Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (1996)

1,157 consumer complaints on file.

#725058July 7, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING AT THE SEAMS ON THE TOP OF THE TANK (NO PREVIOUS WRECKS AT ALL) OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725057July 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864993July 7, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
REPORTING A DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLE SWAY BAR LINK ALIGNMENT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724988July 6, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AIR BAGS, STEERING, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STILL ENGAGE BY THEMSELVES ORIGINALLY REPAIRED 05/99. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT30904 MILES. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HORN STOPPED WORKING HAD TO REPLACE CLICK SPRING. CAR STALL WHILE DRIVING SAID IT NEEDED TUNE-UP. WHEN USING AC OR DRIVING IN RAIN AND MAKING A TURN STEERING GETS STIFF AND CANNOT CONTROL. INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. POWER DOOR LOCKS LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES. HAD TO REPLACE AXLE DUE TO IT BEING BENT WHEN NEW TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN. HAD TO GET NEW TIRES BECAUSE AXLE THREW OFF BALANCE. KEEP REPLACING BATTERIES. DROVE CAR FOR 10 MINUTES AND FAN CAME ON AND STAYED ON AFTER CAR WAS TURNED OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724848July 2, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK SOME OF THE TIME. SWITCH REPLACEMENT BY DEALER DID NOT YET FIX PROBLEM. CAR HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR 2 WEEKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724684June 28, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER/EVAPORATOR/CONDENSOR FAILED. EST COST TO FIX $1000. TRANSMISSION FAILED. WAS FIXED. COST $2,300. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864284June 27, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NHTSA RECALL 99V216000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 845/ FUEL PUMP. IT WAS REPAIRED ON 8 JUNE, 2000 AND STILL IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ENGINE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON.CONSUMER SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET 16-17 GALLONS IN GAS TANK, INSTEAD, IT ONLY TAKES 10 GALLONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864253June 26, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
CHILD SHIFTED GEAR OUT OF PARK WITHOUT ENGINE RUNNING OR APPLYING BRAKES, AND VEHICLE RAN OVER ANOTHER CHILD. *AK THE VEHICLE WENT INTO GEAR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING BECAUSE THERE WAS NO SAFETY FEATURE TO PREVENT IT. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#724536June 25, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
UPON APPLYING GAS FROM A DEAD STOP, VAN BEGAN MAKING A HARSH GRINDING SOUND AND WOULDN'T MOVE. VAN WAS TOWED TO CHRYSLER DEALER WHO SAID THE OUTPUT SHAFT HAD SNAPPED. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864012June 22, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO ACTIVATE WHILE ON "OFF" POSITION/ TAIL LIGHTS TO FAIL, AND PROBLEMS WITH AIR CONDITIONER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724136June 17, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NOTICED HESITATION DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. MECHANIC REPORTS TRANSMISSION IS PULLING APART AND WOULD NEED TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACE W/IN 6 MOS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863580June 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
FUEL LEAKED FROM VENT TUBE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER COST.*AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723970June 13, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AIR BAG DISABLED DRIVERS SIDE, HORN DISABLED, CRUISE CONTROL DISABLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863461June 13, 2000
CHILD SEAT
INTRGRATED CHILD SEAT BUCKLE BROKE, PREVENTING BELT FROM LOCKING IN THE HOUSING MECHANISM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT ENTIRE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723907June 12, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS IS MY SECOND DODGE GR. CARAVAN TO DROP A TRANSMISSION AT 71,000 MILE MARK AND I INSIST THAT DODGE REIMBURSE ME THE $1711.82 IT COST ME TO REPAIR IT......I HAVE ALL INVOICES ON THE REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723916June 12, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE FUEL RAIL STARTED LEAKING AFTER REMOVAL; TRYING TO CHANGE VALVE COVER GASKETS & USING A CERTIFIED AUTO MECHANIC, HE VERIFIED THE PROPER INSTRUCTIONS FOR REMOVAL W/ THE MITCHELL'S SERVICE MANUAL & NOW THEY ARE LEAKING FUEL THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE; TALKED TO DODGE PARTS COUNTER & THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM & SAID THEY HAVE MODIFIED THE PART BUT WILL COST ME $160 FOR REPLACEMENT OF THEIR POORLY DESIGNED PART. NO RECALLS ARE LISTED AND NOW A SMALL JOB HAS TURNED INTO AN EXPENSIVE ONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723800June 9, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
HESITATES WHEN PUT INTO GEAR, ALSO SLIPS WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING MUCH FEAR. THE SPEEDOMETER ALSO GOES UP AND DOWN AT WILL, EVEN WHEN DRIVING A STEADY SPEED. HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES NOW, AND THEY HAVE YET TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS CAUSING MUCH AGGRAVATION FOR OUR FAMILY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723809June 9, 2000
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CLOCK SPRING IN STEERING WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN (EST $250). THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WITHIN 18 MONTHS. THIS SWITCH CONTROLS CRUISE CONTROL, HORN, AND AIR BAG FUNCTIONS. WHEN IT FAILS, THOSE FUNCTIONS DON'T WORK. PARTICULARLY THE AIR BAG AND HORN ARE MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES. THE FRONT WIPERS WOULD ACTIVATE FOR NO REASON (STARTLING DRIVER) - REPAIRED AT OWNERS EXPENSE BY DEALER. DOOR LOCKS HAVE ALWAYS ACTED SPOOKY. IMMEDIALTLEY LOCKING AFTER UNLOCKING WITH FOB OR WITH KEY. DEALER FOUND DOOR DRIVERS DOOR SWITCH SHORTED. REPAIRED AT OWNERS EXPENSE (EST $160). LOCAL DEALER NOTIFIED OF ALL PROBLEMS - HAVE NOT CONTACT MANUFATURER DIRECTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863364June 9, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 7567/ FUEL PUMP. VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GASOLINE, AND CONSUMER SMELLED GASOLINE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF GARAGE. SMELL IS STILL THERE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED IT TWICE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862991June 5, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, AND IT WOULDN'T CHANGE GEARS. CONSUMER STATED THAT DEALER WAS VERY RUDE AND OF NO ASSISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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