Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (1997)

583 consumer complaints on file.

#782584August 4, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WIPERS ACTIVIATE WITHOUT INPUT FROM DRIVER CAUSING UNANTICIPATED DISTRACTION, DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547306July 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
BRAKE REAR WHEEL CYLINDER FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE, PADS REPLACED DURING REPAIR. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708562July 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE FAN BELT IS KNOCKED OFF OF IT'S TRACK WHEN THE VEHICLE GOES OVER EVEN SMALL PUDDLES, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WHEN IT IS RAINING. AND EVEN MORE FRUSTRATING IS JUST THE THREAT OF RAIN, MAKES THE VEHICLE NOT EVEN WORTH TAKING OUT THAT DAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841364June 29, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN APPLYING GAS PEDAL AT AN INTERSECTION, VEHICLE WILL DRIFT INTO THE INTERSECTION AND ENGINE WILL NOT TAKE OFF. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE THREE TIMES, AND CANT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547407June 20, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS SELF ACTIVATE INTERMITTENTLY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839789June 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH TRANSMISSION OPERATED ERRATICALLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER, AND FORCE CONSUMER TO PULL ON THE SIDE OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD TO RESTART AND TURN OFF SWITCH EVERY FIFTEEN MINUTES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707162June 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PLEASE MAKE THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER PAY FOR IT. THANKS. NO SAFETY DEFECTS LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707128June 2, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MAINTENANCE AND PERIODIC OIL CHANGES HAS BEEN DONE ON THIS VEHICLE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707019May 31, 1999
CHILD SEAT:SHELL:BOOSTER
THE HARNESSES ON THE INTEGRATED CHILD RESTRAINT SEATS DO NOT RESTRAIN MY CHILD AT ALL. SHE CAN SIMPLY WIGGLE HER SHOULDERS THROUGH AND CLIMB OUT. SHE HAS WIGGLED HER SHOULDERS AND UPPER BODY THROUGH SEVERAL TIMES AND BEEN STUCK AT THE HIPS. TWICE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING OVER 60 MILES PER HOUR ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE AND DISCOVERED THAT SHE HAD COMPLETELY FREED HERSELF FROM THE RESTRAINT AND WAS WALKING AROUND IN THE VAN! THE HARNESS WAS STILL CLIPPED CLOSED, BUT LOOSE. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. I NEED HELP FAST. MY DAUGHTER IS ONLY 17 MONTHS OLD AND I WILL HAVE ANOTHER BABY IN JUNE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706412May 11, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545324May 4, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN THE FAN BELT COMES OFF CONTINUALLY, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836197April 30, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER PARKED VAN IN A PARKING LOT AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705493April 10, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE VERY LONG AND IN ANY HEADWIND, AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60MPH, THEY LIFT OFF OF THE WINDSHIELD. ONLY THE OUTER 2 INCHES STAY ON THE WINDSHIELD, THIS MAKES IT VERY DANGEROUS, AS THE RAIN IS NOT CLEARED FROM THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO CHRYSLER 3 TIMES, AND THEY SAY THEY CAND DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704674March 20, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
I AM WRITING IN RESPONSE TO AN ARTICLE IN THE ST.PAUL PIONEER PRESS PAGE 9A DATED 4/20/99. IT IS ABOUT THE NHTSA INVESTIGATION OF DAIMLERCHYSLER GM AND GAS TANKS LEAKING. IN DECEMBER OF 1998 I EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR SITUATION. AS I WAS DRIVING THE GAS LINE APPARENTLY BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE TANK AND ALL THE GAS DRAINED OUT OF MY VAN. THIS HAPPENED AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY. BY THE TIME I GOT TO MY DESTINATION A FULL TANK OF GAS HAD DRAINED OUT OF MY CAR. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME WE REPORTED FUEL LEAKAGE TO THE DEALER. I AM VERY INTERESTED IN KNOWING IF THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DODGE MINIVANS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704536March 16, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE A 1997 DODGE CARAVAN, VIN 1B4-GP54R6VB-209333. THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH POWER LOCKS. I HAVE THE REPAIR RECORD FROM ONE REAR DOOR LOCK THAT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 21586 MILES, NOV 17, 1997. THE DEALER DESCRIBED: "LT SLIDING DOOR LATCH WILL NOT OPERATE, 11R/I DOOR PAD, R/R LOCK ACTUATOR" THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS DESCRIBED: "4675782MOTOR". I RECALL THE OTHER REAR DOOR LOCK FAILED IN JUNE 1997: SO BOTH WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE RIGHT DOOR HAS FAILED AGAIN, FIRST OBSERVED MARCH 16, 1999, MILEAGE 46402.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835533March 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH DRIVER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VAN, AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL VAN. VAN BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER. WHEN DRIVER CHECKED UNDER THE VAN, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE ROD THAT HOLDS THE TENSIONER PULLEY SNAPPED OFF. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543857February 11, 1999
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE BOTH SIDES OF THE SCISSORS JACK BACKLED UNDER THE LOAD AND COLLAPSED, JACK NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE VAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606537February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
TRANS AXLE FAILED COMPLETELY. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607353February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REAR RIGHT TRANSMISSIONS FRONT PUMP SEAL IS LEAKING. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607400February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED DUE TO SHORT. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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