Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints
13,518 consumer complaints on file.
- #826990August 19, 1998SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN CONSUMER DROVE OFF A RED LIGHT ABOUT 5 MPH SHE NOTICED THAT HER CHILD HAD FALLEN OUT OF SAFETY SEAT BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD CAR SEAT. THE CHILD WAS ON THE MIDDLE OF THE CENTER SEAT OF THE VAN. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #826885August 18, 1998STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE SIDE DOOR OF THE VEHICLE THE DOOR FELL OFF WITHOUT INICATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #826897August 18, 1998ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE THE BATTERY EXPLODED, CAUSING FUMES AND ACID ALL OVER THE VEHICLE. DEALER SAID IT WAS A DEFECTIVE BATTERY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #540001August 18, 1998EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #539832August 14, 1998VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR GLASS SHATTERED. *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #539768August 11, 1998STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
REAR DOOR HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE. OWNER'S 1992 GRAND CARAVAN WAS RECALLED FOR SAME PROBLEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #539770August 11, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY OVER SEVERAL DAYS UPON IGINITION. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED IN TRAFFIC.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #539480August 5, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MULTIPLE PROBLEMS W/GEARS AND SHIFT INDICATOR, GEARS STICK IN REVERSE, MOVES FORWARD WHILE INDICATOR SHOWS REVERSE. (QCAW)
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #538839August 5, 1998ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
KEY STUCK IN IGNITION. TOLD BY REPAIR SHOP THAT THE SHIFT CYLINDER IS THE CAUSE OF KEY BEING STUCK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #540945August 4, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER BOLT SHEARED OFF. (QCAW)
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #780364August 4, 1998CHILD SEAT
CHILDREN HAVE BEEN STUCK IN THE INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEATS FIVE TIMES AND HAD TO BE CUT OUT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #826153August 3, 1998STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #538804August 3, 1998AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ALMOST AT STOP HIT SMALL BUMP AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. NO ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN THE BAG DEPLOYMENT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #532941August 1, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
DEFECTIVE ABS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #538642July 31, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #538548July 29, 1998AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON, ESPECIALLY IN WET CONDITIONS OR AROUND SHARP TURNS. (QCAW)
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #538722July 24, 1998STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY WON'T STOP THE CAR. ABS AND BRAKES LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE DEALER CANNOT PICK UP A TROUBLE CODE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE PRESSURE READING IS WITHIN LIMITS (2200 PSI FOR 3 MINUTES). STEERING PROBLEM WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL AND THERE IS A LOST OF POWER ASSIST. THIS IS WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, DEALER CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #538682July 22, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 16,000 MILES, SECOND TRANSMISSION IS SHOWING SAME SYMPTOMS - SLIPPAGE AND GEAR DISENGAGEMENT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #538153July 21, 1998POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE DUE TO PLANETARY GEAR FAILURE, CAR LOCKED AND SKIDDED TO A STOP.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #538018July 21, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
3 YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS WITH ENGINE TURNED OFF, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. (QCAW)
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0