Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (1991)

129 consumer complaints on file.

#554472September 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729019August 25, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
GLASS WIPER WON'T OPERATE ON REAR DOOR (STUCKED UP WHILE IN OPERATION)CREATING VISUAL HAZARDS ESPECIALLY WHEN BACKING UP THE VEHICLE DURING SNOW/RAINY CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868028August 17, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT LENSES ARE YELLOWING AND CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK MANUFACTURES STATED THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE VEHICLE AGE AND MILEAGE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862297May 22, 2000
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
WHILE TRAVELING EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE STRAPS AND CLAMPS SEPARATED FROM TIRE, CAUSING TIRE TO ROLL ONTO HIGHWAY. REPLACEMENTS MADE AT HALF COST. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861372May 3, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT COVERS ARE TURNING YELLOW. COULD NOT SEE IN DARK WHILE DRIVING. WAS CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY FOR THE DRIVER. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & THE COVERS WERE REPLACED WITH BRIGHTER ONES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861020April 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STALLED. THEN, CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT CAMSHAFT WAS BROKEN, AND ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860771April 24, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO LATCH PROPERLY. HAD TO INSERT LATCH INTO BUCKLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BEFORE IT LOCKED PROPERLY. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719569March 2, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
HEAVY GAS SMELL. MECHANIC IDENTIFIED O-RING FAILURES ON INJECTORS AND FUEL LINE.
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
#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
#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
#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
#718140January 31, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
UPON ENTERING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND SHUTTING DOOR, THE BACK WINDOW OF THE HATCH SHATTERED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855222January 20, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
WHILE DRIVING DAUGHTER TO DAYCARE VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS. STARTED SHAKING VERY BADLY. PULLED OVER,WAITED A LITTLE BIT, DROVE, AND STARTED THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THE FUEL INJECTION NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. HAD THAT DONE BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR ABOUT A WEEK. FOUND OUT BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE FUEL RAIL HAD A LEAK WHICH WAS DRIPPING ONTO THE ENGINE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. TRIED TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER FOR THE FUEL RAIL, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT IS ON BACK ORDER FOR UP TO 6 MONTHS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854282December 22, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT EXTEND FROM THE PANEL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851015November 19, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
VEHICLE ISN'T GOING INTO GEAR PROPERLY. WHEN PUTTING FOOT ON GAS PEDAL VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD, AND THE GEARS SHIFT. THEN VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND VEHICLE WON'T MOVE SOMETIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714475November 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BRAKES GOT RED HOT WITH SMOKE AS THE ONLY INDICATION. PEDAL STIFF AT TOP. NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND NO ABS AMBER WARNING LIGHT. LOST PRESSURE DOWN TO 14.5 PSI IN FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. TIRE TOO HOT TO TOUCH. BREAK BREAK//////// ON OLDER TRANSMISSION FAILURE THE FOL. APPLIES. TRANSMISSION SEIZED AS THOUGH IT WENT INTO PARK. VAN SHOOK VIOLENTLY UNTIL NEUTRAL SELECTED ON GEARSHIFT ALLOWING ME TO COAST TO STOP. SECOND COMPLETE TRANSMISSION SWAP OUT. FIRST WAS AT 90K MILES. STILL HAVE PART THAT FAILED. SECOND FAILURE I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549559October 29, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
RECALL 99V-21 IS FOR CRACKED LIFTGATE BOLTS, DEALER UNWILLING TO CHECK FOR HAIRLINE CRACKS AND STATED BOLTS COULD ONLY BE REPLACED IF BROKEN, CONSUMER NOT SATISFIED (NOT PLEASED). YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850649October 13, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
SIDE DOOR WOULD BE STICKING. IT FELL OFF THE TRACK WHEN CLOSING. HAS NOT BEEN TO OR NOTIFIED DEALER AS OF YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713038October 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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