Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2003)

219 consumer complaints on file.

#10129194July 18, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 9,000 MILES, TOOK VAN TO DEALER COMPLAINING OF THE TRANSMISSION SLAMMING INTO GEAR. DEALER PERFORMED A "QUICK LEARN" ON THE TRANS. AND IT WAS FINE. AT ABOUT 27,000, PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN BUT THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE FRONT PUMP. AT 30000, SAME PROBLEM AGAIN, REPLACED TRANSMISSION PUMP A SECOND TIME AND ALSO REPLACED SEALS AND GASKETS. BACK IN DEALER NOW FOR SAME PROBLEM BUT DELAER IS CLAIMING THAT CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127738July 7, 2005
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: BEGINNING LAST YEAR OWNER WAS HAVING REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END, TWO OR THREE PEOPLE LOOKED AT IT AND COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. THEN ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FOUND THE PROBLEM WHICH WAS THE BUSHINGS HAD NOT BEEN GREASED, AND ALL FRONT END SUSPENSION BOLTS WERE LOOSE. NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AS FAR AS OWNER KNOWS. AS OWNER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS, THERE HAS BEEN A CRACKING NOISE AND A SNAPPING NOISE THAT SEEMED TO COME FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THERE ARE NO OTHER PROBLEMS, PROBLEM WITH FRONT END SEEMS TO BE FIXED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED 15 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. THESE REPAIRS HAVE HAD TO DO WITH STEERING AND SUSPENSION NOISE. THERE HAVE BEEN BUSHINGS REPLACED, STEERING FLUID REPLACED, AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 15,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10123784June 1, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD TURNS ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. IT IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE AIRBAG, A SENSOR, OR THE WARNING LIGHT ITSELF. VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 11/2002 AND HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR HAD THE AIRBAG REPLACED OR WORKED ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118308April 23, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE BEGAN BUCKING, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT MOVE TO 2ND OR 3RD GEAR, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS MOVING UP TO 60-80 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN THE SPEED WAS ONLY ABOUT 30 MPH. THE ENGINE WAS REVVING VERY HIGH AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING VERY FAST. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114520March 23, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
SINCE PURCHASING THE VAN USED HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN DRIVING, USUALLY INCLUDING THE INTERIOR LIGHTS. THEY HAVE NEVER ACTUALLY FAILED, BUT THIS DOES NOT INSPIRE CONFIDENCE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. I UNDERSTAND A NHTSA RECALL IS POSSIBLE FOR 2001-2002 MODELS, BUT I HOPE THIS WILL BE EXTENDED AT LEAST TO 2003 MODELS AS WELL, SINCE THE SYMPTOMS ARE EERILY SIMILAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115608March 23, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE SHE CONTINUALLY HAD FRONT END PROBLEMS. DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH AIR IN THE TIRES. CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL ODOR. THERE WERE TWO RECALLS REGARDING FUEL. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER THREE TIMES BEFORE THEY COULD TELL HER WHAT WAS WRONG. THEY FOUND THAT BRAKES, AND ROTORS WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112050February 23, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I PURCHASED 2002 GRND CARAVAN IN FEBRUARY 2003 FROM DODGE DEALER HAD 20K. THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE SHOT BY DEC 2003 W/32K. I TOOK TO DEALER I PURCHSED IT FROM THEY SAID IT WAS MY PROBLEM AND OFFERED TO REPAIR AT MY COST. I REPLACED W/ NEW BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS AND OCT 2004 W/ 48K THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE SHOT AGAIN. I REPLCED FOR A 2ND TIME. OLD ROTORS & PADS WERE THROWN AWAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110532February 14, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5-28-04 , 7-28-04, 2-9-05 TRANSMISSION WORK DONE ON THE VAN AND IT STILL IS NOT CORRECTED IT GOES IN AGAIN TOMORROW FOR MORE WORK. A COMPLAINT #13178787 WAS FILED WITH CHRYSLER THE VAN SHIFTS POORLY AND IT GETS STUCK IN GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING TO REACH HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM STOPLIGHTS THE VAN HESITATES AND I HAVE ALOMOST BEEN REAR ENDED SEVERAL TIMES I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THE WAY MY PROBLEM IS BEING HANDLED BY THE DEARLER I ALOS FEEL I AM NOT BEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY BECAUSE I AM A FEMALE MH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111390February 11, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF AND SOMETIME FAILED COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE OVER SIX TIMES, HOWEVER STATES THEY CANNOT FIX THE ISSUE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107806January 24, 2005
TIRES
DRIVING ON A MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50 MPH. TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS AROUND 10 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT (360 DEGREE RIP IN SIDEWALL). THERE WAS ABOUT 25,000 MILES ON THE TIRE AND THE TREAD WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. I MEASURED THE REMAINING TIRE PRESSURES AT ABOUT 36 PSI. FORTUNATELY, THE ROAD AT THAT POINT WAS STRAIGHT AND THERE WAS NO SNOW ON THE ROAD. WE WERE ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER. THE ONLY CORRECTION THAT HAS BEEN DONE, IS THE BRIDGESTONE TIRES WERE ALL REPLACED WITH GOODYEAR TIRES (EVEN THOUGH ALL THE TREADS WERE STILL IN GOOD CONDITION). NOTE: THE ENTRY FORM DIDN'T ALLOW ME TO SPECIFY EXACTLY WHAT SIZE MY TIRES WERE. THEY WERE 215/65R16! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107028January 7, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
NHTSA RECALL 04V386000 CONCERNING POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105536December 29, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 04V386000. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO GET THE VEHICLE SERVICED, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE PARTS AND WILL NOT RESPOND TO CONSUMER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104618December 28, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
REAR HATCH DOOR NOT OPENING/CLOSING/LOCKING CORRECTLY. THIS IS A DAILY PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102130December 4, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
I JUST PURCHASED 2003 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN I WAS IN THE EXPRESSWAY AND JUST SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND THE ENGINE WANTED TO DIE OUT. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF THE EXPRESSWAY THERE WERE SOME TRAFFIC. THEN FINALLY I GOT IT UP TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS SHOWING MORE THAN HALF TANK OF GAS. TOOK IT IN TO THE DODGE DEALER IT TURNED OUT TO BE A FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED AND SOLVED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098958December 1, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS ISSUED. CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V386000 *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095758November 30, 2004
STRUCTURE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
INCIDENT #1: 1. WE WERE RETURNING HOME FROM A WEEKEND VISIT TO IOWA. WE HAD BEEN TRAVELING ABOUT 5 HOURS. WE WERE SLOWING DOWN TO EXIT OFF HIGHWAY 212 NEAR GLENCOE, MN. 2. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED AT ABOUT 4:00 PM AS WE WERE SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE OUR TURN. GLASS WAS SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE (2003 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN) AND CHIPPED THE PAINT ALONG THE SIDE OF THE VAN. 3. THE WINDOW WAS REPLACE BY OUR INSURANCE COMPANY (PROGRESSIVE) AND THE VAN WAS REPAINTED AND DETAILED (VACUUMED) TO REMOVE THE GLASS INSIDE THE VAN. INCIDENT #2: 1. ON THE SAME VEHICLE (2003 GRAND CARAVAN) A SECOND WINDOW EXPLODED ON OCTOBER 7, 2004. THIS TIME IT WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WINDOW. I WAS ACCELERATING INTO A PASSING LANE EAST OF COKATO, MN. 2. THE WINDOW EXPLODED AT 6:45 AM. GLASS CHIPPED THE PAINT ON THE SIDE OF THE VAN AND WAS SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE INSIDE OF THE VAN - AGAIN. 3. THE SIDE WINDOW ON THE SLIDING DOOR WAS REPLACE BY OUR INSURANCE COMPANY (PROGRESSIVE) AND THE VAN WILL BE PAINTED AGAIN SOON. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101817November 22, 2004
STEERING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THE POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED. THE POWER STEERING LEAKED AND REPLACED UNDER RECALL 037. *BF THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AND HAD NO POWER STEERING. THE POWER STEERING HOSE BLEW OFF THE RACK CLAMP WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE GARAGE WAS SMOKE-FILLED AND A POOL OF FLUID WAS ON THE FLOOR. THE REMOTE WAS INOPERATIVE. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095522November 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE ALL THE GAUGES WORK. AFTER ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES ALL THE GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. *JB AS OF 10/22/04, THE PROBLEM HAD GOTTEN WORSE. AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL PARTS IN THE VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING. THERE WOULD BE NO BLINKER. ALL GAUGES IN THE DASH DID NOT COME ON, THE ELECTRICAL PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND THE HATCH STOPPED WORKING. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098678November 11, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2003 DODGE CARAVAN HAD INTERMITTENT FAILURE TO START. WOULD START 5-15 MINUTES AFTER NOT CRANKING. ENGINE DIED WHILE IDLING AND WOULD NOT START. CHECKED BATTERY AND IT WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE STARTED NEXT DAY AFTER BEING TOWED. PROBLEM TRACED TO CHAFED INSULATION ON WIRING HARNESS. CORRECTED INSULATION AND VEHICLE STARTED. ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND WOULD NOT RESTART IN NEUTRAL. COASTED AND PARKED VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START. TWO MINUTES LATER VEHICLE STARTED. TRACED PROBLEM TO IGNITION SWITCH OR COMPUTER. CURRENTLY IN PROCESS OF REPLACING IGNITION SWITCH. ENGINE DYING IN TRAFFIC AND REFUSING TO START IS MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM. INCIDENTS OCCURRED 10/31/04 THROUGH 11/9/04.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095458November 3, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE DRIVER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE MORNING FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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