Problems with 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Battery blew up, rendering vehicle inoperable. dealer was inspecting vehicle.*ak

The horn is currently not working and after reading a news release i am concerned that my drivers side airbag may not be working. i intend to contact a dodge service department to have the horn repaired and the air bag inspected but wanted to report our concern as the news release indicated that an investigation is currently underway.*ak

Consumer was traveling about 45mph on highway when power steering/coolant system malfunctioned and battery light came on. vehicle had to be towed to dealership, serpentine belt came off.*ak serpentine has fallen off twice. *slc

Vehicle will not start key will not turn in the ignition to start. dealer will be contacted. 8ak

While driving the cv joints completely came apart without warning. nlm

Problem started gradually. ignition jammed and key wouldn't turn, but with constantly jimmying back and forth would eventually turn. problem persisted until key would no longer turn in ignition. van had to be towed to the dealer. they stated they replaced the cyclinder lock and lubed the inside. the ignition started gradually catching again until it locked up. van was towed again to the dealer. dealer stated original replacement part failed, so they ordered another one and installed it. last week the problem started again. ignition jammed but started after i jimmyed the key back and forth. i have not contacted the dealer yet about the thir incident. also, my neighbor has a 1999 plymouth voyager minivan, and has had the same exact problem, twice. *ak

I am very concerned about the safety of my 1999 dodge grand caravan in rain storms. twice now the serpentine belt came off when water in the road sprayed onto the belt. when this happens, the power steering, alternator, water pump, and all other components powered by the belt stop functioning. the loss of power steering is very dangerous because it can happen at high speeds. service bulletin 07-02-99, "serpentine belt slips off idler pulley" installs a bracket to prevent this. my concern is that no one knows about this service bulletin until the belt comes off. there is undue risk to owners of these vans. this needs to be a vehicle recall not a service bulletin. i have contacted chrysler via the internet (reference number: 7904321) and written to james holden's office, chrysler president . i was informed to contact nhtsa as the information was proprietary. i have friends with the same van that have had the same problem in rain storms. it is very dangerous to allow this to continue. do people have to be killed before chrysler takes a proactive approach to solving this on all vehicles effected? a vehicle recall is needed immediately to prevent injuries. i am very dissappointed in chrysler for allowing me and my family to be exposed to this design flaw for the past couple of years. just today a friend has had the same problem with her chrysler mini van.

Problems with vehicle's instrument panel, air bag sensors and associated printed circuit board modules. *mr there were problems with the pcm, the sensor failed, the engine stalled, the check engine light had come on along with the malfunctioning indicator light, the shift indicator light had gone out, the dash lights had gone out, and the odometer malfunctioned. the circuit board had to be replaced twice and the air bag and air bag light returned. the clock spring and air bag control module was replaced. the consumer requested reimbursement. *sc *jb

Parking brake failed. yh