Sway Bar Problems of Dodge Caravan

The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Caravan. While driving 25 mph, the contact heard a clunking noise coming from the back of the vehicle. There had been no previous failures. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop and inspected by a technician, who determined that the sway bar failed. The contact was not provided an estimate for the repair cost. No repairs have been made. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 35,000 and current mileage was 36,000.

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The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Caravan. A couple of days after the vehicle was purchased, the vehicle began pulling to the right while driving 25 mph. The vehicle was returned to the dealer two days later for inspection and they stated that the roads were the cause of the failure, not the vehicle. Two weeks later, the vehicle was taken to the dealer again because the issue recurred. The vehicle was inspected and it was determined that the balance bar was off and repaired for free. Two months after the repair, the vehicle was returned to the dealer, but no failures were found. The vehicle then began making a loud thumping sound while driving 25 mph or greater. The vehicle was taken to a different dealer and they determined that the sway bar failed. The vehicle was out of warranty and the contact would have to pay $1,000 for the repair. The vehicle was taken back to the original dealer and they refused to repair the failed component. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 32,000 and current mileage was 43,276.

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Front sway bar bushings need replacing at 28k.

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My 2003 Dodge Caravan makes a lot of noise when you go over a bump when I took it to the dealer they told me that the sway bar link bushings were bad. Conveniently my extended service agreement did not cover this and the service manager stated it should be because every Caravan that comes in has needed these and he was surprised it was not covered. I have been told that if these break it could compromise the stability of the vehicle I have also had to replace the brake pads and rotors on this vehicle twice and it has only 59,000 miles I have also had complete failure of the components on the front side of the motor leading to replacement of the alternator, power steering pump, water pump, ac, and the main drive pulley of the motor along with the lights radio,heater fan and transmission all having problems. When I contacted Chrysler about the sway bar links they told me that it was my problem not theirs.

Vehicle has been serviced multiple times for repair or replacement of sway bar bushing or sway bar links dating back from 03' until present.

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I recently had to take my 2001 Caravan in for servicing at charapp Dodge north (natrona heights, PA 15065)and I had a $100. 00 deductible. The mechanic servicing my vehicle told me that I had a bad sway bar link and bushings, which required him to replace the bushing - sway eliminator and the link-sway eliminator. I feel this could not be correct as my vehicle is a 2001 and these parts should not have worn out as soon as they did. I have two friends with the same year vehicles but one is a Dodge and the other is a Chrysler and they are experiencing the same problem I did and we all bought our vehicle within a month and a half of each other. I feel I should not have had to pay for this repair because I believe the parts to be defective coming from the assembly line from where these vehicles were built.

While driving, the consumer heard a loud noise coming from the front of the vehicle. Consumer took the vehicle to the gas station and the mechanic informed the consumer that the lower ball joints were worn out. The front axle broke while driving, the sway bar bushings were replaced as well as the rear shocks.

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Consumer had the sway bar links replaced for the third time in the past 18 months. Manufacturer insisted that there was nothing they could do.

All seem to be related to a handling problem. The van/motorhome violently wanders at highway speeds, 60 + mph. It is extremly difficult to handle the vehicle. When you pay $60k plus for a vehicle, you expect a better handling vechicle than this van/motorhome. I'm very disapointed with Dodge. The rear sway bar was replaced, but with no improvement in the handling. The handling is even worse when there's a slight side wind. I don't know much about the "lemon law" but if I could return the vechicle to Dodge and get the purchase price back, I would do it as soon as possible. I don't know what it might take to fix the handling problem, stronger front springs, different tires, different steering box, different steering rods and arms, but something needs to get changed at Dodge's expense.

We had to replace sway bar and link-bars and were told that this seemed abnormal for such a young car and that it could be a manufacturing defect, however Dodge will not claim any responsibility. Total cost to us was $494. 30.

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