Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#523176October 3, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
HEAD LAMP SWITCH FAILED. (MJS)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523518October 3, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKES PADS INSTALLED ON VEHICLE WERE 14" AND THE ROTORS WERE 15", THIS CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816820October 2, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CLEANED OUT THE THROTTLE BODY 3 TIMES DUE TO CARBON BUILD UP WHICH HASN'T SOLVED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522751September 30, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SEAT BELT CLIP AT BOTTOM OF CAPTAIN'S CHAIR BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521360September 26, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
INSIDE SURFACE OF BOTH RIGHTFRONT BRAKE ROTORS WAS PITTED WITH RUST. COULD NOT BE MACHINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522422September 23, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
LIFTGATE SUPPORT BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL LETTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522273September 22, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
LIFT GATE SUPPORT ROD FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE INJURING CONSUMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#816492September 19, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK LOSES ALL STEERING. THIS HAPPENS BECAUSE THE STEERING BELT SLIPS. DRIVER HAS EXPERIENCE LOSS OF STEERING FIVE TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522203September 17, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO BRAKES AND STEERING FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815485September 16, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE STALLS ON FREEWAY WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSED CRASH, REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT DUPLICATED PROBLEM AFTER SEVEN TIMES, NO REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816395September 16, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
THE DEFECTIVE RIGHT BOLT THE ATTACHES THE STRUT TO THE LIFTGATE CAME OFF WHICH ALMOST CAUSED INJURIES TO OCCUPANT. THIS PROBLEMS RELATES TO RECALL #97V079. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817366September 16, 1997
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING
HAD PLACED CHILD IS IN BUILT-IN CSS, HEARD THE MECHANISM MAKING A CLICKING SOUND; HARNESS STRAPS TIGHTENED UP WHEN TRYING TO GET CHILD OUT OF SEAT; WOULD HAVE TO CUT STRAPS TO RELEASE CHILD. (INVESTIGATION #EA 97 003). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522086September 14, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
LIFTGATE SUPPORT ATTACHING BOLTS BROKE, RESULING IN LIFTGATE FALLING UNEXPECTEDLY, REPLACE BOLT, RELATED TO A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604845September 11, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, RADIO AND DOOR LOCKS TO ACTIVATE THEMSELVES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE CAR IS ALSO HAVING TROUBLE STARTING BECAUSE OF ELECTRICAL FAILURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604867September 10, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL GAUGE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816240September 10, 1997
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 30-40MPH HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL HIT WITH A VEHICLE TRAVELING AND BOTHER DRIVER AND PASSENGER DEFECTIVE AIRBAG SYSTEM DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THIS ACCIDENT. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM. MFR SAID THE AIRBAGS WASN'T TO DEPLOY BECAUSE THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816170September 9, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS PROBLEM; INTERMITTENTLY, WITHOUT WARNING, AT LOW SPEEDS, ON ANY ROAD SURFACE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL VIBRATES AND GOES SOMEWHAT TO THE FLOOR. MAKES A VERY LOUD NOISE, AND FOR A SECOND OR 2 THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK AT ALL. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816028September 4, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PREVIOUS OWNER HAD RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE ON VEHICLE IN JAN 28, 1997 FOR ABS BRAKES. NOW SECOND OWNER IS HAVING SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, AND CHRYSLER IS NOT WILLING TO REPLACE BRAKES AGAIN UNDER THE RECALL #96V099000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521656September 3, 1997
CHILD SEAT
THE CHILD CAR SEAT STRAPS WOULD NOT RELEASE, THEY ONLY GET TIGHTER AND TIGHTER. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT SHOWN THE RELEASE HOOKS IN ORDER TO RETRACT STRAPS EFFICIENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813877September 3, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 16 MPH ON THE CITY STREET, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AT THE SAME TIME FOR NO REASON, HITTING WIFE ON THE FACE WHILE ON PASSENGER 'S SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER TO BE FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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