1999 Dodge Grand Caravan: jerking or lurching

Filed May 12, 2008 · Seat belts · 99,815 miles · TX

I was trying to install my carseat when I noticed that the rear three point seatbelts don't function properly. Yes, you can buckle up and feel secure but when I tested them I noticed the don't lock in place if jerked on or when pulled all the way out. That makes them useless to me because you can't use them to tighten down a carseat and they won't keep you from going out the window in an accident. I find it hard to believe that someone would put inadequate and non-functioning seatbelt in a family vehicle, but I guess that is what happens when you let robots build your cars. Please contact me with any recall info or advice.

Filed Jul 4, 2006 · Seats · 109,500 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

My car was rear ended by a large pickup on the freeway. Immediately on impact the driver's side seat back went into a reclined position. Therefore, the only safety device operational was the lap belt as the shoulder belt and head rest depend on the seat back to be of any use and the airbag only deploys in a front end crash. This LED to my upper body being jerked all over the front of the car. Dodge's response is that the seat back is supposed to do this in a rear end crash. I find this rather incredible as that leaves only the lap belt functional.

Filed Mar 2, 2004 · Transmission · 55,000 miles · KY

While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle "jerked", the service engine soon light came on, speedometer went to zero and the vehicle won't shift out of 2nd gear. Mileage = 55000.

Filed Dec 2, 2002 · Acceleration · NY

When accelerating or letting off accelerator pedal. Theres some jerking in vehicle. Took to a mechanic and they stated transmission needs rebuilding. Please provide any further information. Ts

Filed Aug 22, 2002 · Seat belts · TX

The rear seat belt did not work. The dealer was notified. *ak the rear seat belts did not catch when pulled out quickly. The front seat belts caught normally when jerked hard. The consumer requested a written reply. *scc

Filed Mar 31, 2001 · Transmission · AK

Without warning, while driving 55mp, heard clunking, grinding, felt jerking. Pulled over to find transmission fluid pouring out. Found large pieces of transmission on highway. Thankful we weren't going faster or on a freeway. Car continued to roll easily while in park. Had to use emergency brake to park vehicle. Had daimler extended warranty, but extremely dissatisfied with them now. Been 1 week now, still being repaired. Warranty only gave a too small replacement vehicle for 5 days(we needed all the van's 7 seats to transport our family). It is expected to take a total of 11 or more days to repair. We have also had trouble with the key in this van. We will probably never buy another dodge vehicle, as we have multiple problems with our last van too. We thought that was because it had been previously wrecked, before we bought it. We would be glad to discuss this with anyone. Thank you.