TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. ON JUNE 5, 2008, THE DOOR LOCK FAILED. WHEN THE CONTACT PRESSED THE LOCK BUTTON, THE ALARM SOUNDED; HOWEVER, THE DOORS DID NOT LOCK. THE HATCHBACK DOOR IS THE ONLY DOOR THAT LOCKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON JUNE 25, 2008 AND THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE REMOTE SYSTEM; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 32,327. UPDATED 09/29/08. *LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER BOARD. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER PROBLEMS. UPDATED 09/29/08. *JB
1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE STRUTS MULTIPLE TIMES. WE HAVE NOW BEEN TOLD THAT THE STRUT MOUNT HOUSING THAT HOLDS THE STRUT MOUNT PLATE HAS BECOME OVAL AND NOT ROUND AND THEREFORE IT SOUNDS LIKE A BAD CLUNKING NOISE WHENEVER GOING OVER LARGER BUMPS....WHAT DO WE DO NOW? I AM A MECHANIC AND HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO BY ANOTHER AUTO REPAIR. WE ALSO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING SINCE BASICALLY WHEN WE BOUGHT IT ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO AND WOULD LIIKE TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH OTHER 97 GRAND CARAVANS. PLEASE HELP. WE HAVE 4 CHILDREN AND CAN NOT BE WITHOUT A VAN. THANKS.