Front Seat Recliner problems of the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan

Three problems related to front seat recliner have been reported for the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan based on all problems reported for the 2000 Grand Caravan.

1 Front Seat Recliner problem

Failure Date: 03/09/2008

Front driver and passenger seat lever snapped off. Seats can not be lowered or raised as far as reclining or sitting upright. The driver seat broke 6 months ago and now the passenger lever broke this week. The bar that the lever is connected to snapped in exactly the same location on each seat.

2 Front Seat Recliner problem

Failure Date: 09/30/2002

While the vehicle was in motion, my 8 year old son was sitting in a child booster seat in one of the 2nd row removeable captain's chairs. He lifted his left foot which caught on the seat release mechanism. This accidentally disengaged the mechanism that locks the chair to the floor. The chair's lock released and the chair was no longer secured to the floor. We had to stop the vehicle and relatch the seat. The latch is difficult to engage but very easy to disengage. There is nothing that protects the mechanism from accidental release. Mr.

3 Front Seat Recliner problem

Failure Date: 12/04/2000

Vehicle was rear ended. Upon impact, latches on rear seat moved, causing seat to go forward. Dealer has inspected vehicle.


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