Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#861176May 1, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PROCESS OF DRIVING IT SURGES. LIKEWISE, IT IS SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR,AND GEARS ARE STUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722089April 29, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WE HAVE HAD THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ON THE REAR SLIDING DOORS REPAIRED FOUR TIMES. THE LOCKS JUST BUZZ AND GO OUT AND WE ARE UNABLE TO LOCK THAT PARTICULAR DOOR. WE HAVE BEEN ON SEVERAL TRIPS WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED AND THEREFORE WE HAVE TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE UNLOCKED. WE HAVE HAD THE FRONT END LINED UP AT LEAST FOUR TIMES. THE TIRES WERE WORN UNEVEN WHEN WE PURCHASED IT, WE ROTATED TIRES AND HAD TO ROTATE THEM BACK. WE RECENTLY IN FEBRUARY PURCHASED NEW TIRES AND THEN HAD TO HAVE IT REALIGNED. IT STILL PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND WANDERS. WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR REALIGNMENT AGAIN TWICE SINCE. STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722097April 29, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BELIEVE THAT THIS VAN WAS A "LEMON" FROM THE START. IT WAS PURCHASED WITH 60,000 MILES ON IT LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO. THE DEALERSHIP, "AURORA CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH" DID WHAT THEY CALLED A SAFETY CHECK ON IT. SOMEHOW THEY FAILED TO FIND THAT BOTH TIE ROD ENDS NEEDED REPLACED. THAT WAS WITHIN 1 MONTH OF PURCHASE. WE TOOK IT TO A MORE LOCAL DEALER FOR THE SERVICE. THEN BEFORE WE HAD 84,000 MILES ON IT, THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT. NOW THE ENGINE HAS FAILED E-CHECK WITH MAJOR PROBLEMS. AFTER READING ALL THE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ON FAILED TRANSMISSIONS, I AM VERY SURPRISED THAT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A "FORCED" RECALL ON THESE. I ALSO WONDER HOW MANY OTHER ENGINE FAILURES ARE OUT THERE, NOT BEING REPORTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900665April 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH A PARKING LOT, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 22-V298-813. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722037April 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722024April 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPERTINE BELT BROKE AS I WAS ROUNDING A CURVE AT 35 MPH. I GOT THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE AND SAFE STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722026April 27, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS PROCEEDING TO TAKE OFF AFTER THE LIGHT CHANGED GREEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I MANAGED TO GET VEHICLE OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY AND TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO REVERSE, BUT NOT FORWARD. I CALLED THE WRECKER SERVICE TO TOW IT TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. UPON COMPLETE INSPECTION BY OUR INSURANCE CO AND DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A MANUFACTURED PART HAD BROKEN OFF INTO SHAVED BITS AND FELL INTO THE TRANSMISSION PAN. THEREFORE A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860995April 26, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. MOTOR WOULD RUN, BUT WIPERS WOULD NOT MOVE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMERTHAT REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861020April 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STALLED. THEN, CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT CAMSHAFT WAS BROKEN, AND ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#783705April 25, 2000
TIRES
LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860929April 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE OLD SERPENTINE BELT BECAUSE IT WAS CRACKED. NEW ONE KEEPS SLIPPING OFF. CONSUMER REPLACED BELT PINCHNER JUST IN CASE THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, CONSUMER ENDED UP PUTTING THE OLD CRACKED BELT BACK ON & IT STAYED ON WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721891April 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
BELTS BECAME BADLY FRAYED AND TATTERED PREMATURELY; 3 DAYS AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE BELTS, THE ENGINE DIED ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WE NEEDED TO BE TOWED FROM THE FREEWAY TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE ANY PROBLEM AND THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED RIGHT AWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860771April 24, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO LATCH PROPERLY. HAD TO INSERT LATCH INTO BUCKLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BEFORE IT LOCKED PROPERLY. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860777April 24, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING 40-45 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860839April 24, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT RETRACT/ WILL NOT LOCK, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. 8AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721756April 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WITHOUT WARNING- ENGINE STALLS IN TRAFFIC, USUALLY WHILE DECELERATING, AND CAN ONLY RESTART WITH GAS PEDAL FLOORED. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, SPORADIC, AND CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. DLR/MFR. SAY CORRECT BY WARRANTY, BUT PROBLEM MAY NOT SHOW FOR MONTHS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721757April 21, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT IS FLAKING FROM HOOD AND ROOF, PARTICLES CAN BE INGESTED. DISTRICT MANAGER SAID UV STABILIZERS IN PAINT NOT CORRECT. PAINT IS FLAKING FROM RAIN GUTTERS, ROOF RIDGES, AND HOOD. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860754April 21, 2000
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINING ON. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A CLOCK SPRING WHICH NEEDED REPLACEMENT. ALSO, HORN FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY AIR BAG MOVING ON TO RELAY SWITCH. DEALER INFORMED THAT REPAIRS WOULD COST CONSUMER $950.00. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721729April 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED SHORTLEY AFTER PURCHASE FOR ROUGH SHIFTING. TRANSMISSION SERVICED AGAIN AND TRANSMISSION KIT PUT ON AFTER 3 YEARS. JUST NOTIFIED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT. FINDING MECHANICS WILL NOT WORK ON THIS TRANSMISSION BECAUSE OF POOR REPUTATION OF DODGE TRANSMISSIONS. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED THAT DODGE DOESN'T REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551931April 18, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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