Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (1996)

1,157 consumer complaints on file.

#541665September 24, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
POWER DOOR LOCK FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540263September 23, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
FRONT END STILL NOISY AFTER REPLACING LEFT FRONT STRUT, SWAYBAR BUSHING, TIE ROD ENDS, SWAYBAR CUSIONS, AND EVAPERATOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827961September 17, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON THE BATTERY EXPLODED. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BATTERY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827962September 17, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVING THE ENGINE STALLS OUT WITH NO INDICATION , RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE DELAER HAS REPLACED THE IDLE SPEED MOTOR. OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. **AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827942September 16, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DRIPPING AND LEAKING, THE MECHANIC FOUND A CRACK IN THE BELL HOUSING. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539887September 10, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED CAUSING INFANT SEAT TO FALL TO FLOOR WITH CHILD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540713September 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
BRAKE SHOES AND DRUM REPLACED BECAUSE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED LARGER THAN SPECIFIED SIZE BRAKE CYLINDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540714September 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BRAKE DRUMS AND SHOES HAD TO BE REPLACE. MANUFACTURER EQUIPPED VEHICLE WITH OVERSIZED BRAKE CYLINGER WHICH PRESSED SHOES AGAINST DRUM, CAUSING DRUM TO BE SCORED BEYOND REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540683September 9, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT BATTERY EXPLODED WHEN I TURNED ON THE IGNITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827548September 2, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL IS LEAKING FROM FUEL TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540423August 30, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, TIRES, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WITHOUT ACTIVATING THEM. IN ADDITION, BENCH PASSENGER SEATBELT DISCONNECTS WHEN BUCKLED; BRAKES WORE OUT WHEN THE CAR HAD 32,000 MILES; LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE FREEWAY AT 7,000; TRANSMISSION OVERHAULED AT 44,000 MILES; PASSENGER'S SLIDING DOOR LOCKS DO NOT OPEN WHEN UNLOCKED, AND GAS TANK WAS LEAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827337August 28, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, PREVENTING OCCUPANTS FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827373August 28, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 45 MPH VEHICLE STALLED ON THE ROAD, CAUSING LACK OF ACCELERATION OR POWER. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES, DEALER REPLACED MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UP AND RUN, DEALER REPLACED BATTERY. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHILE BRAKING, DEALER MACHINED ROTORS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540301August 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CALIPERS STUCK AND RESULTANT HEAT WARPED THE ROTORS, RESULTING IN THE SHUDDERING SENSATION IN SUBSEQUENT STOPPING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827130August 24, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALER'S SHOP, AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. CONDITION HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827098August 21, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF CONTINUOUS FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO YEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540201August 21, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
POOR QUALITY OF REPAIR AT OUTSTATE DEALERSHIP. SOUTHERN DEALERSHIP HAD NOT BEEN THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. WHEN ARRIVING BACK IN HOMESTAED (MICHIGAN) DEALER VAN WAS PURCHASED THRU STATED COMMON OCCURANCE AND HAS SEEN THE FAILURE BEFORE. HAS TO TAKE VAN BACK FOR MORE REPAIRS AS FLEX-PLATE SHIPPED WITH REBUILT TRANSMISSION WAS NOT INSTALLED WITH REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE DEVELOPED IMBALANCE WHEN PLACED IN PARK SO SEVERE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. ALSO DEVELOPED CLUNCKING NOISE WHEN STARTED OR ENGINE SHUT OFF. STILL AT COLONIAL DODGE INC. (810-778-1800 BEING DIAGNOSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826990August 19, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN CONSUMER DROVE OFF A RED LIGHT ABOUT 5 MPH SHE NOTICED THAT HER CHILD HAD FALLEN OUT OF SAFETY SEAT BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD CAR SEAT. THE CHILD WAS ON THE MIDDLE OF THE CENTER SEAT OF THE VAN. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826897August 18, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE THE BATTERY EXPLODED, CAUSING FUMES AND ACID ALL OVER THE VEHICLE. DEALER SAID IT WAS A DEFECTIVE BATTERY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539480August 5, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MULTIPLE PROBLEMS W/GEARS AND SHIFT INDICATOR, GEARS STICK IN REVERSE, MOVES FORWARD WHILE INDICATOR SHOWS REVERSE. (QCAW)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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