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1997 Dodge CARAVAN Visibility Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	809499
Internal NHTSA #	10349598
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	CARAVAN
Model Year	1997
File date	15/04/03
Component	VISIBILITY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	1997 dodge caravan. Starting at about 30,000 miles, the windshield wipers would mysteriously come on, make 4 to 5 wipes and turn off. We made jokes about the ghost riding with us. It was an intermittent problem, happening about every month or six weeks. It could not be reproduced on demand. Finally, at 72,000, the windshield wipers refused to turn on from the stalk--except when the windshield was given a "squirt" of fluid by lifting up on the turn signal/wiper control stalk, then they gave the regular three wipes and turned off. The dealer replaced the entire switch unit. It did not help. Then they called chrysler's "super tech 800 number" and no help was provided. Since the car could not be inspected with no wiper function, the entire body control module was replaced (computer) which fixed the problem. Cost: $741. 00. Since all of the mechanical parts of the wiper system worked, if this happened again, i determined i would simply pull a hot wire through the dash to an "on-off" switch and connect that up to the wiper feed--estimated cost of less than $10. 00.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	72000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LOVELL, ME
VIN pattern	2B4GP45B4VRXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	10
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1997 Dodge CARAVAN Visibility Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1997 Dodge CARAVAN Visibility Problems, Complaints and Defects

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