Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (1996)

1,157 consumer complaints on file.

#522559August 7, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STEERING
FUEL SYSTEM AND STEERING PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522551August 6, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS AND CUTS OFF IN HOT WEATHER WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815071August 5, 1997
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
VEHICLE'S INTERGRATED CHILD SEAT RETRACTING BELT WAS RETRACTING BY ITSELF AND WAS CHOKING THE CHILD. THE PARENT HAD TO CUT OUT THE CHILD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814984August 4, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
VEHICLE'S STEERING POWER GOES OUT WHEN DRIVEN FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. DEALER HAS TRIED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814999August 4, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE'S FRONT DISC HUB ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY ARE CHIPPING OFF IN THE INSIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814390July 25, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THE TORQUE CONVERTER GAVE OUT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 70 MPH. THE STEERING AND TRANSMISSION WERE LOST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520022July 22, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WIRING HARNESS ROUTED UNDER BATTERY, CAUSING BATTERY ACID TO EAT THROUGH WIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520109July 22, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC CHARGING SYSTEM CAUSED OVER CHARGING OF THE BATTERY. THIS CAUSED SULFURIC ACID TO SPEW FROM THE BATTERY SPILLING ONTO THE MAIN ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS THAT IS ROUTED UNDER THE BATTERY. THERE WAS A COMPLETE FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL ITEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814318July 17, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE: WHEN DRIVING ALONG IN TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING.. DEALER HAS CHECKED TWICE AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814341July 17, 1997
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
THE INTERGRATED CHILD SEAT IN VEHICLE IS FAULTY. WHEN CHILD IS PLACED IN SEAT IT JAMS AND STRAPS CANNOT BE PULLED OUT. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526165July 1, 1997
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
PERIODIC LOCKING/JAMMINGOF SEAT BELT, CAUSING CHILDREN TO BE TRAPPED IN INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813260June 18, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
HEARD SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT WHEEL, ACCORDING TO DEALER CAUSED BY WEAR AND TEAR, REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS/PADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517645June 17, 1997
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT FAILED TWICE PRIOR TO RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813159June 16, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING ABOUT 5 MPH DRIVER TRIED TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN, VEHICLE CONTINUED STRAIGHT AHEAD AND NEVER TURNED BACK TO ORIGINAL POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812773June 4, 1997
STEERING
SITTING AT A STOP SIGN ,PROCEEDED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE STEERING LOCKED . APPLYING PRESSURE GOT THE VEHICLE TO RETURN TO STEERING. INTERVALS OF STIFFNESS 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE DEALERS SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517667June 2, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
CAP ON FUEL TANK LEAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812451May 22, 1997
CHILD SEAT
EA97003, WHEN UNHOOKING THE LATCH ON THE SEAT THE BELTS RETRACTED UP AROUND THE CHILD'S NECK AND CHEST SO TIGHT THAT THE BELTS HAD TO BE CUT TO REMOVE THE CHILD. THE BELTS ON THE CHILD SEAT WILL BE REPLACED BY DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812287May 15, 1997
CHILD SEAT
HAD PUT CHILD IN SEAT; WENT TO GET CHILD OUT & LATCH WOULD NOT RELEASE; WHEN T-SHIELD HARNESS IS MOVED, IT TIGHTENS. PULLS AGGRESSIVELY HARD ON LATCH UNTIL IT RELEASES. HAPPENS CONSTANTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812126May 9, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
BATTERY BLEW UP, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO FUEL TANK LEAK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812150May 9, 1997
CHILD SEAT
REAR BENCH INTERGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEATS LOCKING MECHANIISM WILL NOT UNLATCH. CHILDREN HAVE TO SLIDE OUT. DEALER TRIES TO RERAIR SEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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