1997 DODGE CARAVAN Unknown Or Other Problems

16 NHTSA complaints on file

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Unknown Or Other Issues in the 1997 DODGE CARAVAN

16 unknown or other complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 DODGE CARAVAN. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Unknown Or Other Complaints

#11476683 | July 30, 2022

I know it's my solenoid my vehicle won't go out of 2 gear. My name is [XXX].[XXX] my number is [XXX]. I'm not sure if anything can be done being the vehicle is so old but I thought I'd give it a try. Email is [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

#770493 | December 11, 2002

I RECENTLY LEARNED ABOUT YOUR WEB SITE SERVICE AND DECIDED TO USE IT. BECAUSE I HAVE EXPERIENCED TOO MANY PROBLEMS (VARIOUS IN ADDITION TO THIS LIST) OVER THE PAST YEARS WITH THIS VEHICLE. DT

#768835 | November 1, 2002

NO SUMMARY. DT

#767642 | October 9, 2002

BOLT WHICH HOLDS ONE OF TWO HYDRAULIC LIFTS ON HATCHBACK SHEARED. AS A RESULT, THE HATCHBACK CLOSED VERY QUICKLY DUE TO WEIGHT OF DOOR.

#8019037 | September 19, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THEN, CONSUMER CAN HEAR WATER IN ENGINE. THIS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

#882142 | March 5, 2001

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYS ON DASHBOARD FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

#731168 | September 18, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

#864787 | July 5, 2000

OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON THE DASHBOARD RED.*AK

#722471 | May 24, 2000

I FEEL THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON SOME OF THE PROBLEMS IT HAS. THEY ARE DEFENITELY A MAJOR FACTOR IN SAFETY. I HOPE THESE PROBLEMS ARE FIXED IN THE NEWER MODLES BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE PURCHASE MINI-VANS FOR THEIR FAMILY OR COMPANY VEHICLE. THEREFORE, THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE I FEEL COULD PROBABLY FALL UNDER THE LEMON LAW. OR, MANUFACTORS ARE JUST MAKING A BIG PROFIT AND ARE NOT CONSIDERING THE SAFETY OF THEIR DRIVERS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM PUT THEIR FAMILY IN A VEHICLE WITH THE PROBLEMS MINE HAS AND QUARANTEE THEIR SAFETY.*AK

#852451 | November 3, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR SITTING AT STOP THE VAN JUST QUITS. SOMETIMES ENGINE CHECKLIGHT WILL COME ON. THE OXGYEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP. OWNER KEPT EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. ON NOV 3, 1999, THE VAN WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER COULD NOT FIND WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. *AK

#712271 | September 27, 1999

AT PRESENT WE ARE WITHOUT A CAR FOR 8 DAYS THIS TIME. THE CAR HAS BEEN INTO THE SHOP 9 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS TIME BECAUSE WE ARE IN ARBITRATION THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT CHRYSLER WANTS THEM TO TRY A FEW MORE THINGS. THEY ARE NOT TELLING US WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR BUT SAY THAT THE ARE TRYING WHAT THE TECHNICIANS ARE TELLING THEM TO DO. LAST WEEK WE WERE TOLD THAT A TECHNICIAN WAS GOING TO COME DOWN AND LOOK AT THE VAN. ON FRIDAY WE WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WERE TOLD THAT THEY WERE GOING TO DO THIS OVER THE PHONE AND THAT WE COULD ABSOLUTELY NOT HAVE THE CAR. THEY HAVE OUR CAR AND WE ARE PAYING $50 A DAY

#711057 | September 8, 1999

NO SUMMARY

#606720 | August 23, 1999

"SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LOGHT CAME ON/FAILED. YH

#709907 | August 12, 1999

THE VAN WAS TAKEN ON SERVERAL OCCASIONS TO BE REPAIRED AND STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND WOULD NOT HELP US GET THE MATTER RESOLVED. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE VAN WAS WRECKED BEFORE OUR PURCHASE.

#705119 | March 30, 1999

THE SERPENTINE BELT PULLY HAS BROKEN TWICE, RESULTING IN VEHICLE BEING TOWED TWICE, THERE IS A CONSTANT THUD FROM THE GAS TANK WHEN ACCELERATING, STOPPED DRAINS FROM THE "AC" ARE A CONTINOUS PROBLEM, CAR STUTTERS AT TURNPIKE SPEEDS AS WELL AS NORMAL CITY DRIVING, CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 22 TIMES IN 27 MONTHS, TRIED TO GET INFORMATION CONCERNING "LEMON LAW" BUT WAS ASKED TO "GIVE US THE CHANCE TO MAKE IT RIGHT" .HAVE HAD A NIAGRA FALLS FROM UNDER THE DASH TWICE SINCE THEY "FIXED THE PROBLEM" CAR VIBRATES AT TURNPIKE SPEEDS. DOOR LOCKS BREAK/FOUL SMELL WHEN THE "AC" COMES ON, ENGINE SERVICE LIGHTS COME ON FOR NO REASON, THE VAN WAS LEASED, AND TO GET OUT OF THE LEASE WOULD INVOLVE SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS. I WOULD TAKE MY 7 YEAR OLD BONNEVILLE ON TRIP BEFORE I WOULD TAKE MY 2 YEAR OLD VAN. WHAT CAN BE DONE...

#818515 | November 7, 1997

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES AND THE TRUCK WILL STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND WILL ONLY BE GOING 50-55MPH. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, THE DEALER SAID THAT IS OKAY, AND THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE ENGINECHECK L IGHT STOPPED AGAIN, A DAY LATER AFTER THE OWNER HAD 339.00 OF SERVICE DONE. *AK

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