Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10056227January 31, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR, WILL NOT DRIVE OR GO IN REVERSE. LOUD CLUNKING NOISE AND CAR JERKED. COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056233January 31, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE SEAT BELTS IN MY 1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN KEEP SEIZING. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO BUCKLE THE BELTS AND THEN ONCE THEY ARE BUCKLED IT IS EVEN MORE DIFFICULT TO UNBUCKLE THE BELTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055189January 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 1998 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE THAT HADE ENGINE FAILURE. THE VAN HAS BEEN RUNNING GOOD AND HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF. MY VAN AT THAT TIME HADE 126,000 MILES ON IT, SO IT IS PASS WARRANTY PERIOD. I STILL BELIEVE THAT THIS ENGINE SHOULDN,T HAVE FAILED AT 126,000 MILES. THIS IS MY SECOND MINI-VAN, AND UP UNTIL THIS POINT HAVE BEEN SATISFIED WITH THEM. I THINK CHYSLER SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS FAILURE. MY VOYAGER HAS 208,000 MILES ON THE ENGINE AND STILL RUNNING. SOMETHING WENT WRONG WITH THIS 3.3 L V6 ENGINE. I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THE FAILURE OR WITH ME HAVING TO SPEND $2,500.00 TO REPAIR IT. THIS SHOULDN,T HAVE HAPPEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056050January 28, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
CONSUMER STATED THAT BRAKE LIGHTS KEPT COMING ON, AND BRAKES FAILED, AND BRAKE PEDAL FELT HARD. THIS LASTED FROM 2-5 MINUTES EACH TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES. CONSUMER WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, BUT WAS AFRAID THAT SOMETHING MIGHT HAPPEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054961January 27, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LEAK ON IMS [INDEPENDENT MOBILITY SYSTEMS, INC] DODGE RAMPVAN. FUEL LINE WAS MODIFIED [EXTENDED] AS PART OF CONVERSION. WRONG TYPE OF HOSE WAS USED. PER DEALER/MECHANIC IMS USED REGULAR CARBURETOR HOSE INSTEAD OF FUEL INJECTION HIGH PRESSURE HOSE. THIS RESULTED IN CRACKS IN LINE AND GAS LEAKAGE. POTENTIAL FOR FIRE, CATASTROPHIC LOSS EXISTED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054873January 26, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER 22800 MILES (FEB 7, 2002), THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID PACK FAILED (SLIGHT LEAKING), CAUSING A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND FORCING BAD SHIFTING. THE DEALER REPLACED THIS UNDER WARRANTY. AT 49,500 MILES (SEPTEMBER 8, 2003), THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THE VAN WAS SHIFTING ROUGH AGAIN. SINCE THE MAIN WARRANTY HAD BEEN EXCEEDED AT 36K MILES AND THE PART FROM THE FIRST DEALER REPAIR WAS WARRANTED FOR 1 YEAR/12000 MILES, THE DEALER OFFERED NO RECOURSE. FOUND A GOOD (NON-DEALER) MECHANIC TO REPLACE IT FOR LESS (STILL COST $525...DEALER WANTED OVER $600). DEALER CLAIMED THAT THIS WAS UNUSUAL TO HAPPEN ONCE, LET ALONE TWICE, BUT STILL WOULDN'T HELP ME. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054753January 23, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MANUFACTURER FAILED TO SEND MANDATORY RECALL NOTICES TO REGISTERED ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT ADDRESS ON FILE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052112January 23, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN WERE NOT WORKING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE OF $300 DOLLARS. *NM THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR(S). *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055718January 22, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES AND WERE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. A REPRESENTATIVE WAS SENT OUT TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS NOT HEARD ANYTHING AS OF YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10054635January 22, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 41,000 MILES SUFFERED TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE W/ NO WARNING. VEH WOULD BUCK WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, AS WELL AS FORWARD GEARS. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A FAILED DIFFERENTIAL, NEEDED TOTAL REPLACEMENT AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. (THIS VAN IS 10 DAYS/ 5000 MILES BEYOND THE WARRANTY PERIOD). WE HAD A PREVIOUS PROBLEM OF TRANS FLUID LEAKAGE WHICH WAS REPAIRED APPROX A YEAR AGO, AND WE HAVE FOLLOWED THE RECCOMENDED SERVICE SCHEDULE. THIS TIME AROUND THE REPAIR TOTALED $1900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054009January 22, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1998 CHRYSLER GRAND CARAVAN EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.*MR 1998 DODGE CARAVAN SUFFERED FROM AVEHICLE FIRE AS A RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. CONSUMER IS SEEKING A FAIR SETTLEMENT FOR LOSS OF VEHICLE.*MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054686January 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PREMATURE, SUDDEN FAILURE OF HEAD GASKET, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO RAPID LOSS OF COOLANT, OBSCURED VISION, LOSS OF CONTROL, ETC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055583January 21, 2004
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A CLOCK SPRING PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055543January 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
FAN BELT KEPT SLIDING OFF GOT BROKEN. *PH THIS PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR WHEN IT WOULD RAIN OR SNOW. THE PART WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD COME ON. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054259January 16, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH 45000 MILES ON IT AND THE POWER STEERING HAS TO BE REPLACED, I THINK THAT IS PREMATURE & SHOULD BE CONSIDER AS A RECALL. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040530January 16, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
THE VEHICLE DIDN'T PASS THE STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE OF POOR LIGHTING. THE HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST WAS $300 EACH PLUS LABOR. *AK THE OUTSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT LENSES WERE COVERED WITH FROSTED LIKE COVERING OVER THE LENSES. THIS ALSO CUT THE VISIBILITY AT NIGHT TO AN UNSAFE LIGHTING. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070826January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASED MY DODGE GRAND CARAVAN FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER IN 1998. AT THE TIME NO PAINT PROBLEM WERE PRESENT. THEN GRADUALLY THE ROOF STARTING PEELING AND BECOMING RUSTY, NOW THE HOOD IS DOING THE SAME THING. I CALLED CRYSLER AND ASKED IF THE PAINT WAS RECALLED. THEY SAID NO. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT REPAINT THE ROOF OR ANY PART OF IT BECAUSE IT WAS PAST THE ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON THE PAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070907January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
TWO PROBLEMS EXIST WITH OUR GRAND CARAVAN--THE 1ST ONE, I DO NOT KNOW IF IT WOULD BE UNDER THE COMPUTER ASPECTS OF THE VAN OR NOT, BUT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON FOR ONE SWIPE WHENEVER THEY WANT TO DO SO. WE TOOK THE VAN IN SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE AND THEY SUPPOSIDLY PUT A PART ON IT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IT DID NOT WORK, IT WAS DONE ONCE OR TWICE MORE AND TO NO AVAIL IT STILL SWEEPS THE WINDSHIELD AT RANDOM TIMES WITH THE SWITCH NOT IN THE ONE POSITION. WE HAVE HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM FROM OTHER DODGE GRAND CARAVAN OWNERS BUT HAVE NEVER SEEN THE ISSUE ADDRESSED. THE 2ND PROBLEM IS THAT THE HEADLIGHT COVERS ON THE FRONT OF THE VAN ARE VERY DISCOLOURED--TO THE POINT OF BEING YELLOW--THIS HAS NOT ONLY HAPPENED TO US, BUT TO MY SECRETARY'S DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. IT SURE MAKES FOR DULLER LIGHT WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. IT MAKES YOU WONDER IF OTHER PEOPLE ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOU ATTENTION INTO THIS MATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071041January 15, 2004
STRUCTURE
JUST ABOVE BOTH SLIDING DOORS (LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE) ON THE DRIP RAIL THERE IS APROXIMATELY A 3 INCH CRACK IN THE SEAM OF THE SHEET METAL IN A TOTAL OF 4 SPOTS.THE DEALER STATES I WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL 11/03/2003 FOR THEM TO HAVE THEIR BODY SHOP WHICH IS NOT ON SITE HAVE A LOOK AT IT. I HAVE MADE KNOWN MY CONCERNS WITH DODGE CORP WHOSE NUMBER WAS SUPPLIED BY THE DEALER AND SPOKE TO TERESA WHOM SAID ALL I HAVE WAS WARRANTY, WELL MY CONCERN IS THE SRTUCTURE OF THE ROOF ONE, TWO IS THE WATER ENTERING THE INNER SHEET METAL PARTS OF THE VEHICLE AFTER ALL AS THEY STATED AFTER THE 7 YEARS THEY ARE DONE WITH THE WARRANTY. IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM AND AS A CUSTOMER WHO STILLS OWNS A 1994 GRAND CARAVAN WITH 155,000 MILES ON IT I WISH TO KEEP MY NEW VEHICLE. I AM NOT ASKING FOR A NEW ROOF AS WAS ASKED BY THE DEALER JUST A LITTLE ASSURANCE THAT IF IN 7 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS ECT. IF THE VEHICLE ROTS FROM THIS FACTORY DEFECT WHY SHOULD I BE LIABLE FOR THE REPAIR IF IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT. AS I ALSO SAID WHAT ABOUT THE STRUCTURE AND SAFETY FROM THIS PROBLEM THERE HAS TO BE A REASON WHY THE SEAM IS OPENING UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071115January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS THAT THE GAS MILEAGE IS WAY OFF. I AM ONLY 12 MILES TO A GALLON AND SHOULD GET ALEAST 18. I HAVE HAD IN FOR REPAIRS NUMEROUS TIMES AND ON SOME OCCASSIONS THEY WILL REPLACE A SENSOR OR A HOSE.WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS IT IS BACK TO THE SAME OLD PROBLEM AGAIN. SOMETIMES THEY SAY THEY CAN FIND NO PROBLEM. WHAT DO I DO?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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