Gasoline Engine problems of the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan

Vehicle caught on fire while engine was off. Dealer was not contacted has gone out of business. Ts.

We had to trade in our 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan on 01-05-02 as the engine was worthless. We lost over $7500.

While driving, consumer noticed smoke coming from under the hood, consumer parked the vehicle and called the fire department who put out the fire, claim 35-w772-194.

While driving, consumer noticed smoke coming from under the hood, consumer parked vehicle and called fire dept, vehicle experienced fire in engine compartment, claim 35-w772-194.

Vehicle caught fire in the engine compartment, claim 20-5406-593.

Vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment, claim 20-5406-593.

Vehicle caught fire while consumer was driving, claim 13-7276-388.

While driving, engine compartment caught on fire, claim 13-7276-388.

Vehicle experienced engine fire, claim 75-a337-158.

Vehicle experienced engine fire, claim 75-a337-158.

While driving, engine caught on fire, claim 05-4542-179.

While driving, vehicle caught fire in the engine compartment, claim 05-4542-179.

While traveling through parking lot, vehicle caught on fire under the hood, there was one injury, claim 22-v298-813.

Chrysler and the dealership are unable to tell me what started the engine fire only that they have not seen this type of fire before. They are quickly to state that they do not feel that it is due to a manufacturing or assembly error. How can that statement be made when they are unable to state what caused the fire? they will not comment on a defective part. I have all defective (burnt) parts in my possession. How do I know that my vehicle is safe to drive when they can't tell me if they fixed the part that started the fire because they don't know. In a letter dated 5/2/200 from thier company they appologized over the fire but have washed their hands of the incident without being held accountable as to how this happened.

While traveling through a parking lot, vehicle caught on fire under the hood in the engine compartment, claim 22-v298-813.

We bought this car brand new. It vibrated when we test drove it. The dealer said it just needed the tires balanced. We have had this car in the shop many times over the course of the year. It vibrates terribly at 45 mph. The district manager for orlando zone Chrysler Plymouth drove the car and verified the vibration. She has documented this problem and opened a file number. However, we are still in limbo as to what course of action to take or what Chrysler will do to fix this problem. We rented a 1998 Grand Caravan in another state. It vibrated terribly at 45 mph. Then one day in a parking lot, a woman stopped me(she had just bought a car like ours) and she asked me if I had vibration and chugging problems. I think there is something wrong with the engine/transmission of these cars. I would like to know if you have any information about this or know what can be done about it. While it may not be life threatening, it is a real nuisance. Everything in my new car rattles. . . Because it shakes so badly. The service manager at frank griffin dealership says another customer is having the same problem with his 1998 caravan. Any information you have regarding this will be most aprpeciated. Thank you.

Rear cylinder head failed causing the vehicle to use excessive amounts of engine oil. Nlm.