Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10105589January 26, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THE DIMMER WAS INOPERABLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DIMMER SWITCH HAS NOT WORKED FOR 3 MONTHS. THE CONSUMER STATED AT NIGHT SHE CAN NOT SEE HOW FAST SHE IS GOING. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097448January 26, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON. AS A RESULT HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL BECOME INOPERABLE. A RECALL FOR THE CLOCK SPRING WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107894January 25, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
1994 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BACK BROKEN AT THE FIRST WELD ON THE VERTICAL PORTION OF THE SEAT BACK. CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN NORMALLY, NO ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT OCCURRED. THERE WAS NO WARNING, THE SEAT JUST WENT TO A RECLINED POSITION WHILE DRIVING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT IN ADDITION TO THE VERTICAL FRAME WELD FAILURE, A CASTING FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE HORIZONTAL PORTION OF THE SEAT FRAME IN THE VICINITY OF RECLINE LEVER. THE FRAME CASTING WAS COMPLETING SEVERED AND WOULD NOT HAVE RETAINED THE SEAT IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN DECELERATION. THE SEAT WAS UNSAFE BUT DID NOT REVEAL ITSELF UNTIL THE BACK FRAME WELD FAILURE. MY STATE OF RESIDENCE IS WISCONSIN, YOUR PROGRAM DID NOT ALLOW ME TO ENTER THIS STATE SO I CHOOSE ONE AT RANDOM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107806January 24, 2005
TIRES
DRIVING ON A MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50 MPH. TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS AROUND 10 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT (360 DEGREE RIP IN SIDEWALL). THERE WAS ABOUT 25,000 MILES ON THE TIRE AND THE TREAD WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. I MEASURED THE REMAINING TIRE PRESSURES AT ABOUT 36 PSI. FORTUNATELY, THE ROAD AT THAT POINT WAS STRAIGHT AND THERE WAS NO SNOW ON THE ROAD. WE WERE ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER. THE ONLY CORRECTION THAT HAS BEEN DONE, IS THE BRIDGESTONE TIRES WERE ALL REPLACED WITH GOODYEAR TIRES (EVEN THOUGH ALL THE TREADS WERE STILL IN GOOD CONDITION). NOTE: THE ENTRY FORM DIDN'T ALLOW ME TO SPECIFY EXACTLY WHAT SIZE MY TIRES WERE. THEY WERE 215/65R16! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107809January 24, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE
BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH 321 MILES, 2 MAJOR MANUFACTURER DEFECTS. #1. REAR WINDOW SEAL LEAK . #2 MAJOR INTERNAL ENGINE DEFECT (LIFTERS NEED TO BE REPLACED). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107850January 24, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
MOTHERBOARD HAS STOPPED WORKING AND HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. IT FAILED A THIRD TIME A WEEK AGO; LAST TIME THE MOTHERBOARD WAS REPLACED WAS OCT 2003. WHEN MOTHERBOARD FAILS, ALL DISPLAY ITEMS CEASE TO WORK - NO SPEED INDICATOR, NO FUEL GAUGE, NO TEMP GAUGE, NO MILEAGE. THIS IS A $700 REPAIR AND SHOULD NOT CONTINUE TO HAPPEN. HAVE NOT REPLACED PART A THIRD TIME, AM CONSIDERING REPLACING THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106176January 24, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, WHICH INCLUDES THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, AND ODOMETER, KEEPS SHORTING OUT. THE TURN SIGNALS ARE ON THE SAME CIRCUIT. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. INITIALLY THE SHOP REPLACED THE FUSE. THE SECOND TIME, THEY STATED THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE CIRCUIT THAT HAD TO BE REPAIRED. A NEIGHBOR OF OURS WHO OWNS A TOWN & COUNTRY HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE TURN SIGNALS, NOT TO MENTION NOT KNOWING THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128092January 21, 2005
SUSPENSION
CORROSION ON THE TOP OF THE STRUT TOWERS (BOTH SIDES) ON THE 1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR *TT *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107608January 20, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FAILURE CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD. FRONT BLOWER MOTOR RESISTER BLOCK FAILED IN A 2005 GRAND CARAVAN DRIVEN ONLY 2350 MILES. THIS VEHICLE IS PRONE TO FOGGING IN DAMP CONDITIONS (RAIN/SNOW/FOG, ETC). WITHOUT A FUNCTIONING BLOWER, THE WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS FOG UP ALWAYS. THE DISTANCE FROM DRIVER TO WINDSHIELD IS TOO LONG TO BE ABLE TO SAFELY CLEAR THE FOG CONDITIONS WITH A CLOTH WHILE DRIVING. THE REDUCED VISIBILITY CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD. VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN IN DAMP/WET CONDITIONS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108521January 19, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT OPERATE MAKING THE ABILITY TO SEE THE ROAD DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER DIFFICULT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY OWNER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108523January 19, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONSUMER HIT A DEER. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE CLOCK SPRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107567January 19, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HEAVY FUEL VAPORS IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, AND UNDER HOOD. OCCURRED DURING NORMAL DRIVING. HAS OCCURRED IN THE PAST BUT THEN WENT AWAY THE NEXT DAY. ALL OCCURRENCES WERE DURING COLD WEATHER (20-30F). DRIVER AND PASSENGERS EXPERIENCED NAUSEA. MECHANIC SAID THAT THE FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE IS MALFUNCTIONING ALLOWING FUEL INTO THE VAPOR CANISTER. THIS SOUNDS ALOT LIKE THE RECALL FOR 1996 MODELS OF THIS VAN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106454January 17, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH STANDING WATER, SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106411January 15, 2005
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
MY WIFE WAS GETTING READY TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL ON JAN. 14,2005. AS SHE CLOSED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ON OUR 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, THE REAR (HATCH) WINDOW SHATTERED INTO A MILLION PIECES, AND STARTED TO FALL OUT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105234January 14, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE SLIDING DOOR OPENED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING . THE CONSUMER HAD TO MANUALLY CLOSE THE DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE THE RIGHT SLIDING DOOR HAS OPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND TRIED TO CLOSE ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING AS WELL AS STANDING STILL. THE MOTOR AND THE LATCH HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. AFTER THE REPAIR THE DOOR NO LONGER CLOSES ELECTRONCALLY WHEN ACTIVATED BY BUTTON. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092039January 14, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CONSUMER STATED THE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF TRACK . THE PART HAD BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PARTS SEEM TO WEAR TO EASY AND RUST WHEN THEY SHOULD NOT. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107251January 12, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
THE REAR HATCHBACK DOOR ELECTRICAL ACTUATOR UNIT BLEW OUT. CONSUMER DISCOVERED YOU CANNOT OVER RIDE THE DOOR IN ANY WAY TO GAIN ACCESS TO THAT SECTION OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107265January 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS. SNOW AND WATER ENTERED THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS, CAUSING RUST TO DEVELOP, LEADING TO A TEMPORARY FREEZE OF THE REAR BRAKE LINING TO THE DRUM WHICH LOCKED UP THE REAR WHEEL, PREVENTING IT FROM TURNING. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER , WHO INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107171January 11, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE UPPER BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES AND THE LOWER BALL JOINTS TWICE. THE CONSUMER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE BALL JOINT RECALL 04V596000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106111January 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
1. POP RIVETS FOR MOUNTING BRACKETS HOLDING TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER BROKE. . LOOSE OIL COOLER RUBBED HOLES IN THE RADIATOR COILS CAUSING LEAKS OF COOLING FLUID. 3. REMOVED OIL COOLER AND RE-RIVETED BRACKETS TO COOLER AND REPLACED DAMAGED RADIATOR. OLD RADIATOR IS AVAILABLE. OIL COOLER REVAMPED ON VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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