Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2001)

298 consumer complaints on file.

#752489September 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE BUCKS, STALLS AND STOPS REGARDLESS OF SPEED OR ROAD CONDITIONS. PROBLEM PARTICULARLY NOTICEABLE WHEN ACCELERATING. ENGINE LIGHT HAS ACTIVATED EACH TIME. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE; NO WARNING GIVEN BEFORE IT DIES WHILE DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752225September 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR JUST STOPPED SUDDENLY WHILE RUNNING. FORTUNATELY WE WERE NOT ON FREEWAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895598August 31, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN LEAVING FACTORY REAR AXLE HAD NO NUT. *AK WHEEL FELL OFF, CONSUMER STATES IT DID NOT HAVE THE COTTER PIN, WHICH HOLDS THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO THE AXLE, IT LEFT THE FACTORY WITHOUT THE PARTS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751255August 28, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT TWO 2001 MODELS TESTED BY THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY HAVE SHOWN A CRACK AND / OR WEAKNESS IN THIS FITTING. 2002 MODELS HAVE BEEN MODIFIED AND DO NOT SHOW SIGNS OF WEAKNESS / CRACK. CHRYSLER DOESN'T PLAN TO RECALL AT THIS POINT. WHY NOT??? THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750668August 17, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
PLEASE REQUEST THAT MANUFACTURER REPLACE FAULTY FUEL SYSTEM PARTS AS INDICATED BY IIHS CRASH TESTS. DIAMLER-CHRYSLER REPLACED THE PART ON GRAND CARAVANS MANUFACTURED AFTER JULY, 2001 AS WELL AS ON ALL 2002 MODELS. OBVIOUSLY THEY TOOK THE IIHS REPORT SERIOUSLY, HOWEVER DIAMLER-CHRYSLER IS NOT WILLING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM FOR THOSE OF US WHO PURCHASED THE PRE-JULY 2001 MANUFACTURED GRAND CARAVANS. ARE THEY WAITING FOR SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH? PLEASE HELP. WHEN I PHONED DIAMLER CHRYSLER THEY INFORMED ME THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FUEL LEAK IN THEIR OWN TESTS....YET THEY MODIFIED THE GRAND CARAVANS IN THE MIDDLE OF A MODEL YEAR??? WE NEED TO GET THIS MATTER RECTIFIED BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR WORSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750309August 13, 2001
SEATS
FRONT SEATS (MANUAL, NOT POWER) ARE TOO HIGH AND CLOSE TO DASH PREVENTING PERSONS OF A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 5" 5" FROM SAFELY APPLYING BRAKES - VERY DANGEROUS IN THAT LEGS ARE RESTRICTED BY DASH BOARD - CAUSES YOU TO ADJUST SEAT TO A MORE BACK POSITION WHICH SIMPLY TRADES ONE DANGER FOR ANOTHER. CANNOT ENTER OR EXIT VEHICLE BECAUSE INADEQUATE LEG ROOM BETWEEN SEAT AND DASH AREA. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM. IT'S REAL! BE WARNED - APPLIES TO MANUAL SEATS - NOT POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749597August 1, 2001
AIR BAGS
DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT MY CLOCKSPRING WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CLOCKSPRING WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED AND TO RETURN IN ONE WEEK AT THE START OF THE DAY TO HAVE IT INSTALLED. WHEN I RETURNED, I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE A WAS NOW DUE TO IT BEING ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON AT VARIOUS TIMES. IT ALWAYS COMES ON AND STAYS ON NOW AT INITIAL START UP. PLUS THE ATTENTION BELL SOUNDS AT THAT SAME TIME. THIS CAN ALSO OCCUR WHEN CHANGING LANES AND MAKING TURNS. ANY MOTION OF THE STEERING WHEEL CAN MAKE THE LIGHT COME ON AND BELL RING AT ANY TIME WHILE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON. THIS OCCURS IN ANY GEAR, AS WELL AS WHILE IT IS IN PARK. OCCASSIONALLY WHEN DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT-A-WAY, THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF. HOWEVER A SIMPLE LANE CHANGE MAKES IT COME ON AGAIN. THIS MALFUNCTION MAKES ME FEAR FOR MY LIFE AS WELL AS FOR OTHERS, WHETHER THEY ARE MY PASSENGERS OR ANOTHER VEHCILES OCCUPANTS. MY GREATEST FEAR IS THAT THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY WHILE I AM DRIVING AND CAUSE ME TO HAVE A SERIOUS OR FATAL ACCIDENT. I ALSO FEAR THAT IF I AM INVOLVED IN ANYTYPE OF ACCIDENT THAT THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT MY SAFETY AS WELL AS OTHERS, IS IN SERIOUS JEAPORDY. HOW CAN I GET THIS PART INTO MY DEALERSHIP AND RESOLVED QUICKLY? I ANXIOUSLY AWAIT YOUR NEEDED REPONSE. THANK YOU!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749317July 27, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I HAVE CONTACTED DAIMLERCHRYSLER REQUESTING A CHANGE TO THE FUEL TANK FITTING TO PREVENT THE FAILURE OF THE FUEL SYSTEM AS WAS INDICATED DURING THE TEST BY THE IIHS. AFTER THIS FITTING WAS DONE THE IIHS SAW NO FUEL SYSTEM LEAKAGE NOR ANY EVIDENCE OF WEAKNESS AROUND THE REDESIGNED PART(NEWS RELEASE 7/17/01). PLEASE HELP ME TO GET THIS RECTIFIED BEFORE THE FAILURE RESULTS IN INJURY OR DEATH. THANK YOU. TONI BICKNELL . *K
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893087July 19, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER IS CALLING IN REGARD TO FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY FITTING FOR VEHICLE. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE FITTING SHOULD BE CHANGED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748777July 19, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. ROLLED BACKWARD KNOCKING ME (STANDING OUTSIDE ON THE PAVEMENT) DOWN AND ROLLED OVER MY RIGHT LEG AND ARM.. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#891885July 2, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. WINDSHIELD WIPERS PAUSED IN MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD. AS CONSUMER TURNED WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON AND OFF, THEY STARTED WORKING AGAIN. *AK CONSUMER STATES WIPERS STOPPED AGAIN ON THE SAME DAY, HOWEVER THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED AT ALLW ITHIN THE PAST TWO WEEKS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889264May 29, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEAK WAS CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886254April 18, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
ANCHORS THAT ARE IN TRUCK STICK UP TO WHEN RECLINING. 2 BACK SEATS, SOMEONE COULD BE STUCK IN REAR.*AK CONSUMER'S 14 YEAR OLD SON HAS BEEN POKED TWICE WHILE RECLINING SEAT, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING TO HAVE THE ANCHORS REMOVED BECAUSE HE DOES NOT HAVE ANY SMALL CHILDREN. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#883908March 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 45 MPH WHEN TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS REMAINED ON. *AK DEALER STATED THAT SEALS AND PISTON FAILED, CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A BANGING NOISE WHEN DOWNSHIFTING, DEALER STATED THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATION. WHILE DRIVING, STEERING WOULD SHAKE, DEALER STATED WHEELS WERE OUT OF BALANCE. CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RATTLE IN THE DASH. CONSUMER STATED PASSENGER FRONT WEATHERSTRIP WAS NOT TIGHT ENOUGH AND HAD A SMALL WATER LEAK, SIDE MOULDING AROUND DOOR IS MISHAPEN, DEALER REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559771February 21, 2001
SEATS
THE FRONT SEATS ARE TOO HIGH MAKING IT HARD FOR A WOMAN WHO'S HEIGHT IS 5'3"-5'5" TO REACH THE BRAKE/GAS PEDALS WITHOUT SEAT PULLED ALL THE WAY FORWARD THEREFORE NOT LEAVING ENOUGH ROOM BETWEEN CONSUMER AND AIR BAG. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559170January 24, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
A FRONTAL OFFSET CRASH TEST WAS PERFORMED, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ROTATED 90 DEGREES ONTO ITS SIDE DURING THE ROUTINE POST-CRASH INVESTIGATION OF THE UNDERBODY A STODDARD FLUID LEAK WAS OBSERVED NEAR THE FUEL TANK, THE LEAK CONTINUED FOR 36 MIN UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ITS NORMAL POSITION, INSPECTION OF THE TANK SHOWED THAT THE LEAK ORIGINATED FROM THE TOP RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK WHERE THE SENDER UNIT MAKES A SEAL WITH THE TANK HOUSING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738473December 29, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WINDSHIELD HAS A GLARE FROM THE DASH SHOWING DIRECTLY IN YOUR LINE OF SIGHT WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE OBJECT WHICH ARE BEHIND THE GLARE. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM THE BRIGHTER THE SUN SHINES THE DARKER THE GLARE. IT ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE LOOKING INTO A MIRROR AND SEE THE REFLECTION OF THE DASH BACK INTO THE WINDSHIELD. THIS VERY WELL COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT . THE SECOND PROBLEM WAS DEFROSTER WOULD NOT KEEP ICE FROM FORMING ON THE INSIDE OF ALL WINDOWS OF THE VAN . WINDOWS APPEARED AS IF NEED TO HAVE ICE SCRAPED OFF BUT ICE WAS ON INSIDE NOT OUTSIDE. THIS DEFINITELY IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE YOU CAN NOT SEE OUT OF ANY WINDOWS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875313November 21, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
DEFECTIVE SWITCH AND 25 AMP FUSE CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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