Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10011959March 18, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKE ROTORS WARPED DUE TO THEM OVER HEATING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011972March 18, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE VEHICLES BRAKES WORE EVERY 3000 MILES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009778March 17, 2003
AIR BAGS
RE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 02V293000. CONSUMER STATES HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERTAIVE, AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON. DEALER REPLACED CLOCKSPRING PER RECALL 02V293000. CONSUMER STATED CHRYSLER HAS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS WHICH WERE PAID AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *TT *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011816March 14, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010465March 14, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG LIGHT FLICKERED INTERMITTENTLY AND LATER STAYED ON PERMANENTLY. HORN WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY CLOCK SPRING SAME AS OTHER DAIMLER CHRYSLER RECALLED MINIVANS. THIS PARTICULAR MODEL & YEAR WAS NOT RECALLED, BUT SHOULD BE AS IDENTICAL PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED. THIS IS A HIGHLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. DEALER STATED THAT MANY SIMILAR CARS (NOT RECALLED AND RECALLED) HAVE SAME PROBLEM. REPAIR COST APPROXIMATELY $198 AT DEALER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010479March 14, 2003
EQUIPMENT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
I HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION LEAKING FROM THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT HOSE. VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, TOOK TO DODGE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED HOSES AND CLAMPS, 1 MONTH LATER LEAKING AGAIN AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS PROBABLY A BAD PART. THEY REPLACED THEM AGAIN. 1 YEAR LATER PROBLEM RETURNS AND NOW THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME TO REPLACE THE HOSES, THE REASON THIS HAPPENED ACCORDING TO THEM WAS THE HOSE CLAMPS THEY USED. NOW THEY HAVE CHANGED THE CLAMPS, THIS SHOULD NOT BE MY RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR SINCE THEY ARE CHANGING A MANUFACTURER'S PART. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011669March 13, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL, CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS ON ITS THIRD TRANSMISSION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011514March 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, THE DEALER STATED THE DIFFERENTIAL PIN WENT THROUGH THE TRANSFER CASE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011310March 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. *JB THE CONSUMER FELT AND HEARD A LOUD BANG UNDER THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD, TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS FLOWING OUT. THE MECHANIC FOUND A PIN THAT HAD FLOWN THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION AND RIPPED APART. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010257March 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES LEAKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010258March 10, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
POWER STEERING, DEFECTIVE HOSE. HAVE HAD TWO POWER STEERING HOSES REPLACED WITHIN 3 WEEKS. DEALER HAS REPLACED WITH EXACT SAME HOSE, SAYS THAT IS WHAT CHRYSLER TELLS THEM TO REPLACE IT WITH. DEALER ADMITS THERE IS ABOUT 30 HOSES REPLACED EACH WEEK IN COLD WEATHER. ALSO STATED THAT ALL THAT MAY BE NEEDED IS A STRONGER/BETTER HOSE. NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE. I HAVE THREE YOUNG CHILDREN THAT I TRANSPORT DAILY. AND I AM CONCERNED FOR THEIR WELFARE. I ALSO TRAVEL OVER 60 MILES TO WORK EACH DAY ON THE INTERSTATE. IF THE POWER STEERING GOES WHILE I AM ON THE INTERSTATE IT COULD CAUSE A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT EVEN RESULTING IN DEATH. IT SHOULDN'T TAKE THAT TYPE OF SITUATION BEFORE A RECALL IS MADE. IF THE HOSE GOES AGAIN, I WILL BE GOING THROUGH LEMON LAW PROCEEDINGS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010188March 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DODGE '96 MINIVAN STALLING PROBLEM WHILE IN OPERATION. START UP TIME 5-10 MINUTES LATER (VERY DANGEROUS). TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR; PROBLEM ESCALATED TO FULL REPLACEMENT. NOT SATISFIED WITH REPLACEMENT -"BUMPS" ON SECOND AND THIRD GEARS UP AND DOWN. THESE HAVE BEEN COSTLY REPAIRS. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT NO MATTER WHAT REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED - FULL FUEL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. RPS RACED TO 15K. REPLACED CAM SENSOR, HARNESS, HOSES ETC. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009437March 7, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILED, CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION AND INJURIES. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10009271March 6, 2003
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
PREMATURE WEAR OF REAR BRAKE SHOES, NEEDED REPLACEMENT. ALSO, CLOCK SPRING FAILED WHICH CAUSED HORN TO BE INOPERATIVE.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011344March 5, 2003
AIR BAGS
NAR 03/05/2003 THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATION. CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008706March 4, 2003
INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DASH LIGHTS FAILED MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009820March 4, 2003
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL DID NOT RETURN TO CENTER AND AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE HIT A CURVE. WHILE THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. ONCE GAS PEDAL CAUGHT THE VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009828March 4, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION YET THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *NLM THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OPENED BUT WAS DEFLATED. CONSUMER RECEIVED LETTER REGARDING FAULTY AIR BAGS AFTER ACCIDENT. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10008374March 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN JANUARY 2003 I EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM GETTING MY VAN TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE AFTER I HAD BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. ON FEBRUARY 17, 2003 MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE VAN AND EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS GETTING IT TO SHIFT GEARS WHILE HE WAS DRIVING IT. HE ADDED TRANSMISSION FLUID AND LATER THAT EVENING I DROVE THE VAN TO A STORE TWO MILES FROM OUR HOUSE AND AT 35 MPH THE RPMS WOULD NOT GO BELOW 3 AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FIRST THING TUESDAY MORNING AND TOOK IT THE SHOP ON THURSDAY. THEY REPAIRED A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION (WHICH WE HAD HAD REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY) AND REPLACED THE WATER PUMP. TWO DAYS LATER WHILE OUT RUNNING ERRANDS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I HAD TO EXIT THE FREEWAY BECAUSE THE ENGINE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS AGAIN AND AT 50 MPH (IN A 60 MPH ZONE) THE ENGINE WAS AT 4 RPMS. BEFORE I COULD GET HOME THE ENGINE QUIT IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY INTERSECTION WITH TRAFFIC COMING AT ME FROM BEHIND AT 55 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT STARTED BUT IT LURCHED FOR ABOUT A QUARTER MILE OR SO AND I JUST DROVE NO MORE THAN 30 MPH FOR THE NEXT 5 MILES TO MY HOME. MY HUSBAND TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MONDAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SOLENOID (SORRY IF I MISSPELLED IT) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VAN HOME AND THEY WOULD CALL WHEN THE PART CAME IN. ON MONDAY, MARCH 3, HE CALLED AND SPOKE WITH THE PARTS DEPARTMENT AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THERE ARE 24,000 OF THIS PART ON BACKORDER NATIONWIDE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008287March 1, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
PASSENGER SEAT HEATER BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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