Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (1992)

255 consumer complaints on file.

#701159December 7, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION DROPPED INTO LOW GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND WOULD NOT SHIFT AGAIN. AT THE TIME, THE VEHICLE HAD 62500 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR FACILITY DIAGNOSED COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND ORDERED AN ENTIRE NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED ($1550.00). THE NEW TRANSMISSION WAS AN ORIGINAL EQUIMENT REPLACEMENT FROM DODGE AND WAS WARRANTEED FOR 12 MONTHS / 12000 MILES. 35000 MILES LATER (VEHICLE READING 98000 MILES) THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AGAIN AND REQUIRES A REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831748December 3, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830825November 16, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE STRUT TO THE CYLINDER BODY BROKE, CAUSING THE REAR WINDSHIELD TO BREAK AND DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES. RECALL 97V079000 ON THE EARLIER MODELS, BUT NOT FOR THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#829302October 22, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#781313October 17, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
SLIDING DOOR BEGAN STICKING IN OPEN POSITION/SAGGING ON ITS HINGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828642October 6, 1998
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE SITTING IN A DRIVE THROUGH LINE THE REAR WINDOW JUST SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AND REFERRED CONSUMER TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE WINDOW HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE WINDOW WAS FIXED ON OCT 8, 1998.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828031September 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE IS IN INVOLVED UNDER RECALL 96V099 (ABS SYSTEM). INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL BECOMES HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, THE ABS PUMP RUNS DURING NORMAL BRAKING. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEY WILL NOT PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR OF THE ABS SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540045September 15, 1998
SUSPENSION
POOR SUSPENSION CAUSING VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827519September 2, 1998
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE SHAKES AT TIMES NO MATTER WHAT SPEED. WHEN MAKING TURNS, THE VEHICLE WILL SHAKE AND CONTINUES TO SHAKE UNTIL DECIDES TO STOP. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED, AND PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED BY MECHANICS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827240August 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. A RECALL WAS ORDERED ON MAKE AND MODEL YEAR. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER RECALL. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT , OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THE ABS SYSTEM, AND THE MASTER CYLINDER BECAUSE ABS LIGHT REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER INFORMED OWNER THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW BECAUSE THE PADS WERE LOW. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539832August 14, 1998
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR GLASS SHATTERED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539770August 11, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY OVER SEVERAL DAYS UPON IGINITION. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED IN TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538642July 31, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538127July 10, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538124July 9, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNSPECIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537618June 29, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN DOES NOT LOCK AFTER ENGINE IS OFF AND KEY IS REMOVED ALLOWING STEERING WHEEL TO BE TURNED EVEN WHEN CAR IS PARKED. KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION SWITCH REGARDLESS OF GEAR,SHIFT POSITION, KEY LOCK POSITION, OR IF CAR IS RUNNING. OCASIONALLY, WHEN IS PARKED AND KEY REMOVED, THE CAR WILL NOT START AGAIN AND APPEAR DEAD UNTIL KEY IS INSERTED AND TRANSMISION HANDLE IS MOVED BACK AND FORTH UNTIL IT IS PROPERLY IN PARK POSITION. KEY REMOVAL PROBLEM IS SIMILAR TO ODI ID:823214
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824575June 23, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
HYDRAULIC STRUT AND OR BOLT WHICH SUPPORT THE LIFTGATE HAS SHEARED OFF FROM THE VEHICLE , CAUSING THE LIFTGATE TO FALL WHEN OPENING THE GATE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, PARTS WERE WELDED. CONSUMER STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536939June 16, 1998
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536783June 12, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASE THIS VAN THE PAINT BEGAN TO CHIP. THE WARRANTY INFO SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED. THE CHRYSTLER PEOPLE SAY IT IS NOT THERE PROBLEM. THE PAINT OBVIOUSLY IS DEFECTIVE. IT JUST CONTIUES TO PEEL OFF IN CHUNKS. SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VAN THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED, THE STARTED REPLACED, THE ENGINE REPLACED, THE RADIO REPLACED, AND SPEAKER STOPPED WORKING. NOT TO MENTION NUMEROUS RECALLS. I HAD HEARD THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL ON DEFECTIVE PAINT AND I AM JUST TRYING ALL MY OPTIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529434June 9, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
LIFTGATE BOLTS FAILED CAUSING LIFTGATE TO FALL ON CONSUMERS HEAD,PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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