Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (1998)

559 consumer complaints on file.

#10012237March 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT. CONSUMER GOT OUT AND NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID ALL OVER THE GROUND AND A ROD WAS STICKING THROUGH THE CASTING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010777March 20, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 1998 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAD A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT LATE ONE EVENING. IT WOULD NO LONGER RESPOND TO ANY GEAR CHANGE AND IN FACT, IT SOUNDED AND SMELLED TERRIBLE! I WAS COMPLETELY STRANDED FOR SEVERAL HOURS ON A DARK WINDY ROAD UNTIL I COULD OBTAIN HELP. UPON INVESTIGATION ON THE INTERNET I SAW THAT THIS IS UNFORTUNATELY A COMMONLY KNOWN PROBLEM FOR DODGE OWNERS. I HAVE NEVER TOWED ANYTHING WITH MY CAR AND HAD ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE COMPLETED. THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP SAID THEY SEE THIS ALL THE TIME WITH CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. DANGEROUS!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011972March 18, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE VEHICLES BRAKES WORE EVERY 3000 MILES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010465March 14, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG LIGHT FLICKERED INTERMITTENTLY AND LATER STAYED ON PERMANENTLY. HORN WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY CLOCK SPRING SAME AS OTHER DAIMLER CHRYSLER RECALLED MINIVANS. THIS PARTICULAR MODEL & YEAR WAS NOT RECALLED, BUT SHOULD BE AS IDENTICAL PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED. THIS IS A HIGHLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. DEALER STATED THAT MANY SIMILAR CARS (NOT RECALLED AND RECALLED) HAVE SAME PROBLEM. REPAIR COST APPROXIMATELY $198 AT DEALER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011344March 5, 2003
AIR BAGS
NAR 03/05/2003 THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATION. CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008231February 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
TENSION, IDLER PULLEY. SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. WET PAVEMENT CAUSES BELT TO SLIP AND LOSS OF POWER RESULTING TO VEHICLE DURING OPERATIONS. THIS HAS OCCURRED DURING REGULAR DRIVING, AS WELL AS HIGHWAY DRIVING UNDER WHAT SHOULD BE NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007288February 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE ENGINE SERPENTINE BELT SLIPPED OFF THE PULLEYS. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008930February 20, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
RECALL# 02-V-293-000:THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE'S IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007791February 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE EXPRIENCED A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND REQUIRED A NEW TRANSMISSION WITH ONLY 55,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. IN OUR RESEARCH, WE HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS TYPE WITH DODGE GRAND CARAVANS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005813February 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LEAKING HEAD GASKETS AT 61,000 MILES CAUSING OIL AND WATER LOSS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005434February 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPENTINE BELT FELL OFF WHEN DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE. THIS DISABLED ALL OF THE ACCESSORIES AND MADE THE VAN UNDRIVABLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE. VEHICLE WAS DISABLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY STREET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004549February 5, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JG PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006152February 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004560February 3, 2003
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER SAW A NEWS PROGRAM STATING THAT 1993-2002 GRAND CARAVANS HAVE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELTS. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED FOR HER FAMILY'S SAFETY AND FEELS A RECALL SHOULD BE IN ORDER. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005008January 31, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF OFTEN CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND OTHER FUNCTIONS.THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS VERY OFTEN IN THE SHORT TIME THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR.THERE MUST BE SOME WAY THIS CAN BE PREVENTED OR CORRECTED!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005028January 31, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 1998 GRAND CARAVAN 3.3 LTR WITH ONLY 57,XXX MILES. I JUST TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC TO CHECK OUT AN ANTIFREEZE SMELL, AND HE INFORMED ME THAT THE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING, AND TO TALK TO CHRYSLER ASAP. HE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT HE HAS BEEN SEEING THIS PROBLEM QUITE FREQUENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002346January 8, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO ROLL DOWN THE POWER WINDOW IT WILL MAKE A TERRIBLY LOUD NOISE CAUSING IT TO BE A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER WHEN DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001904January 3, 2003
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER TOOK 15 MINUTES TO REPLACE CLOCK SPRING PER RECALL REMEDY 02V293000. CONSUMER ADVISED THAT HORN WAS STILL INOPERATIVE AND DEALER ADVISED HORN IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL REMEDY. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED THAT DEALER HAS NO WAY OF KNOWING WHETHER HORN PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED IN WRITING ON SERVICE RECORD THAT CONSUMER ONLY HAD A 3 MONTH/4000 MILE WARRANTY ON CLOCK SPRING REPAIR, WHEN RECALL LETTER STATED AN EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY WAS TO BE INSTITUTED ON COMPONENT. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001811January 2, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
CONSUMER STATES WINDOW COMES OFF TRACK THE VEHICLE WONT PASS INSPECTION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001522December 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE ENGINE WAS OFF. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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