Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#781196October 13, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
SHIFT GEAR ( ON COLUMN ) CAN BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK WHEN BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781216October 13, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TENSION PULLEY/ POWER STEERING BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781205October 13, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#781080October 9, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828734October 8, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO SLIP TO NEUTRAL POSITION WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828739October 8, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
AFTER DRIVING A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND PULLING OFF TO A REST AREA, AND THEN TAKING OFF AGAIN THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS LIKE IT'S LOCKED IN 1ST GEAR AND THE RPM IS VERY HIGH. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TRAVEL OVER 40MPH WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780967October 7, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
RADIATOR FAN RELAY FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828642October 6, 1998
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE SITTING IN A DRIVE THROUGH LINE THE REAR WINDOW JUST SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AND REFERRED CONSUMER TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE WINDOW HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE WINDOW WAS FIXED ON OCT 8, 1998.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828456October 1, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS ARE TOO WEAK FOR THE VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539583October 1, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION:REAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TRANSMISSION/STEERING COLUMN/HORN/STRUTS/BRAKES/SWAY BARS/BATTERY/WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH AND A/C CONDENSOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828354September 30, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DEFECTIVE GAS TANK IS CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK WHICH COULD RESULT IN FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541389September 29, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT ACTIVATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828351September 29, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH HER FAMILY IN THE DODGE VAN. WAS GOING ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN SHE HIT THE ANOTHER VEHICLE VERY HARD, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#541113September 28, 1998
CHILD SEAT
VEHICLE EQUIPED WITH CHILD INTEGRATED SAFETY SEATS, HOWEVER STRAP RESTRAINTS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING THEM TO GET JAMMED WHILE THE SPRING MECHANISM THAT TIGHTENS THE SHOULDER STRAPS KEPT GETTING TIGHTER AND TIGHTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541101September 28, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828262September 28, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT WOULD SHIMMY OR VIBRATE. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED TIE ROD END ON LEFT SIDE HAD WORN OUT & NEARLY BROKE. HAD IT REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541737September 27, 1998
SEATS
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541715September 26, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT PEELING BADLY. CRUISE JUST TAKES OFF WHEN SET. DIES CONSTANTLY ON HOT/HUMID DAYS. SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY AND SOUNDS LIKE AIR IS COMING IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541704September 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
DESCENDING MOUNTAIN OUT OF YOSEMITE. FRONT BRAKES OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT FIRE. FLAMES VISIBLE THROUGH WHEEL SPOKES ON BOTH LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT FRONT WHEELS. PUT OUT FIRE WITH WATER. VALVE COVER ON TIRE STEM MELTED BUT NO OTHER USER VISIBLE DAMAGE. DEALER INSPECTED BRAKES AND ADJUSTED REAR BRAKES TO HANDLE MORE LOAD, SAID EVERYTHING ELSE LOOKS OK. I BELIEVE ANYTIME NORMAL USE OF THE VEHICLE CAUSES FLAMES IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541674September 24, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND REMAIN ON FOR SECONDS TO NEARLY AN HOUR. DURING THIS PERIOD, DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS AND POWER LOCKS BECOME INOPERABLE. THERE'S ALSO A STRAINING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER TESTED VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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