Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#754062November 4, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
WINDSHIELD SUN VISOR MATERIAL SELECTION IS DEFECTIVE, CRUMBLES & DISINTIGRATES WITH AGE, DROPS INTO EYES OF DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754063November 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OVERALL BUILD QUALITY/REPAIR RELIABILITY/PARTS MFRG FAR BELOW AVG WITH NUMEROUS ROAD SIDE FAILURES UNSAFE. NO, SAFETY DEFCT STATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754015November 2, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
CLOCK SPRING FAILED, DISABLING HORN, AIRBAG, AND CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN WE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER, WE WERE TOLD THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $250 FOR THE REPAIR. SINCE THEN, TWO OTHER FRIENDS WITH THE SAME CAR HAVE HAD THEIR CLOCK SPRING FAIL, AND THEY HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN (08-010-01) FOR THE REPAIR, BUT REFUSES TO PROVIDE THE REPAIR AT NO, OR A REDUCED, COST. AS THE HORN AND AIRBAG WERE DISABLED, I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED AS A SAFETY ISSUE RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898625November 1, 2001
AIR BAGS
WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATES FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME, 6-30 SECONDS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN STEERING IS TURNED HARD TO RIGHT AND, CORRECTS ITSELF WHEN TURNED TO LEFT. DEALER HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898552October 31, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING ELECTRICAL BURNING. NOTICED FLAMES INSIDE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND SHUT CAR OFF. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898562October 31, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL INTERMITTENTLY FAIL, PREVENTING CONSUMER FROM READING SPEED/FUEL LEVELS AND WHAT GEAR VEHICLE IS IN. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT "BODY CONTROL MODULE" COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE THIS PROBLEM.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CIRCUIT BOARD.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898516October 30, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A DECLINE, FUEL WOULD LEAK OUT WHEN IT WAS FULL OR 3/4 FULL. MECHANIC INDICATED BALL UNIT THAT PREVENTS FUEL FROM LEAKING OUT OF THE TANK CONVERTOR WAS FAILING AND NOT SEALING IT OFF.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898426October 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAMSHAFT BROKEN IN HALF ON EXPRESSWAY WHILE DOING 70MPH. SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND STARTED SKIPPING AND MAKING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A SAFE STOP, BUT NO WARNING OR INDICATOR LIGHT WERE DISPLAYED. DEALER WAS ABLE TO REPLACE CAMSHAFT, BUT DIDN'T EXPLAIN WHAT CAUSED IT TO BREAK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753854October 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753797October 28, 2001
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CLOCK SPRING FAILURE, AIRBAG LIGHT ON, CRUISE CONTROL INOPERABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753734October 26, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SLIDING POWER DOOR DOES NOT ALWAYS CLOSE. DIFFICULT TO REPEAT AT THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753662October 25, 2001
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON PERMANENTLY ON 10/10/01. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, DISCOVERED BOTH HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL INOPERABLE. REMEMBERED INTERNET REPORT ABOUT NHTSA STEPPING UP PROBE OF CHRYLSER MINIVANS FOR CLOCKSPRING FAILURE COMPLAINTS (INTERNET REPORT FROM 3/2000). MENTIONED REPORT TO DEALER PERSONNEL WHEN TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DODGE DEALER FOR SERVICE. THEY INDICATED NO FORMAL RECALL ON THIS PART YET, BUT SAVE RECEIPT IN EVENT FUTURE RECALL REQUIRED. SENDING THIS INFORMATION AS FURTHER EVIDENCE TO NHTSA THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS PART ON THESE PARTICULAR VEHICLES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753516October 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THERE IS A CONTINOUS DRAGGING OF FRONT BRAKES AND WEARING OUT BRAKE PADS, NO ONE AT DEALER CAN SEEM TO CORRECT PROBLEM. ROTORS HAVE BE REPLACED AT ;EAST 2 TIMES, CALIPERS REPLACED 4 TIMES AND PADS REPLACED 9 TIMES. ALL OF THIS HAS BEEN DONE IN A 7-8 MTH PERIOD OF TIME. AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL ON GOING WITH NO CORRECTION TO THE PROBLEM. BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR CAUSING AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. HAVE ALMOST REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO ALMOST FAILURE OF FRONT BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753488October 21, 2001
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR A WEEK; HAS STAYED ON PERMANENTLY EVER SINCE OCT 8, 2001. CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORKS. HORN IS STILL WORKING AS OF 10/21/01.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897966October 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, ABS BRAKING LIGHT WAS ON DASHBOARD ALL THE TIME. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ON IN INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753391October 18, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED MY MINIVAN FROM BEDARD BROS. ON FEB. 21, 2000. ON APRIL 3, 2000 IT HAD A REBUILT TRANSMISSION PUT IN BY BEDARD BROS. BECAUSE WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT SUDDENLY DROPPED INTO A LOWER GEAR. THEN IT STARTED LEAKING FLUID. BEDARDS SAID A PIN CAUSED A HOLE IN THE TRANSMISSION CASE. ON MAY 10, 2000, I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION DROPPING INTO A LOW GEAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. A MECHANIC AT BEDARD BROS. HOOKED HIS COMPUTER TO THE VEHICLE AND RESET THE CODES NOT BEING ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IN OCT. 2001 I AGAIN FELT A "CLUNK" AND IT DROPPED INTO A LOWER GEAR BUT THAT SOMEHOW CORRECTED ITSELF. BUT, NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING AGAIN. I BROUGHT IT TO BEDARD BROS. ON 10/15/01 AND THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE FRONT PUMP SEAL. I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE ON 10/17/01. ON 10/18/01 I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION STILL LEAKING SO I DROVE IT BACK TO BEDARD BROS. THE PUT SOME TYPE OF DYE INTO THE SYSTEM THAT WILL HELP THEM LOCATE THE SOURCE. HE STATED IT MAY BE A CRACK OR SOMETHING BUT IT HAS TO GO BACK FOR A LOOK ON 10/22/01. MY CONCERN IS THAT THESE ARE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS. I TALKED TO A PERSON FROM FENN ST. TRANSMISSION WHO SAID THESE VEHICLES ARE KNOWN FOR THESE PROBLEMS AND THAT THERE IS A PIN THAT BREAKS LOOSE AND OFTEN GOES THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION CASE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897854October 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATES, DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS DUE TO RUST AND HOLES FROM STREET SALT. AT THIS TIME, FRONT ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, SAME PROBLEM.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753338October 17, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE WE HAVE HAD AN ONGOING NOISE FROM THE REAR AXLES OF THE VAN. WE HAVE REPORTED THIS AT EVERY SERVICE AND THE VEHICLE HAS HAD ONE OF THE REAR AXLES REPLACED. DEALER STATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE MINI-VANS AND THAT REDUCED MILAGE ON REAR BRAKES IS COMMON. WE HAD LESS THAN 30K MILES ON A SET OF REAR DISC BRAKES AND PAD FAILURE RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO ONE ROTOR. WE HAVE OWNED MANY DIFFERENT VEHICLES AND HAVE NEVER HAD SUCH POOR PERFORMANCE OF REAR BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753244October 15, 2001
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE AIBBAG LIGHT IS ON, THE HORN AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897737October 15, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED AIR BAG INDIACTOR LIGHT WAS ON INTERMITTENTLY SOON AFTER, RADIO CAME ON AND BEEN REPLACED. ALSO, SPEEDODOMETER GAVE WRONG READING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND REPLACED BATTERY. HAS BEEN REPLACE 6 TIMES. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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