Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (1996)
1,157 consumer complaints on file.
- #816820October 2, 1997FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CLEANED OUT THE THROTTLE BODY 3 TIMES DUE TO CARBON BUILD UP WHICH HASN'T SOLVED THE PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816492September 19, 1997STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK LOSES ALL STEERING. THIS HAPPENS BECAUSE THE STEERING BELT SLIPS. DRIVER HAS EXPERIENCE LOSS OF STEERING FIVE TIMES. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #815485September 16, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE STALLS ON FREEWAY WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSED CRASH, REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT DUPLICATED PROBLEM AFTER SEVEN TIMES, NO REPAIRS. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #604845September 11, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, RADIO AND DOOR LOCKS TO ACTIVATE THEMSELVES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE CAR IS ALSO HAVING TROUBLE STARTING BECAUSE OF ELECTRICAL FAILURES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #604867September 10, 1997FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL GAUGE FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #521656September 3, 1997CHILD SEAT
THE CHILD CAR SEAT STRAPS WOULD NOT RELEASE, THEY ONLY GET TIGHTER AND TIGHTER. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT SHOWN THE RELEASE HOOKS IN ORDER TO RETRACT STRAPS EFFICIENTLY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603809September 3, 1997VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TAILGATE WINDOW SHATTERED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #815869September 2, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603787September 2, 1997STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #605368September 2, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603521August 29, 1997POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SEAL LEAK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603538August 29, 1997STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #815819August 28, 1997STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING ON VEHICLE. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816874August 28, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEARD A LOUD CLANKING/CLINKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE; NOISE OCCURRED AFTER HAVING A FREE OIL CHANGE DONE AT DEALER. HAD PULLED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD & CHECKED OIL. THERE WAS NO OIL. IT WAS DRY. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603739August 28, 1997FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
GAS TANK DOOR OCCASIONALLY DOES STICKS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603771August 28, 1997FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE
GAS LEAK AFTER FUEL TANK RECALL REPAIR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #815692August 26, 1997FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK LEAKS GAS . THE FUEL TANK SPLIT ON TOP. *AK DEALER FOUND THE PLASTIC TANK HAD SPLIT ON TOP, CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT FOR 2 WEEKS FOR REPLACEMENT DUE TO NATIONAL BACK ORDER. *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #815693August 26, 1997STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN WET CONDITIONS WITH A/C ON, WHEN TURNING LEFT, THE STEERING WOULD LOCK UP. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SOLD. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #815325August 13, 1997VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PARKED VEHICLE, SHIFTED TO PARK, SHUT OFF ENGINE, REMOVED KEY FROM IGNITION, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, WHEEL RAN OVER LEG OF DRIVER, CRASHED INTO STREET SIGN, CAUSE UNKOWN, NOT CHECKED BY DEALER. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #518700August 7, 1997STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL LOCKE DUP THREE TIMES WHEN GOING THROUGH PUDDLE, ALMOST HIT OTHER VEHICLES APPROACHING IT. ALSO, ENGINE BELT SLIPPED/REPLACED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0