Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (1997)

583 consumer complaints on file.

#8015197July 31, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
STRUT TOWER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. STRUTS WILL ONLY LAST ANOTHER YEAR DUE TO RUST. CONTACTED DEALER , AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANTHING. *AK
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014858July 26, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
THERE IS A MOANING SOUND, MOSTLY WHEN MAKING TURNS. DEALER SAID POWER STEERING LINES ARE VIBRATING.*AK
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No
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0
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0
#566835July 24, 2002
PARKING BRAKE
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS AN EMERGENCY BRAKE PROBLEM, WHEN ONE THINKS THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ARE HOLDING THEY ARE REALLY WEARING AWAY THE SHOES, AND THERE IS SUDDEN AND UNWANTED JAMMING OF THE BRAKE LINKAGE, CONSUMER STATED A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL.*JB
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No
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No
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0
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0
#764607July 23, 2002
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
EMERGENCY BRAKE INTERMITTENTLY DISENGAGES. THE VAN ALMOST RAN ME OVER WHEN THE BRAKE DISENGAGED WHILE I WAS WINCHING THE BOAT ON THE TRAILER, VERY DANGEROUS DESIGN!!!*AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#764605July 22, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY OPEN CIRCUIT FAILURE DISABLES DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG AND TRIGGERS OPEN CIRCUIT SENSOR, ENABLING AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT.*AK
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No
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No
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0
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0
#8014221July 18, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON. DEALER STATED THAT CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*AK THE CLOCK SPRING WAS THE DEFECTIVE PART IN THE ASSEMBLY. *JG
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#8014223July 18, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS COME ON,.VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#763682July 1, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
THE POWER STEERING/POWER BRAKES HAVE BEEN LOCKING/FAILING INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE PAST YEAR. TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP IN JULY OF 2001 AND WAS TOLD THE STEERING WHEEL PROBLEM WAS DUE TO HUMIDITY AND LOOSE BELTS AND THE WEATHER WOULD IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE. NOTICED THAT WHEN THE STEERING LOCKED, I WAS DRIVING THE CAR BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MILES PER HOUR. ALSO, WHEN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, POWER BRAKES WOULD FAIL. HAD TO LITERALLY STAND ON BRAKE PEDAL OR TURN OFF CAR IGNITION TO STOP CAR. THREW CAR IN PARK AND TURNED THE IGNITION IMMEDIATELY TO REGAIN STEERING AND BRAKES. HAD NO STEERING CAPABILITY AT ALL. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED ABOUT ONCE EVERY 2 MONTHS BUT SEEMS TO BE GETTING MORE FREQUENT WITH 3 FAILURES IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS. TOOK CAR INTO DEALER ON 6/24/02 AND THEY WORKED ON IT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE DECIDING THE PROBLEM WAS SOME PART OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THEY COULD REPLICATE THE PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING BUT NOT WITH THE BRAKES. THEY REPLACED SOME COMPONENT OF THE POWER STEERING AND RELEASED THE CAR 6/26/02. PICKED UP THE CAR ON 6/27/02. THE NEXT DAY, 6/28/02, BOTH STEERING LOCKED AND BRAKES FAILED. WILL HAVE CAR TOWED TO SHOP TODAY. BOTH SON AND HUSBAND HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING. SON NEARLY HIT A TREE WHEN STEERING LOCKED. SAID "CHECK OIL LIGHT " CAME ON DASH. SAID THE ONLY WAY HE COULD STOP THE CAR WAS THE TURN THE IGNITION OFF WHILE IN DRIVE. WE HAD NOTICED THE PROBLEM MORE WHEN MAKING A TURN. HUSBAND SAID THE PROBLEM HAPPENED TO HIM THIS PAST FRIDAY (6/28/02) AND HE WASN'T TURNING AT ALL. WE DO NOT SEE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT FLASHING ON WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS. WE ARE ALL SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE WE ARE AFRAID IT WILL STALL OR THE STEERING WHEEL AND POWER BRAKES WILL FAIL TO WORK AT HIGH SPEED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763611June 28, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL ARE NOT FUNCTIONING, AND AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON CONTINUOUSLY.
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#566130June 18, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN DUE TO DIFFERENTIAL PIN FAILURE AND WAS REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN FOR THE SAME REASON, BUT THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FAILURES WERE DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. *YH
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763144June 16, 2002
TIRES
IN THE STATE OF PA ON 06/07/2002 WHILE TRAVELING NORTH ON ROUTE 33 HEADING TOWARDS ROUTE 80 THE NEW LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE RIM WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN THROUGH A CURVE IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY SWERVED AND ROCKED VIOLENTLY BUT CONTROL WAS REGAINED WITHOUT ANY PASSENGERS BEING INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED THE DESTROYED LEFT REAR TIRE AND CLAIMS TO HAVE RECHECKED THE VEHICLE. IN NJ ON 06/14/2002 WHILE TRAVELING NORTH ON ROUTE 202 IN BRANCHBURG TOWNSHIP NJ THE NEW RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE RIM WHILE TRAVELING ON A STRAIGHT SECTION OF THE ROADWAY. MINIMAL LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURRED WITH THIS SECOND TIRE FAILURE.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762851June 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL! NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762713June 6, 2002
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
SAFETY HAZARD IN THAT AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN ACCIDENT AND HORN FAILS AT ALL TIMES. *AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762742June 6, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATE BY THEMSELVES. NO APPARENT RHYME OR REASON. NO PATTERN.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762210May 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SEPERTINE BELT AND TENSIONER MAKE A CONSTANT SQUEAKING NOISE. THE BELT CAME OFF WHILE TRAVELING ON A RAINY DAY THROUGH A SMALL PUDDLE OF WATER. WHEN IT CAME OFF, I LOST POWER STEERING BUT WAS ABLE TO MUSCLE IT OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY WIFE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AS LUCKY. IT WAS REPLACED (UNDER WARRANTY) IN 1999. IT IS NOW THIRTY THOUSAND MILES LATER AND IT HAS BEEN SQUEAKING OFF AND ON AGAIN FOR QUITE SOME TIME. THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO REPLACE IT AGAIN UNDER WARRANTY SINCE THE LAST ONE LASTED FOR 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES. I HAVE A FRIEND THAT HAD HIS BELT AND TENSIONER REPLACED 8 TIMES BEFORE HAVING DODGE BUY THE VAN BACK. IT IS A PROBLEM, SO PLEASE LOOK INTO MAKING DODGE RECALL THE FAULTY PARTS. THANK YOU.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
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0
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0
#8009950May 15, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHTS HAVE COME ON, AND CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW WHY. HE CALLED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THEY NEEDED TO INSPECT VEHICLE.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009692May 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009229May 6, 2002
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761487May 3, 2002
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED FUNCTION. DEALER REPLACED "CLOCK SPRING" ASSEMBLY TO REPAIR PROBLEM. AIRBAGS NOT WORKING IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565483April 29, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V268 TO HAVE FUEL RAIL CROSSOVER TUBE O-RINGS INSPECTED. HOWEVER, WHEN ARRIVED FOR APPOINTMENT, CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH DEALERSHIP WHO CLAIMS THAT PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. *TT
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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