2003 Dodge Caravan: windshield wiper failure

Filed Jul 20, 2013 · Electrical · 118,000 miles · PA

Horn blasts, wipers turn on , windshield wiper fluid sprays, four way flashers turn on. Lasted 3 minutes then it ends.

Filed Apr 29, 2008 · Airbags, Engine · 18,380 miles · AZ

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 dodge caravan. While attempting to turn the vehicle at 5 MPH, the contact heard a sound for the first ten minutes of driving, and then it would stop. The vehicle was serviced by the dealer, but the failure persists. The failure mileage was 18,380. Updated 05/20/08. *lj the consumer had problems with the power steering, transmission, rear lights that were hanging, the rear wiper came off, the sliding door did not shut properly. The clockspring was replaced. The engine light was on, the water pump was coming apart the valve cover gasket and oil pan gasket were leaking. Updated 05/20/08.

Filed Feb 1, 2007 · Visibility · 17,000 miles · NY

Tl* - the contact called regarding a 2003 dodge caravan. The contact stated that the windshield wipers do not work when it rains. Also, the dashboard lights go out when it rains. There are no warning indicators. The contact stated it varies when the dashboard lights come back on, it could be a couple of minutes or a couple of hours. The dealer has not diagnosed a problem with the vehicle. *ak the consumer stated the problem was resolved on feb 15, 2007. Updated 02/27/07.

Filed Feb 11, 2005 · Electrical · 30,070 miles · NH

Was driving the van on the highway when the radio and heat continued to go on and off, then the wipers and lights went. Once the van slowed down and came to a stop everything came back on. Was looked at by a dealer and they said they need to replace the cluster module. One month went by with no problem then it repeated all the above. Brought to the dealer again and they said that they thought it may be the ignition switch. They replaced switch and I drove the van then when returning from my destination it repeated the problem again. Dealership looked at it again ran all the tests they could think of and couldn't find the cause. They said bring it back when it happens again and hopefully something could be picked up on the machine.

Filed Jun 29, 2004 · Visibility · 12,455 miles · NY

During a rain shower, with my wipers on. The wipers stopped half way. This way the second time this had happened during a rain shower. The wipers will restart after a few minutes. This is a serious problem and need to be addressed by the manufacturer. I have scheduled the vehicle for service, but I believe this should be covered by the manufacturer. I was lucky, someone else may not be!!

Filed May 29, 2003 · Visibility · MS

The windshield wipers became stuck together during an out of town trip. There was a hard rain and we were driving along the interstate with many other personal and commercial vehicles when we encountered the problem. We were forced to pull off the road and manually disengage the wiper blades from one another. We then proceeded toward our destination when the same problem occurred again. Upon our return home our vehicle was taken to the dealer and the incident was reported. The service personnel seemed very disinterested and simply replaced the blades with cheap refills. We were told that new wiper blades were being ordered but we have yet to hear from anyone (one month later). We have contacted the dealer on several occations but we have not received a response. Their service after the sell is extremely lousy to say the least! Still waiting