Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#752485September 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752489September 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE BUCKS, STALLS AND STOPS REGARDLESS OF SPEED OR ROAD CONDITIONS. PROBLEM PARTICULARLY NOTICEABLE WHEN ACCELERATING. ENGINE LIGHT HAS ACTIVATED EACH TIME. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE; NO WARNING GIVEN BEFORE IT DIES WHILE DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896628September 21, 2001
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. DEALER REPLACED CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563184September 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THE TORQUES CONVERTER FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION TO PERFORM POORLY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896582September 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAD A STRONG ODOR WHICH SMELLLED LIKE COOLANT COMING FROM VEHICLE. WHEN CONSUMER LIFTED HOOD ODOR GOT STRONGER. ALSO, ODOR WAS MAKING OCCUPANTS OF VEHICLE FEEL SICK TO POINT OF NAUSEA. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER COULDN'T FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752407September 20, 2001
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AIRBAG, CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN WERE INOPERABLE CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752347September 18, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
WE HAD AN INTERNET ARTICLE FROM MARCH ON THIS ISSUE. A RECALL WAS BEING CONSIDERED. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND THE HORN AND CRUISE DON'T WORK, IDENTICAL TO THE DESCRIPTION IN THE ARTICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563105September 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE FAILURE OF THE TENSIONER BELT CAUSED THE SERPENTINE BELT TO COME OFF RESULTING IN POWER STEERING FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752225September 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR JUST STOPPED SUDDENLY WHILE RUNNING. FORTUNATELY WE WERE NOT ON FREEWAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752131September 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752160September 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EXTENDED DISTANCE WHEN BRAKING FOR STOPLIGHT. FIRST TIME LEFT VEHICLE IN THE INTERSECTION(8/15/01). SECOND TIME BRAKES MADE A CHATTER NOISE AND PULLED TO THE LEFT, WAS ABLE TO STOP AFTER STEPPING ON BRAKES THREE TIMES. DEALER UNABLE TO IDENTIFY A PROBLEM AFTER FIRST INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752169September 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE TENSIONER PULLEY MUST HAVE A BAD SPRING OR SEAL AND AS IT SEPARATES THE PULLEY GOES A FEW DEGREES OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH OTHER PULLEY MEMBERS WHICH CAUSES BELT TO EITHER RIDE UP ON THE RIDGE OF THE ALTENATOR PULLEY AND SHRED OR COMPLETELY FALL OFF ALL TOGETHER. NATURALLY ALL POWER IS LOST AS WELL AS ENGINE PUMPS...BEST CASE YOU ARE ABLE TO PULL OFF ON THE SHOULDER OTHERWISE THERE COULD BE IMPENDING DANGER. 44K MILES AND THIS PART IS FAILING AND FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND QUITE REGULARLY WITH THIS MAKE & MODEL. PROBLEM NEEDS ADDRESSED. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752112September 12, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GASOLINE LEAKAGE FROM FUEL TANK. WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL, PARKED ON AN INCLINE, OR UPON BRAKING A STEADY STREAM OF GASOLINE WOULD RUN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALER, AND DESPITE SEVERAL RECALLS FOR FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEMS WITH THE VANS, I WAS TOLD MY PROBLEM WAS THE BLEEDER VALUE, WHICH WAS NOT A RECALL ITEM. THE FUEL TANK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED FOR $930. NATURALLY, I HAD TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. HAS THIS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM? COULD THIS HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN ONE OF THE RECALL PROBLEMS? DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE? THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752120September 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ONE YEAR AFTER THE VAN WAS PURCHASED IT STARTED TO STALL. THE STALL OCCURRED AND CONTINUES TO OCCUR WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON IN HOT WEATHER. THE VAN WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TWO DEALERSHIPS WITH NOT SUCCESS. SERRAMONTE DODGE HAD ME PUT A CO-PILOT ON MY CAR WHICH WAS TO RECORD THE INCIDENT. WHEN I RETURNED THE CO-PILOT WITH THEY SAID THEY LOST THE DATA WHEN THEY TRIED TO DOWNLOAD THE INFORMATION. THEY WOULDN'T PUT THE CO-PILOT BACK ON. THEY WILL NOT CHECK THE PCM COMPUTER TO SEE IF IT IS FAILING. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THE PCM SHOULD RECORD AN ERROR MESSAGE WHEN THE VAN FAILS, BUT THE PCM MODULE NEVER RECORDS ANYTHING. THIS IS WHY WE ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE PCM MODULE. IF IT WAS WORKING RIGHT IT WOULD RECORD THE FAILURE. 5 YEARS LATER I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. MY CAR WILL STALL ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THERE IS BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. CHRYSLER DOSEN'T SEEM TO THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I THINK IT IS. WHAT IF IT CAUSES AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752121September 12, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE BCM MODULE. THEY WOULD REPLACE IT WITH A REBUILT MODULE BECAUSE DODGE DID NOT MAKE THE PART ANYMORE. THE PART HAS FAILED AGAIN, NOW THE WIPERS DON'T STOP COMING ON ON THEIR OWN. THE DEALER SAID WE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT AGAIN. I BELIEVE THE PART IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER KEPT THE VAN FOR 3 WEEKS TO FIX IT. THEY REFUSED TO GIVE A COPY OF THE WORK ORDER. I WANTED TO KNOW WHY IT TOOK SO LONG TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT. THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752122September 12, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
DAIMLERCHRYSLER ON 9/12/01 TOLD ME THIS DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 00V268000 WOULD NOT BE COVERED FOR MY MODEL SINCE IT WAS A 1993 MODEL YEAR. THE PROBLEM IS STILL THE SAME AND PERHAPS THE CAMPAIGN SHOULD COVER ALL MODEL YEARS TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896063September 10, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING GASOLINE INTO ENGINE. CONSUMER FELT THAT VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN RECALL #00V268000 FOR FUEL LEAKAGE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752018September 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS MINI VAN IS MY 5TH SUCH VEHICLE. EACH ONE EXCEPT FOR MY 2000 (WHICH ONLY HAS 25000 MILES) HAS EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION TROUBLES EARLIER THAN I FEEL THEY SHOULD HAVE. MY 1996 GRAND CARAVAN HAS JUST BEEN PUT IN THE SHOP DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DIFFERENTIAL GEAR HAD A TOOTH BREAK OFF CAUSING LOUD CLUNK ON ACCELERATION. CHRYSLER CORP HAS KNOWN FOR YEARS THAT THEIR MIMIVAN TRANSMISSIONS ARE TROUBLE SOME HOWEVER HAVE NOT SEEMED TO WANT TO IMPROVE THE RELIABILTY OF THEM. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE FOR CONSUMERS TO GET SOME COMPENSATION FROM CHRYSLER FOR THESE LEMON TRANSMISSIONS. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY INFO THAT COULD HELP ME SEEK RENUMERATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751908September 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE 3/8 INCH FASTENER THAT CONNECTS THE SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER FAILED. IT APPEARS TO BE A CLEAN SHEAR NEAR THE BASE OF THE BOLT. THIS HAPPENED AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING BACKED INTO A GARAGE AND NEARLY STOPPED. AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE, THE POWER STEERING WAS RENDERED NON-FUNCTIONAL. IT IS MY FIRM BELIEF THAT IF THIS FAILURE HAD OCCURED WHILE MOVING, A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE RESULTED. THE FAILED COMPONENT HAS BEEN REPLACED ANS SAVED FOR ANY FUTURE EVALUATION OF THE FAILURE MECHANISM. WHEN THIS PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER, INDICATIONS WERE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE RECENT PAST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751812September 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
IN OCTOBER OF 1999, OUR VAN WAS OVERHEATING AND WE HAD TO HAVE THE RADIATOR FAN RELAY REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND WERE REIMBURSED BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER. IN FEBRUARY 2001 OUR AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND THE HORN STOPPED WORKING. WE REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING. IN JUNE 2001 WE HAD TO REPLACE OUR FUEL TANK BECAUSE IT WAS CRACKED. WE CONTINUED TO SMELL GAS AND HAD TO HAVE OUR FUEL RAIL REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE. WE WERE TOLD NOT TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT COULD CATCH ON FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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