1998 Dodge Caravan window and wiper problems

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE BECOME INTERMITTENT AND GETTING WORSE TO THE POINT OF NOT COMING ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN ON FOR A HALF HOUR. THIS HAPPENED AFTER THE PANEL LIGHTS SUCH AS FOR THE AC UNIT ETC BEGAN TO BLINK AT A CONSTANT RATE AND THEN THEY STEADY OUT AFTER 20 MINUTES. HAVE GONE TO TWO DODGE DEALERSHIPS. FIRST ONE HAD ME PAY FOR AND REPLACE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH AND IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. SECOND DEALER SAID I HAVE TO ORDER A $500 BODY CONTROL MODULE COMPUTER PLUS LABOR AND IT MAY NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID IT IS A NON-REFUNDABLE EXPENSE EVEN IF THEY CANNOT FIX THE WIPERS. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO NOT HAVE WIPERS WORKING AND I FEEL IRRESPONSIBLE THAT A COMPUTER IS NECESSARY FOR THE WIPERS TO WORK. THE NTSB SHOULD HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ORDER DODGE TO FIX THIS SITUATION AT DODGE'S EXPENSE SINCE IT IS AN OBVIOUS SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW.

NHTSA complaint #10145688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON EVEN IN THE OFF POSITION AND I HAVE HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE SO THAT THEY WON'T RUN CONTINUOUSLY. I HAVE A 1998 DODGE CARAVAN. THE DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I NOW HAVE TO DRIVE WITHOUT ANY WINDSHIELD WIPERS OR IF IT IS RAINING I HAVE TO STOP AND OPEN THE HOOD AND PUT THE FUSE BACK IN...THEN THEY RUN CONTINUOUSLY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE NOTICED ON THE INTERNET THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS NOW ORDERING A PART CALLED A BCM WHICH COSTS $500 IN HOPES THAT IT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THEY ARE NOT SURE.

NHTSA complaint #10098825 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WHILE DRIVING IN A HEAVY A RAINSTORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *TS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10022829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER.

NHTSA complaint #10022894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

BROUGHT VEHICLE NEW IN AUG 98 AND THE HEATER CORE WOULD CONTINUOUSLY TO BLOW OUT. WOULD BE REPLACED HEATER CORE PART EVERY YEAR. MECHANIC CAN NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE HEATER CORE PROBLEM. TS

NHTSA complaint #8023863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR

WHILE IN MOTION, THE GLUE HOLDING THE REARVIEW MIRROR IN PLACE WEAKENED. CONSUMER WISHES TO BE REIMBURSED FOR MONIES PAID OUT FOR REPLACEMENT GLUE. *JG

NHTSA complaint #567031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

AS A CONCERNED CITIZEN, WHO HANDLES THE FLEET FOR A STATE AGENCY, I UNHAPPY THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN PUBLISHED FROM THE MANUFACTURED AS RECALLS TO FIX THE PROBLEMS WHICH SEEMS TO HAPPEN AROUND 35,000 MILES OR IF THE VEHICLE HAPPENS TO BE PARKED FOR ANYTIME OVER TWO WEEKS.

NHTSA complaint #758373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON AND OFF. ALTHOUGH PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, THEY DON'T WORK WHEN NEEDED. IF SWITCH IS LEFT ON AND FORGOT THEY START WORKING WITHOUT BEING AWARE THAT THEY WERE LEFT ON.

NHTSA complaint #890585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WE BOUGHT THIS VAN IN JANUARARY 1, 2000 WE HAVE HAD THIS VAN FOR A YEAR NOW AND HAVE HAD THE BRAKES DONE ON IT 8 TIMES. THE BRAKES GET SO HOT THAT IT MELTS THE VALVE STEMS. ALSO WHEN WE BOUGHT THIS VAN THE YELLOW LIGHTS ON THE FRONT DASH FOR THE REAR WINDOW WIPER AND THE OTHER LIGHTS SURROUNDING THAT LIGHT KEEP BLINKING AND WONT STOP BLINKING UNTIL DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY FOR ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES. THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO MAKE THE LIGHTS STOP BLINKING.

NHTSA complaint #739432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, AND THE MULTI- FUNCTION SWITCH.

NHTSA complaint #866301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. AND SLIDING DOOR ON PASSENGER'S SIDE CAME OPEN. ALSO, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #862498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD OPERATE WHILE IN OFF MODE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #861852 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHEN RAINING. NO RECALL . DEALER HAS NO REMEDY, AND IS DOING ALOT OF GUESSING WORK.

NHTSA complaint #861611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW WOULD INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORK; IE: THE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO DOWN. THIS STARTED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. IT HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 OR 6 TIMES AND FINALLY WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL ON 2/8/2000.

NHTSA complaint #718629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

WINDSHIELD CONTAINS SCRATCHES AND WAVES CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MJS

NHTSA complaint #549173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

WINDSHIELD CONTAINS SCRATCHES AND WAVES CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MJS

NHTSA complaint #549173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

WINDSHIELD CONTAINS SCRATCHES AND WAVES CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MJS

NHTSA complaint #549173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

THIS IS THE SECOND CARAVAN I HAVE OWENED THAT HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE REARVIEW MIRROR FALLING OFF/ OTHER CARAVAN OWENERS I HAVE SPOKEN WITH HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IS THIS COMMON? IT CERTAINLY IS AN INCONVIENCE IF NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #713195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

WINDOW MOTOR.

NHTSA complaint #609534 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH WINDSHIELD IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT, ALSO DEFROSTER VENT REFLECTS IN WINDSHIELD, OBSCURING DRIVERS VISION. QCAW

NHTSA complaint #542347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.