Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10075620June 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, STEERING:COLUMN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
RECALL PROBLEMS WITH EXHAUST AND AIR BAGS. *MR THERE WAS NO BACK UP LIGHTS, HORN, OR CLOCKSPRING. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074499May 30, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED WITH LESS THAN 51000 MILES AND 3 YEARS OF SERVICE ON THE VAN. THE WINDOWS START OFF BEING INTERMITTENT AND SLOW THEN EVENTUALLY FAIL, THE AMOUNT OF TIME FROM FIRST PROBLEM TO TOTAL FAILURE IS ABOUT A YEAR, BY THAT TIME THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT! *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074512May 30, 2004
INTERIOR LIGHTING
FRONT DOME LIGHTS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE ON BOARD COMPUTER ARE FLASHING ON AND OFF DURING DOOR OPEN CONDITION. WHEN EITHER LAMP IS PRESSED INTO ITS ON POSITION IT STAYS ON. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074475May 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
STARTED 2001 GRAND CARAVAN EX AFTER SHOPPING RUN,ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL CHECK LIGHTS REMAINED ON. PULLED OVER TWICE AND RESTARTED,SAME LIGHTS STAYED ON. VEHICLE HAD 26,078 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS OCCURRED. CHECKED BRAKE FLUID LEVEL,O.K. LUCKILY FOR OUR FAMILY,THE VEHICLE STILL HAD ENOUGH BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE,THOUGH COMPROMISED (SQUISHY,NOT FIRM, SECURE AND CONTROLLED AS IT WAS PRIOR TO THE OCCURRENCE), AND THE BRAKES COULD STILL BE USED TO STOP VEHICLE. CHECK THE VEHICLE AGAIN AFTER A FEW HOURS(CHECKED BRAKE FLUID AGAIN, ABS FUSE CHECKED-OUT O.K.,STARTED VEHICLE)NO CHANGE. NO CHANGE THE NEXT DAY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074476May 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PULLED VEHICLE INTO PARKING SPOT, TRIED SHIFTING INTO REVERSE AND ALTHOUGH HEARD A CLUNK, VEHICLE NOT IN GEAR. COULD NOT GET IT TO GO INTO A FORWARD OR REVERSE GEAR. MARKETPLACE DODGE DEALER IN ROCHESTER, NY STATES A THRUST BEARING IN TRANSMISSION SHATTERED TEARING THROUGH GEARS. COST $2,790 TO REPAIR, MILEAGE 41,000, 2002 DODGE CARAVAN. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074485May 29, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
1)AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF 2) FAILURE CAN RESULT IN AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING PROPERLY 3)DEALER (DOUGLAS COUNTY DODGE) WANTS TO CHARGE FOR REPAIR. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH DODGE SINCE AT LEAST 1996. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074411May 28, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE DRIVER SIDE, UPPER METAL PORTION THAT HOLD THE SHOCK ABSORBER IS RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT THE METAL IS NOT HOLDING ANY MORE. THUS MAKING VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074338May 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH THERE WAS A SUDDEN GRINDING NOISE. A TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FALLING APART AND THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULDN'T BE DRIVEN. THE CONSUMER SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO INDICATED THAT THESE TRANSMISSIONS HAVE A HIGH FAILURE RATE, BUT THEY DIDN'T INDICATED WHAT IS CAUSING THE FAILURE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073126May 25, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FROM: JOE TINER RE: RECALL OF ANTI SKID (ABS) SYSTEM IN 1993 DODGE CARAVAN AND THE REFUSAL OF MEADOR CHRYSLER SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN FORT WORTH TEXAS TO DO THE REQUIRED REPAIRS. (I HAVE SENT A SEPARATE E-MAIL TO [email protected] WITH ATTACHED FILES THAT EXPLAIN THE DETAILS OF MY COMPLAINT). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073059May 24, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH IN THE SAME DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. THIS WOULD CONSTITUTE THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION HITTING AT 30MPH. *AK FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DUING THE EVENT OF A CRASH. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE AT THIS POINT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074093May 24, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THEY EITHER QUIT WORKING, WORKED ONLY IN ONE SPEED OR ENGAGED BY THEMSELVES. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BODY CONTROL MODULE, WHICH PROVIDED A TEMPORARY SOLUTION, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072947May 21, 2004
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. HORN FAILURE/SPEED CONTROL FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072843May 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
1992 GRAND CARAVAN BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT STAY ON FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. BRAKE PEDAL AT TIMES WILL NOT DEPRESS. I AM A 76 YEAR OLD LADY AND I AM HAVING TO PARK MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT WITH BRAKES ONLY INTERMITTENTLY WORKING. TOLD BY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT PART OF THE ABS SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACING AT A COST OF OVER $2000?? THIS IS RIDICULOUS!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072852May 19, 2004
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER, SEAT BELTS
THE RELEASE BUCKLES ON THE 2ND AND 3RD ROW SEATS OF 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ARE ABOVE THE BUCKLE AND CAN UNLATCH THE SEAT BELT BY OCCUPANTS ARMS OR OBJECTS IN THE SEAT IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ON ALL MODELS WITH THESE GEN3 CHRYSLER BELT BUCKLES. THE MINIVANS USUALLY CARRY CHILDREN WHO ARE ALL AT RISK. THE 2004 AND 2005 MODELS OF THE DODGE AND CHRYSLER MINIVANS NOW HAVE THE GEN4 BELT BUCKLES WITH THE RECESSED RELEASE BUCKLES IN THE 2ND AND 3RD ROW SEATS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073867May 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE SITTING IN THE VEHICLE AND IDLING CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. CONSUMER LEFT THE VEHICLE, AND SAW THAT FIRE WAS RISING UP FROM BENEATH OF VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073884May 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR WHICH WAS NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072905May 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
1. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS, ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC IT WASN'T GOING BAD IT JUST WENT. 2. I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT INTO TRAFFIC WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED MOVING. I WAS MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AND INSTEAD OF GETTING OUT AND GOING I GOT OUT AND ALMOST GOT HIT. THE CAR COMING TOWARDS ME SLAMMED ON THE BREAKS AND WAS ABLE TO SWERVE AROUND ME. 3. THE REAR PLANITARY GEAR WELD FAILED, THIS FAILURE WAS DESCRIBED AS A SUDDEN CATASTROPHIC FAILOR. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE PUT INTO PARK. IT WAS TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THE FLUID WAS BAD AND THE FILTER CLOGGED. THE VEHICLE HAS 55,000 MILES THEY SAY THE 7/70 WARRENTY DIDNT APPLY TO MY MODEL. THE SECOND MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE FILTER OR THE FLUID THAT THEY HAVE TO REPLACE A LOT OF THESE PART THE WELDS FAIL ALOT. I CALLED DIAMLER/CHRYSLER AND TOLD THEM WHAT THE MECHANIC SAID THAT I WANTED TO SEND THEM BACK THE PART THAT SHOWED THAT THE FAILURE WAS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT DIDN'T MATTER THAT IT WHY IT FAILED JUST THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY DON'T WANT TO SEE THE PART. I WAS LUCKY THE NEXT PERSON MAY NOT BE. THE VEHICLE IS 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SPORT. SO FAR THE HATCH DOESN'T WORK WHEN THIS PART FAILED I WAS ALSO NOTIFIED THAT THE WHEEL CYLINDER ON THE REAR BRAKES FAILED AND THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED FIRE TO THE VEHICLE THE DEALERSHIP WANTED 4.000 PLUS TAX TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS. THE ENTIRE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM HAD TO BE REDONE AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. I HAVE DECIDED NOT TO DEAL WITH FIXING THE HATCH SO IT OPENS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073834May 18, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE WIPER MOTOR FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE BLADES TO STOP MOVING. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072717May 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HEARD A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION, WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY WENT OUT. I ONLY HAVE 38K MILES ON MY VAN. THE BRAKES WENT OUT AT 20K MILES AND THEY ALREADY NEED REPLACED. THE WINDOWS STICK INTERMITTENTLY, AND WON'T ROLL UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072784May 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
I PURCHASED MY DODGE GRAND CARAVAN IN NOVEMBER 2002 AND SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE ABS SENSOR REPLACED ON THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL SIX TIMES. DESPITE THE CONTINUOUS PROBLEM THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS STATED THAT THERE CAN BE NO UNDERLYING CAUSE FOR THIS FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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