Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2001)

298 consumer complaints on file.

#10107265January 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS. SNOW AND WATER ENTERED THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS, CAUSING RUST TO DEVELOP, LEADING TO A TEMPORARY FREEZE OF THE REAR BRAKE LINING TO THE DRUM WHICH LOCKED UP THE REAR WHEEL, PREVENTING IT FROM TURNING. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER , WHO INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105443December 28, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE UPPER POWER STEERING COOLER HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104217December 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT ABOUT 32,000 MILES I HAD TAKEN MY VAN IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND ASKED THE DODGE DEALER TO LOOK AT THE TRANSMISSION. IT HAD BEEN SHIFTING ROUGH OCCASIONALLY, AND THEY LOOKED AT IT, AND SAID IT WAS FINE. LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE 10 FREEWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED FOR ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS, THE VAN'S FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP, AND THE VAN SLID SIDEWAYS, THEN THE TRANSMISSION BROKE LOOSE, AND I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND GET THE VAN TO THE SLOW LANE AND PROCEED TO EXIT. I THEN HAD THE VAN TOWED TO DODGE WERE THEY SEEMED SURPRISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. AND NOW I READ ABOUT ON THE INTERNET THAT ITS NOTRIOUS FOR THIS. I HAD A CO WORKER WITH ME AND WE WERE BOTH PHYSICALLY SHAKEN. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR DEFFECT IN THE VEHICLE AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED! PLEASE HELP DO SOMETHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105149December 21, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS GO OFF BY THEMSELVES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND NO DEFECTS FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103075December 16, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
(1) NORMAL USAGE (2) THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT LATCH AND REMAINS OPEN. EVEN AFTER CLOSING BY HAND. A SIDE EFFECT IS THAT IT DOES NOT OPEN WHEN THE CLOSE BUTTON IS PRESSED. (3) TO FIX RIGHT NOW - I HAVE TO STOP THE VAN, GET OUT, AND CLOSE A COUPLE OF TIMES BY HAND. EACH TIME YOU HAVE TO CHECK TO MAKE SURE IT STAYS CLOSED. NOW I AM PAYING $320 TO HAVE THE DEALER PUT IN A NEW LATCH AND ELECTRONIC SWITCH. THE DEALER, JOLLY JOHN, HAD TWO OF THESE SAME FAILURES TODAY! A SEVICE DESK PERSON MENTIONED HE HAD A SIMILAR FAILURE. SEEMS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT A COLD PROBLEM, AS OUR VAN IS IN A HEATED GARAGE AND IT OCCURS ANYTIME SINCE OCTOBER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105546December 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKE HAD WORE OUT EVERY 20,000 MILES, EVEN WHEN FIX WEAR OUT AGAIN AND AGAIN. *BF THE DEALER REPLACED PAD/SHOES AND THE CONSUMER DETECTED NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *SC THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099433December 14, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT A RECALL WAS NOT FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR PARTS AND LABOR. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE RECALL DEALT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM SHE WAS HAVING WITH HER VEHICLE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103693December 13, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN A TIRE REPAIR SHOP FOR A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT BOTH FRONT TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099035November 30, 2004
AIR BAGS
AFTER THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE WARNING LIGHT STAYED LIT UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. *JB THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100323November 22, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
POWER STEERING HOSE CONTINUALLY COMES OFF--HAD IT REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN A 9 MONTH PERIOD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097043November 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
A METAL HOSE UNDERNEATH THE VAN RUSTED THROUGH AND EXPLODED. THIS RESULTED IN ALL THE COOLANT LEAKING OUT. THIS CAUSED THE VAN TO IMMEDIATELY OVERHEAT AND STALL WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP PEFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND DISCOVERED THE HOSE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *JB *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097487November 15, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN HITTING A BUMP AT ANY SPEED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098302November 5, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
DURING NORMAL DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED WHICH TEHN RESULTED IN A TRANSMISSION PUMP FAILURE. VEHICLE BECAME UNDRIVEABLE. TRANSMISSION REQUIRED TOTAL BUILD. VEHICLE HAD ONLY 56K MILES AND WAS NEVER USED TO TOW ANYTHING. PER DEALER, CHRYSLER DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY AND REFUSED TO OFFER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098961October 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE STEEL TUBE THAT RUNS TO THE WATER PUMP RUSTED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT, EVENTUALLY LOSING FLUIDS. VEHICLE FINALLY SHUT DOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097525October 22, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
WHILE DRIVING AND STEERING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. RECALL 01V152000 WAS ON THE INTERNET. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS RECALL NOTICE WAS NOT FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095734October 13, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
1. NO EVENTS OR LIGHTS LEADING UP TO THE CRASH. ( LIGHTS, ERROR MESSAGE FOR AIR BAG, ETC. ) 2. SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG - DID NOT GO OFF. I WAS IN A SIDE IMPACT CAR CRASH AT SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR ON OUR DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. 3. OVER $6,000.00 WORTH OF WORK DONE ON VEHICLE. NOTHING WAS DONE TO COORECT OR EVEN LOOK INTO WHY THE AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF. GOT RUN AROUND FROM THE DEALERSHIP, CHRYSLER CORPORATE OFFICE ALSO THE AUTO BODY SHOP THAT FIXED OUR VEHICLE. I WAS REFERRED TO THE AUTO SHOP BY MY "REPUTABLE" CAR INSURANCE COMPANY STATE FARM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093887October 10, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOWS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095532October 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING, DUE TO LOST OF COOLANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER FOUND TWO METAL LINES, ONE LINE WAS LEADING TO THE A/C AND THE OTHER LINE TO THE HEATER. BOTH WERE CORRODED THROUGH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081946September 28, 2004
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN NHTSA RECALL 02V293000. CERTAIN MINI VANS, THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN WOUNDED INCORRECTLY DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. THE DEALER INDICATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093082September 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
EQUIPMENT FAILURE - 50,000 MILES - ALL COOLANT STEEL PIPING IN VEHICLE RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. STAINLESS LINES FROM REAR HEATER OK BUT ALL OTHER LINES RUSTING. BLISTERS ON PIPING AND LINES UNDER PASSENGER SEAT RUSTED THROUGH AND LEAKING. HAD TO REPLACE ALL STEEL LINES WITH RUBBER HOSE. STEEL LINES NOT REPLACEABLE WITHOUT REMOVAL OF ENGINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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