Strut Tower problems of the 2000 Dodge Caravan

Strut towers in engine compartment rusted through especially on the right. I've been told by a mechanic and others that the strut tower may fail completely and push up through the hood, causing accident and injury to driver (me).

The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated the strut tower on the front driver and passenger sides of the vehicle were completely corroded and rusted. The contact was made aware of the failure when the vehicle was taken for body work. The contact then took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the failure was a manufacturing defect and that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 141,000.

Rusting through of strut tower which could result in strut penetrating through hood and windshield of van. If tower were to collapse at speed van would drop on that side and possibly result in roll over. This is clearly a safety issue that could result in severe injury or death.

The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Caravan. The contact recently purchased the vehicle and took it to an independent mechanic for inspection. The technician observed that the front driver's side strut tower was rusted. The vehicle has not been repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 130,000.

Strut towers rusted badly.

2000 Dodge Caravan suspension strut tower rust after 7 years. This could be disastrous when it broken. And it is very common problem on this kind of vehicle. Dealer offer a fix quote $1300 + tax. It should be recalled since it is big safety issue.

This is inquiry to Chrysler's problem with front strut towers on 2000 Caravan/voyager/t&c. Specifically: service bulletin, number: 23-044-02, group: body; date: oct. 14, 2002; subject: ns strut tower corrosion. If this is only a "cosmetic" problem, why is a new strut cap and ns strut installation kit required? sounds like a structural problem repair to me. My dealerships service manager cautioned my against going through the winter without the repair! he said there was no recall, just this TSB. If this was a problem that Chrysler acknowledged by 10/14/02, shouldn't it be looked into for safety concerns. Many drivers will just assume "it's just rust" and not know of a problem until the strut cap breaks. This failure, on a highway, could result in deadly crash! has NHTSA looked into this problem? is there any remedy, other than the consumer paying the approximate $500 repair? if not, it appears that corporate profit trumps ethics (lives/injuries) again? please let me know your position on this matter. Thank you very much.

The contact owns a 2000 Dodge grand Caravan. When the contact went under the hood to check the oil, she noticed the front left strut tower had rusted. The contact drove the vehicle to a local mechanic who informed her that the problem was a serious safety hazard and there was a replacement kit to repair the failure. It was later found the strut was so badly rusted that the kit could not fix it. The vehicle had not been repaired and the contact had not called the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000. The current mileage was approximately 140,000. Updated 07/08/10 updated 07/19/bf updated 07/21/10. Updated 10/12/jb.

The strut towers on my 2000 Dodge Caravan are severely rusted. The driver side is much worse than the passenger side.

Driver side strut tower rusting out very bad. Caravan only has 80,000 miles and it has to be replaced before the install of new strut. It is only on the driver side and looks to be that my 2000 Caravan is not the only one. The battery is on the same side as the rusted tower. The passenger side is not affected at all. My mechanic told me that he is seeing a lot of the Caravans and town and countries with the same problem. The top half of the tower has to be cut out and a new one welded in. Thank you daimler Chrysler for not standing behind your products. And you wonder why the american market is going to the japanese auto makers.

Right front strut tower was noticed to be showing significant rusting, asked dealer to investigate, their response was the vehicle was out of warranty. Body shop said they have seen on other vehicles and it is a recurring problem and a costly repair. Safety ramifications are serious if one were to experience a failure while driving. Chrysler customer service claims to have no knowledge of any similar problem. Obviously the problem did not just start but has been getting progressively worse over time. I would not consider this a "wear" problem but a manufacturing defect.

I am the owner of a 2000 Dodge grand Caravan. Today I saw that the top of both strut towers in the front of the vehicle are rusting out. I have done a lot of reading on the internet and have seen numerous service bulletins out about this problem. And Chrysler is not doing anything to resolve this major safety hazard! there has not been a failure as of yet, but if not addressed quickly there is a great potential for a major accident!!!.

The front strut tower rusted and cracked on the driver side. The consumer took the vehicle to the repair shop to have the brakes serviced and they noticed the rust and crack. A technical service bulletin 10000317 was issued on this problem.

Left front strut tower rusted away, not repaired at this time.