Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#722434May 9, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
MY 4-YEAR SON PUT THE RIGHT KEY IN THE IGNITION OF MY DODGE GRAND CARAVAN,STARTED THE VAN, THEN PUT IT IN GEAR AND ROLLED IT DOWN THE DRIVE WAY UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A TREE. LUCKILY HE WAS OK, BUT DON'T YOU THINK ITS TIME THAT DODGE GETS WITH THE PROGRAM AND MAKES THEIR VEHICLE SO THAT YOU HAVE TO PRESS ON THE BRAKE BEFORE YOU CAN GET IT OUT OF GEAR.WHY IS THIS NOT A NATIONAL STANDARD. ESPECIALLY IN FAMILY VEHICLES.THANK YOU GREGG CAHALAN 616-850-4533. PLEASE RESPOND!!! *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722455May 9, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE EVAPORATOR COIL IS PRONE TO PREMATURE FAILURE. I WORK FOR A COMPANY THAT OWNS 25 TO 30 DODGE CARAVANS AF VARIOUS YEARS AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON MODELS BUILT BETWEEN 1993 AND 1999. ALSO THE DEALERSHIP HAS ADMITTED TO ME THAT THEY HAVE REPAIRED 100'S OF VEHICLES (CHRYSLER/DODGE/PLYMOUTH) WITH THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. DAIMLER CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE HOT LINE OFFERED NO HELP WHAT SO EVER. WHEN THE REFRIGERANT (R134A) LEAKS, IT ENTERS THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND CAN BE TOXIC IF COMBUSTED, NOT TO MENTION NOT A GOOD THING TO BREATH NON-COMBUSTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722458May 9, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE IN ANY SELECTION IN COLD WEATHER. I BEGAN TO ENCOUNTER THIS PROBLEM THE FIRST WINTER I OWNED IT, IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. LAST WEEK THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE TRANS. WILL NOT ENGAGE. IF THE ENGINE IS RUNNING YOU CANNOT MOVE THE VEHICLE EVEN IN NEUTERAL. IF THE ENGINE IS NOT RUNNNING THE VEHICLE CAN BE MOVED. MECHANIC SAYS THERE IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, HOWEVER AT THIS TIME THE NATURE IS UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722472May 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE CHATTER/VIBRATION PROBLEMS WITH FRONT BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED PROBLEM RECURRING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722473May 9, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AUTOMATIC LOCK MOTOR DOESN'T SHUT OFF RIGHT AWAY WHEN OPENED FROM KEYLESS REMOTE OR DURING AUTOLOCK WHEN DRIVING, STRUTS ARE LEAKING OIL AT LESS THAN 50000 MILES, WINDSHIELD WIPERS LOCK UP DURING COLD WEATHER, TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR DURING COLD WEATHER, FRONT BRAKES VIBRATE AND CHATTER: PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS, GRINDING NOISE FROM STEERING COLUMN, WHINNING NOISE DURING ACCELLERATION. ARE THERE ANY RECALLS REGARDING THESE ISSUES. THE CAR IS FALLING APART AFTER 4 YEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861641May 9, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 15-20 MPH AND ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE AN ILLEGAL LEFT HAND TURN AT LIGHT & HIT FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED & CAUSED TRAUMA TO DRIVER'S LEFT EYE, RESULTING IN A PERMANENT INJURY. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#552148May 8, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
THE LEFT HAND WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT ARM FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-189 DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722420May 8, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE INTERNET IS CHOCK FULL OF CONSUMERS REPORTING PROBLEMS WITH CHRYSLER CORPORATIONS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. WHY IS IT TAKING YOU SO LONG TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861613May 8, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AFTER AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHED ON AND THE HORN STOPPED WORKING. SAID THAT ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. OWNER CONTACTED CHRYSLER BUT THEY PROVIDED NO HELP IN PAYING FOR REPAIRS. *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722351May 6, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT INTO LIMP MODE AT 45 MPH AND THE THIRD GEAR WENT OUT. HAVE HAD NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. HAVE CONTACTED BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURE AND THEY HAVE SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO HELP WITH PAYING FOR THE REPAIR. THEY SITE THE VAN IS PASS THE WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552067May 3, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
RIGHT LEFT INNER/OUTER CV JOINT FAILURE CAUSED THE FRONT END TO SWERVE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722253May 3, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DEAR NHTSA, PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. WE HAVE HAD THIS VAN ONLY 7 MONTHS!!! WE HAVE A 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE THAT HAS 97,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. WE TOOK A TRIP IN THE LAST WEEK TO CALIFORNIA TO SEE OUR DAUGHTER WHEN THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. EVEN THOUGH WE COULD NOT SEE OR HEAR ANY PROBLEMS, WE TOOK IT TO A DEALER IN RENO, NEVADA - (3223 MILL ST, RENO, NV 89502 -- #(775)-323-3106). THEY SAID THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED REPLACING. AT A COST OF 300 DOLLARS, WE AGREED IN HOPES THAT THE LIGHT PROBLEM WOULD BE CURED EVEN THOUGH NOTHING SEEMED WRONG. AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE THE NEXT MORNING, WE NOTICED THAT THE VAN WAS RUNNING TERRIBLY AND WOULD DIE WHEN STOPPED. FRUSTRATED THAT "NO" PROBLEM WITH OUR VAN PROGRESSED TO WORSE WE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT AGAIN. AFTER TESTING IT AGAIN, THEY SAID THE CAMSHAFT HAD TO BE REPLACED. SINCE WE HAD TO RETURN HOME FOR WORK, WE COULD NOT WAIT TO GET IT FIX. ON RETURNING HOME WE TOOK IT INTO OUR TRUSTED MECHANIC IMMEDIATELY. HE CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND SAID THAT WE WILL NEED A NEW ENGINE. OUR COMPLAINT IS THAT OUR ENGINE SHOULD NOT OF FAILED ONLY AFTER ONLY 97,000 MILES - IT IS LUDICROUS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861372May 3, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT COVERS ARE TURNING YELLOW. COULD NOT SEE IN DARK WHILE DRIVING. WAS CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY FOR THE DRIVER. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & THE COVERS WERE REPLACED WITH BRIGHTER ONES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722192May 2, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS START RANDOMLY AND CONTINUE FOR ABOUT 3 PASSES. FREQUENCY OF ABOUT ONCE EVERY THREE DAYS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861213May 2, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE FROM 120,000 TO THE PRESENT OF 135,000 MILES. REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE ON FOUR OCCASIONS TWO BY INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS, AND TWO BY DEALERS. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861214May 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ENGINE COOLING FAN FAILED TO OPERATE WHILE TRAVELING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACEMENTS/REPAIRS DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST. RECALL FOR THE 96 MODEL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722137May 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
PREVIOUS RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR RADIATOR FAN RELAY FAILURE. IF SUCH WAS A SAFETY DEFECT, WOULD NOT FAILED WATER PUMP PRESENT SAME SAFETY RISK? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722155May 1, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MADE A THE PURCHASE IN NOV. WITH 37373 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, MAJOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 46500 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NO LONGER SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR. NEITHER CHRYSLER OR THE DEALER FROM WHICH I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WILL STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCT. THESE VEHICLES ARE KNOWN FOR HAVING SEVERE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND CHRYSLER CLAIMS THEY HAVE FIXED THE ISSUES SO WHY IS IT THAT THESE VEHICLES CONTINUE TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. A MAJOR RECALL FOR ALL THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE MADE AS THE CONSUMERS ARE CONTINUALLY BEING LIED TO AND TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861160May 1, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOOR LATCHES ARE MADE OUT OF TIN WHICH CAUSES THE DOOR NOT TO SHUT PROPERLY, AND "POP OPEN" WHILE IT IS "LOCKED." PASSENGER FELL OUT OF VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#861167May 1, 2000
SUSPENSION
TIRES WOULD WOBBLE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE & STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE & PULLED TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE WAS CONTROLLABLE, BUT USE OF CONSTANT PRESSURE WAS NEEDED TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC BALANCED WHEELS. TOOK IT BACK DUE TO TIRES BEING DEFECTIVE. MANUFACTURER & DEALERSHIP NOT CLAIMING FAULT. MICHLEIN 215/65416 MX4 ALL SEASONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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