Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#758758February 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
1996 DODGE CARAVAN HAS THE VERY COMMON DODGE OIL LEAK...AIRBAG LIGHT ON ALSO..HORN DOES NOT WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564485February 27, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL NOTICE 01V-119, HOWEVER THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. NLM *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004639February 27, 2002
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON, AND HORN WOULD NOT WORK. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, AND TECHNICIAN STATED THAT CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004521February 25, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
LEAKAGE IN FUEL RAIL. HAD CONTACTED DEALER, BUT PROBLEM STILL THERE, AND COULD NOT BE FIXED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004523February 25, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT OF MALFUNCTIONED FUEL INJECTOR. HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004524February 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON BRAKES PEDAL, AND AT THE TIME OF ACTIVATION, WILL MAKES A LOUD NOISE. HAD CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004526February 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STALLLED WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT ENGINE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER THEN REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758526February 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR A FEW MONTHS MY WIFE STARTED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE BRAKES. I THOUGHT IT WAS HER. EVENTUALLY SHE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE CHECKED. THEY REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER 7/31/01. ON AUGUST 29 2001 SHE BROUGHT IT TO THEM AGAIN FOR BRAKE PROBLEM. THEY BLED AND ADJUSTED THE SYSTEM. ON 2/10/02 MY WIFE COMES INTO THE DOOR AND SAYS SHE CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR. THERE IS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER. THEY SAID THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE WORN TO BACKING PLATES AND THERE IS NO TO LITTLE TREAD LEFT ON THE FRONT TIRES. WE DECLINED THEM DOING THE REPAIRS. WE BROUGHT IT TO KING BEAR. THEY TOLD US IT NEEDED NEW ROTORS. WE HAD THEM CUT THE ROTORS AND PUT NEW PADS ON. WE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM ON 2/20/02. I FELT IT WAS RIDICULOUS THAT THE BRAKES, ROTORS AND TIRES ALL NEEDED REPLACING AT 19,000 MILES AND WANTED THE BRAKE SYSTEM CHECKED. THEY SAID IT IS NORMAL BRAKE OPERATION. WE BOUGHT A DODGE MINIVAN IN 1990. WE REPLACED FRONT AND REAR BRAKES AT 48,878 MILES. WE PUT 4 NEW TIRES ON AT 50,000 MILES. WE REPLACED FRONT AND REAR BRAKES AT 82,190 MILES. REPLACED 4 TIRES AT 108,520 MILES. REPACED FRONT ROTORS AND PADS AT 108,537 MILES. MY BROTHER HAS A 1998 DODGE PICKUP AND JUST REPLACED THE BRAKES AT 48,000 MILES. CAN YOU HELP US? *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758451February 21, 2002
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE AIRBAG INDICATOR HAS TURNED ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT. NO FAILURE CODES ARE REPOTED. THE HORN WILL NOT WORK AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO ON BY THEMSELVES OCCASIONALLY. THE LEFT DOOR LOCK WILL UNLOCK AND LOCK QUICKLY WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED TO OPEN THE DOOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004296February 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE SHUTDOWN AND THERE WAS NO POWER. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK DEALER REPLACED A BAD ISC MOTOR TO REMEDY STALLING PROBLEM. FAULTY CRANKSENSOR AND CAM SENSOR CAUSED A NO START CONDITION. VEHICLE SHAKES AND RUNS ROUGH, DEALER REPLACED POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758427February 19, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED LOCKING SEATBELT. ATTEMPTED TO RECEIVE REPLACEMENT AT DEALER. TOLD NO PART AVAILABLE. TOLD JUNK YARD IS ONLY SOLUTION FOR A REPLACEMENT BELT AND RETRACTOR. VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758371February 18, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CAR WAS TOTALLY CONSUMED IN FIRE. NO ACCIDENT OR INVOLVEMENT WITH ANY CAR OR OBJECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758354February 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING 30-40MPH, SLID ON ICE STRAIGHT INTO STANDING FULL SIZE PICK-UP TRUCK. NEITHER DRIVER OR PASSANGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIR ESTIMATE AND QUESTIONED BODY SHOP/SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT MY CURIOSITY AS TO WHY THEY DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND HE STATED THAT HE WONDERED THE SAME THING. VEHICLE WAS "TOTALLED".*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564352February 15, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS CONSISTENTLY AND RAPIDLY CONSUMED BATTERIES, ALL BATTERIES WERE UNABLE TO BE INSTALLED. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758285February 15, 2002
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CLOCKSPRING ACTS AS AN ELECTRICAL CONDUIT FOR THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN IT BREAKS ONE OR MORE OF THESE SYSTEMS FAILS WITHOUT WARNING. I FEEL THAT IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CLOCKSPRING FAIL ON ANY OTHER CAR THAT I HAVE OWNED, SEVERAL OF WHICH HAVE GONE WELL BEYOND 100,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564240February 12, 2002
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
WHILE DRIVING THE CV JOINTS COMPLETELY CAME APART WITHOUT WARNING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758152February 12, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
STOPPED AT INTERSECTION CAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE FORWARD OR REVERSE. HAD TO TOW TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER SERVICE MANAGER KNEW PROBLEM BEFORE I HAD CAR TOWED TO HIS SHOP. DIFFERENTIAL PIN HADCOME THROUGH THE CASECAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE AND CASE IS BROKEN. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED BEFORE VAN WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP. THATS HARD TO BELIEVE. TRANSMISSION EXPERT KNOWS THAT ENGINES ARE TOO POWERFUL FOR TRANSMISSION AND SERVICE MANAGER CLAIMS THAT PIN DISENGAGES BECAUSE IT SPINS FASTER THAN IT SHOULD AND COME FREE OR BREAKS. CHRYSLER IMMEDIATELY ADMITTED TO BE AT FAULT BUT ONLY COVERED HALF OF THE COST TO REPLACE WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WITH THE SAME FAULTY PIN. NOT ACCEPTABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758106February 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS LOCKED UP 4 TIMES. 1ST TIME @ 54KMILES/2ND @ 37KMILES/3RD @ 30KMILES/ 4TH (WHICH WAS A REMANUFACTURED) @ 48K MILE. ALL OF THESE OCCURRED WHILE I WAS PULLING INTO AN INTERSECTION OR THROUGH A LIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758089February 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC WHILDE DRIVING FREEWAY SPEEDS. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL JUMP TO 120 CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL IF THE NEED IS NOT RELEASED. THIS HAPPEN ON THE FREEWAY AND HAD TO COAST OVER TO THE EMERGANCY LANE "IMEDIATLY" . THE CAUSE WAS THE RSS SPEED SENSOR (203 C 4800879 AND THE OUTPU RSS SPEED SENSOR 204 C) THIS IS A MAJOR SAFTY ISSUE WHEN IT STALL ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY FAMILY IN THE MINIVAN. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A REPAIR PAYED FOR BY THE CONSUMER FOR FAULTY DESIGN! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758035February 10, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION, CLOCKSPRING, FOR THE AIR BAG FAILED. AIRBAG, HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL INOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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