Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#892855July 16, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE IN FRONT SUDDENLY STOPPED AND CONSUMER REAR ENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE. FRONT HOOD WENT UNDER THE OTHER CAR, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892886July 16, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
RECALL NUMBER 00V268000. VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING RECALL PROBLEM, BUT NOT SELECTED FOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. FUEL IS LEAKING FROM FUEL INJECTION FUEL RAIL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748477July 15, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HORN ,CRUISE CONTROL,DOES NOT WORK AND THE GAS LIGHT WILL COME ON AND MAKE A BEEPING SOUND FOR NO REASON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900645July 11, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE, FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A WIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS, CLAIM 35-W700-085. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892485July 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ABS SYSTEM. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SYSTEM ALREADY, BUT CURENTLY THERE IS SOME OTHER NEW PROBLEMS WITH SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748223July 10, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THESE TIRES WERE REPLACED AS PART OF A RECALL IN APPROXIMATELY 1998. THE THREAD ON THIS TIRE HAS VIRTUALLY NO WEAR. THERE IS PROBABLY ABOUT 12-15,000 MILES ON THESE TIRES. MY SON AND I WERE DRIVNG DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE TIRE COMPLETELY BLEW OUT, NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I HATE TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD A CAR BEEN CLOSER TO US THAN THEY WERE, AND WE WERE NOT ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY SAFELY AND QUICKLY. UPON INSPECTION OF THE TIRE, I SAW THAT THE THREAD HAD COMPLETELY COME OFF THE SIDES OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS IN THREE DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT PARTS. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER WHO CAME TO CHANGE THE TIRE WAS FLABERGASTED AT THE CONDITION OF THE TIRE. HE SAID THAT THE ONLY OTHER TIRES HE HAS SEEN THAT LOOKED LIKE THIS WERE THE FIRESTORE TIRES ON THE SUVS. WHEN I WENT TO THE TIRE DEALER TO REPLACE THE TIRE, HE HAD THE SAME TYPE OF COMMENTS. IT WAS OBVIOUS TO THE TWO REPAIR MEN THAT THESE TIRES WERE DEFECTVIE. BOTH SAID WE WERE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE GIVEN THE CONDITION OF THE TIRE. MY QUESTION IS NOW, WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH THE OTHER ONE THAT IS ON THERE, AND CAN I GET RETRIBUTION FOR THE COST OF THESE TIRES. ALSO, HOW CAN I FIND OUT IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS IN THE PAST? SHOULD I CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP OR THE MANUFACTURER. IF YOU COULD SUPPLY ME WITH THIS INFORMATION, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748187July 10, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN FAILED, WOULD NOT SHUT-OFF, THEN JUST "DIED". DEALER WANTS NEARLY $500 TO FIX - REDICULOUS!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748189July 10, 2001
TIRES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRIUSE CONTROL DOES NOT MAINTIAN SPEED ON UPHILL ROADS - DEALERSHIP REPLACED - PROBLEM CORRECTED, TIRES WEAR OUT AT 25000+ MILES. AREA IS OUTSIDE EDGE ON BOTHS SIDES OF TIRES BALD. FRONT END CHECK OUT OK, REPLACED TIRES WITH REAR TIRES, BUT STILL EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM. *AK (TIRESIZE: 215/60-17)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748194July 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
1) WHEN YOU WOULD START THE VAN IT WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE FOR @ 5 MIN. THEN WOULD FINALLY GO INTO GEAR. (2) WHEN TRAVELLING @45 TO 50 THE VAN WOULD START TO SHUDDER BAD AND WOULD LOSE ALL OF ITS POWER FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND THEN WOULD BE ALRIGHT. (3) WHEN STOPPING AT A LIGHT/ STOPSIGN OR YIELD THE VAN WOULD NOT GO. TOLD AT THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748199July 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FIRST FAILURE HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY. DANGEROUS GETTING OFF. SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED ON A WINDING HILL GOING UP. CARS CAME UP FROM BEHIND AND ALMOST COLLIDED WITH REAR OF CAR. CHRYSLER SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH SUCH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS HAS IT HAS HAD ON THESE MINIVANS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748213July 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
STALL 7 TIMES WITHOUT WARNING IN DIFFERENT TRAFFIC CONDITIONS OVER 2 YRS. NEAR ACCIDENTS. DEALER CAN'T DIAGNOSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748240July 10, 2001
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
AIR BAG LIGHT ON, NO HORN, HAUNTED WIPERS WORK WITHOUT ACTIVATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748262July 10, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748145July 9, 2001
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING
WHEN USING THIS BOOSTER SEAT IN MY VAN, WHEN MY CHILD LEANS FORWARD, THE SEATBELT, WHEN PUT THROUGHT THE SEAT BELT GUIDES ON THE BOOSTER SEAT, BECOMES LOOSE AND SLACK. WHEN MY CHILD SITS BACK THE SEAT BELT GETS CAUGHT UP ON THE SEAT BELT GUIDE, AND THE SEAT BELT JUST HANGS LOOSE- THIS WOULD DEFINATELY BE A PROBLEM IN A CRASH. I'M SURE THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THIS BECAUSE CONSUMER REPORTS MAGAZINE JUST DID AN ARTICLE ABOUT CAR SEATS, AND THIS ISSUE WAS BROUGHT UP. I AM GOING TO BE CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER MYSELF- BUT YOUR HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748167July 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
YOU CAN MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER FROM PARK TO DRIVE WITH OUT ANY CONTACT WITH THE BRAKE. NORMALLY IN OTHER VEHICLES, YOU MUST DEPRESS THE BRAKE BEFORE YOU CAN MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER OUT OF PARK. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS A CHILD COULD TAKE HOLD OF THE SHIFT LEVER AND MOVE IT INTO GEAR CAUSING A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT/INJURY. I CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEIR RESPONSE WAS NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT, THEY ALL DO THAT!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748086July 8, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
MY 2 YEAR OLD SON TURNED THE KEY AND PUT THE CAR IN GEAR. WHEN IT STARTED MOVING, HE FELL OUT AND THE CAR CAME TO REST AGAINST HIS HIP. MY OTHER TWO CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR, AND HAD IT NOT STOPPED ON HIS LEG, IT WOULD HAVE ROLLED INTO THE PATH OF AN ONCOMING TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#748023July 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A CONSTRUCTION ZONE ON HOT DAY NOTICED BURNING RUBBER SMELL. STARTED DOWN A HILL AND NOTICED BRAKES DID NOT SEEM TO WORK. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. TRIED PARKING BRAKE. CAR WAS STEERED INTO ABANDON GAS STATION TO AVOID COLLISION. HAD TO PUT INTO PARK TO STOP VEHICLE. GOODYEAR EMPLOYEE TRIED BRAKES:WENT TO FLOOR. TECHNICIAN VIEWED (IN HOUR)HAD BRAKES:BLEED LINES. TOLD AIR IN LINES. SAME AS ODI-ID 887484.TOOK TO DEALER:COULD NOT EXPLAIN. REAR BRAKES THIN. MENTION OF POSSIBLE MASTER CYLINDER DEFECT.NHTSA TOLD ME OF 1996 RECALL. CALLED CHRYSLER-VIN NOT INVOLVED.VERY CONCERNED OVER FUTURE BRAKE PERFORMANCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892072July 6, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH HOOD FLEW OPEN. NO ACCIDENT, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 1300.00.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747808July 4, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE WE'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS SPONTANEOUSLY ACTIVATE, MAKE TWO OR THREE PASSES ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD, THEN RETURN TO THE STOWED POSITION AND STOP. SOMETIMES THE ACTIVATION IS NOTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH STARTING THE VEHICLE, ACTIVATING THE TURN SIGNALS, OR DURING THE PROCESS OF STEERING THE VEHICLE THROUGH A TURN. SOMETIMES IT OCCURS WHILE JUST DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD...I SUPPOSE THIS QUIRK IS DUE TO RUBBING WIRING, ETC. IN THE STEERING COLUMN, AND MY WIFE AND I ARE ACCUSTOMED TO IT BY NOW. IT OCCURS TO ME THOUGH THAT THIS WIPER ACTIVATION COULD EASILY DISTRACT A DRIVER AT A CRITICAL MOMENT AND CONTRIBUTE TO A MISHAP. EMAIL IS THE BEST WAY TO CONTACT US OR TRY THE HOME PHONE NUMBER AFTER THAT...WE CHECK THE ANSWERING MACHINE FREQUENTLY. THANKS, CLAY RIALES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9002779July 3, 2001
SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
BODY CONTROL HAS GONE OUT THREE TIMES. WINDSHILD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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