10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,297 miles

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problem #36

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 #35

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 #34

Sep 012000

Caravan

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

- Cranbury, NJ, USA

problem #33

Mar 022001

Caravan

  • miles
Air bag light stays on. Dealer had to replace clock spring.

- Uxbridge, MA, USA

problem #32

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 #31

Nov 052000

Caravan

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

- Hillsborough, NC, USA

problem #30

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 #29

Jan 022001

Caravan

  • miles
Air bag light stay's on/door lock's jammed's/window track broken.

- Berea, KY, USA

problem #28

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 #27

Jan 222001

(reported on)

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
PE00-032 clock spring within airbag system has failed, casuing airbag light to come and stay on. Cannot determine if air bags are functional. The air bag light was on all the time. Customer feels a recall is warranted.

- Saline, 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

Oct 012000

Caravan

  • miles
This problem if not corrected will eventually cause a fatality! no safety defect listed.

- Moneta, VA, USA

problem #24

Oct 232000

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Airbag system is inoperative due to a faulty clock spring switch. Dash light is on constantly. Took to dealer, and they said this happens frequently. Chrysler does not show condolence over this, and that people could dye in serious accident because air bag wont deploy. Consumer feels this is very dangerous because if crashing airbag will not deploy.

- Florence, KY, USA

problem #23

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

problem #22

Oct 072000

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
No summary

- Newbury Park, CA, USA

problem #21

Oct 062000

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
Air bag warning light remains illuminated indicating a malfunction within the system, cause unknown.

- Woodbridge, VA, USA

problem #20

May 011998

Caravan

  • miles
Airbag light stays on. Also, fuel gauge/ odometer/ temperature gauge do not work, and windshield wipers come on intermittenly.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #19

Aug 012000

Caravan

  • miles
Air bag light comes on intermittently, more often on bumpy roads. I'm tempted to ignore it after reading on the internet how frequent this problem is.

- Eau Claire, WI, USA

problem #18

Aug 122000

Caravan

  • miles
Clock spring failure, caused air bag light to illuminate all the time.

- Fairfax, VA, USA

problem #17

Aug 222000

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
Sliding door on the passenger side will not unlock/latch mechanism will not release, and door cannot be manually opened, cause unknown. Also, air bag warning light remained illuminated.

- Los Vegas, NV, USA

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