Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (1996)

1,157 consumer complaints on file.

#553831August 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT WHICH WAS DENIED FOR RECALL REPAIR (00V-136). *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727815August 14, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HEADING OUT ON VACATION, CRUISING ALONG THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. CROSSED MULTIPLE LANES OF HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER. STOPPED, INSPECTED, RESTARTED ALL WAS WELL FOR ABOUT TWO HUNDRED FEET. CAR WENT INTO "LIMP MODE". LIMPED BACK TO THE DEALER. VERDICT: NEW TRANNY REQUIRED. COST: $2475 (NOT INCLUDING THE 8.5% SALES TAX). AFTER MOMENTS ON THE INTERNET, DISCOVERED THIS IS A RAMPANT PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. WE'RE ANGRY THAT WE WERE ENDANGERED BY A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM. A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHICH SHOULD BE THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727466August 10, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHT PLASTIC COVER HAS BECOME "FOGGY" ON THE OUTSIDE WHICH IS DISTORTING THE ACTUAL HEADLIGHT COVERAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727062August 8, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE VEHICLE LOST ITS POWER STEERING, COOLING SYSTEM, ETC. WHEN THE TENSIONER WENT BAD AND THE ENGINE BELT CAME OFF. MY LOCAL SERVICE STATION ADVISED THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE NUMEROUS TENSIONERS ON THIS MAKE/MODEL, AND THEY'RE SURPRISED THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL - ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE DANGER INVOLVED. THE DEALER (HERB GORDON DODGE) ADVISED THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE TENSIONER, AND THAT IT IS "NORMAL WEAR" FOR IT TO GO BAD AT 76,000 MILES. IN CASE THE PROBLEM IS NOT UNIQUE, I WANTED TO REPORT IT. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867209August 8, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, AIR BAGS
HORN WILL NOT WORK AT TIMES, AND AIR BAG LIGHT WILL STAY ON. A SPRING CAME OUT FROM THE INSIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726918August 7, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
PART BREAKS OFF AT SHOULDER. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE PART WAS CRACKED IN THE HEAT TREATING PROCESS WHEN IT WAS MADE BASED ON THE DISCOLORATION IN THE AREA WHERE THE CRACK WAS LOCATED. FAILURE OF THE PART , WHICH IS SUDDEN, DISSABLES THE POWER STEERING AND THE WATER PUMP. ENGINE FAILURE WILL FOLLOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726768August 5, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE TACKOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER FLATLINED TO 0 THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL, THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL, HAVE STOPPED WORKING AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON MOST OF THE TIME. THE TRANSMISSION HAD A TOTAL FAILURE IN THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO BE REBUILT. THE WIPERS OCCASIONALLY COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND CYCLE A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THEN STOP AND OCCASIONALLY STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD (THIS HAS BEEN TOTHE DEALER IN MADISON HEIGHTS, VA SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY, BUT NOT SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE LEFT SPEAKERS ON THE SOUND SUYSTEM PERIODICALLY GO OFF AND ON WHILE THE SYSTEM IS ON. THE STARTER WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED THE END OF JUNE, 2000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726516August 3, 2000
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF . TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE CONTROL MODULE & KICK SPRING ARE BAD . CHRYSLER WILL NOT REPAIR IT UNLESS PAY I FOR IT . MY QUESTION IS HOW CAN SOMETHING GO BAD THAT HAS NEVER BEEN USED. NOT TO MENTION THE HORN DOESN'T WORK EVEN THOUGH THE FUSE IS GOOD AND MY WIPERS COME ON AND OFF AT RANDOM. THIS IS ALL IN THE STEERING COLUM, HOW IRONIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726286July 31, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
LOST POWER STEERING. COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS AT HIGHER SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866353July 31, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON AUTOMATICALLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726174July 28, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865909July 24, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE TACKOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER FLAT LINED TO ZERO. ALSO, TRANSMISSION INDICATOR LIGHT WENT OUT. CONSUMER SHUT ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED VEHICLE. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED/ HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725618July 18, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LOCKED INTO 2ND GEAR. I WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEREFORE ALL REPAIRS WERE OUR RESPONSIBILITY. THERE ARE NUMEROUS INCIDENTS ON THE INTERNET THAT POINT OUT THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. I BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725634July 18, 2000
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ONCE VAN IS STARTED, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON PLUS THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO A DEALER YET. I HAVE POSTED THIS PROBLEM ON THE CHRYSLER INTERNET NEWSGROUP WEBSITE AND IT APPEARS THAT MANY OTHER MINIVAN OWNERS ARE HAVING OR HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FIX FOR THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE TO REPLACE THE CLOCK SPRING. WILL NHTSA FORCE CHRYSLER TO DO A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM? THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725502July 16, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STOPS WITHOUT WANDERING FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING. MANY OCCURRENCES BUT DEALER CANNOT LOCATE PROBLEM AND DENIES ANY REPORTS OF SIMILAR OCCURENCES WITH OTHER VEHICLES. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE WAITING FOR AN INCIDENT TO HAPPEN. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THERE ARE SEVERAL NOTICES OF THIS PROBLEM TYPE UNDER EDMUNDS.COM. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725313July 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY CALLED THEM THE VALVE RETAINER SEALS. I HAVE HEARD REPEATEDLY THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 3.0 L ENGINES, AND I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THE PERSON THAT CHOSE TO PUT THESE ENGINES IN, KNOWING THEY WOULD HAVE THIS VERY EXPENSIVE PROBLEM DOWN THE ROAD, TO PAY FOR IT. I WAS ASSURED THAT I WAS GETTING A GOOD VAN WHEN I BOUGHT IT USED AND IT HAS NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. I HAVE 3 KIDS TO WORRY ABOUT, I DON'T NEED TO FORK OUT $500 TO FIX A "COMMON PROBLEM". AND I ALSO HATE TO THINK THAT I'M POLLUTING THE ENVIRONMENT IMMENSLEY IN THE MEAN TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865288July 12, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL ROLLER VALVE THAT SHUTS THE FUEL OFF IN CASE OF AN ROLLOVER ACCIDENT IS LEAKING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865232July 11, 2000
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AIR BAGS LIGHT WILL COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY AND STAY ON. TECHNICIAN TOLD CONSUMER TO FIND OUT INFORMATION ABOUT IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725240July 10, 2000
INTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
04/1997 - WINDSHIELD WIPERS RANDOMLY TURN ON AND OFF. INTERIOR LIGHTS ALSO GO ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. DEALER SAID, "COULDN'T DETERMINE CAUSE." 01/1999 - CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN STOPPED WORKING. AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY ON. MECHANIC SAID, "DUE TO AIR BAG PROBLEMS"
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725190July 10, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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