Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2001)

298 consumer complaints on file.

#10148349January 23, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE ROAD CONDITIONS ARE WET AND COLD, THE REAR BRAKES FREEZE. THE BRAKES DRAG HARD AND THE REAR WHEELS WILL NOT TURN. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS A BUILD UP OF BRAKE DUST. UPDATED 02/27/06
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147832January 16, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
1) EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE: EACH TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED AFTER OR DURING A SUMMER VACATION TRIP THAT INCLUDED 700+ MILES. USE OF THE AC USUALLY CONTINUES ON LOW FAN SPEEDS (1 OR 2). 2) FAILURE AND CONSEQUENCES: FIRST FAILURE WOULD BE THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD BEGIN NOT TO WORK. SECOND A RELAY FUSE WOULD GO BAD. THEN THE SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE FAN SPEEDS WOULD SHORT OUT ONLY ALLOWING FOR HIGH FAN SPEED ONLY. 3)HAVE NOT BE ABLE TO FIX THE SWITCHES DUE TO DEALER CHARGING HIGH RATES JUST TO LOOK FOR THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH NO GUARANTEE THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO FIND THE FAULT AND STILL WANTING $70+/HOUR BEFORE ANY REPAIR WORK IS STARTED. WE HAVE OWNED A 1996 CARAVAN AND 2001 GR CARAVAN AND THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED ON BOTH VEHICLES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147749January 13, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN - 41TE TRANSMISSION JUST QUIT AFTER 64,000 MILES WITH NO WARNING. GO TO THE FOLLOWING WEB SITES FOR TRANSMISSION DEFECT INFORMATION: HTTP://WWW.ALLPAR.COM/FIX/TRANS.HTML HTTP://WWW.GEOCITIES.COM/PLUMRAPTOR/ HTTP://WWW.DAIMLERCHRYSLERVEHICLEPROBLEMS.COM/. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147387January 10, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINTS IN THE DATABASE ABOUT HEADLIGHTS GOING OFF WHILE DRIVING AND THEN AFTER 1 OR 2 SECONDS COMING BACK ON AGAIN. HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, ALSO SOMETIMES WHILE STOPPED. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES OVER THE PAST 2 MONTHS, THE DATE I ENTERED IS THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147113January 6, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY SINCE 2003. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE LIGHT ILLUMINATES ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS HEATED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON JULY 1, 2003 BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THEREFORE NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. ON DECEMBER 27, 2004 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHILE THE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED A FAILED CLOCK SPRING BUT THE REPAIR WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146858January 4, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF PERIODICALLY. THERE WAS CONCERN THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED OR, CONVERSELY, IT WOULD DEPLOY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, HE INDICATED THAT A SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AS I WAS LOOKING INTO RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM, I NOTICED THAT, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO RECALL, THERE WERE PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS. WHY IS THIS DEFECT ALLOWED TO CONINUE TO GIVE CONSUMERS PROBLEMS, BUT THERE IS NO ACTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO FIX VIA A RECALL? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146329December 29, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
I PURCHASED A 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN IN AUGUST OF 2005 WITH 73K MILES. VEHICLE SMELLED MUSTY (STAGNANT WATER). THREE TRIPS TO SHOP TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX SWAY BAR LINK, BUSHING, STRUT AND STRUT MOUNT PROBLEM TO CURE A CLUNKING SOUND ON FRONT END. TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR TO NEUTRAL AT WHIM. ALSO, SHIFTS THROUGH FIRST 3 GEARS (AUTOMATIC) AT WHIM CAUSING VEHICLE TO LURCH. HOWEVER, SHOP CANNOT DUPLICATE THESE PROBLEMS OR THE PROBLEM WITH MY NON WORKING CRUISE CONTROL. AT THIS POINT, I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY FOR NON-DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALERSHIP CHARGES EVERYTIME FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY IT IS FINE. I TELL THEM THAT IT IS NOT FINE THAT THEY JUST CAN'T FIND IT. I AM DISTURBED BY THE NUMBER OF POSTS RE: TO SWAY BAR PROBLEMS AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND THE FACT THAT NO ONE IS HOLDING CHRYSLER/DODGE ACCOUNTABLE. WILL IT TAKE A NUMBER OF DEATHS TO DETERMINE THAT THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE? I IMPLORE YOU TO INVESTIGATE THESE PROBLEMS ALONG WITH THE WATER ISSUE. SO FAR IT CAUSED MY BLOWER RESISTOR TO SHORT OUT AND NEED REPLACING. I HAD NO HEAT IN BELOW ZERO WEATHER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143924November 29, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF WHILE ON LOW BEAMS. HE WAS UNSURE WHETHER IT WOULD HAPPEN WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143772November 28, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RADIO MALFUNCTIONING INTERMITTENTLY OVER APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH EVENTUALLY LEADING UP TO COMPLETE FAILURE. SMELLED SMOKE. HEARD OF RECALL ON RADIO. SPOKE WITH DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP SAID MY VEHICLE IS NOT INVOLVED WITH RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT. DEALER CHECKED AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS RELATED TO RECALL. SUBSEQUENT ELECTRICALLY-RELATED FAILURES IN RECENT MONTHS INVOLVING HEADLIGHTS, FUEL GAUGE LIGHT, WINDSHIELD WIPER LIGHT, WASHER FLUID PUMP, DEAD BATTERY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142703November 15, 2005
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON & OFF INTERMITTENTLY ALONG WITH WARNING BELL. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER SAID DRIVER SQUIBB CIRCUIT OPEN & THEY REPLACED THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142749November 15, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL
DT: CONTACT STATES THERE WAS A FAILURE ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE THAT CAUSED COMPLETE LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. THE TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR INTEGRITY. HE HAD THE TIRE REPLACED WITH THE EXACT BRAND OF TIRE. DURING THE SAME MONTH, ANOTHER TIRE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE REPLACEMENT AGAIN, WAS THE SAME BRAND OF TIRE. THE TIRE DEALER SAID THE FAILURES WERE NOT DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE TIRES. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 7 MONTHS ONE OF THE NEW TIRES STARTED EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140891October 26, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
LAST WEDNESDAY MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK ABOUT 4AM, WHILE PASSING A SEMI ON THE FREEWAY, MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT FOR ABOUT 4-5 SECONDS. THEY CAME BACK ON AND HAVE OPERATED WITHOUT A PROBLEM SINCE. I PURCHASED THE MINVAN NEW, (ORDERED IT), AND IT HAS GIVEN ME TROUBLEFREE MILES SINCE IT'S INCEPTION ON THE ROADS IN MICHIGAN, AS EXPECTED BY A DAIMLERCHRYSLER MINIVAN. THERE WAS A CAUSE FOR CONCERN ON THIS SINGLE ISSUE ONLY, AND AS I DID CALL THE DEALER ABOUT IT, IT WAS SIMPLY SUGGESTED THAT I GET IT IN FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT. WHAT GOOD IS THAT WHEN IT HAS OCCURED ONLY ONCE...............SO FAR. JUST WANTED IT ON THE RECORD WITHOUT GETTING "TOSSED OR SIDELINED". THANK YOU KINDLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140718October 25, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD IT CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A COMPUTER FAILURE. (PCM HAS FAILURE.) THE VAN ONLY HAS 59,000 MILES ON IT. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP SAYS PCM IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE IS A $900 CHARGE FOR REPLACEMENT. THE VAN HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY AND I FEEL THAT SOMETHING THIS ESSENTIAL AND EXPENSIVE SHOULD NOT GO OUT ON A VAN THIS AGE WITH THIS MILEAGE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139797October 15, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE HESITATES AND SPUTTERS BADLY WHEN PLACED INTO GEAR WITH BRAKE ON AND SPUTTERS BADLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. BUILT UP CARBON WAS CLEANED FROM THE INTAKE, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. ALSO, THE FAN SPEED SWITCH WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT ONLY WORKED ON HIGH. IT HAS FAILED AGAIN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139589October 13, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT: THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IN APRIL 2005. THE WINDOW STARTED MOVING SLOWER AND THEN IT LOCKED. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON APRIL 18, 2005, AND THEY REPLACED THE WINDOW MOTOR REGULATOR. THEN, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW DID THE SAME THING OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. ON OCTOBER 7, 2005 IT LOCKED IN A LOWER POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS TAKING VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138244September 30, 2005
AIR BAGS
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN-SPORT EDITION. THE VEHICLE HAD AN AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING REPLACED WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 25,000 MILES. TODAY THE VEHICLE HAS 48,600 MILES ON IT. THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON ONCE AGAIN JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN WARM WEATHER THE LIGHT GOES OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER THAT REPAIRED IT, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NO CURRENT RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND A RECALL FOR MODEL YEARS 1998-2000 THAT DESCRIBES THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE CLOCK SPRING. I FEEL THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED FOR THIS MODEL YEAR AS WELL. CAN YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS SIMILAR PROBLEM? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137793September 26, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TWO INCIDENTS: IN FEB 05, DAYLIGHT DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 4 MINUTES @45 MPH DURING RAINFALL, ALL THE DASH INFORMATION LIGHTS CAME ON AND WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN ON. PULLING OFF THE ROAD TO ASSESS THE SITUATION WITH THE VAN STILL RUNNING ALL THE DASH LIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND 1 MINUTE LATER ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. AFRAID TO GO ON, PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, PLACED VAN IN PARK AND DASH LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OUT. TURNED OFF ENGINE, TRIED TO RESTART CAR. FIRST FEW TURNS OF KEY, NOTHING HAPPENED AND THEN THE CAR FINALLY TURNED OVER WITHOUT ANY DASH LIGHTS. DRIVING HOME IN RAIN, TURNED ON HEADLIGHTS/WIPERS AND MOMENTS LATER ALL DASH LIGHTS AGAIN CAME ON. AT THAT SAME TIME, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT/WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED UNCOMMANDED. MADE IT HOME/TURNED OFF ENGINE. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART ENGINE FAILED, NO DASH INFORMATION LIGHTS DURING START SEQUENCE, HAD TO HAVE VAN TOWED TO DODGE DEALER. THE DEALER DISCOVERED MAIN COMPUTER WAS FRIED. AFTER MANY HOURS/DAYS OF TROUBLE SHOOTING, WE WERE TOLD THE WIRING HARNESS TO COMPUTER WAS CHAFFED CAUSING THE PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE WIRING HARNESS AND REPLACED THE COMPUTER WITH A REBUILT ONE. IN EARLY AUGUST 05 WHILE DRIVING IN DARKNESS, THE DASH LIGHTS/HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO CYCLE ON AND OFF UNCONTROLLED, ALL GAUGES WENT TO ZERO AND ALL SQUARES AROUND THE TRANSMISSION STATUS LIGHTS (P,R,N,D,L) WOULD ALL LIGHT UP. THE FAN WOULD ALL OF A SUDDEN TURN ON UNCOMMANDED AND NOT GO OFF UNTIL THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF. TOOK VAN UNDER OWN POWER TO DEALER. DETERMINED WIRING HARNESS BAD. TOOK ABOUT 3 WEEKS FOR HARNESS TO ARRIVE (9/23/05). EXPECT WORK TO BE COMPLETED BY 30 SEPTEMBER????? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137527September 25, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION. 1 DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN I TURN ON HEADLIGHTS, THE ONE THAT IS ON DURING DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT OPERATION TURNS OFF, AND OTHER LIGHT TURNS ON. WHEN I SWITCH LIGHTS INTO HIGH BEAM MODE, THE LIGHTS REVERSE TO THE WAY THEY OPERATE WHILE IN DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT OPERATION. I'VE ALREADY INVESTED $200 INTO THE DIAGNOSIS OF THIS PROBLEM. THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE LIGHT SWITCH AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WHICH DID NOT CORRECT ISSUE. SHOP SPENT TWO DAYS CHECKING ALL CONNECTIONS, LEADS AND GROUND AND THEY CAN NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133551August 19, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION. DEALER SAID IT WAS A "CLOCKSPRING FAILURE" AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133351August 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
DT: 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONSUMER STATES THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON TWICE. ALSO, THE MASTER CYLINDER WENT OUT. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE ABS SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED ON THE BACK WHEELS TWICE. NEARLY EVERYTHING ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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