1997 DODGE CARAVAN Tires Problems

12 NHTSA complaints on file

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Tires Issues in the 1997 DODGE CARAVAN

12 tires complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 DODGE CARAVAN. Of these, 3 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 2 resulted in injury.

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

All Tires Complaints

#10079110 | July 1, 2004

LEFT MACON ON I-75 SOUTH, NEARING PERRY GA IN CENTER LANE, CARS ALL AROUND, FRONT, REAR, LEFT AND RIGHT. SPEED WAS SOME WHERE BETWEEN 65 OR 70. FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEW. I THANK GOD I HAD ENOUGH SKILL TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. I MANAGED TO SLOW AND OTHER VEHICLES ALLOWED ME TO STEER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. AFTER PUTTING ON MY SPARE I RETRACTED AND LOCATED PARTS OF THE TIRE AND STILL HAVE WHAT'S LEFT. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE A MANUFACTURES NAME. THERE ARE SOME NUMBERS THAT CAN BE USED TO IDENTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THERE IS STILL A LOT OF TREAD LEFT AND THE TIRE WAS IN APPARENT GOOD SHAPE. I HAVE DRIVEN MORE THAN A MILLION MILES IN THE LAST 45 YEARS. THIS IS MY SECOND BLOWOUT. THIS WAS A BAD TIRE THAT WAS PURCHASED AT BLOOMFIELD TIRE COMPANY IN MACON, GA. THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED...

#10052214 | January 7, 2004 Crash

WHILE DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE VEHICLE'S TIRE BLEW OUT.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOWOUT. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SIDE SWIPED THE GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *NM

#750952 | August 27, 2001 Crash

TIRE BLEW-WE SPUN OUT, HIT A SEMI, TOTALED VAN..INSURANCE CO INSPECTOR SAID TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE-TREAD TOTALLY CAME OFF-JUST HAD TIRES SERVICED IN JULY 2001. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND WE HIT SEMI IN FRONT-CUT ENGINE IN HALF . WHEN BOUGHT CAR, DEALER SAID IT HAD BEEN IN NO PREVIOUS ACCIDENTS, BUT WE'RE LATER TOLD WHEN WE FOUND GLASS IN THE BACK, THAT THE REAR BUMPER/PANEL HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. WONDERING NOW IF AIRBAGS WERE NOT RECHARGED FROM A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT. ACCIDENT OCCURED 6 HRS OUTSIDE SAN ANTONIO (VAN HORN, TX) AND VAN IS NOW IN EL PASO, TX.*AK

#726588 | August 22, 2000

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL VIBRATIONS, DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, ESPECIALLY WHEN BREAKING, AND POPPING NOISES. HAD TO REPLACE RACK AND PINION AT 37,100 MILES. REPLACED LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS AT 54,354 MILES. REPLACED LOWER CONTROL ARM JOINTS AT 59,421 MILES. TIRES: TIRES LOOSE AIR PRESSURE AND GO FLAT FOR NO APPARENT REASON INTERMITANTLY, RESULTING IN THE REPLACEMENT OF TWO TIRES. TIRE BURST WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF A THIRD TIRE. DOOR LOCKS: INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR POWER LOCK. WILL NOT LOCK/UNLOCK WITH POWER CONTROL. RADIO TAPE DECK: TAPE PLAYER ACTIVATED WITHOUT TAPE IN THE DECK. UNABLE TO STOP TAPE PLAYER. REQUIRED REPLACEMENT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/65R15 )

#515863 | September 8, 1999

ACCIDENT. VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT, STEERING WHEEL OFF CENTER. TIRES LEAKING AIR. BENT OIL PAN.

#606699 | August 23, 1999

REAR TIRE WAS DAMAGED AND LOSING AIR. YH

#838447 | May 26, 1999 Crash

THE CONSUMER WAS A PASSENGER IN VEHICLE, AND REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO APPLY THE BRAKES, WHICH DID NOT WORK. VEHICLE HIT A CURB, AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

#539291 | October 20, 1998

RECALL WORK NOT COMPLETED, ALL TIRES INCLUDING SPARE TIRE WERE TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER DEALERSHIP DID NOT REPLACE SPARE TIRE.

#829115 | October 19, 1998

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL (#97V200000). HAD CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. INFORMED TIRES NOT AVAILABLE, AND DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE. WILL TRY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. *AK

#822216 | April 2, 1998

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE RECALL REPAIR DONE, AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE TIRES, AND THEY WOULD CALL THE OWNER'S ONCE THEY GET THE TIRES. (97V-200). *AK

#821081 | February 2, 1998

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE REPLACMENT TIRES TO REMEDY RECALL PROBELM. RECALL 97V200000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

#820314 | January 6, 1998

RECALL 97V200000; THE BRUNNER DODGE DEALERSHIP DID NOT REPLACE THE TIRES AS INSTRUCTED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY WERE ONLY TO INSPECT AND ROTATE THE TIRES. *AK

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