Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (1998)

559 consumer complaints on file.

#10006634December 19, 2002
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
THE FEMALE END OF THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IN THE INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY CRUMBLED INTO SEVERAL PIECES. WE ARE WORRIED THAT THE OTHER SEAT MAY HAVE THE SAME DEFECT. CHRYSLER SAYS THAT THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I WOULD THINK THEY WOULD BE MORE CONCERNED, ESPECIALLY SINE THE PROBLEM INVOLVES A CHILD SEAT. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS***770772
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001097December 17, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT REMAIN LATCHED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. TS SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769973November 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND WAS SURPRISED TO SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE EXPERIENCING OIL LEAKAGE FROM THE REAR OF THE ENGINE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769986November 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WARPING OCCURS ON DISKS CAR SHAKES WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769893November 19, 2002
AIR BAGS
NHTSA ID # 02V293000 MY VAN MISSED THE RECALL BY 100 MILES AND 4 MONTHS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769826November 17, 2002
AIR BAGS
1998 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ES PURCHASED NEW AND METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED STARTED HAVING INTERMITTENT AIR BAG LIGHT FAILURES ON 10/13/02. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS AT DIFFERING TIMES WHILE STARTING, DRIVING, ETC. ANYTIME THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. CONCERNED THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY AND INJURY FAMILY OR CAUSE ACCIDENT. PLEASE ADVISE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769486November 9, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
CLOCK SPRING DEFECTIVE. DEALER IS AWARE BUT NOT CONCERNED. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769503November 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WILL NOT PAY FOR THIS REPAIR! CONSIDERING BUYING ANOTHER GM PRODUCT INSTEAD. THIS IS THE 3RD AND FINAL CHRYSLER PURCHASE. LOVE THE VEHICLE, BUT TOO MANY DEFECTS FOR THE PRICE PAID. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769508November 9, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566364November 4, 2002
CHILD SEAT
THE VAN WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT FOR THE BUILT IN CAR SEAT HAD BROKEN. IT WAS INSPECTED AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IT WAS A DEFECT FROM THE FACTORY. DAIMLER-CHRYSLER REFUSED TO FIX IT AT THEIR COST. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021200October 21, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY . DEALER WAS CONTACTED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020989October 17, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF FOR PERIODS OF TIME. THE FREQUENCY WAS INCREASING. THE CLOCKSPRING WAS REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020418October 8, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES WAS HIT HEAD-ON WHILE TRAVELLING 30 MPH. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG CAUSED EXTENSIVE INJURIES TO CONSUMER'S EYE SOCKET, CHEST PALET AND TEETH. CONSUMER ALSO ADVISED LOST VISION IN ONE EYE DUE TO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10007437October 2, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT I HAVE REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER LOCK. THE FIRST TIME AT AROUND 40,000 MILES AND THE KEY WOULDN'T TURN IN THE LOCK AT ALL. THIS TIME THE KEY WOULD TURN, BUT IT WAS VERY STIFF. EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A TSB ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, NEITHER THE DEALER NOR CHRYSLER WILL HELP DEFER THE COST OF THIS COMMON PROBLEM. *PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768019
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767774September 26, 2002
TIRES
TWO ORIGINAL GOODYEAR TIRES SUFFERED TREAD SEPARATION. THE FIRST TIME I WAS TRAVELING AT 75 MPH. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019303September 24, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HARNESS STRAPS RECEPTACLE IS INOPERATIVE, UNABLE TO FASTEN BUCKLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019314September 24, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SAFETY CHILD PROOF DOORS ARE INOPERATIVE. THE CHILD WAS ABLE TO OPEN DOOR AND GET OUT OF VEHICLE WITH SYSTEM ACTIVATED. *NLM *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767368September 18, 2002
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767319September 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH OF OWNING OUR VAN, THE BELT CAME OFF THE PULLEY SYSTEM RENDERING THE VAN DEAD. WHEN IT CAME OFF IT WAS CUT IN TWO AND WRAPPED AROUND THE CRANK PULLEY. WE REPLACED THE BELT 8 TIMES SINCE THAT OCCURRENCE. WE HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE CRANK PULLEY AND TENSION PULLEY. AFTER BECOMING TOTALLY FRUSTRATED WITH THIS PROBLEM, WE CONTACTED THE CORPORATION, WHICH WAS OF NO USE. A FAIRBANKS DODGE SERVICE CONSULTANT SHARED WITH US THE FACT THAT THEY OFTEN RECEIVE SEVERAL TOWED IN CARAVANS ON RAINY DAYS DUE TO THE BELT SLIPPING OFF. MY CONCERN IS THAT WHEN THIS BELT COMES OFF THERE IS NO POWER STEERING, NOR ALTERNATOR, NOR A/C. IF THIS OCCURS AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, THE USE OF POWER STEERING WILL BE LOST, MEANING QUICK REACTION IF NEEDED WOULD BE HINDERED. OUR MECHANIC CALLED CHRYSLER TO VERIFY IF IT WAS PURELY THE USE OF A WRONG BELT TYPE, ONLY TO BE TOLD NO. AS A MATTER OF FACT, THEY TOLD HIM NOT TO USE A CHRYSLER BELT. IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE WERE ALSO INFORMED THAT THE BELT SYSTEM IS BEING REDESIGNED FOR 2003 BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP! I HAVE A WIFE AND TWO KIDS THAT RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE EVERYDAY AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR SAFETY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018488September 12, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING AT 25MPH AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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