Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (1995)

108 consumer complaints on file.

#562359August 2, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE A/C RESERVOIR HAD RUSTED OUT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893009July 17, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 65-70MPH. THERE WAS NO PRESSURE OR WARNING BEFORE VEHICLE ACTED WITHOUT GEARS. MOTOR WAS RUNNING WITH NO OVERDRIVE/ BRAKE LIGHTS, AND NO ENGAGEMENT OF GEARS. ALSO, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF SPEED ON A BUSY TURNPIKE. TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILD IN MARCH OF 2000 . TRANSMISSION CAME WITH AN UNDER SIZED/ OVERDIVER/ REVERSE CLUTCH PISTON SMALL SIZE, CAUSING IT TO BE KNOCKED AROUND, AND MAKING SOME DEBRIS WHICH GOT INTO AREA. *AK ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 79665 MILES WHEN THE ORIGINAL OWNER WAS IN POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE, THE REPLACEMENT FAILED AT 79665, RESULTING IN SUDDEN LOSS OF SPEED WITH NO WARNING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744925May 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO DISPLAY SEVERE SHUTTERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ADDITIONALLY, POWER WILL SUDDENLY DECREASE AND THE VEHICLE SLOW DOWN, THEN RAPIDLY ACCELERATE. THERE HAVE BEEN REPEATED REPAIR ATTEMPTS. PROBLEM DOES NOT ALWAYS PRESENT ITSELF, SO IT IS DIFFICULT FOR DEALER TO TROUBLESHOOT. MOST RECENTLY, BECAUSE THE DEALER TECHNICIAN COULD NOT GET THE PROBLEM TO PRESENT ITSELF, THE CHRYSLER FIELD OFFICE REFUSED REPAIR EFFORTS - DESPITE MY CLAIMS AND EVIDENCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743964April 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION STOPPED SHIFTING, AND A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE L FRONT SIDE UNDER THE VAN. VAN HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR EVLUATION. DEALER IDENTIFIED DAMAGED DIFFERENTIAL AND TRANSMISSION AND ADVISED REPLACEMENT. COST $2159.56. I CONTACTED DODGE ON 3 OCCASIONS AND THEY REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. THEY CLAIM THAT VAN WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH REPAIR. THEY PROVIDED NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY TRANSMISSION FAILED. THIS VAN HAD BEEN MAINTAINED PER MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATION BUT NOT AT THE DEALERSHIP. LOW USE AND IMPECCABLE CONDITION OF VAN COULD BE CONFIRMED BY DEALERSHIP STAFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883214March 16, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER DOOR IS SAGGING, WELD ON HINGE IS RUSTING. HINGE IS PULLING AWAY FROM DOOR. CONSUMER HAS TO LIFT UP ON DOOR TO OPEN AND CLOSE IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881582February 27, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOOR IS RUSTING AT HINGES RIGHT OFF POST . CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559587February 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED (A604). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879139January 26, 2001
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT UPPER ANCHOR CAME OFF WHILE PUTTING ON SEAT BELT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS DONE AT NO COST TO CONSUMER. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878449January 18, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN ACCELERATING AT 45 TO 70 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATES BADLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877508January 5, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S DOOR HINGE IS RIPPING OFF METAL OF FRAME, DOOR COULD POSSIBLY FALL OFF. DEALER SAID NEEDED TO EITHER SPOT WELD OR REPLACE FRAME. *AK UPON EXAMINING THE DOOR, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DOOR HAD DROPPED SEVERAL INCHES AND WAS GADUALLY SEPARATING FROM THE BODY FRAME. THE SOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE FRAME WHICH COST THE CONSUMER SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED IT OCCURED DUE TO AGE OF THE VEHICLE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738568January 1, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION - WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN "D" IT WOULD SLIP OPERATING IN A NETURAL POSITION WHEN DRIVING ESP WHEN STOPPED. SOMETIMES SHIFTING BACK IN TO "D" POSITION CAUSING VECHILCE TO SUDDEN MOVE FORWARD WITH LITTLE WARNING. OR IF VEHICLE WAS STOP ON AN INCLINE (HILL) THE VECHILCE WOULD ROLL BACK WHICH SOMETIMES CAME CLOSE TO HITTING THE VECHICLE BEHIND. FEELING IS THAT THE TRANMISSION IS FAULTY. COST OF REPAIR WAS $1708.25 TO REPAIR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737248December 3, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736418November 16, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUOT TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 49,700 MILES. TRANSMISSION HAS AGAIN GONE OUT AT 67,300 MILES. ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATIONS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734848October 21, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FAILURE OF THE DOOR FRAME AT THE HINGE POINT FOR BOTH DRIVER AND PASSANGER SIDE FRONT DOORS CAUSING THEM TO SAG AND SCRAPE ON THE DOOR LOCK POST, PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ALSO RUBS ON THE FRONT FENDER. RIGHT SIDE DOOR REPAIRED AT LOCAL BODY SHOP 1 YEAR AGO BY WELDING EXTRA STRUCTURAL BACKING BEHIND THE DOOR HINGE MATING AREA AND THEN WELDING HING TO FRAME AND EXTRA BACKING (DOOR LOCKS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO DOOR SAG INTERFERANCE). LEFT SIDE NOT REPAIRED TO DATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871625September 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TENSIONER BROKE, AND CAR WAS DISABLED BECAUSE FAN BELT DOESN'T RUN. *AK BOLT/MOUNT HOLDING TENSIONER TO THE ENGINE BLOCK SHEARED OFF COMPLETELY DISABELING THE FAN BELT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870284September 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BOLT THAT HELD TENSIONER PULLEY TO ENGINE BLOCK HAS SNAPPED OFF. HALF OF THE BOLT WAS STILL LEFT ON THE ENGINE BLOCK . THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF RUST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728883August 24, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868604August 24, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CONSUMERS DOOR IS CRACKING AT THE HINGE, IT'S BEGINNING TO DETERIORATE. DEALER SAID IT'S CHEAP METAL THAT'S BEING USED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723580June 5, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRAVEL @35MPH TRANSMISSION REFUSED TO SWITCH OUT OF 2ND GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860432April 17, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENTLY TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR OR HAVE A DELAY IN THE SHIFTING, AND WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. *AK LOCKS INTO LOW GEAR (LIMP MODE). *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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