10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 9
Average Mileage:
175 miles

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problem #43

Mar 012001

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
SRS light stays illuminated while vehicle is in motion. Also, horn assembly and cruise control are inoperable.

- Winter Haven, FL, USA

problem #42

Mar 262001

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
EA01007; clock spring failed, causing loss of airbags/ horn and cruise control.

- Tempe, AZ, USA

problem #41

Jan 102001

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Air bag light stayed on. Shortly after that horn and cruise control stopped working. Dealer wanted to fix vehicle and charge counsumer $300.

- Madsion, TN, USA

problem #40

Mar 222001

(reported on)

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Air bag warning light is illuminated on dash panel, horn dose'nt work and cruise control are not working. This is due to a bad clock spring. Dealr has been contacted.

- Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

problem #39

Mar 222001

(reported on)

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Ea-01-007- consumer has noticed air bag light illuminated on dash. Also, horn and cruise control were inoperable. Consumer contacted dealer, dealer noticed clock spring in steering column broke, causing problem.

- West Milford, NJ, USA

problem #38

Mar 102001

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
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.

- Anaheim, CA, USA

problem #37

Jan 012001

Caravan

  • miles
Airbag light stays on dashboard continously, and horn/ cruise control doesn't work. Dealership is aware of problem.

- The Colony, TX, USA

problem #36

Feb 202001

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving airbag light would come on and horn stopped working. Consumer felt this may be a problem with clock spring. Dealer replaced clock spring.

- Crown Point, IN, USA

problem #35

Mar 212001

(reported on)

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While traveling, air bag light illuminated for 1 year. Dealer has been contacted. Consumer lost horn and cruise control. Possibly failure of the clock spring assembly.

- Chaple Hill, NC, USA

problem #34

Aug 012000

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Cruise control would work soon after air bag indicator light would flash on. Consumer states on 2 occasions the cruse would only disengage by pushing the off button, also cruise control would not work unless the steering wheel was turned at a certain place.

- Inyokern, CA, USA

problem #33

Mar 202001

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
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.

- Douglasville, GA, USA

problem #32

Mar 202001

(reported on)

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Horn and cruise control do not work. Also, air bag light stays illuminated on dash panel while driving. Dealer has not been contacted.

- Indianapollis, IN, USA

problem #31

Sep 012000

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Airbag light constantly stays on. Also, horn and cruise control do not work.

- Cranbury, NJ, USA

problem #30

Jun 012000

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer needed to have transmission replaced again because it was shifting incorrectly. Problem could've been a rebuilt torque converter they used. Clock spring needed to replaced because horn didn't work. Also, airbag light stayed on, and cruise control went totally out. Drivers side sliding door jams, linkage appears okay. Windshield wipers sometomes will not shut off after key is removed.

- New Iberia, LA, USA

problem #29

Nov 052000

Caravan

  • miles
Airbag light stays on, and cruise control unit will not engage. PE00032 investigation.

- Hillsborough, NC, USA

problem #28

May 011999

Caravan

  • miles
I was pulling out of a parking lot from a stop and the transmission went out. We had no warning whatsoever.the transmission cost us $1800. To replace. The air conditioner has been nothing but problems, we had a new compressor put in and have had the freeon replaced several different times. The clock spring which controls the airbag, cruise control and horn quit working and cost us $200. To have fixed.

- Madiosn, IN, USA

problem #27

Dec 052000

Caravan

  • miles
Failure of clock spring caused failure of airbag, cruise control and horn. Chrysler contacted and refused to pay for repair.

- Fenton, MI, USA

problem #26

Jan 192001

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
Clock spring broke. This caused air bag, and cruise control not to work.

- Pryor, OK, USA

problem #25

Nov 192000

Caravan

  • miles
While traveling at approximately 35 mph a clicking noise came from under the van. I removed my foot from the accelerator and the noise softened. I then reingaged the accelerator to resume speed at this point there was a loud noise from under the van and I observed pieces of metal and fluid exiting the rear of the van. The transmission was disengauged and I coasted about 1/8 of a mile to and area were I could safety exit the roadway.

- Frankfort, KY, USA

problem #24

Oct 252000

Caravan

  • miles
While driving down on road and heard noise coming from engine where the belt tensioner was loose, and serpentine belt was not working. Also, air bag light will stayed on, and cruise control/ horn will not work.

- Dayton, OH, USA

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