Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#880603February 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
FAN BELT FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING IN A SNOW STORM. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY OTHER MECHANICS THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM, AND THAT SOME CONSUMERS HAVE PUT ON SHIELDS TO PREVENT FAN BELT FROM FALLING OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880628February 15, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH TRANSMISSION CRACKED, VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. CONSUMER HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. IF CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ANY FASTER MAY HAVE LOST CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880664February 15, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK THE VEHICLE STALLING WAS ACCOMPANIED BY LOSS OF CONTROL. POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES FAILED AND THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880551February 14, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CONSUMER STARTED TO SMELL FUMES VERY STRONGLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE FUEL RAIL. ALSO, THERE WAS RECALL 00V268000 WHICH DEALT WITH SAME PROBLEM. CONSUMER FELT THS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740810February 13, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES, ENGINE STALLS WHEN BRAKING, SLIDING POWER DOOR LOCKS REPLACED 4X.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740811February 13, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
SLOW DRIVING 25MPH THRU 1-4" STANDING WATER CAUSES STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME EXTREMELY UNRESPONSIVE & HARD TO TURN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740845February 13, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WE PURCHASED A USED 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN IN DECEMBER OF 1997. IT HAS AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE. DURING COLD WEATHER, OCCASIONALLY THE ENGINE QUITS RUNNING. SOMETIMES FAILURES OCCUR EVERY FEW DAYS; SOMETIMES THEY ARE MORE THAN A MONTH A PART. FAILURES OCCUR FOLLOWING A COLD START AS THE ENGINES GETS CLOSE TO OR REACHES NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THE FAILURE USUALLY HAPPENS FROM 9 TO 31 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. FAILURES OCCUR WHEN THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE IS BELOW ABOUT 400F. FAILURES MOST COMMONLY OCCUR WHEN THE MINIVAN HAS BEEN PARKED IN A GARAGE THAT IS WARMER THAN THE AMBIENT OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE. THE ENGINE QUITS RUNNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE AT A STOP, WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL STREETS, AND WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. SOMETIMES IT RECOVERS AND SOMETIMES IT MUST BE MANUALLY RESTARTED. IT APPEARS THAT IF THE THROTTLE IS CLOSED, THE ENGINE MUST BE RESTARTED MANUALLY AND IF THE THROTTLE IS OPEN, THE ENGINE RECOVERS. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURS, THE SPEEDOMETER DROPS RAPIDLY TOWARD ZERO. IT DOES NOT REFLECT THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. SCHAUMBURG DODGE HAS MADE AT LEAST SEVEN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559587February 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED (A604). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880359February 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ENGINE CONSUMES A LOT OF OIL. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD NOT CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK THE VEHICLE HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND THE RPM MALFUNCTIONS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880374February 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED DUE TO A LOOSE BOLT IN TRANSMISSION. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740774February 12, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
SCREW CLAMP THAT CONNECTS RUBBER FUEL LINE TO THE METAL FUEL LINE ON TOP OF ENGINE CAME LOOSE, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK ONTO HOT ENGINE. I SCREWED CLAIM TIGHT AND SO FAR SO GOOD. I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE USED A DIFFERENT TYPE CLAMP TO SECURE THIS FITTING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740775February 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE
HYDRAULIC PROPORTIONING VALVE LEAKING, RESULTING IN LITTLE TO NO BRAKING CAPACITY. DODGE DEALER IN HOUGHTON, MI SAID HE HAS RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE 4 OR 5 PROPORTIONING VALVE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740754February 11, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
THE PIN FELL OUT OF THE DIFFERENTIAL AND POKED HOLES IN THE TRANSMISSION, RUINING IT. THE PROPERTY DAMAGE REFERRED TO IS THE COST OF A NEW TRANSIMISSION. IT IS LIKELY THIS ONE CANNOT EVEN BE REBUILT, WHICH MEANS IT WILL COST ANOTHER $500 TO FIX IT. SINCE THIS HAPPENED I HAVE HEARD FROM MANY PEOPLE THAT CHRYSLER HAS LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSIONS AND I HAVE HEARD SEVERAL STORIES OF THIS EXACT PROBLEM, INCLUDING A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT TO NHTSA.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740674February 9, 2001
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE AIRBAG, HORN, & CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. TOOK TO DEALER - TOLD CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY FAILED. WILL COST ABOUT $400 TO FIX. WAS TOLD THIS IS A VERY COMMON DEFECT. WOULD LIKE SOME ASSISTANCE FROM CHRYSLER. THIS IS OUR FAMILY CAR FOR A FAMILY OF SIX. UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740623February 8, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AS EXPLAINED BY THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT TRANSMISSION BEARINGS WEAR UNTIL DIFFERENTIAL PIN IS EJECTED AND DAMAGES HOUSING. BEGAN WITH CLICKING NOISE (PIN), THEN ALL TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED OUT. PROBLEM FULLY ANTICIPATED AT TIME OF PURCHASE DUE TO COMMON KNOWLEDGE PROVIDED BY OTHER CARAVAN OWNER'S THAT WE KNOW. REASON WHY WE PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR APPROXIMATELY $1000. STUCK WITH DODGE AS THEY WERE ONLY ONES ON MARKET WITH DOUBLE SLIDING DOORS AT THE TIME. WE NEEDED THIS FEATURE DUE TO BACK INJURY PREVENTION ISSUES. TRANNIE REPLACEMENT TOOK OVER A WEEK AND COST $2208 (WE PAID THE $50 DEDUCTABLE ON OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY). DEALER REPS EXPLAINED THAT DUE TO POOR TRANNIE DESIGN, THERE WAS A BACKLOG OF REPLACEMENT TRANNY ORDERS NATIONWIDE. WHEN ASKED IF CHRYSLER HAD ENGINEERED THE PROBLEM OUT OF THEIR TRANNIES. THE ANSWER WAS NO. WHY SHOULD THEY, THEY MAKE LOTS OF MONEY ON THIS PROBLEM AS IT ALMOST ALWAYS OCCURS AFTER THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRES AND OWNERS ARE FORCED TO PAY. I NOTICED THAT OTHER COMPLAINANTS LIST UNEXPLAINED CRACKED TRANNIES. MORE THAN LIKELY THIS DAMAGE IS SAME ENGINEERING DEFECT AND EJECTION OF THE PIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880138February 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING COULD STEP ON THE BRAKES PEDAL TO STOP AND BRAKES WILL START MAKING NOISE, AND WILL SKIP. ROTORS HAD TO BE FIXED FOUR TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880167February 8, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
AUTOMOBILE LOCK HAS A ROCKER SWITCH, AND DOOR SWITCH DOES NOT WORK FROM INSIDE. IN ORDER GET AUTOMOBILE UNLOCKED FROM INSIDE CONSUMER MUST CUT VEHICLE OFF, AND HAND KEY OUT OF WINDOW FOR SOMEONE TO UNLOCK IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740582February 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740509February 6, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TWO ISSUES TO DISCUSS. FIRST WINDSHIELD WIPERS APPEAR TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY ON INSTRUCTIONS WHEN ON INTERMITTMENT SETTING. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN OR WHERE THEY WILL STOP. SECOND ISSUE IS THE TENSIONER AND WATER PUMP WITHIN THE COOLING SYSTEM. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEM EACH TWICE IN THE LAST YEAR. IT APPEARS TO BE A CHRONIC PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559432February 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER HEARD A TICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE, DEALER FOUND THE RIGHT BACK REAR ROCKER ARM SUPPORT BROKEN. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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