Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#718703February 13, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR UNDER LOAD CONDITIONS GOING UPHILL. WHEN WEATHER IS HOT, THE DRIVETRAIN AND ENGINE OVERHEAT, CAN NOT MAINTAIN SPEED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAINTIN SPEED OF GREATER THAN 45 GOING UPHILL. WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO A HIGHWAY GOING UPHILL WITH THE SPEED LIMIT 45 OR MORE, YOU CAN NOT ACCELERATE TO THE SPEED WITHOUT THE ENGINE RACING AT OVER 6,000 RPM AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR WHILE IT IS IN A LOAD SITUATION. DAIMLERCHRYSLER HAS STATING IN WRITING THAT IT IS A DESIGN FUALT ISSUE AND THEY HAVE NO INTENTIONS OF RESOLVING THE BAD DESIGN. THIS CONDITION HAS CAUSE NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS CONCERNING ACCIDENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856766February 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, RENDERING ABS SYSTEM INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856778February 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISON, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, BRAKES DID NOT WORK, CAUSING HER TO HAVE HEAD-ON COLLISION. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718552February 10, 2000
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT STAYED ON, CAUSING HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL TO BECOME INOPERABLE. DEALER SUGGESTED A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. COST FOR REPAIRED AROUND $200, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE HORN AND PASSIVE RESTRAINT AIRBAG. THESE COMPONENTS SHOULD BE IN WORKING ORDER AT ALL THE TIME. SINCE IT'S DEFECTIVE PARTS THERE SHOULD BE SOME KIND OF GOODWILL TOWARD THE REPAIRS OF THESE ITEMS. IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYTHING GONE WRONG WHEN THE WARRENTY RAN OUT. SHOULD THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OUT FOR THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS? I'VE HAD NOTICED THERE ARE 3 COMPLAINTS OID # ALREADY OUT FOR THIS VAN. ANY SUPPORT WILL BE GRATEFUL!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856615February 9, 2000
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WHILE DRIVING AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF HORN AND SPEED CONTROL. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550826February 9, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
FUEL RAIL IS LEAKING ONTO THE TOP OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. CONSUMER HAS TRIED UNSUCCEFULLY TO GET THE REPLACEMENT PART, BUT IT IS NOT AVAILABLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550797February 8, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WAS PUNCTURED FROM INSIDE AND LEAKS FLUID. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854491February 8, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. ALL THE SWITCHES & CONTROL MODULES HAD MELTED. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS ALSO MELTED. WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT CAUSED THE FIRE. THE FUSE HAD FAILED TO BLOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855195February 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FRONT BRAKE ROTOR WARPED AT 4700 MILES AND 27700 MILES AGAIN, AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE PADS. BRAKES ALSO PULLED TO THE LEFT, BUT DEALER NEVER COULD FIX THEM. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5000 MILES ON NEW VEHICLE THE BRAKE PULLING TO THE LEFT FADED AWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718457February 8, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PROBLEM OCCURS AFTER TWO OR MORE HOURS OF SUSTAINED FREEWAY DRIVING. CAR JERKS, SLOWS SLIGHTLY WITH ENGINE RACING AND LITTLE OR NO POWER AT GAS PEDAL. AFTER 2-3 SECONDS, ENGINE "SHIFTS BACK IN GEAR" STOPS RACING, AND POWER IS RESTORED TO GAS PEDAL. REPEATS THIS CYCLE SEVEN TO TEN TIMES IN SPACE OF TEN MINUTES. IF GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED TO FLOOR AND BURST OF FUEL SENT THROUGH SYSTEM, THE PROBLEM DOES NOT RECCUR FOR THE REMAINDER OF TRIP (UP TO SIX HOURS). ON THE NEXT LONG DRIVE, IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. I DO NOT WANT TO BE DRIVING WHEN THE TRANSMISSION GIVES OUT ENTIRELY (SEE ARTICLE CONSUMER REPORTS OCT '99, PP20-23). PLEASE HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718354February 5, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL RAIL DEVELOPED LEAK. DRIPS GASOLINE ON HOT ENGINE PARTS. OTHER MAKES/MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED ACCORDING TO MY UNDERSTANDING. PARTS ARE EVEN ON BACK ORDER BY CHRYSLER UNTIL FEB 14TH AT LEAST. THE PARTS DEPARTMENT TELLS ME THESE HAVE BEEN "TRICKLING IN" I GUESS FOR OTHER MAKES/MODELS/YEARS?. BUT NOT FOR OUR PARTICULAR VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN TO ME AND WILL COST IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF 350.00 FOR ME TO GET THIS REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856304February 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
DROVE THE VEHICLE IN THE AREA TAKING CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. PULLED UP INTO THE DRIVEWAY, PARKED VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE RADIATOR FAN STAYED ON WHICH WILL DRAIN THE BATTERY. DIDN'T DRIVE A LONG DISTANCE FOR THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856210February 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT STAYS ON. HAS HAD SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. DEALER STATED WILL HAVE AUTOMOBILE REPAIRED IN ONE WEEK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718291February 3, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ON-THE COLUMN GEAR SHIFT LEVER MAY BE PLACED IN PARK AND NOT LOCK IN THE RECESSED PARK POSITION SO THAT THE LEVER AND TRANSMISSION MAY DROPPED INTO REVERSE SPONTANEOUSLY OR WITH VERY LITTLE PRESSURE. MY INSURANCE ADJUSTER PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR BY PUSH IT WITH A TOOTH PICK. HE HAS A SIGNED AFFIDAVIT. THERE ARE IN ESSENCE 2 PARK POSITIONS THAT THE LEVER WILL REGISTER "PARK" ON THE LED INDICATOR ON THE DASH. ONE OF THEM IS THE "TRUE" PARK WHERE THE SHIFT LEVER ACTUALLY SITS BACK AND MUST BE PULLED TOWARD THE DRIVER BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO BE POSITIONED DOWN INTO ANY GEAR. THE OTHER POSITION ALLOWS THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER TO REGISTER "PARK" ON THE LED AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK WHILE SITTING THERE BUT ANY VIBRATION COULD CAUSE IT TO SPONTANEOUSLY ENGAGE INTO REVERSE. IN THIS VERSION OF "PARK" THE SHIFT LEVER IS NOT POSITIONED BACK INTO THE LOCKED RECESS. THE FACT THAT THE DODGE GRAND CARAVAN IS WANTONLY BEING MANUFACTURED WITHOUT AN INTERLOCK MECHANISM, WHICH REQUIRES THE BRAKE TO BE DEPRESSED PRIOR TO SHIFTING, HAS EXACERBATED THE PROBLEM. HAD IT (AN INTERLOCK MECHANISM) HAVE BEEN ON THE VEHICLE MY WIFE WOULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN HER ANKLE CRUSHED, BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL FOR THREE DAYS, BE FACING FURTHER SURGERY AND SKIN GRAFTING AS WELL AS PERMANENT DISFIGUREMENT. THERE IS AR TWO DEFECTS HERE. A DESIGN DEFECT BY NOT HAVING AN INTERLOCK MECHANISM INSTALLED AS WELL AS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THAT THE COLUMN REGISTERS 2 PARKING POSITIONS WHEN ONLY ONE SHOULD EXIST SAFELY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#783997February 2, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE BACK WINDOW OF THE HATCH SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856032February 2, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
COMPUTER FAILED POSSIBLY DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILING WHICH HAPPENED PRIOR. ALSO, SLIDING DOOR LATCH IS STUCK , WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW DOOR TO OPEN OR CLOSE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550677February 1, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DURING IMPACT WITH EMBANKMENT THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SEAT TILTED FORWARD DUE TO FAILURE OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM WHICH HOLDS THE SEAT DOWN. *MJS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718150February 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HAVE HAD TO ADD 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES SINCE 1996; DEALER WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL 8/99; THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL OIL USAGE; HAVE USED MOBIL 1 5W30 OIL SINCE NEW PER OWNER'S MANUAL AND HAD OIL CHANGED AT MT. EPHRAIM DODGE REGULARLY SINCE NEW; THEY MONITORED OIL USAGE AND I BROUGHT IN CAR TO GET OIL ADDED AND RECORDED FROM 8/99 TO PRESENT; I THINK THE ENGINE PISTON RINGS ARE DEFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855763January 31, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
HE MIDDLE OUT BOUND SEAT BELT BUCKLE HOUSING MECHANISM'S RED RELASE BUTTON CRACKED, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT, WHICH WAS IN A CHILD SEAT, TO BE PUSHED FORWARD WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855764January 31, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE TRYING TO OPEN SLIDING DOOR FOR CHILDREN DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OR THE INSIDE . DEALER HAS BEEN NOTFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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