Here's a dead guy from a bad dodge caravan clockspring that you refuse to recall beyong fy2000. What is it you government galloofs do all day? New york - a famed strongman who once lifted 3,200 pounds at coney island during its heyday and was still bending quarters with his fingers at age 104 died monday after he was hit by a minivan. Joe rollino was struck as he crossed a major street in brooklyn, and suffered a broken pelvis, head trauma and broken ribs. He died a few hours later at an area hospital. Police said the driver was going the speed limit and had not been drinking. No criminality is suspected, but the driver was issued a summons for a defective horn.
2001 Dodge Caravan electrical complaints
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Headlights and dashboard dies, intermittent. The problem show when I used the turn signal, the dashboard dies entirely and the headlights goes off, it happens every 2 or 3 days, after a few minutes they worked again. It happens to me more than 10 times. I solder the terminals at the electrical box that according to the electrical diagram feed the turn signal, dashboard and headlights in the engine compartment 2 years ago, since then the problem has not occurred any more.
Since late spring 2008, the headlights on my 2001 dodge caravan have intermittently flickered and gone out, then come back on. This continued off and on until I had the vehicle repaired at a vehicle electrical system expert (enormis, erie pa) in july of 2009. They replaced the fuse box for the vehicle at a cost of approx $430. They indicated that they have had to do this with approx. Six other vehicles recently. This was an extremely dangerous situation, having your headlights go out at night on an interstate highway while traveling 60 MPH, especially while it is raining. I have the original part:there should be a recall of these vehicles and I want to be re-imbursed!!! I am an attorney and know a dangerous defect when I see one!!!!
I have a 2001 dodge caravan se. Began to have malfunctions with both front windows in 2004. I had this repaired along with some other maintenance in july of this year. This year in sept the instrument panel flatlined as well as the turn signals. This results in loss of fuel gauge, speedometer, RPM, odometer, temp gauge and turning signals. They would occasionally begin to function again but have only done this once or twice over the last 2 months. The dealer recommends replacing the entire instrument cluster at a cost of over $900.
2 day's ago my radio/cd player stopped worked. The power is constantly, it is showing the last radio station that was on and the display also shows disk song 7. Nothing happens when you push the power button. Then today when I put my 4 ways on the rear wiper started going and then stuck in the middle of the window. Now it will not work at all along with the fluid dispenser. I checked the fuses and they all appear to be ok can't tell with the solid black ones though. Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
Water pump replaced on vehicle. After that whenever it rains, the following intermittently do not work -- windshield wipers, defrost/heater, radio/clock, power windows. Took to dodge dealer several times. Problem thought to be vehicle computer system. Replaced -- that did not solve problem. Vehicle in shop almost a week and problem still has not been identified. Thought to be electrical.
I bought a brand new 2001 dodge caravan se and had engine & electrical problems. Just a few months later, while driving over the bridge out of new york city, the car filled up with white smoke of a really toxic smell. Greenish brown fluid leaked out at my feet. Several times I went to have it fixed, all the fluids would leak out of the bottom of the car, I would take it back to only have it happen again. Finally they clamped a hose underneath the car causing fluids to swish back and forth in the dash area shorting out the electrical system and my lights would flash on and off. (very dangerous vehicle with children). Went through the lemon law unit with a judge that did not usually work in that court, and lost the case after paying a lawyer $2000. That went out on disability! I had no justice and stopped paying on the car. It was repossesed and someone else is probably driving around with this car!
Dt*: the contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, there was a loud noise coming from the front of the vehicle. The transmission then locked up, not allowing the contact to change gears. The vehicle was taken to a private repair shop, where it was determined that the cause of the problem was due to electrical failure within the vehicle. Updated 8/16/2006 -
Daylight running lights are out on passenger side and headlights are out on the driver side. Problem is power distribution block. Dealer states not safety issue and not warranty due to 1 year after 3 year warranty expired.
Intermittent failure of the driver side air bag while driving. Mainly occurs during right turning events. Light will illuminate (air bag) during a right turn event. When vehicle is driven straight ahead, the light will reset. This has occurred numerous times during my ownership, and does not seem to be weather related.
Driver's air bag warning light comes on. When this happens the horn will not operate. The problem sometimes goes away when the steering wheel is turned. My concern is that the air bag may not deploy if I were in an accident.*ak also, the horn may not work when needed I.e. If a child runs out in front of my van. This is an unsafe condition.
Dt: the caller complained about electrical system problem. He states that headlights will turn off at night without warning. The windshield wipers will shut off as well. Sometimes the headlights and windshield wipers will come back on, and sometimes they won't come on at all. Also, the horn blows, and the dashboard lights will be on, and the automatic headlights will not shut off when the vehicle is turned off. Dealer said they do not know what the problem is. Another dealer replaced the body control module. Manufacturer said to continue to work with dealer.
Dt: contact complained about the recall of earlier models of the same car where the clock spring in the steering column was bad. The steering was not affected .this caused the horn and cruise control to malfunction. The air bag light came on intermittently. Contact called dodge and told them.he had this problem for the past week.
Vehicle experiences electrical problems. When the vehicle is parked for more than 8 hours the battery dies. Also, some of the lights will come on, and some won't. Owner contacted the dealer, and was told that it will cost $90.00 just to have the vehicle looked at. *ak consumer stated that the electrical problems started with the radio, then escalated with the head lights turning on then off while driving. Dealership refuses to inspect van under the recall relating to this problem.
Consumer experienced the same problems as mentioned in recall 04v480000 concerning air bag clock spring. Dealership would not repair free of charge because the VIN was not included. *ak
Owned a 2001 dodge caravan that caught on fire. Fire came from underneath the middle of the dash board in the center. The car was totaled as well as my other car and garage door.
There is a malfunction within the computer chip that has caused the vehicle to stall when the vehicle is driven at any speeds of 45 MPH or greater.
All gauges and lights are no on and will not turn off. The speed odometer doews not work. The RPM stays at 2000 even when the vehicle is turned off.
While driving engine and air bag lights came on, gauges started acting up, and headlights started flashing. Consumer lost all power. Also, had no brakes, and steering wheel locked up. Heard a popping noise under hood.
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