Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (1991)

129 consumer complaints on file.

#849076September 29, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ON BACK ORDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848521September 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL STIFFENS AND VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN. OWNER HAS TO FORCE FULL BODY WEIGHT ON PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL RELAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845941August 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, HAD NO BRAKES. PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND. FELT VERY HARD. COASTED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC. INFORMED A RELAY/DUAL FUNCTION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. SWITCH ACTED AS IF IT WAS TURNED OFF WHEN IT WAS ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845449August 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PUMP RELAY DUAL FUNCTION AND A SWITCH PRESSURE ACUTATOR, WHICH MAY RESULTIN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844991August 12, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER, AND THEIR IS A FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE FUEL RAILS. ALSO, THERE IS SOME TYPE OF KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845014August 12, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS DOING 15-20 MPH. CAN NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#547834August 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
RECALL REPAIR ON THE ABS SYSTEM COMPLETED, HOWEVER FAILED THE NEXT MONTH. (96V-099)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841203June 25, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
LIFTGATE BOLT BROKE, CAUSING LIFTGATE TO FALL DOWN, AND MAY HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 1992 GRAND CARAVAN, RECALL 97V079000, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545826May 27, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE BODY CONTROL MODULE PRIOR TO REPLACMENT, RESULTING IN MULTIPLE COMPONENT FAILURES. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544392March 15, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
ONE OF THE TWO LIFTTGATE SUPPORT STRUT ANCHORS SHEARDED OFF CAUSING THE LIFTGATE TO FALL, COMPONENTS NOT REPAIRED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#704142March 7, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
WHILE UNLOADING GROCERIES, HATCH SUDDENLY SLAMMED SHUT DUE TO FAILURE (SHEAR) OF HATCHES RIGHT STRUT BODY ANCHOR. MY HEAD WAS GRAZED, BUT AM OK. PLASTIC TRIM BY ANCHOR DAMAGED. DOOR IS EXTREMELY HEAVY, AND WILL NOT OPEN WITHOUT STRUT ASSIST. A FAILURE OF THIS NATURE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS - WHAT IF THE DOOR (500LBS + ENERTIA) FELL ON US OR THE KIDS WHILE UNLOADING GROCERIES, OR SITTING ON GATE FOR TAILGATE PARTY/DRIVE-IN? FALLING WITH THE SPEED AND FORCE IT DID WOULD ACT LIKE A LEG/NECK/BONE CRUSHING GUILLOTINE. IT IS LUCKY THAT NO ONE WAS HURT, BUT SOMEDAY, SOME ONE WILL IF THIS WEAK DESIGN IS NOT CORRECTED. I SAY IT IS WEAK BECAUSE ANCHOR DIAMETER APPEARS TO BE 1/4" WHICH IS RIDICULOUS. 3/8" WOULD BE MINIMUM DIAMETER FOR PROPER DESIGN. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. SIGNED - BRIAN D. LUBELL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833238January 8, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WAS LEAKING GAS ON TOP OF ENGINE. DEALER REPLACED DEFECTIVE INJECTORS TWICE, AND PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701511December 21, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE MOUNTING BOLT/STUD FOR THE DYNAMIC TENSIONER BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF SERPENTINE BELT DRIVEN ACCESSORIES INCLUDING THE POWER STEERING PUMP, ALTERNATOR, AND WATER PUMP. THE FAILED TENSIONER WAS A DEALER-INSTALLED WARRANTY REPLACEMENT OF AN OEM PART; THE OEM PART WAS REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE BELT NOISE ON 5/25/93 WITH 25,915 MILES ON THE ODOMETER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701029December 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE FIRST REPAIR WE WERE CHARGED WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE MASTER CYCL AND THE ABS PISTON ASSY AND WE WERE NEVER TOLD IT HAD BEEN RECALLED, THEY CHARGED US FOR 5 PINTS OF BRAKE FLUID AND ALL PARTS TOTALLING $494.51 TO COMPLETE THIS JOB. SINCE THEY DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL. I REALLY DOUBT THEY DID THE JOB CORRECTLY. THE NEXT OCCURRANCE EXPLAINS THE BRAKE FLUID. THEN APPROX 3 MONTHS LATER THE BRAKE SYSTEM COMPLETELY FAILED, THEY SAID THEY FOUND A FORIEGN SUBSTANCE IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM, IT LOOKED LIKE SOME TYPE OF GREASE, THEY SAID THEY CONTACTED A AREA REP AND THEY TESTED THE FLUID AND FOUND 20% OF PETROLIUM IN THE FLUID. THEY WERE THE ONLY ONES THAT HAVE EVER SERVICED OUR BRAKE SYSTEM, NOW THEY ARE DENYING ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND WILL NOT HONOR THE WORK THEY DID. I TALKED TO OTHER CHRYSLER DEALERS AND THEY SAID THIS JOB ONLY TAKE 2 PINTS OF BRAKE FLUID TO COMPLETE THIS TYPE OF JOB. 5 PINTS IS ENOUGH TO FILL THE SYSTEM 1 AND A HALF TIMES. I DO NOT HAVE A TECHNICAL SHEET FROM CHRYSLER DETAILING THE PROCED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700538November 12, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR ON MY 19991 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN COMPLETELY FELL OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNING A CORNER. I HAVE NOTED THAT TSM'S (08-62-93; 08-21-94; AND 23-06-93) HAD BEEN ISSUED DESCRIBING A DEFECT IN THE SLIDING DOOR AJAR SWITCH (ADJUSTMENT).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826885August 18, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE SIDE DOOR OF THE VEHICLE THE DOOR FELL OFF WITHOUT INICATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532941August 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
DEFECTIVE ABS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825698July 21, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT WOULD NOT UNBUCKLE. PROBLEM AREA IS BUCKLE HOUSING MARK PRESS. *AK CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO UNBUCKLE THE SEAT BELT, AFTER AN HOUR HE WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO UNBUCKLE IT SO THEY ADVISED HIM TO CUT IT OFF, THEY COULD NOT CUT IT OFF DUE TO LIABILITY REASONS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824490June 19, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING THE VAN CUT OFF. IT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET, AND WHEN STOPPED DRIVER SMELLED SMOKE. SAW FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERHOOD. RESCUED THE CHILDREN FROM THE VEHICLE. PHONED 911, AND FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE CAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO S & W TOWING LOT, AND THERE HAS BEEN NO INFORMAION OBTAINED AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823652May 27, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE JUMPS INTO DIFFERENT GEARS AND JERKS ALL THE TIME. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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