Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (1996)

1,157 consumer complaints on file.

#743429April 2, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COMPLETE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION--BANGING NOISE WHILE DRIVING 25MPH; $2000 TO FIX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884834April 2, 2001
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER WAS UNDER HOOD & NOTICED STRUT ROD WAS RUSTED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND FOUND OUT THAT ROD COULD BREAK THROUGH AND CAUSE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884715March 30, 2001
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
A PIECE INSIDE STEERING WHEEL CONTROL UNIT BROKE. ALSO, AIR BAGS/ HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743305March 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES, SOME TIMES LEFT STRANDED BY ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743237March 29, 2001
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG READINESS INDICATOR LAMP WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND OCCASIONALLY STAY ON AFTER STARTUP. THE CRUISE CONTROL ALSO DID NOT WORK. A LOCAL DEALER INDICATED THAT THESE SYMPTOMS MAY BE A CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY FAILURE AND THAT THE AIRBAGS WOULD PROBABLY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER MINIVANS THAT HAVE HAD THEIR CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLIES FAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884574March 29, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND REMAIN AFTER STARTING AND DRIVING VEHICLE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMES ON BY THEMSELVES. HORN FAILS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN IN USE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884604March 29, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560543March 28, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STRUCTURE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE WINDSHIELD HAS A STRESS CRACK. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743201March 28, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
ENGINE BELT TENSIONER FAILURE WHILE DRIVING WITH ASSOCIATED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL SECOND INCIDENT FIRST INCIDENT OCCURED AT 33071 MILES 01/11/1999. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743184March 28, 2001
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENT FAILURE - OFF/ON FOR 3 YEARS, TOTAL FAILURE - AIR BAG, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL, 11/2000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884495March 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FAILED AT 20-25 MPH, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, AND CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POP BEFORE THAT. DEALER FOUND THAT BOOSTER BROKE OFF FROM MASTER CYLINDER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884323March 27, 2001
AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON. CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ACTIVATED ON THEIR OWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884324March 27, 2001
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
SRS LIGHT STAY ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. ALSO, HORN ASSEMBLY AND CRUISE CONTROL ARE INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884361March 27, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD HAS STRESS CRACKS ACROSS WINDSHIELD THAT SPREADS A LITTLE EACH DAY. IT IS OBSTRUCTING DRIVER'S VISION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884069March 26, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED AIR BAG INDICATION LIGHT ON, AND PROBLEMS WITH HORN AND CRUSE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884106March 26, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE WILL DIE SUDDENDLY AT ANY SPEEDS AND WITHOUT WARNING POSSIBLY DUE TO BAD COMPUTER, AFTER WAITING 15-20 MINUTES VEHICLE WILL RESTART. DEALER CANNOT DTERMINE CAUSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742997March 25, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON EVERY TIME VEHICLE MAKES A TURN. AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO USE THE HORN. ONGOING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND IN RAINY WEATHER-WATER LEAKS IN FROM WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE REAR WINDOW SEAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742958March 24, 2001
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
STARTED CAR AIR BAG DASH LIGHT ON , HORN DOES NOT WORK, CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. HAD SEEN NEWS PAPER STORY ABOUT INVESTIGATION ON THIS PROBLEM FOR MY CAR, TOOK CAR TO DEALER ON 03/22/2001, DEALER SERVICED CAR REPLACED CLOCKSPRING,PART COST $120.00 LABOR TO INSTALL PART WAS $84.60, WHICH I HAD TO PAY OUTOF MY POCKET, DEALER SAID WAS NOT A RECALL AS OF THIS DATE. PLEASE INCLUDE ME WITH THEOTHER 164 PEOPLE THAT ARE COMPLAINING OF A PROBLEM WITH THE CLOCKSPRING ON 2.8 MILLION DAIMLERCHRYLER AG MINIVANS,THANK YOU BILL COURTNEY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742920March 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE MANUFACTURED WITH DEFECTIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FIRST REBUILD OCCURRED IN 01/1999, WHEN TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER EXITTING OFF FREEWAY. LOSS USE OF 3RD AND 4TH GEARS. MILEAGE 35258. 2ND REBUILD OCCURED 12/2000 AFTER LOSS OF PERFORMANCE AND DETECTION OF TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK. MILEAGE 60085. TRANSMISSION HAS INHERENT DESIGN FLAW THAT I FEEL CHRYSLER NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884018March 23, 2001
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AIR BAGS/HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL ALL WENT OUT. MANUFACTURER HAS FIXED PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES SPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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