10.0

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

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problem #9

Nov 062002

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
We have built in child seats in this car. The straps on the car seats do not retract properly, so the seats are unsafe. One seat has been heavily used, the other stopped retracting on first few uses. Worse there is no place to get these seats repaired. Dodge has offered one location, about an hour away. Where the seat could be repaired at standard automotive repair rates. In fact when I called this location they could not do it. Note this means that Dodge is comfortable with two unsafe child seats in this vehicle.

- Falls Church, VA, USA

problem #8

Sep 202002

Caravan

  • miles
The consumer went to take her child out of the carseat. And the strap tightened up, she had to cut the strap in half to retreive her child from the seat.

- Grass Valley, CA, USA

problem #7

Oct 122000

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
Consumer had to cut the strap on the integrated seat in order to remove the child, the seat was under recall 98V-0185 but could not be repaired due to lack of parts. Nlm

- Portsmouth, OH, USA

problem #6

Dec 101999

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
Integrated child safety seat design of the yolk/cable joint is weak, resulting in breakage, this part actuates the locking mechanism, when broken the seat belt does not lock properly. Mjs

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #5

Dec 101999

Caravan

  • miles
Conusmer has an integrated child seat and the belt tightened up around the child's neck when trying to get her out. Consumer was going to cut it, but managed to slide child's head underneath the belt. Dealer has not been contacted.

- Elpaso, TX, USA

problem #4

Dec 071999

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
No summary

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #3

Dec 071999

Caravan

  • miles
Intregrated child seat which folds outof either seat does not work due to a broken cable which prevents the seat from locking, and causing the child to slide forward. Parts have yet to be replaced.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #2

Oct 151997

Caravan

  • miles
Integrated child safety seat locked up and got tighter.

- Mead, CO, USA

problem #1

Oct 031997

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
The retracting seat belts in the intergrated child safety seats are catching the child's hair. Dealer has no solution.

- Ponchatoula, LA, USA