2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

CERTAIN AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, MODELS WIX FILTER PART NUMBERS 33576, 33577, 33734; NAPA FILTER PART NUMBERS 3576, 3577, 3734; AND CARQUEST FILTER PART NUMBERS 86576, 86577, 86734 USED ON 1996-2000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, DODGE CARAVAN, AND PLYMOUTH VOYAGER VEHICLES, CAN CAUSE

SEATS

ACCESS OPTIONS IS RECALLING CERTAIN TRUCKS AND VANS BUILT ON FORD E150, E350, TOYOTA SIENNA, AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH VMI/RICON 6-WAY POWER SEAT BASES. THE SIX WAY POWER SEAT BASE MAY HAVE A DEFECTIVE (COLD) WELD ON THE PIVOT PIN WHICH IS WELDED TO THE SWIVEL PLATE. THE WEL

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS BUILT WITH 3.3L AND 3.8L ENGINES HAVE FUEL RAILS WITH NITROLE RUBBER O-RING SEALS THAT CAN DEGRADE OVER TIME. FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE UNDERHOOD FUEL INJECTION FUEL RAIL COULD RESULT, INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF A VEHICLE FIRE.

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

CERTAIN CURVED TEMPERED REPLACEMENT GLASS MANUFACTURED BY HANGZHOU SAFETY GLASS LTD AND SUPPLIED TO SAFELITE BY AUTO TEMP INC., IDENTIFIED AS DOT-430, AND SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN VEHICLES MAY NOT BREAK INTO SMALL PIECES AS EXPECTED OF TEMPERED GLASS AND FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDER

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS AND 4X2 PICKUP TRUCKS, THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL MAY HAVE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATINGS (GAWR) THAT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM TIRE LOAD CAPACITY AS DEFINED IN FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS."

STRUCTURE

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCK, VAN, AND MINI VAN CONVERSIONS EQUIPPED WITH SOUTHERN COMFORT BUILT RUNNING BOARDS THAT CONTAIN CERTAIN COURTESY LIGHTS MANUFACTURED BY AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY COMPONENTS, INC. THESE UNITS CONTAIN A COURTESY LIGHT OR LIGHTS THAT MIGHT OVERHEAT WHEN THE WIRE HARNESS IS EXPOSED TO EX

AIR BAGS

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY BECOME DISABLED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE CLOCKSPRING, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE HUB OF THE STEERING WHEEL.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

CERTAIN AIRTEX FUEL PUMP MODULES, P/NOS. E7089M, E7094M, E7113M, AND E7129M, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 1 AND SEPTEMBER 24, 2006. THESE FUEL PUMP MODULES WERE SOLD AS AFTERMARKET FOR USE IN CERTAIN DAIMLERCHRYSLER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SILICONE MATERIAL USED IN MANUFACTURE OF THE FLAPPER VALVE WAS

At 65+ the back door alarm sounds and keeps sounding when doing freeway speeds.

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!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND HITTING A POT HOLE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED WHIPLASH DUE TO THE STALLING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72

Mileage: 72,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND OFF WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE FUSE BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

ANTI LOCK BRAKES WOULDN'T TURN ON, AS A RESULT I GOT INTO A FENDER BENDER. *TR

Mileage: 1,400,003

ANTI LOCK BRAKES WOULDN'T TURN ON, AS A RESULT I GOT INTO A FENDER BENDER. *TR

Mileage: 1,400,003

2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE. TODAY, 13 SEP 09, WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON MY NORMAL ROUTE, I SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND HAD TO PULL OVER. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE BACK OF THE VAN AND UNDERNEATH, AND A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. I PUT MY FLASHERS ON AND CAME TO A STOP OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I LOOKED IN THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR AND THERE WAS SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VAN. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT AND CALLED 911. A MAN WHO PULLED OVER TO HELP ME TRIED TO PUT

Mileage: 151,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN TO RUN TO THE STORE. WHILE DRIVING PEOPLE WERE JUMPING UP AND DOWN WAVING. AFTER SEEING THE THIRD OR FOURTH PERSON I REALIZED SOMETHING MUST BE WRONG. I ROLLED DOWN WINDOW AND THEY WERE SCREAMING YOUR VAN IS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND FIRE INVESTIGATOR PRESENT STATED I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY ONE MORE PUSH ON THE GAS COULD OF BLOWN MY VAN UP. HE STATED ENGINE MALFUNCTION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

POWER STEERING FAILED, THEN BRAKES. SERPENTINE BELT WET FROM RAIN CAUSED POWER STEERING & BRAKES TO FAIL RESULTING IN VEHICLE FLIPPING ON ITS SIDE ON I-75. SERVICE DEPT SAID THAT THE POWER STEERING, ETC WAS DESIGNED TO SHUT DOWN WHEN BELT GOT WET. THIS WAS A NORMAL RAIN. VEHICLE WAS NOT IN HIGH WATER. VEHICLE WAS ULTIMATELY TOTALED. *TR

Mileage: 100,100

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE CHECKING THE TRANSMISSION UNDER THE HOOD WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE CONTACT'S GRANDDAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO SHIFT FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE. THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD, KNOCKING THE CONTACT UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED, SHE MANAGED TO GET UP FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS THE ONLY ONE INJURED. THE PARAMEDICS HAD BEEN CALLED AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FILED A REPORT

Mileage: 124,000

I WAS IN THE CAR LINE AT MY DAUGHTER'S SCHOOL. A CAR REAR ENDED HIT MY 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN GOING 15-30 MPH. I WAS STOPPED. MY DAUGHTER'S SEAT (PASSENGER CAPTAINS CHAIR-2ND ROW) WAS LAID COMPLETELY BACK UPON IMPACT. SHE WAS UPRIGHT PRIOR TO THE CRASH. IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN SITTING BEHIND HER THEN THEY COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SEAT LEVER TO ADJUST THE ANGLE OF THE SEAT BROKE AS WELL. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET THERE HAVE BEEN SERIOUS DEATH AND INJURY I

Mileage: 160,460

I WAS STOPPED IN THE CAR LINE AT MY DAUGHTER'S SCHOOL. A CAR REAR ENDED HIT MY 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN GOING 15-30 MPH. MY DAUGHTER'S SEAT (PASSENGER CAPTAINS CHAIR-2ND ROW) WAS LAID COMPLETELY BACK UPON IMPACT. SHE WAS UPRIGHT PRIOR TO THE CRASH. IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN SITTING BEHIND HER THEN THEY COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SEAT LEVER TO ADJUST THE ANGLE OF THE SEAT BROKE AS WELL. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET THERE HAVE BEEN SERIOUS DEATH AND INJURY IN DODGE

Mileage: 160,460

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED ON JANUARY 28, 2007 WHILE IDLE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE REPAIR WAS PAID FOR WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER A SAFETY RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT REIMBURSE THE CONTACT BECAUSE THE CRASH CAUSED THE CLOCKSPRING TO FAIL. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT REIMBURSE THE CONTACT BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PROVIDE A LETTER

Mileage: 115,000

2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE HAS NO SHIFT LOCK. 2 YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO SHIFT TRANSMISSION FROM PARK TO DRIVE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. $1800 DAMAGE TO CARAVAN AND $2300 TO ANOTHER CUSTOMIZED VAN; ALL IN THE EXPANSE OF 50 FEET AND 1 MINUTE IN A FLAT AND LEVEL PRIVATE SCHOOL PARKING LOT. *NM

Mileage: 70,000

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE 2 WEEKS AGO WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, IT FELT LIKE I HIT SOMETHING BUT NOTHING WAS IN THE ROAD. I ASSUMED I HAD A BLOWOUT. WHEN I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE HOOD WAS SMOKING, AND THE TIRES WERE FINE. I THEN PROCEEDED TO OPEN THE HOOD TO FIND A FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO PUT OUT THE FIRE AND SUGGESTED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. I AM CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE EVALUATED TO FIND OUT IF THIS IS TRUE. *JB

Mileage: 103,000

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONSUMER HIT A DEER. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE CLOCK SPRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

Mileage: 55,000

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V480000 CONCERNING AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING FAILURE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER, 1 YEAR AGO VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. ALSO, UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

Mileage: 50,000

I STARTED MY 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER. I OPENED THE DOORS TO LET THE HEAT OUT AND MY 2 1/2 YEAR OLD SON REACHED INTO THE FRONT SEAT AND PULLED THE SHIFTER INTO DRIVE. THE VAN SHIFTER SHIFTED WITHOUT PUSHING THE BRAKE AND THE VAN RAN INTO MY CHAIN-LINK FENCE. THIS IS A SAETY ISSUE AND I DO NOT THINK IT WAS RECALLED. IF IT DOES NOT GET RECALLED THEN I WILL TRADE IN MY VEHICLE FOR A MORE SAFE ONE. *AK

Mileage: 51,488

THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHICH CAUSED 2 EXPLOSIONS. THE FIRST EXPLOSION APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE SECOND EXPLOSION WAS IN THE GAS OR FUEL LINE. THE ENTIRE ENGINE AREA WAS BURNED AND THE FIRE CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD AND STARTED MOVING INTO THE FRONT OF THE CAR. NO ONE WAS HURT. THE CAR WAS DETERMINED TO BE A TOTAL LOSS. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THIS IS A CLAIM TO REPLACE OR REPAIR THE CAR. POLICE AND FIREMEN WERE CALLED TO THE FIRE. FIRE REPORT WAS MADE.*AK

Mileage: 15,000

ON FEBRUARY 8, 2004, HERMAN LINO, CO OWNER OF CAR, CALLED ME TO REPORT SOME TROUBLE WITH THE DODGE CARAVAN. THE RED LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE AND FELT THAT THE ENGINE WAS WARM. HE OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW SOME SMOKE WHICH HE THOUGHT MAY HAVE BEEN FROM AN OVERHEATED ENGINE. I TOLD HIM, BY PHONE, TO ADD SOME COOLANT TO THE RADIATOR. HE PURCHASED A CONTAINER BUT THE RADIATOR ONLY TOOK 1/2 OF THE CONTAINER. AFTER A WHILE, THE RED LIGHT