10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #6

Jun 012002

Caravan

  • miles
Airbag light on, no speed control, no horn. Airbag light indicates nonfunctioning restraint system.

- Union, MO, USA

problem #5

Apr 262000

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
Driver's seat belt does not fully extend from the retracting mechanism, causing the seat belt to become inoperable.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #4

Apr 171997

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle hit a post in the parking lot and the air bag did not deploy. Also the seat belt did not retain the driver in the seat which caused the driver to get hurt. Investigation (dp-96- 014) for defective air bag sensor.

- Mt. Carmel, TN, USA

problem #3

Apr 181997

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Seat belt retractor: While trying to get daughter out of the car seat, the belt that goes over the head would not go forward to get her out. The sea tbelt constantly twisted inside the retractors and can't get them out.

- Modesto, CA, USA

problem #2

Jan 011997

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Chrysler built in seat, the straps are very loose, causng the child to get out of seat, no plastice retainer clip, also when crumbs get into side seat retractor, the belts won't tighten properly.

- Citrus Hgts, CA, USA

problem #1

Aug 261996

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Integrated child seat belt retractor inoperative.

- Lebanon, CT, USA