While driving on the road under normal conditions, the alternator bracket broke along with the adjustment bolt, causing the belt to come off. The mechanic explained that he type of material that the bracket was made of was a weak material, very brittle.
1999 Dodge Caravan electrical complaints
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Air bag light would come on when starting up the vehicle. Also, horn was inoperative. Consumer said vehicle was having the same problem as mentioned in recall 02v293000 concerning clockspring failure. However, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN.
The vehicle experienced the same defect with the clock spring as stated in recall number 02v 293 000 but the model year and vehicle identification number were not included. *nlm an electrical short started and was replaced per mechanic. The horn stopped working due to the air bag. The consumer was informed the same part malfunctioned in the 1996, 97, and 98 dodge caravan's.
Illumination of air bag warning light (at first, intermittently, then continuous) followed by lose of cruise control and horn functions.vehicle type: 1999 dodge grand caravan se. Approx. Mileage: 91400.
1999 dodge grand caravan VIN: [xxx] this van is a lemon from day 1. I have contacted chrysler, owner of landmark dodge in ga, mediation, arbitration, consumer action line, and any other person that would listen. This van has quit on me at least eight times. Sometimes on rural roads. Several times on a major highway. The last major incident occurred on father's day with six family members inside the vehicle. There was no warning before it quit. It would not startafterwards. We were on a busy hwy 19/41 in jonesboro. Several other times, I lost my speedometer, and could not accelerate. I have had check engine lights, leaky doors, inoperable window motors, halted intermittent windshield wipers, sluggish locks, etc. I wanted to keep my vehicle. However, it is very unsafe. I cannot afford to trade it in. That was not my intention when I purchased it.*ak information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Wiring harness is bad on vehicle.vehicle caught on fire.
Air bag light illuminated/ problems with clockspring. Consumer had no horn and need her brakes repaired as well. *mr ph
Horn does not work, has been repaired twice. Dealer notified. Please provide additional information. Ph
Consumer states the vehicles horn will not blow and the airbag light stays on. The cause is unknown. Please provide any further information. Ts
While driving at highway speeds, the horn had completely gone out. Ph scc
A couple days before the horn completely quit working. The air bag light would come on then I honked the horn and it honked different than normal, not a full honk. The next day the air bag light stayed on and when I went to honk the horn it didn't work anymore,the air bag light stays on all the time now. Dt
While driving alternator bracket cracked, causing loss of steering and brake power. This was as a result of a design flaw. Bracket is very brittle, a bolt also had fallen out, as reported by dealer.*ak
Seal around windshield is leaking, causing electrical shorts in vehicle. Dealer cannot remedy the problem.*ak the water drops onto the computer control and causes all instruments to work irradically on the dash board. Consumer feels the main controls should be shielded from windshield leaks. Also, the headlights and tail lights went out.
In our 1999 caravan, several months ago, the cruise control and horn began to intermittently not work. Then the airbag light intermittently would come on while driving and while parked. At this time neither the horn, the cruise control and sometimes the windshield wipers will not work at all. The airbag light will still come on and off intermittently. We called the dealer's repair service and they told us that they thought it sounded like the clock spring mechanism. Upon taking the vehicle in for physical inspection/ diagnostics, an open circuit was detected and we were informed that the clockspring indeed needs to be replaced. However, at this time the necessary part is backordered (on a national basis) and is not immediately available. The technician told us that if we were in an accident the airbags would not deploy. Since we drive our minivan primarily with our entire family on board (ie, myself, my spouse, and 4 young children) I am greatly concerned that we are not able to have this problem immediatly fixed. Upon viewing your website I have discovered that an investigation into this has been started but did not find out the status of this investigation. If these parts are "nationally" backordered, that should tell you that there is a big problem out there. If even one of those vehicles is in an accident and the airbags will not deploy, there is severe risk of phyical injury to the driver/passenger and possibly additional passengers in this vehicle. Please continue your investigation and request a recall. Isn't saving a life that important? We also are being asked to pay close to $300 for the diagnostics and installation of this clockspring (if we can get one), for something that appears even to an amateur detective to be a design flaw and a very serious one! Please help!
Vehicle was parked in driveway when it caught on fire due to electrical problems, claim 22-v529-255.
On dec 8,2000 my wife,four children and myself were in springfield mo, approx 80 miles from our house shopping at the mall. When we finished our shopping and left the mall,we were in congested traffic at approx. 30 MPH the van shut off without any type of warning or indication of a problem, the abillity to properly steer the van was lost and I luckily came to a stop at the red light almost hitting the vehicle in front of me. On dec 30 we were on our way to springfield mo, we pulled off of the interstate to use the restrom in the mcdonalds. While pulling in the parking area the van once again shut off without any type of warning or indication that there was a problem. Once again I lost all controls and instrumentation to include the loss of proper steering ability. I almost hit the parked car to the right of me. Chrysler has refused to replace my vehicle or to refund the purchase price, so here I am with a $ 20,000 unreliable vehicle that we are afraid to drive. I am currently a senior non commissioned officer in the u.s. Army, I've been on active duty for 18 years, this is not an attempt to defraud chrysler or an attempt to get out of a debt, this is an honest situation that is happening to honest, law abiding, hard working americans, whom strongly believe in our country and our way of life.
Horn intermittently works when needed. It won't duplicate so dealer cannot find its cause. Components that run horn are located near front tire.*ak consumer states that horn has failed a few times when weather was particularly cold or we.
Horn does not work. Fuse and relay working.
Consumer states that engine makes loud noise and it idles erratically, vehicle has stalled while travelling 60 MPH, on one occasion, dealer found that a piston had failed, however problem still exist. Brakes squealed, dealer cleaned and sanded pads and rotors. Vehicle shook at speeds above 70 MPH, dealer balanced and rotated tires. Consumer smelled strong odors through the ventilation system. Passenger side sliding door inoperable. Alternator belt came apart. Accelerator rattles. Vehicle experiences deceleration. Carpet buckles.
While driving 70 MPH vehicle will completely shut down without warning, this problem also occurs while vehicle is stopped at traffic lights. Dealer replaced the iac motor and crankshaft sensor which did not correct the problem.
Engine was off, and while cleaning instrument panel with a lightly damp cloth, smoke started to coming from the instrument panel lights, which seemed to have been to been caused by a short circuit. No problems with the light, gauges, etc. Please provide further information.
Crank sensor failed. Yh
While van was parked on a flat surface, with the ignition off, gear in park, van rolled backwards about 100 feet, crashed through a fence and hit a mobile home beforing coming to a stop. Owner has been experiencing problems with key being stuck in ignition, and key was stuck at this time. Van is being held by dealership. Please provide further details.
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