Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (1996)

1,157 consumer complaints on file.

#509269September 30, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING, SPEED DROPPED FROM 60 MPH TO 35 MPH, FOLLOWED BY 'SERVICE ENGINE SOON' LIGHT COMING ON/SPEEDOMETER FAILURE AND GEAR INDICATOR LIGHTS COMING ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509089September 24, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REAR BRAKES NOISY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802425September 16, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES THAT YOU CAN HEAR A GRINDING NOISIE WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. NEW BRAKES PUT ON AT (13, 000) MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802197September 11, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED TO LEFT INSTEAD OF RECTANGULAR OR SQUARE SHAPE, DID NOT INFLATE FULLY, PASSENGER FELL FORWARD TO RIGHT OF AIRBAG, CAUSED INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#802148September 10, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR, WHEN OPENED, THE DOOR WOULDN'T HOLD, IT SHUT ON PASSENGER. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802101September 9, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT FAILURE WHEN TRYING TO CLOSE SLIDING DOOR, DOOR WON'T CLOSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801767September 4, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AFTER A 90 DEGREE LEFT/90 DEGREE RIGHT TURNS, LOCKS ON SECOND TURN, CAUSES LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, CAUSED ACCIDENT; ALSO REAR ABS BRAKES GROAN/VIBRATE, CAUSING LACK OF BRAKING POWER, DECREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801706September 3, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE FRONT STRUT WELD BROKE THE SUSPENSION . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK CONSUMER STATES THE WELD THAT ATTACHES THE STABILIZER LINK BALL JOINT TO THE STRUT BROKE, CAUSING THE LINK TO COME LOOSE AND TANLED IN THE STEERING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508059August 28, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS INTERMITTENTLY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801506August 28, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SOMTIMES THE SLIDING DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE, HAVE HAD PROBLEM ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES OFF AND ON . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800978August 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. WHEN THIS OCCURS NO STEERING/INSTRUMENT CONTROLS ARE OPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800772August 12, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
EXPERIENCED RAW GAS FUMES COMING INTO VEHICLE INTERIOR, FOUND GAS TANK HAD SPLIT OPEN UNDERNEATH ALONG SEAM, NO ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800438August 5, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED AND THE VAN IS GOING UPHILL , THE ENGINE WILL RACE OUT OF CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506632July 25, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
TRANSMISSION GEAR STICKS. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505526June 21, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TIRES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, RUBBING NOISE OCCURS, FOLLOWED BY DIFFICULTY STOPPING VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979960February 28, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
HIT INSIDE OF GARAGE AT 3 MPH, AND REAR TAILGATE FLEW OPEN, DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979466February 21, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
BUILT IN CHILD SAFTY SEAT,THE HARNESS STRIPS LOCKUP AND YOU CAN'T GET THE CHILD OUT UNLESS YOU PULL HARD ON THE STRAPS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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