Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / CARAVAN / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999276728 Incident Date: Jan, 14 1999
Consumer's City: AUGUSTA Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: CARAVAN Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Unknown or other
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2B4GP45G1WR Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 14 2004 Complaint Type: CAG
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 5 batteries since purchased new. three were noted as having leaked battery acid. in may/june 2003, the wiring harnesses (main ones) had been eaten by battery acid causing all sorts of electrical problems. the harnesses are routed under the battery pan. stupid placement. dealer spliced wires together to get it running at his cost, at my insistence. van continues to start inconsistently. horn doesn't work since dealer spliced wires. turn ignition key - click, repeat 10-20 times, starter will catch on one. design defect is routing of harnesses and lack of shield to protect them.