Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (1996)

1,157 consumer complaints on file.

#806059December 10, 1996
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER WAS IN A COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER WHO WAS INJURED . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#512204December 4, 1996
CHILD SEAT
SEAT BELT RESTRAINT ON BUILT IN CHILD SAFETY SEAT TOO SHORT, CAUSING NECK IRRITATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805852December 3, 1996
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
OWNER HAS BUILT-IN CHILD SEAT IN HER MINI VAN, SHE STATES THAT THE STRAPS LOCK CHILD IN AND THAT BUCKLE CAN'T BE RELEASED WHEN EXITING VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511853November 27, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TRANSMISSION NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512120November 25, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS ABS BRAKES HAS HAD PERSISTS PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805172November 18, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA, THE CABIN WAS FILLED WITH BLACK SMOKE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801268November 12, 1996
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
CHILD SAFETY SEAT; WHEN ENGAGED AS INSTRUCTED BY MANUAL, T- SHIELD DOES NOT HOLD ADEQUATELY, CHILD CAN STAND UP IN CSS; ALSO, AFTER RELEASING LOCKING MECHANISM IT WILL NOT RELEASE; GETS TIGHTER/TIGHTER AROUND NECK OF OCCUPANT, NEARLY CHOKING CHILD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804648November 6, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR SOMETIMES WILL NOT LATCH AFTER CLOSING THE DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804654November 6, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
POOR ABS PERFORMANCE, DURING NORMAL BRAKING SITUATIONS PERIODICALLY THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL BECOME HARD, AND NOT GO DOWN. *AK DEALER CAN NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS . *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804661November 6, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES FOR REPAIRS AND THE VEHICLE IS STILL LEAKING GAS WHICH POSES A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804397October 31, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS LOCKED IN PLACE. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804400October 31, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE TRYING TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR , THE DOOR STICKS AND WILL NOT LET YOU OPEN THE DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#601901October 30, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SLIDING DOORS HARD TO OPEN FROM INSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804110October 28, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, EXPERIENCED EXTENEDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ALSO THE PEDAL WAS VERY SOFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803100October 22, 1996
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHEN HITTING A PUDDLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803789October 21, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BOTH INTERIOR/EXTERIOR TURN SIGNALS WILL FUNCTION WHEN SWITCH IS ENGAGED. AREA DEALER NOT ABLE TO CORRECT FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510266October 18, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE DIED 3 TIMES. CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. AUDREY WHO WAS VERY RUDE AND UNHELPFUL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510151October 17, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
INOPERATIVE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR--DOESN'T PROPERLY LATCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803459October 11, 1996
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING LOCKED UP WHEN DRIVER WAS MAKING A U-TURN WITH ENGINE STILL ON. THE STEERING HAS LOCKED UP SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE DUPLICATE FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509449October 2, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
REAR WINDOW SHATTERED UPON IMPACT, CAUSING GLASS TO FLY THOROUGH OUT VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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