Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (1996)

1,157 consumer complaints on file.

#8017389August 27, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK DEVELOPED A CRACK AND CAUSED FUEL LEAKAGES. DEALER NOTIFED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766270August 27, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
HORN, CRUISE CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING SAME TIME AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766230August 26, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766087August 23, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL LEAKING, DEALER SAYS AT DRAIN TUBE/TANK INTERFACE - NEW TANK ASSEMBLY REQUIRED WITH TUBES, NOT COVERED UNDER WARRENTY/RECALLS. COST TO FIX $815.00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766128August 23, 2002
AIR BAGS
I REPORED THIS CLOCK SPRING ISSUE A LONG TIME AGO, NEVER HEARD BACK, I SEE THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE REPORTED THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND WONDER WHERE IT STANDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567168August 21, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AIR CONDITIONERCONDENSER/DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR/TIE ROD, TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE, AND O2 SENSOR WERE REPLACED. ALSO, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE, AND FROM THE EXHAUST AREA. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED. IN ADDITION, SERPENTINE BELT AND WATER PUMP WERE REPLACED. *JB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765947August 20, 2002
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG-INDICATOR LIGHT STARTED LIGHTING UP INTERMITTENTLY, AT FIRST, BUT NOW STAYS LIT ALL THE TIME. I SOON DISCOVERED THAT THE HORN, ANOTHER SAFETY FEATURE, IS ALSO DISABLED/NONFUNCTIONAL, AS IS THE CRUISE CONTROL. THESE THREE FEATURES, TWO OF THEM BEING IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURES (AIRBAG AND HORN) , ARE ALL APPARENTLY WIRED TOGETHER INTO ONE CIRCUIT. I TOOK MY VAN TO A MECHANIC WHO CHECKED FUSES= OK; PROBLEM IS "AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING." HE CONTACTED 3 OTHER MECHANICS AND A DODGE DEALER, AND ALL SAID THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM WITH DODGE CARAVAN, AND THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING. THE MECHANIC EXPLAINED THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDS TO BE RESET, BUT HE AND OTHER MECHANICS WON'T ATTEMPT TO FIX, AS THEY'RE WORRIED ABOUT DEPLOYING AIRBAG. THE 2 DEALERS SAID THE AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY ON ITS OWN, OR NOT DEPLOY AT ALL -- AND THAT REPAIR INVOLVES REPLACING THE AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING. I'M UPSET AND WANT CHRYSLER TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR -- THIS IS NOT A MAINTENANCE ITEM/ISSUE -- THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE -- WHEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON, INDICATING FAILURE (CLOCKSPRING), THE HORN ALSO IS DISABLED. YOU CANNOT PASS INSPECTION W/OUT THE HORN WORKING. I'M AFRAID AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY ACCIDENTALLY WHILE I'M DRIVING. I CANNOT AFFORD THIS REPAIR -- EST. $95/CLOCKSPRING + $200/LABOR = $300 OR MORE! THE MECHANIC KNEW OF AT LEAST 1 OTHER PERSON WHO HAD EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH CARAVAN; ALSO, THE TWO DODGE DEALERS IN MY AREA ALSO STATED THEY VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM OCCURING IN THE DODGE CARAVAN! MANY OF THESE FAILURES ARE OCCURRING, & MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT REPORTING THEM!! IN ADDITION, MECHANIC SAID HORN COULD BE REWIRED TO BYPASS THE AIRBAG/CRUISE CON. CIRCUIT, FOR ~ $50 -- BUT STILL HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT AIRBAG DEPLOYING AT WRONG TIME/NOT AT ALL + STILL HAVE NO CRUISE CONTROL. ALSO IN STEERING, THERE'S A LOUD WHINEY NOISE WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED;OTHER TIMES LOSS OF POWER STEERING=DIFFICULTTOSTEER! +SERPENTINEBELT BROKE OFF AT ~32,000 MI!$700TOREPAIR!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765965August 20, 2002
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND THE HORN WILL NO LONGER WORK. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG CARAVAN OWNERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765843August 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
HORN WILL NOT WORK, AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND NO ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON THE STEERING COLUMN FUNCTION. DODGE IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT REPLACE THE CLOCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765782August 17, 2002
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
FAILURE OF THE CLOCKSPRING THAT CONTROLS THREE SAFETY DEVICES, THE AIR BAG.THE HORN AND THE SPEED CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765613August 13, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUDDEN LOUD NOISE AND SHORT MOMENT OF LOCKED FRONT WHEELS, ENGINE STALLED AND AFTER WHEN I STOPPED, HUGE OIL LEAK FROM THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER TRANSMISSION DISASSEMBLY BIG HOLE IN TRANS HOUSING AROUND 3" IN DIAMETER TO THE TORQUE CONVERTER SIDE,DAMAGED TORQUE CONVERTER, PIECES OF DIFFERENTIAL PARTS WENT OF THE HOLE. HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FOR VERIFICATION, PICTURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567132August 12, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE OF TURN SIGNALS, THE COMING ON OF WIPERS BY THEMSELVES AND SHORTING OUT THE BATTERY AND THE VEHICLE STALLING WERE A FAULT OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765480August 11, 2002
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, AND HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY. MANY OTHER 1996 GRAND CARAVAN OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME FAILURE, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THE CLOCK SPRING HAS FAILED. GIVEN THE NUMBER OF IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. I'M CERTAIN MANY MORE OWNERS WOULD REPORT THIS IF THEY WERE AWARE OF SO MANY OTHERS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM, BUT GIVE THE MODEST COST OF REPAIR ($250 EST.), MOST PEOPLE HAVE PROBABLY PAID FOR THIS REPAIR WITHOUT REPORTING IT SINCE THE POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEMS ARE SO SERIOUS (NO HORN OR AIR BAG!!) GIVEN THE MODEST COST OF REPAIR AND THE SERIOUS INJURY THAT COULD RESULT FROM NOT CORRECTING THIS, DODGE SHOULD PAY FOR THIS REPAIR BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. ISN'T THIS WHAT NHTSA IS FOR? PLEASE HELP FORCE DODGE TO BE RESPONSIBLE. SIMILAR MODELS AND OTHER MODEL YEARS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME PART, AS WELL. PLEASE RESPOND, AND LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO ENCOURAGE DODGE TO CORRECT THIS SITUATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765510August 11, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
LEAK AIR COND SYM CAUSED 5 MO. AND 2 YR CHILD TO BECOME SICK FROM R134 BLOW IN FACE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567054August 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, SUSPENSION:REAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, INTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, STEERING:COLUMN, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED COMPUTER PROBLEMS WHICH HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP WHILE BEING DRIVEN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015804August 8, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE SEALING O RING. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015843August 8, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT HAS COME ON/ HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. DEALER STATED CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS INOPERABLE UNTIL IT WAS FIXED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765187August 4, 2002
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
NO HORN, NO CRUISE CONTROL, CLICKING IN COLUMN. AND AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765131August 3, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TURN SIGNALS FAIL TO OPERATE. DEALER CANT FIND PROBLEM OR DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ALWAYS SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN YOU ARE IN TRAFFIS AND NEED TO SIGNAL A TURN. VERY HAZARDOUS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765070August 1, 2002
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THREE COMPONENTS HAVE CEASED TO WORK, APPARENTLY DUE TO THE CLOCKSPRING. FROM INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THESES VEHICLES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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