Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (1997)

583 consumer complaints on file.

• #521117August 19, 1997
  LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

  DOORS CAN BE OPENED WITH DOOR LOCKS DEPRESSED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #815386August 15, 1997
  SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT

  INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT RETRACTABLE HARNESS COMES OUT UNEVENLY AND IT STICKS, DOESN'T PULL OUT SMOOTHLY. THE CHILD IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE IN THE SEAT. ALSO THE SHOULDER HARNESS STRAPS TWIST EVER TIME USING THE SEAT. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #521184August 11, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  ENGINE BURNS TOO MUCH OIL.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #815091August 5, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  OWNER HIT A PICKUP TRUCK AT THE FRONT LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #522493August 2, 1997
  VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

  WINDSHIELD WIPER COMES ON WHEN THE SWITCH IS OFF.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #522494August 2, 1997
  VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

  MIDDLE RIGHT BUCKET SEAT LIFT HANDLE IS TOO SMALL AND THE SPRING IS TOO HEAVY FOR AN ADULT TO OPERATE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #520350July 29, 1997
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  FUEL LINE DISCONNECTED, CAUSING FUEL LEAK AND STRONG ODOR.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #814421July 25, 1997
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  FUEL TANK: FUEL TANK LEAKS WHEN IT IS FULL, IT DOES NOT LEAK WHEN IT IS NOT COMPLETELY FULL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS. DEALER HAS REPLACED FUEL PUMP ON GAS TANK, AND THE THEY ALSO REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP ON THE ENGINE . THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE.THE ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TANK ASSEMBLY. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #520157July 24, 1997
  LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

  AUTOMATIC LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED ON PASSENGER SIDE DOOR.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #520007July 22, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #814152July 14, 1997
  STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

  WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR COMES OPEN WHEN LOCKED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #517901June 24, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  ENGINE CAMSHAFT FAILURE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #813388June 23, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  WHILE DRIVING THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY FAILS WITH PEDAL, HAS A LOW PRESSURE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #813095June 16, 1997
  LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

  A MALFUNCTION IN THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR LATCH, IS CAUSING THE DOOR NOT TO OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #518395June 10, 1997
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

  FLAMES COMING OUT OF GAS TANK.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #517022May 7, 1997
  LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH

  THE RIGHT REAR DOOR IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #811515April 22, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810565April 1, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

  OWNER STATES THAT WHILE FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GAS THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, OWNER NOTES THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #515894March 24, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

  TRANSMISSION REPLACED DUE TO DIFFICULTY SHIFTING/NOISE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #809129February 19, 1997
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

  WHEN ACCELERATING FUEL TANK SHIFTS AGAINST VEHICLE FRAME, CAUSING LOAD THUMPING NOISES WHEN SLIGHTLY LESS THAN A FULL TANK OF FUEL. DEALER APPLIED PADDING KIT, PROBLEM PERSISTS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0