Strut Tower problems of the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan

Strut towers on my 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan have rusted through. Visible, significant rust has been present for at least 7 years, however, it is now not driveable. I did not realize this is such a broadscale, significant problem to most owners of 1996-2000 vans. Please recall this mess! strut towers are not cosmetic!.

I bought a 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan new in November of 2000. It now has 244,000 miles and still runs very good. I take care of it and do most needed repairs myself. I noticed a few years ago, some rust forming at the top of the strut towers never knowing of the service bulletin issued by Chrysler/Dodge on October 14, 2002 - bulletin # 23-044-02. I would have paid more attention to this issue if I would have known about the bulletin at the time it was issued. Last Friday Jun 20th, I was pulling into the parking lot at my office and the strut tower actually snapped in half, not at the top where the rust was! I've never seen this happen on any vehicle before. Thank goodness I was only traveling about 10 mph when it happened. The bottom line is that I should have been made aware of this very serious safety issue 12 years ago and this should have been a recall, not a service bulletin.

Strut towers have completely rusted through to the point where I can see the ground by looking through the strut towers from the inside of the engine compartment. There is very little structural support left in the strut towers.

The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while having the vehicle repaired, it was found that the strut towers needed to be replaced. The strut towers were unable to be repaired due to excessive rust. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 206,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while the vehicle was being serviced by a private mechanic, the mechanic stated the driver's side strut tower was severely rusted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 136,900. Mah.

The strut towers are so badly rusted that I am afraid to hit a bump. The driver's side strut tower is corroded and flaking. There are gaps where I can see through to the underside. This is a safety issue and my vehicle will not pass inspection until I shell out $400 for someone to weld a cap on (just one side). This is a known problem, yet the company has not issued a recall or anything.

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

Strut tower on this van is almost completely rusted. To continue driving it presents a serious road hazard for I and my family!.

Strut tower on 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan rusted through.

The drivers side strut tower starting showing signs of rust. Installed the strut tower repair kit. Now, the drivers side strut tower is completely rusted through.

The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the strut tower located on the front of the vehicle has rust on it and have completely rotted. The damage is visible when you lift the front of the vehicle. The vehicle will be diagnosed by the dealer. The failure mileage was 128,000.

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!.

Driver side strut tower is rusting through. Appears to be deformed around the rusted area. At this rate I think the strut tower could fail and cause an accident.

The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact took the vehicle to a repair shop for normal maintenance. The mechanic stated that the strut tower was corroded. The failure is due to defective material from the manufacturer. The vehicle has not been repaired. The contact wants Chrysler to pay for the repair. The current and failure mileages were 105,000.

I recently became aware of the problems with Chrysler minivans regarding the design of the strut towers. I own a Dodge Grand Caravan. After doing research on the internet and speaking with multiple repair shops, it is unfathomable to me that these were not recalled. The danger from what is clearly a design flaw, should have been addressed by the company - especially when minivans are often used to carry children around. Unless, of course, you don't mind driving around knowing your front suspension mechanism could push up through the hood. Imagine being one railroad track away from such a disaster and not even knowing it. I believe the years affected were 1996-2002.

2000 Dodge Grand Caravan. Front strut towers corroded and needed replacement at 62,000 miles.

Serious rust through of the strut tower on a 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan made in USA. Suddenly appeared and rapidly progressing since Jan 2008. Body very well cared for - no accidents, no rust in or out til now. This is not cosmetic as Chrysler alleges - it is structural and a real safety concern since it looks like a really big pot hole could sent the strut up through the windshield!.

The consumer took the vehicle to dealer for a safety emission test. They said the left front strut tower was corroded at the top. Found this out on September 27, 2005, was told that there was technical service bulletin ( TSB) 2304402, the consumer contacted Chrysler, they said they would look into it, but that was basically it. There was no forewarning and no noise.