general problems of the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan

When driving (usually accelerating) the engine will stop running causing difficult breaking and steering. This has happened on multiple occasions and getting worse!!!!! the steering wheel must be tilted up before it will restart.

The serpentine belt comes off whenever it rains. I have had the belt, harmonic balancer and the tensioner arm (2 x's) replaced but it still comes off in the rain. I have since found out that this is a very common problem with this car. This is dangerous. I lost control of the car momentarily each time and had near accidents. Luckily I was strong enough to steer the car off the road. But a small woman would probably not be able to. This should be a recall not something the owner should have to pay for.

Drivers-side front strut cap rusted. The rust is at the top of the strut cap housing and has not broken through yet. I went on-line to research this issue and see that there are many owners of the same 2000 caravan with the very same issue. Some with extreme rust. If this fails during driving, there is a extreme high chance of an accident. I am surprised that there is no recall on this issue. I am not a structural engineer but by all accounts, this is a safety issue that should be a recall issue. Does it take one or more accidents before this becomes a recall issue?.

Left strut tower completely rusted out. Major safety problem that Chrysler knows about and should b recalled.

Sterring belt comes off every time it rains. We have replaced belt, tensioner two times, and had it put back on car at least 10 - 12 times. Why isn;t this a recall as there are many people reporting the same circumstances.

Strut towers rotted out at 90000 miles, replacement caps were purchased from Dodge dealer and installed as per factory TSB . . . . Strut towers are rotted below repair caps again. . . . Approx. 150000 miles now on van, struts are also in need of replacement however this can not be done due to severity of rust damage. . . . This is obviously a factory defect. . . Resulting in an unsafe condition. . . Chrysler is well aware of this issue and should be held responsible . . . This is a serious safety issue affecting tens of thousands of vehicles. . . Not just a few here or there - the question should be how many are not affected??? I'm actually considering searching for a lawyer to start a class action lawsuit against Chrysler . . . Something needs to be done!.

I bought a 2000 Grand Caravan used from carmax with 64,000 miles. I have had 3 incidences where the power steering belt comes off in the rain and I am unable to steer the car. My mechanic has said that he has seen this defect with 1999 and 2000 models. I have 2 young children and this is an extremely dangerous situation! you need to recall immediately. I am extremely scared every time it rains and afraid that I will have an accident or worse. Please help immediately!.