Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (1996)

1,157 consumer complaints on file.

#10017736April 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR A RECALL THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A POPPING NOISE AND WAS SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016547April 26, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RE:DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE, L996 CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SUDDEN LACK OF POWER WHEN DRIVING ON FREEWAY, NARROWLY AVOIDING SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. IN RESEARCHING ON VARIOUS WEB SITES, THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR OTHER OWNERS AS WELL. THE DEALER HAS KEPT THE CAR TWICE SO THEY COULD 'DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM', THEY REPLACE ONE SENSOR OR ANOTHER. LAST REPLACEMENT SEEMS TO HAVE WORKED BUT STILL DON'T TRUST THE CAR AND WON'T DRIVE ON FREEWAY OR FAR FROM HOME. NOW HAVE TROUBLE STARTING THE CAR, THE DEALER SAID IT'S PROBABLY THE CRANK SENSOR. THEY SAY SINCE I ONLY HAVE 33,000 MILES ON THE CAR, IT SHOULDN'T BE THE STARTER. ALSO, I HAVE HISTORY OF THE WIPERS TURNING ON AND OFF WHENEVER THEY FEEL LIKE IT. THEY ALSO ESTABLISH THEIR OWN RHYTHM WHEN WORKING. THE WIPER SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. THE COMPUTER NEVER SHOWS AN ERROR CODE SO OBVIOUSLY, IT ISN'T WORKING EITHER. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL FLOAT AND SOMETIMES WILL SHOW 0 MILES AN HOUR WHEN I'M MOVING. THEY REPLACED THE SPEEDOMETER SENSOR TWICE AND NOW IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING. I HAVE SEEN ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS LISTED ON VARIOUS WEB SITES. THE DEALER ACTS LIKE I'M CRAZY AND THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE SUDDEN LACK OF POWER, THE ENGINE JUST TURNS OFF, NO POWER STEERING EITHER WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I WONDER HOW MANY ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT... AS SOON AS I CAN AFFORD IT, I WILL BE REPLACING THIS VAN WITH A NON-DODGE VEHICLE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015966April 22, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE CLOCKSPRING FAILED ONE YEAR PRIOR TO RECALL# 02V293000. THE CONSUMER FILED FOR A REFUND WITH CHRYSLER WHICH HE HASN'T RECEIVED. *MR *SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017199April 21, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
THE COMPUTER MODULE FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017248April 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017156April 18, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER AND WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014349April 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STEERING COLUMN ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS; TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSES VARIOUS ELECTRICAL INPUTS SUCH AS TURNING ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HONKING HORN, CAUSING THE ABS FAILURE LIGHT TO COME ON AND CAUSING ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS TO SHORT OUT INCLUDING ALL GAUGES AND EVEN CAUSING THE ENGINE TO TURN OFF. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014882April 9, 2003
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS INTERMITTENT. MR THE PROBLEM WITH THE WIPERS OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE WIPERS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND WAS TOLD THEY WORKED FINE. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT AS WELL. SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013697March 30, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS HAVE STEADILY BECOME FOGGED/ DISCOLORED. BELIEVE THIS IS CAUSED BY SOME KIND OF OXIDATION OF THE MATERIAL FROM BEING EXPOSED TO THE SUN AND OTHER ELEMENTS. REPLACED ONE HEADLIGHT WITH USED PARTIALLY CLEAR UNIT 2 YEARS AGO. IT TO NOW IS FOGGED TO THE POINT I CAN DRIVE WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON AND NO ONE KNOWS IT. MY CARAVAN HEADLIGHTS ON BRIGHT ARE CONSIDERABLY LESS BRIGHT THAN MY 10 YR OLD CIVIC ON NORMAL SETTING. LUCKILY I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT FROM THIS INADEQUACY BUT ONLY BECAUSE I DRIVE AROUND WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON TO HELP PROJECT SOME LIGHT ON THE ROAD DUE TO THESE DEFECTIVE LENSES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014534March 27, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NAR 03-27-2003 MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS, AND THE TRANSMISSION DIED OUT. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010869March 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SERPENTINE BELT, WHEN IT RAINS THE BELT COMES OFF THE PULLEY SYSTEM. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES, AND IS BECOMING COSTLY, SO NOW I AM CONSIDERING THE HONDA ODYSSEY!. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010860March 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LOCKED-UP ON 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHEN WE CONTACTED SOMEONE ABOUT OBTAINING A TRANSMISSION, WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD ALREADY SENT LETTERS TO DODGE DEALERSHIPS TO EXPECT TO BE CONTACTED ABOUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON THE 1996 & 1997 GRAND CARAVANS; THE DEALERSHIPS WERE TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE VEHICLES WERE DEFECTIVE, BUT THAT THEY(MANUFACTURER) WOULD NOT HAVE THEM REPAIRED. MY HUSBAND WAS TRAVELING ON I-40 BUSINESS OUTSIDE OF WINSTON SALEM, NC, WHEN THIS HAPPENED. HE HAD WITH HIM OUR 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND MY STEP-DAUGHTER, THEY WERE STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR OVER 4 HOURS, AND AT NIGHT. WE HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD A "PIN" OF SOME SORT IN THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED AND THE VAN SEEMED TO BE FINE AFTER THAT; WE HAD NO OTHER INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM--THE VAN'S TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED ON A VERY BUSY PART OF THE INTERSTATE; IT JUST SHUT DOWN AND COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF THEY HAD BEEN TRAVELING IN THE LEFT LANE OF TRAFFIC. DUE TO BEING IN THE RIGHT LANE, THEY WERE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT BEING HIT BY OTHER TRAFFIC. WE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE VAN TOWED OVER 60 MILES TO GET IT HOME. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFO. OR ASSISTANCE YOU CAN OFFER. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF OTHER INFO OR QUESTIONS ARE NEEDED. THANK YOU. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012100March 19, 2003
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT,IN WHICH THE STRAPS WERE LOOSE, AND DID NOT RETRACT WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED ABRUPTLY. *JB SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009778March 17, 2003
AIR BAGS
RE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 02V293000. CONSUMER STATES HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERTAIVE, AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON. DEALER REPLACED CLOCKSPRING PER RECALL 02V293000. CONSUMER STATED CHRYSLER HAS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS WHICH WERE PAID AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *TT *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011669March 13, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL, CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS ON ITS THIRD TRANSMISSION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010188March 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DODGE '96 MINIVAN STALLING PROBLEM WHILE IN OPERATION. START UP TIME 5-10 MINUTES LATER (VERY DANGEROUS). TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR; PROBLEM ESCALATED TO FULL REPLACEMENT. NOT SATISFIED WITH REPLACEMENT -"BUMPS" ON SECOND AND THIRD GEARS UP AND DOWN. THESE HAVE BEEN COSTLY REPAIRS. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT NO MATTER WHAT REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED - FULL FUEL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. RPS RACED TO 15K. REPLACED CAM SENSOR, HARNESS, HOSES ETC. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009828March 4, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION YET THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *NLM THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OPENED BUT WAS DEFLATED. CONSUMER RECEIVED LETTER REGARDING FAULTY AIR BAGS AFTER ACCIDENT. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10008830February 20, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008899February 20, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED REGARDING THE FUEL RAIL SEAL, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MISFIRE, THE DEALER REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGING CONSUMER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008909February 20, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. FAULTY CIRCUIT ON BODY CONTROL MODULE.*JB *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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