Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10110183February 9, 2005
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CD SYSTEM WOULD NOT EJECT THE CD INSERTED IN IT AND THE WHOLE SYSTEM SHUT OFF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110066February 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HI, I OWN A 2002 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH A 3.8L, I HAVE HAD MY VAN IN ON TWO SEPERATE OCCASIONS TO CENTURY DODGE IN TAYLOR, MICHIAGN. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS THAT APPEAR TO FLICKER ALL THE TIME, I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY COULD NOT FIX IT, AMAZING THAT A POSSIBLE RECALL NOW MAY HAPPEN FOR THE EXACT SAME REASON. ON ONE FINAL NOTE, AROUND CHRISTMAS TIME 2004 I THOUGHT I WAS OVER TIRED FROM WORK, I COULD SWEAR MY LIGHTS COMPLETELY WENT ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES (VERY QUICKLY). P.S. I AM A CHRYSLER EMPLOYEE @ TRENTON ENGINE SIGNED, CARRYING A FLASHLIGHT (JUST IN CASE) *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111421February 7, 2005
STEERING
PROBLEM WITH STEERING FOR TWO YEARS. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED LOWER POWER STEERING HOSE, POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK AND PINION. *BF THE DEALER ALSO REPLACED THE TWO UPPER POWER RETURN HOSES AND INSTALL A LONGER POWER STEERING HOSE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110948February 7, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LEAK IN THE FUEL RAIL. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER, AND NEITHER WAS WILLING TO ASSIST THE OWNER. *AK....*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111002February 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT THE FLOOR. THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE COMPLETELY. HOWEVER, DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110037February 7, 2005
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MICHELIN MX4 TIRES ON 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SPORT, VEHICLE HAS ONLY 31,840 MILES ON IT AND TIRES THREAD ARE WORN SEVERELY AND METAL FROM RADIAL IS EXPOSED. I ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE 1 TIRES BECAUSE OF SIDE THREAD WORN, THIS NOW MAKES 3 (1ST TIRE REPLACED UNDER 25,000 MILES. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE FOR OUR FAMILY VEHICLE AND ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099762February 7, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DID NOT TURN ON WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109938February 6, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE 2 WEEKS AGO WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, IT FELT LIKE I HIT SOMETHING BUT NOTHING WAS IN THE ROAD. I ASSUMED I HAD A BLOWOUT. WHEN I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE HOOD WAS SMOKING, AND THE TIRES WERE FINE. I THEN PROCEEDED TO OPEN THE HOOD TO FIND A FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO PUT OUT THE FIRE AND SUGGESTED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. I AM CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE EVALUATED TO FIND OUT IF THIS IS TRUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108471February 3, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TOOK MY 1996 DODGE CARAVAN IN FOR TRANSMISSION REPAIR. SHOP WOULD NOT REPAIR AND SAID THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO RUSTING OUT OF STRUT MOUNT TOWER. HAVE NOT SEEN THIS ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108509February 3, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VAN WAS SLIPPING NOT GOING INTO GEAR WHEN IT WAS COLD AND NOW JUST WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION IS SHOT HAS TO BE REBUILT WILL COST ANYWHERE FROM $2300 TO $2800 TO FIX. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109810February 3, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, EQUIPMENT
WE HAVE REPLACED OUR STRUTS 2 TIMES ALREADY IN THE 4 YEARS WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE, AND THEY ARE GETTING READY TO FAIL AGAIN. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110820February 1, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE SENOR OR THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE WAS FAULTY. *BF THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PART IN STOCK TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108347February 1, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING PLACE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED (LEAVING TIRE MARKS ON PAVEMENT) CAUSING IT TO JUMP ONTO A SIDEWALK AND THROUGH LANDSCAPING. THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO REST AGAINST A BUILDING. BRAKING WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111204January 31, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED DURING A FRONT END COLLISION. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG OVER INFLATED CAUSING MORE SEVER INJURIES THAN THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG. *NM THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE AIR BAGS WERE FOUND OVER-INFLATED WHEN THEY DEPLOYED. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10109257January 31, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE SERPENTINE BELT FALLS OFF WHEN IT GETS WET. DEALER HAS REPLACED IT TWICE, AND A SHIELD ONCE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109738January 27, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ALL THE SEALS AND GASKETS ON THE TRANSMISSION WORE OUT AND CAUSED LEAKS. *NM THE TRANSMISSION FAILED LESS THAN A YEAR LATER AFTER THE SEALS AND GASKETS WERE REPLACED. *JB FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108032January 27, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON, THEY WILL, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, SHUT OFF. HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF SPEED I AM DRIVING OR ROAD CONDITIONS. THESE OUTTAGES ARE INTERMITTANT AND THERE IS NO PATTERN TO WHEN THEY WILL OCCUR. LOSING HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT ON DARK COUNTRY ROADS IN MY AREA IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS A "FATAL ERROR" SHOWING ON A COMPUTER MODULE. SPENT $600 TO REPLACE COMPUTER MODULE AND THE PROBLEM STILL RECURRED. VEHICLE IS NOW AT DEALER WAITING FOR A BACKORDERED HEADLIGHT SWITCH. DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHEN THE SWITCH WILL COME IN. THEY ORDERED THE SAME SWITCH FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE 2 MONTHS AGO AND IT STILL HAS NOT COME IN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108075January 27, 2005
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE STRUT TOWER THAT HOLDS THE UPPER PART OF BOTH FRONT STRUTS WAS RUST OUT. IF I HADN'T HAD THIS REPAIRED, THE FRONT STRUT COULD HAVE BROKEN THROUGH THE STRUT TOWER. CHANCES ARE THIS WOULD HAVE BROKEN THROUGH WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY (BECAUSE THE FORCES ON THE STRUT TOWERS WOULD HAVE BEEN THE GREATEST THEN). THIS COULD VERY PROBABLY HAVE CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT. I FEAR THAT MOST CARAVAN OWNERS ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND WILL EVENTUALLY BE INVOLVED IN A POTENTIALLY VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAD THIS REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE IN NOVEMBER 2004.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108085January 27, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
MY 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SPORT HAS A NON-FUNCTIONING AIR BAG SYSTEM DUE TO A FAULTY CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY. I ALSO OWN A 2000 CARAVAN THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR A FAULTY AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING ASS'Y. MY NEIGHBOR HAS A 2002 GRAND CARAVAN SPORT THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED. DODGE REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR MY 2001 CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105449January 26, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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