Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (1997)

583 consumer complaints on file.

#745801May 23, 2001
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY FAILURE (AIRBAG LIGHT; NO HORN; NO CRUISE CONTROL). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888895May 22, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY HEARD A WHIRING NOISE. THEN, POWER STEERING WENT OUT, CONSUMER COULD NOT TURN WHEEL WITH OUT EXCESSIVE FORCE. *AK CONSUMER STATES NO PRIOR INDICATION OF A PROBLEM, NO LEAKS OF FLUID, WHICH IS CHECKED EVERY 3000 MILES, MECHANIC ADVISED CONSUMER THAT CABLES OR LINES WERE RUSTED AND ONE WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745700May 22, 2001
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON - CRUISE CONTROL, HORN INOP, CLOCKSPRING IS BROKEN, COMMON PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745585May 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
TWICE DURING OUR OWNERSHIP THE FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE CRUMBLED AND COMPLETELY FAILED EARLY IN THEIR USEFUL LIVES CAUSING THE ROTORS TO BE BADLY ROUTED. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED THE DEALER HID THE FACT THAT THE PADS FAILED COMPLETELY AND STUCK US FOR THE ENTIRE BRAKE JOB, THE SECOND TIME I WALKED IN UNANNOUNCED TO THE REPAIR AREA AND SAW THE EVIDENCE FIRST HAND. BOTTOM LINE, IF WE HAD BEEN DRIVING AT SPEED EITHER TIME LIVES COULD HAVE BEEN LOST. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745593May 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKE PADS CRUMBLED/FAILED CAUSED ROTORS TO BE ROUTED/RUINED AT 46K MILES AND AT 63K MILES, SHOULD HAVE BEEN LOTS OF PAD LEFT, FAILURE LEAD TO EXPENSIVE REPAIRS INCL ROTOR REPLACEMENT,, COULD HAVE LEAD TO DEATH/DISABILITIES, DEALER HIDING PART FAILURE THROUGH NON-DISCLOSURE, ALSO CLOCK SPRING FAILURE IN STEERING RING LEAD TO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT PROBLEM, DEALER CHARGED OWNER FULL PRICE ROTOR REPLACEMENT FIRST AND SECOND TIME, PART DEFECTS VERY DANGEROUS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745598May 21, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON RANDOMLY. ALWAYS STARTLES THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. ATTENTION IS DISTRACTED FOR A FEW SECONDS EVERY OCCURRENCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888705May 21, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. IT GOT WORISE WHEN BACKING OUT . DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745461May 17, 2001
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
CLOCK SPRING FAILED CAUSING THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO REMAIN LIT AND THE HORN WILL NOT WORK WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER THE EXTENDED SERVICE CONTRACT AND REPAIRS EXCEEDED $200. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561241May 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES ROCKER ARM SUPPORT BROKE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888348May 16, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED CONSTANTLY. PRIOR TO FAILURE CONSUMER HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER AT ONLY 70,000 THAT TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED OR REBUILT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888271May 15, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, SEATS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
WHILE STOPPING ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER FROM BEHIND, CAUSING CONSUMER TO RUN INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT. THEN, CONSUMER RAN INTO A FENCE. PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CAME LOOSE AND HUNG DRIVER BY LEFT ARM. DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, FELL BACK, AND HIT CHILD IN CAR SEAT IN THE HEAD, THE MIDDLE SEAT WHERE TWO TODDLERS WERE, ALSO BROKE AND FLIPPED BACKWARD, CONSUMER WAS INJURED, ALSO STATED HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK, POSSIBLE CLOCKSPRING FAILURE. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#887475May 4, 2001
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. ALSO, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS, AND HAD NOT ASSISTED CONSUMER. *AK THE CONSUMER FEELS VERY UNSAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887484May 4, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER REARENDED VEHICLE, $ 3500 DAMAGE. CONSUMER NOTICED A BURNING SMELL RIGHT BEFORE ACCIDENT.*AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887401May 3, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
LIFTGATE BOLT BROKE OFF RIGHT HAND SIDE WHILE BEING CLOSED. TOOK TODEALERSHIP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER NO RECALLS, BUT PROBLEM WAS REPAIRABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744582April 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS PICKING UP MY KIDS FROM SCHOOL WHEN THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELRATE AFTER STOPPING FOR A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO A DODGE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. I HAD THE RECOMMENDED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DONE ON THE CAR. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE IS NUMEROUS CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT TRANSMISSION FAILURE ABOUT 45K-55K MILEAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744163April 17, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
BEGINNING ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO, THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD BE INTERMITTANTLY ILLUMINATED. WHEN IT WAS ON, THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. WHEN IT WAS OFF, THE SYSTEMS SEEMED TO WORK FINE. NOW, THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS OFF ALL OF THE TIME AND ALL OF THE SYSTEMS ARE FAILING TO WORK. ADDITIONALLY, ON THREE OCCASIONS, THE FIRST IN SEPTEMBER 2000 AND MOST RECENTLY APRIL 2001, WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED ON, NONE OF THE ELECTRICAL ON THE DASH OPERATES. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND START AGAIN, THEN IT WORKS. WINDOWS, AIRCONDITIONING, RADIO, HEAT, ETC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886075April 17, 2001
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING AIR BAG INDICATION LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. ALSO, HORN DID NOT NOT WORK. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK AS WELL, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY DEALERSHIP THE AIR BAG PROBABLY NEEDS TO BE RELOADED AND THE ESTIMATED COST WOULD BE $400-$500. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743992April 13, 2001
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
REPAIRED BY DEALER "CLOCK SPRING" $217.80 NOT COVERED BY WARR. COMMON PROBLEM PER DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743994April 13, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WITHOUT WARNING WHEN MAKING A TURN OR WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS A BUMP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885247April 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
BELT TENSIONER HAD TO BE REPLACED 18 MONTHS AGO BY DEALERSHIP. THEN, THREE MONTHS AGO, BELT TENSIONER CAME OFF AGAIN, THIS DEFECT WAS REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP AGAIN. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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