Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (1996)

1,157 consumer complaints on file.

#537474June 24, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
12 YEAR OLD CHILD RECEIVED NECK INJURY IN CRASH. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#824581June 23, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT WITHOUT INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537160June 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
DRIVING HABITS ARE CONSERVATIVE-DO NOT RIDE THE BRAKES. ROTORS SHOULD NOT BE DEFECTIVE SO SOON. DEALER COULD NOT PRODUCE DEFECTIVE ROTORS TO PROVE EVIDENCE OF WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536924June 16, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER DOOR SOLENOID VALVE ON LEFT SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILURES; ORIGINAL FAILED AFTER 1 YEAR AND THE REPLACEMENT DID NOT LAST 1 YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824295June 15, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON INCLINE SLIDING DOOR WILL GO OFF THE HINGES. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH NOSE OF VEHICLE IN DOWNWARD POSTION, OR UPWARD POSTION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537280June 13, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE VEHICLE HE PURCHASED FROM THE DEALER HAD APATCH ON THE GAS TANK THAT JUST FAILED. DEALER ORDERING PART TO FIX IT. CONSUMER INQUIRES ABOUT COURSE OF ACTION THAT HE MIGHT BE ABLE TO TAKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536832June 12, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE PURCHASED WITH 24,000 MILES AND WE HAVE OWNED IT FOR LESS THAN A YEAR. AT FIRST REPAIR THE ENTIRE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS REPLACED: PROBLEMS REOCCURRED IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS; SECOND REPAIR, REATTACHED FUSE PANEL AND COMPUTER: PROBLEMS REOCCURRED IN APPROX. 2 WEEKS; THIRD REPAIR, REPLACED STARTER SWITCH: PROBLEMS REOCCURRED WITHIN 2 DAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#56764June 11, 1998
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
JACK FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. AFTER LIFTING VEHICLE, ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS, TO A HEIGHT ADEQUATE TO REMOVE THE WHEEL, IT APPEARED THAT THE JACK BASE BENT, CAUSING THE JACK TO KICK UNDER VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE TO FALL. IT APPEARED THAT THE CENTER LINE OF THE JACK BASE WAS NOT CENTERED UNDER THE LIFT POINT OF THE JACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536648June 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTOR FAILED DUR TO CORROSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536231June 3, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MASTER SWITCH FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536225June 3, 1998
CHILD SEAT
INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT LATCH STUCK AND STRAPS CONTINUED TO TIGHTEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823680May 27, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 2 MINUTES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823510May 20, 1998
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS BUCKLE:INFANT
THE BUCKLE CAME LOOSE SO THAT THE CHILD IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER IS GOING TO REPLACE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535263May 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534640April 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ANTI LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON RANDOMLY SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE UNABLE TO DETERMINE FAULT IN THE SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822698April 22, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES, FRONT BRAKES SMOKE AND GET VERY HOT WHEN APPLIED. ALSO, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. DEALER REPLACED PADS AND ADJUSTED REAR DRUMS, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534189April 9, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENT STALLING. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE EXPERIENCES TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533887April 8, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
SEAT BELT FAILURE DURING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533470March 31, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE STRONGLY PRIOR TO STALLING WHEN IN PARK POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822006March 18, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE FRONT END HAS PROBLEMS.OWNER NOTES MANY PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, TIE RODS/SHOCKS,AND PITTMAN ARMS. CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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