general problems of the 2000 Dodge Caravan

The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Caravan. While driving approximately 35 mph, another vehicle collided with the contact's vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle did not have air bags and the horn malfunctioned. The contact received injuries to the left shoulder, neck, back, and head that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an auto mechanic facility with pending diagnostic results. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 296,000.

Drivers airbag came out for no reason. . . Only doing 10miles a hour.

The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Caravan. The vehicle was being serviced by an independent auto shop and when the technician activated the horn, the front driver side air bag abruptly deployed without warning. The vehicle was previously repaired in 2007 under a recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 04v480000 (air bags). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the faulty air bag. The failure and current mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Caravan. He received a recall notice (see NHTSA campaign id number: 04v480000; component: air bags and contacted his local dealer to make an appointment for the repair. The dealer advised him that the repairs would be made; however, the clock spring was on backorder and they could not make repairs at that time. They also advised him that the clock spring failed. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the part was on a nationwide back order and did not have an estimated time of arrival. To date, no repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were under 155,000. Updated 2/17/10 updated 02/22/10.

The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Caravan. While driving approximately 10 mph, the air bags suddenly deployed. The failure caused non-severe burns to the driver's hands. The vehicle was towed to a gas station and the mechanic informed the driver of NHTSA campaign id number 04v480000 (air bags) and referred him to NHTSA. The manufacturer and dealer have not been notified. The current and failure mileages were approximately 121,700. Updated 02/05/09. Updated 02/10/09.

The contact's vehicle rear ended another vehicle at 35 mph and none of the airbags deployed. There was extensive damage to the front of the vehicle. The contact was wearing a seat belt. However, she sustained injuries when her chest struck the steering wheel. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was towed to a towing garage. An insurance adjustor has not inspected the vehicle due to the holiday. No repairs have been made.

Recall campaign: clockspring recall. Recall# 04v480000. The consumers vehicle had over 70,000 miles, and the recall was only for vehicle with 0-70,000 miles.

: the contact stated there is a clicking noise coming from the steering column. In may of 2003, the steering column was replaced and in January of 2004 the clock springs were replaced. In may of 2004, the steering was replaced for the second time and the clock springs were again replaced in August of 2004. There is a NHTSA recall # 04v480000, concerning the air bag clock springs, however when the recall repair was performed on November 11, 2004 it did not remedy the problem. The vehicle is having the same problems again. The dealer has not been notified and no repairs were made. Also ,complained about clicking noise in steering, and replaced cclockspring . In addition, replaced canister due to leaking.

Dealership is not following the guidelines of the airbag clock spring recall 04v480000 in which the clock spring should be replaced on vehicles that have 70000 miles or less. Instead they are only inspecting the air bags.

Received recall notice for clock spring. Replaced clock spring. Recall# 04v480000.

The srs light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. The consumer drove to the dealer. The mechanic informed the driver that the clock spring needed to be replaced. Please fill in additional information.

Dealership refused to honor the air bag clock spring recall 04v480000 because the vehicle had been modified for disability use.

Another ea04013. Airbag, horn, and cruise went out at the same time. Bad clock spring.

When driving and without warning clockspring failed, causing horn to be inoperative. Dealer has been notified.

The clock spring snapped, which made the vehicle difficult to turn.

I am having difficulties with my vehicle being on a recall list. Can a car dealership refuses to fix a part on a nationwide recall list? I have a 2000 Dodge Caravan. For the past five years, the horn, turn signals, dash lights would become inop but the car would start up. Usually I would have to turn the engine completely off and jolt the tilt wheel up and down for it to overcome this defect. It does this intermittently - would be fine for weeks and then act up. Now, a new problem is occurring - turning the ignition key is not starting the van. Again, if I play with the tilt wheel and keep on turning the key, it will then start. I took it to a automotive repair place and they told me its the 'clockspring'. They told me it is on a nationwide recall since 2004. I never got a notice about this recall. I've owned the car since 2002. So, I took it to jeff wyler's car dealership (springifield, ohio) and they refused to replace the clockspring. "the defect is intermittent and this recall must be for the component to be a total failure before replacing", according to them. I am not going to wait for the car's clockspring to fail and also, they can't find out why it is not turning on - because this problem is not related to the clockspring. Are they permitted to refuse to replace a recall part? I think the two problems are related. I do not want the clockspring problem to be put OH hold until there is a 'total failure. " my wife is the primary driver.

Consumer states that while driving at 30mph in a frontal collison none of the air bags deployed on impact, causing neck injuries to consumer. Nlm.

** note call consumer to get more info*** my mother bought brand new min van from Dodge, she has for 8 months. She drove in county road. She hit pothole in 40 mph then air bag blew up. She not able to see road when air bad blow up, that cause van run off right side shoulder. County road have a lot cure. Van has not hit till, she can not see road and wheel go stay straight while road is cure. She have claim to Dodge twice and still deny. She lost everything. I gave her my old truck for her to drive. I and my mother have talk with insurance to find out what going on. He say it have to wait for recall. So now this recall airbag finally come out. She have to go hospital because her head hit by steel wheel.