Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10016382April 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 65,000 MILES. VAN NEEDS COMPLETE REPLACEMENT AT COST OF $2,400. PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ONE MONTH EARLIER WITH TRANSMISSION VALVE PROBLEM AT SAME DEALER. OPENING CASES WITH CFAS AND ZONE REP ALSO. PLEASE ADVISE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017199April 21, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
THE COMPUTER MODULE FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017248April 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017266April 21, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
THE CONSUMER NOTICED RUST AROUND THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICE AND THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE STRUT TOWER WAS RUSTED. *NLM THE CONSUMER NOTICED RUST AROUND THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICE AND THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE STRUT TOWER WAS RUSTED. THE STRUT TOWERS ARE RUSTED THROUGH. THESE SUPPORT THE MACPHERSON STRUTS/SUSPENSION/AXLES AND STEERING. THE DODGE DEALER I WENT TO SEE SAID HE IS SEEING THIS SHOW ON VANS. THE LOSS OF THE STRUT SUPPORT. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017156April 18, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER AND WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016003April 16, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR OWN ITS OWN, WHICH INCREASED SPEED, THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUT THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014470April 16, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE FRONT PASSENGER BOTTOM HINGE THE WELD BROKE FROM THE DOOR AND BROKE THE HINGE IT SELF. CAN NO LONGER USE THE DOOR SAFELY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016004April 16, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERMITTENTLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND HORN CAME ON BY THEMSELVES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014408April 15, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVERS SEAT-BACK RECLINING LEVER BROKE AWAY FROM THE SEAT FRAME CAUSING SEAT TO REMAIN IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014349April 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STEERING COLUMN ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS; TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSES VARIOUS ELECTRICAL INPUTS SUCH AS TURNING ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HONKING HORN, CAUSING THE ABS FAILURE LIGHT TO COME ON AND CAUSING ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS TO SHORT OUT INCLUDING ALL GAUGES AND EVEN CAUSING THE ENGINE TO TURN OFF. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014298April 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON JANUARY 24, 2003 AT ABOUT 10 P.M. MY 1998 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN JUST STOPPED DEAD WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 7 IN RIDGEFIELD CT. THE ENGINE WITH 67,000 MILES JUST SEIZED UP. I WAS ABLE TO USE THE CARS MOMENTUM TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY, WE MIGHT HAVE HAD A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015647April 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN SECOND GEAR, IT BECAME STUCK. THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER, THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011807April 9, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED TREAD SEPARATION ON 3 OF THE TIRES, WHICH WERE ONLY 1 YEAR AND 4 MONTHS OLD. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014882April 9, 2003
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS INTERMITTENT. MR THE PROBLEM WITH THE WIPERS OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE WIPERS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND WAS TOLD THEY WORKED FINE. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT AS WELL. SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014109April 8, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE A 2002 GRAND CARAVAN WITH DUAL SLIDING DOORS. SOMETIMES, THE DOORS DO NOT DETECT AN OBSTRUCTION AND ATTEMPT TO CLOSE ANYWAY. YESTERDAY, MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER RECEIVED MINOR BRUISING TO HER WAIST AFTER CLIMBING OUT OF THE VAN WHILE THE DOOR WAS IN MOTION. THE DOOR DID NOT RETRACT UNTIL I FORCIBLY PUSHED THE DOOR AFTER SEEING HER IN DISTRESS. IT DID NOT RETRACT AFTER SENSING HER TORSO IN THE PATH. SHE WAS OK BUT RECEIVED A BRUISE ON EACH SIDE OF HER WAIST (DOOR AND VAN BODY CONTACT). I HAD TO USE UNNECESSARY FORCE TO FORCE THE DOOR OPEN AND DOING SO DISENGAGED THE AUTOMATIC CLOSING MECHANISM WHICH REQUIRED A MANUAL CLOSING AFTERWARDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES BUT HAS NEVER RESULTED IN AN INJURY UNTIL NOW. THE DEALER SAYS THAT A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF RESISTANCE IS REQUIRED FOR THE AUTOREVERSAL TO ACTIVATE. EVIDENTLY IT REQUIRES MORE FORCE THAN MY CHILD'S BODY. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10014070April 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PINION PIN OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CAME OUT AND DESTROYED THE TRANSMISSION. A STANDARD PIN RETAINING CLIP WOULD HAVE PRECLUDED THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015215April 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE FROM THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL, THE RPMS INCREASED, BUT THE SPEED DID NOT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE TRANSMISSION DIFFERENTIAL FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN A $3000 REPAIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015219April 4, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
THE HEAD LIGHT COVERS BECAME DISCOLORED, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT. *JB *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011702April 2, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL IN REFERENCE TO THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY. THE AIR BAG WAS IN FACT FAULTY AND THE CLOCKSPRING WAS REPLACED. MR SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013753April 1, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHILD WAS ABLE TO MOVE GEAR SHIFT INTO REVERSE WITHOUT DEPRESSING BRAKE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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