Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#875483November 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE CONTINUES TO LEAK OIL. DEALER HAS REPLACED OIL PAN ENGINE AND OIL FILTER. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875496November 27, 2000
CHILD SEAT
RECALL 98V2185000; DEALER DID NOT GIVE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PROPERLY CLEAN THE BUCKLE . PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED BY REMEDY OF RECALL. THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED, AND THE CLIPS WERE NOT EASILY REMOVED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875514November 27, 2000
TIRES
REPORTING A PROBLEM WITH TIRES CAUSING A 2000 DODGE, GRAND CARAVAN TO SLIP WHILE DRIVING ON WET CONDITION ROAD. GOODYEAR NOTIFIED, AND WOULD REPLACE TIRES WITH SAME BRAND. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTERS. *AK GOODYEAR CONQUEST TIRE (P215 65 R15) DOT # M6VFAKDR1500. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736811November 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WORE OUT,PITTED BEYOND REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875435November 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CONSUMER HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE 3 MONTHS AFTER VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. A VALVE HAD TO BE CHANGED AT 24,000 MILES LATER WHILE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE EMITTS BLACK SMOKE. THERE HAS BEEN NO REMEDY THUS FAR FOR PROBLEMS. SLIDING DOOR RATTLES, DEALER MADE AN ADJUSTMENT, FRONT PASSENGER DOOR RATTLES WHEN CLOSING. ENGINE HESITATES, MISSES, AND SQUEALS, DEALER REPLACED BELTS FOR THE SQUEALING. WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL, THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT END, DEALER PERFORMED TSB 19-05-98. SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED DUE TO BEING WORN. GEAR LEVEL WAS HARD TO GET OUT OF PARK. THE LEFT VISOR WOULD NOT STAY UP, DELAER FOUND A BROKEN CLIP. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875465November 24, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHEN CONSUMER STARTED ENGINE, BACK WINDOW SHATTERED. NOT TAKEN TO DEALER, BUT REPORTED TO POLICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875313November 21, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
DEFECTIVE SWITCH AND 25 AMP FUSE CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875335November 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON HIGHWAY WHEN POWER STEERING/COOLANT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF.*AK SERPENTINE HAS FALLEN OFF TWICE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736610November 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAD CLASSIC SYMPTOMS FOR OVER A YEAR: STUCK 2ND GEAR, ACCELERATION SHUDDER, DELAYED ENGAGEMENT, FINALLY FAILED COMPLETELY WITH NO REVERSE GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736559November 19, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY 1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN IN RAIN STORMS. TWICE NOW THE SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF WHEN WATER IN THE ROAD SPRAYED ONTO THE BELT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE POWER STEERING, ALTERNATOR, WATER PUMP, AND ALL OTHER COMPONENTS POWERED BY THE BELT STOP FUNCTIONING. THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT CAN HAPPEN AT HIGH SPEEDS. SERVICE BULLETIN 07-02-99, "SERPENTINE BELT SLIPS OFF IDLER PULLEY" INSTALLS A BRACKET TO PREVENT THIS. MY CONCERN IS THAT NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT THIS SERVICE BULLETIN UNTIL THE BELT COMES OFF. THERE IS UNDUE RISK TO OWNERS OF THESE VANS. THIS NEEDS TO BE A VEHICLE RECALL NOT A SERVICE BULLETIN. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER VIA THE INTERNET (REFERENCE NUMBER: 7904321) AND WRITTEN TO JAMES HOLDEN'S OFFICE, CHRYSLER PRESIDENT . I WAS INFORMED TO CONTACT NHTSA AS THE INFORMATION WAS PROPRIETARY. I HAVE FRIENDS WITH THE SAME VAN THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM IN RAIN STORMS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO ALLOW THIS TO CONTINUE. DO PEOPLE HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE CHRYSLER TAKES A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO SOLVING THIS ON ALL VEHICLES EFFECTED? A VEHICLE RECALL IS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT INJURIES. I AM VERY DISSAPPOINTED IN CHRYSLER FOR ALLOWING ME AND MY FAMILY TO BE EXPOSED TO THIS DESIGN FLAW FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. JUST TODAY A FRIEND HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER CHRYSLER MINI VAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736418November 16, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUOT TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 49,700 MILES. TRANSMISSION HAS AGAIN GONE OUT AT 67,300 MILES. ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATIONS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736341November 15, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL RAIL SEVERELY LEAKS GAS AT NON-SERVICABLE O-RINGS, CAUSING A SERIOUS FIRE DANGER, WHEN ENGINE AND FUEL LINES ARE COLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736346November 15, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FRONT HEADLAMP PLASTIC LENSES OF THIS MODEL GROW OPAQUE WITH TIME AND VERY LITTLE LIGHT IS ABLE TO PASS THROUGH MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. THE MODEL INCLUDES YEARS 1991 THROUGH 1995 AND POSSIBLY THE MODEL PREVIOUS. THE LACK OF LIGHT AT NIGHT IS A ROAD HAZARD BOTH TO THE DRIVER AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THERE IS POSSIBLY A DEFECT IN THE TYPE OF PLASTIC USED OR A REACTION WITH THE HEAT OF THE LAMPS WITH THE PLASTIC. I HAVE NEVER SEEN AN CLEAR FRONT LENSE IN THESE MODELS WHICH INCLUDE THE DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, CARAVAN, PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER AND VOYAGER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736287November 14, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE SEPARATION. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/65R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736314November 14, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
BELT TENSIONER LOCKED UP TWICE IN THE LAST 8 MONTHS, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING CONTROL AND POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE POWER STEERING BELT WAS THROWN OFF THE BELT TENSIONER AND DESTROYED TWICE, ONCE IN MARCH 2000 AND AGAIN IN NOVEMBER OF 2000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557299November 13, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DOOR LOCKS ON THE VEHICLE DO NOT WORK, CONSUMER CAN NOT GET THE LEFT FRONT DOOR TO LATCH, THE SLIDING DOOR AND PASSENGER FRONT DOOR HANDLES WILL OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE BUT NOT FROM THE INSIDE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874709November 9, 2000
AIR BAGS
PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG LIGHT BLINKING ON/OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874777November 9, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING FUEL FUMES/ORDER LEAKAGES COMING INTO THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE INSPECTED BY INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE UNTIL CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA ON THIS MATTER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735969November 8, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH BUSY CITY INTERSECTION. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER IS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN CARAVANS. HE SAID NO, BUT HE HAD SEEN IT HAPPEN. COST OF REPAIR: $1507.63. WHEN I QUESTIONNED THIS, HE SAID I SHOULD HAVE PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735929November 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION GEAR CRACKED AND TEETH BROKE OFF. VAN NOW MOVES IN PARK. ALSO OCCASIONAL GEAR JAMS AND VAN JERKS TO A STOP WHILE MOVING FROM 1 TO 10 MPH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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