1994 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

SECOND TRANSMISSION TO GO BAD. FIRST TRANSMISSION WENT BAD AT 85K. THIS LATEST AROUND 50K.

THE HYDRAULIC LIFTGATE SUPPORT PISTON ON THE RIGHT SIDE BROKE, CAUSING THE LIFEGATE TO FALL DOWN AND SHATTER THE WINDOW. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO A DEALERSHIP. THE PISTON HAS BEEN REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING. GRINDING NOISES IN THE BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP (SERVICE DEPARTMENT) HAS INSPECTED THE BRAKES 3-4 TIMES. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY CAN DO NOTHING UNTIL THE BRAKES FAIL. I INTEND TO CONTACT CHRYSLER CORPORATION ASAP, BUT CANNOT GET THROUGH ON THEIR 800#.

I BOUGHT MY GRAND CARAVAN IN APRIL 94.MAY 96 REPLACED REAR EVAPORATOR LINE GASKET LEAK. COST TO ME $ 141 ( NOT UNDER WARRANTY). JULY 1996 STILL HAD PROBLEM REPLACED EVAPORATOR COST $ 508 ( WARRANTY)JUNE 1997 NO AC: COMPRESSOR SEIZED, BELT STARTED TO BURN,REPLACED COMPRESSOR , GASKETS. COST $538.(WARRANTY)MAY 98: REPLACED CONDENSER $486 (WARRANTY)AUGUST 99:NO AC

WHILE DRIVING WE EXPERENCED A LOUD EXPLOSIVE SOUND WHICH WAS THE FAILURE OF THE BOLT HOLDING THE RIGHT GATE LIFT STRUT ON THE GATE AND BLOWING THE STRUT OFF. THE GATE WAS CLOSED BUT HAD IT BEEN OPEN IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED INJURY TO THE PERSON UNDER IT.

BELT TENSIONER: PULLEY SHEARED OFF WHILE PARKING, CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING, ETC. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED IN MAY 1998. TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED ONCE AND THEN RETURNED 2 WEEKS LATER FOR FURTHER REPAIRS FOR SAME PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION OPERATED WELL UNTIL JULY 1999 WHEN IT FAILED WHILE DRIVING WHICH RESULTED IN TOWING OF VEHICLE. WE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE SAME TRANSMISSION REPAIR SERVICE. HE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT WENT WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. HE AGREED TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION ONCE AGAIN, CHARGING US OVER $800 (BUT NO LABOR CHARGE). HE FURTHER STATED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO WARRANTY ON THIS WORK. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE VEHICLES???? WE PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 1988 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WHICH ALSO HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.... CAUSING US TO REPLACE IT. SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.... BUT THE DODGE DEALER KEEPS TELLING US THERE IS NO RECALL... ONLY LOTS OF COMPLAINTS.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL BECAME STIFF AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. ALSO, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER HAD TO CLEAR ALL THE CODES OUT OF THE ABS SYSTEM. PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. *AK

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE, IT SITS STILL FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES BEFORE TAKING OFF. IT'S ALSO HARD TO SHIFT GEARS. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

FRONTAL SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO POSITION ,CAUSING A LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK