NOT WORK. WINDSHIELD WIPERS/ CRUISE CONTROL, AND HORN DO NOT WORK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY 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

THE NORN DOES NOT WORK/ CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK, AND AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, PARKING BRAKE LIGHT TURNS ON EVERY TIME YOU TURN THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT! WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF WHEN THEY PLEASE, WE HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 68,000 MILES, WE WERE TOLD THAT WE CANNOT PASS INSPECTION AT OUR MILITARY BASE OVERSEAS UNTIL THIS SAFETY FEATURE IS FIXED!*AK

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED/ HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL INOPERABLE/ SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM WORN OUT, AND WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOTS AND ARMS WORN OUT. *AK

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED/ HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL INOPERABLE/ SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM WORNOUT, AND WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOTS AND ARMS WORN OUT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COME ON BY THEMSELVES. WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE STILL WORKING. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT NOTHING WAS FOUND THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *AK

1. AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON, HORN QUIT WORKING. WE WERE TOLD THIS IS THE CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. 2. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON - COMPUTER CODE INDICATES THIS IS A COIL PACK FAILURE. 3. TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 55,000 MI. 4. WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON FOR NO REASON 5. A/C FREON CHARGE AT 98,000 6. WATER PUMP FAILURE AT 98,000

DURING THE NORMAL OPERATION OF THIS VEHICLE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN ON RANDOMLY AND STOP WITHOUT ANY DRIVER INTERACTION. IT HAPPENED TODAY AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. IT HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS AND EVEN STANDING STILL IN PARK. IT HAPPENED LAST WEEKEND AS I WAS PASSING A TRUCK ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROX. 70MPH. WHEN IT OCCURS IT DISTRACTS ME FROM MY DRIVING AND SOMETIMES STARTLES ME. THE TURN SIGNAL/WIPER MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE LAST TIME IT WAS REPLACED WAS ON 08/13/97 BY LANDMARK DODGE, INC., 6823 MT. ZION BLVD, MORROW, GA 30260, TEL:770/968-4900 UNDER INVOICE #DOCS22788.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT.*AK

EA 01 007/AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING: AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL AND THE HORN WERE INOPERATIVE, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD RANDOMLY OPERATE WHILE IN OFF MODE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON WHEN TURNING ON MOTOR. *AK

TRANSMISSION LEAKS, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON DASHBOARD ALL OF THE TIME. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS AUTOMATICALLY COME ON IF TURNING CORNERS/ GOING STRAIGHT AND TURNING TURN SIGNAL ON. SWIPED SEVERAL TIMES, AND THEN TURNED OFF. CHRYSLER HASN'T ISSUED A RECALL, AND DIDN'T SEE IT AS A PROBLEM. CONSUMSER WAS GOING TO CALL DEALER TO TAKE A LOOK AT WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON BY THEMSELF & DO NOT TURN OFF UNTIL CAR IS TURNED OFF. THE WASHER FLUID PUMP THAT PUMPS THE WASHER FLUID TO THE REAR WINDOW WILL NOT TURN OFF. *AK

DUE TO THE SAFTY FACTORS INVOLVED AND THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS,DODGE SHOULD BE MADE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLES AT NO COST TO THE OWNERS. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

THE TWO TIMES WE HAD FAILURES WITH SIMILAR SYMTOMS (HORN, ENGINE LIGHT, CRUISE, WIPERS, ETC.... ) DIFFERENT PARTS WERE REPLACED. RECENTLY WE HAD ANOTHER "FLUKE" WITH THE WIPERS GOING HAYWIRE (STARTING ON THERE OWN) BUT IT HAS NOT DONE IT AGAIN SINCE. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL BEGIN OPERATING ON ITS OWN. IT CAUGHT CONSUMER'S HAND WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO CLEAR ICE FROM WIPER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HORN NOT WORKING WHEN IN USE. CRUISE CONTROL, WHEN IN USE, WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND GO OFF ON THEIR OWN.*AK AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON COINCIDENT WITH OTHER FAILURES. *YH

CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD CONSUMER SHE NEEDED A CLOCK SPRING.*AK *SLC

EA-01-007; CONSUMER HAS NOTICED AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. ALSO, HORN WAS INOPERABLE/ WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AND ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO LOCK OR UNLOCK. ALSO, NOTE ABS BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH, BRAKES HAVE FAILED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FAILURES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

EA-01-007; CONSUMER NOTICED AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASH, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE INOPERABLE. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER , DEALER NOTICED THE CLOCK SPRING BROKE, CAUSING PROBLEMS. *AK *SLC

EA-010-007- CONSUMER HAS NOTICED AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON T DASHBOARD. ALSO, HORN WAS INOPERABLE/ WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AND CURISE CONTROL WAS INOPERABLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED T DEALER, DEALER NOTED SPRING WITHIN STEERING WHEEL NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF OR WON'T TURN ON . *AK THE DEALER REPLACED BATTERY AT FIRST AND THEN WIPER MOTOR AS POSSIBLE CAUSE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *YH

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. ALSO, FUEL GAUGE/ ODOMETER/ TEMPERATURE GAUGE DO NOT WORK, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON INTERMITTENLY.*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

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN AND DIES . VEHICLE WILL RESTART IMMEDIATELY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONS. *YH

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON/HORN WILL NOT WORK/ CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED. YH

VAN SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING OR WILL NOT START......ONCE IT SHUTS DOWN U HAVE TO WAIT 15-30 MIN BEFORE IT CAN BE STARTED, WIPERS WILL SHUT DOWN OR WILL KEEP GOING AFTER CAR HAS BEEN SHUT OFF.....WILL RUNN AT WHATEVER SPEED THEY WANT.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED. YH

SLIDING DOOR RATTLES AND MOVES OFF THE HINGES, AND HOLDS A GAP. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON BY ITSELF. YH