Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (1999)

432 consumer complaints on file.

#10060190March 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE "JERKED", THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON, SPEEDOMETER WENT TO ZERO AND THE VEHICLE WON'T SHIFT OUT OF 2ND GEAR. MILEAGE = 55000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060111March 1, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY "CLOCKSPRING" WIRING HARNESS THAT CONTROLS POWER TO THE DRIVER-SDIE AIRBAG, HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL HAS FAILED ON MY 1999 DODGE GRAND CAVAN (~45,000 MILES) VIN [XXX]. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A CLEARLY DEFECTIVE PART THAT IS INVOLVED IN OTHER RECALLS, YET CHRYSLER WILL NOT REPLACE THE PART FOR FREE.*AK *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048720February 24, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A POT HOLE AND BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AXLE ALSO BROKE. *NLM *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10059277February 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE AND PULL OVER. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC PLACED THE VEHICLE ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. THEN, MECHANIC REPLACED INPUT AND OUTPUT SENSORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058166February 14, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND STRUCK FROM BEHIND. BOTH FRONT SEAT BACKS BROKE REARWARD INTO A FULLY RECLINED POSITION. THE DRIVERS SEAT STRUCK A 4 YEAR OLD CHILD WHO WAS SEATED IN THE SECOND ROW AND RESTRAINED WITH THE LAP-SHOULDER BELT. THE CHILD SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10057117February 13, 2004
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, WITH A FAILED CLOCKSPRING. I FOUND RECALLS FOR THIS , BUT MY DEALER SAYS THAT MY VIN. # ISNT COVERED. I DONT UNDERSTAND HOW OTHER MODELS ARE COVERED AND MINE IS NOT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058024February 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, AIR BAGS
WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. WHEN AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON NEITHER HORN NOR OR CRUISE CONTROL WORK. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE CLOCK SPRING IS THE PROBLEM, BUT IS NOT ABSOLUTELY SURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056879February 9, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ABOUT A YEAR AGO THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, THE HORN STOPPED WORKING, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE IS A 1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WE HAD THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED JUST THIS MONTH FOR A BILL OF $266.00. THE 1998 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WAS RECALLED FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM. IT LOOKS LIKE THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RECTIFIED IN THE 1999 MODELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056727February 7, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SURPENTINE BELT KEEPS COMING OFF RANDOMLY CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION OF NOT BEING ABLE TO STEER THE CAR. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED MANY TIMES AND SAYS THERE IS NO KNOWN FIX. BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IN NOT SAFE I CAN NO LONGER HAVE MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE. I LOOK AT THE WEB SITE FOR OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS MINIVAN AND I SEE MANY OTHE PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME UN-SAFE PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056490February 4, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE STEERING WHEEL IN MY 1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE STARTED MAKING POPPING NOISES WHENEVER I TURNED THE WHEEL. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO A CHRYSLER SERVICE CENTER SINCE I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRENTY ON IT. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CLOCKSPRING HAD GONE BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IT COST ME $250 TO GET THIS FIXED. I'VE HEARD THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION ON THIS BEING POSSIBLY A RECALL ITEM. AT THE VERY LEAST, SOMETHING LIKE THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE KEPT THE RECEIPT OF THIS PROBLEM AND WOULD LIKE TO BE NOTIFIED IF I CAN GET SOME FEEDBACK/REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056498February 4, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, WHEELS:HUB
I HAVE A 1999 GRAND CARAVAN, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICES AT ALL. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. WHY HAVEN'T I BEEN NOTIFIED OF ANY OF THESE CONCERNS. I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST QUITTING. DOME LIGHTS FADING IN AN OUT. NOW THAT MY WARRENTY IS UP, THEY SAY I'LL NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE BACK GATE WON'T UNLOCK WITH A KEY, THE WINDOWS LEAK, THE SLIDING DOORS DON'T SEAL, THEY RATTLE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. MY RPM DIAL SHOOTS UP AND DOWN, NOT ONLY THAT, MY PAINT HAS STARTED PEELING OVER THE BACK LEFT WHEEL. THEY SAY IT'S NOT THEIR PROBLEM. JUST STARTED BUBBLING AND RUSTING. I'VE HAD TO HAVE A GAS LINE UNDERNEATH FIXED DUE TO KNOCKING IT WASN'T FIXED PROPERLY. I HAVE A LEMON IS WHAT I HAVE AND NOW THAT I HAVE NO WARRENTY THEY JUST KEEP PUTTING THEIR HANDS OUT. I HAVE PUT THREE SETS OF BRAKES IN LESS THAN 4 YEARS AND NOW THEY SAY I NEED ROTORS. I LIVE 3 MILES FROM WORK. WHAT'S UP WITH THAT. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!NOW MY BLOWER IS GOING OUT OF MY HEATER, I'VE HAD TO REPLACE TWO HUB CAPS, $150 EACH FOR THE FRAGILE PLASTIC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056425February 3, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE ON MY 1999 DODGE CARAVAN WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056233January 31, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE SEAT BELTS IN MY 1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN KEEP SEIZING. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO BUCKLE THE BELTS AND THEN ONCE THEY ARE BUCKLED IT IS EVEN MORE DIFFICULT TO UNBUCKLE THE BELTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054961January 27, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LEAK ON IMS [INDEPENDENT MOBILITY SYSTEMS, INC] DODGE RAMPVAN. FUEL LINE WAS MODIFIED [EXTENDED] AS PART OF CONVERSION. WRONG TYPE OF HOSE WAS USED. PER DEALER/MECHANIC IMS USED REGULAR CARBURETOR HOSE INSTEAD OF FUEL INJECTION HIGH PRESSURE HOSE. THIS RESULTED IN CRACKS IN LINE AND GAS LEAKAGE. POTENTIAL FOR FIRE, CATASTROPHIC LOSS EXISTED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052112January 23, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN WERE NOT WORKING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE OF $300 DOLLARS. *NM THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR(S). *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070378January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED IN MY 1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SPORT WITH LESS THAN 66,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT USING THE "LIMP HOME" MODE! I CONTACTED DAIMLERCHRYSLER AND ASKED THEM TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AND THEY DECLINED. I WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WHEN I BOUGHT IT FOUR YEARS AGO BUT WAS TOLD THAT IT HAD BEEN RESOLVED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053819January 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. TOWED VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, TECHNICIAN INDICATED THE NEED FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION, ALSO TIE ROD AND STEERING WHEEL PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052713January 9, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
I WOULD LIKE TO COMPLAIN THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER IS STILL INSTALLING SEATBELTS (GEN3) IN THEIR VEHICLES AND HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON PREVIOUS YEAR MODELS TO REPLACE THE FAULTY SEATBELTS. THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS AS WELL AS DRIVERS OF THESE VEHICLES. I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO GET FREE REPLACEMENT OF MY BUCKLES OF MY MINIVAN AND SEE THAT THIS SORT OF NONSENSE REGARDING THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS IN VEHICLES IS STOPPED NOW, BEFORE OTHERS ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED AS A RESULT. THIS SORT OF INFORMATION REGARDING FAULTY BUCKLES IS EXTREMELY DISTURBING AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051030December 23, 2003
AIR BAGS
1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN STARTED TO HAVE INTERMITTANT 'AIRBAG' LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN TURNS. WITHIN A DAY, THE LIGHT STAYED ON STEADY AND THE HORN AND SPEED CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UP THROUGH THE 1998 MODELS AND THEN THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH A NEWER MODEL. IT SEEMS THAT THE 'NEW' CLOCKSPRING IS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND I BELIEVE THAT THE 1999 AND LATER MODEL MINIVANS NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050760December 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP IN LOW RANGE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. MECHANIC FOUND THAT TRANMISSION WAS SHOT AFTER 80,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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