Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - LOCK | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V134000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 08/02/2002 to 12/18/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 70235 | 04/26/2005 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 04/06/2005 | 04/06/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain minivans, the power liftgate (plg) latch may not engage the striker allowing the liftgate to open while driving. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, an unbelted passenger could be ejected from the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the power liftgate control module free of charge. the recall began april 26, 2005. owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimlerchrysler recall no. e06. customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 0 | ||
| 2003 dodge caravan only equipped with 3 tether latches. two on the 2nd row buckets and one in the middle of the rear bench. if a child seat is placed in the middle of the bench, you can not fit another child seat beside it. it is not possible to legally and safely install more than three child seats in a 2003 caravan. | |||
| 08/07/2008 | 52850 | 1 | |
| Passenger sliding door on driver side, lock will no longer lock using remote or driver door lock switch, also auto lock at 20mph no longer auto locks, this is safety hazard and theft hazard. did not know that all doors were not locking items could be easily stolen. *tr | |||
| 07/20/2005 | 1 | 06/10/2005 | |
| Dt: contact owned a 2003 dodge caravan. the contact stated while trying to get into vehicle a few weeks ago realized that on the passenger side door there was no key lock to unlock the door from the outside. the vehicle has the keyless entry system which unlocks all of the doors. he driver's side door was the only door that has the actual key lock. the consumer contacted the service dealer, who stated it was the design of the vehicle. *ak | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 11/10/2003 | 18380 | 3 | 12/24/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 dodge caravan. while attempting to turn the vehicle at 5 mph, the contact heard a sound for the first ten minutes of driving, and then it would stop. the vehicle was serviced by the dealer, but the failure persists. the failure mileage was 18,380. updated 05/20/08. *lj the consumer had problems with the power steering, transmission, rear lights that were hanging, the rear wiper came off, the sliding door did not shut properly. the clockspring was replaced. the engine light was on, the water pump was coming apart the valve cover gasket and oil pan gasket were leaking. updated 05/20/08. *jb | |||