1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER AND WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NLM

STEERING COLUMN ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS; TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSES VARIOUS ELECTRICAL INPUTS SUCH AS TURNING ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HONKING HORN, CAUSING THE ABS FAILURE LIGHT TO COME ON AND CAUSING ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS TO SHORT OUT INCLUDING ALL GAUGES AND EVEN CAUSING THE ENGINE TO TURN OFF. *NLM

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS INTERMITTENT. MR THE PROBLEM WITH THE WIPERS OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE WIPERS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND WAS TOLD THEY WORKED FINE. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT AS WELL. SCC *JB

HEADLIGHTS HAVE STEADILY BECOME FOGGED/ DISCOLORED. BELIEVE THIS IS CAUSED BY SOME KIND OF OXIDATION OF THE MATERIAL FROM BEING EXPOSED TO THE SUN AND OTHER ELEMENTS. REPLACED ONE HEADLIGHT WITH USED PARTIALLY CLEAR UNIT 2 YEARS AGO. IT TO NOW IS FOGGED TO THE POINT I CAN DRIVE WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON AND NO ONE KNOWS IT. MY CARAVAN HEADLIGHTS ON BRIGHT ARE CONSIDERABLY LESS BRIGHT THAN MY 10 YR OLD CIVIC ON NORMAL SETTING. LUCKILY I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT FROM THIS INADEQUACY BUT ONLY BECAUSE I DRIVE AROUND WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON TO HELP PROJECT SOME LIGHT ON THE ROAD DUE TO THESE DEFECTIVE LENSES.

NAR 03-27-2003 MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS, AND THE TRANSMISSION DIED OUT. *CB

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SERPENTINE BELT, WHEN IT RAINS THE BELT COMES OFF THE PULLEY SYSTEM. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES, AND IS BECOMING COSTLY, SO NOW I AM CONSIDERING THE HONDA ODYSSEY!. *JB

TRANSMISSION LOCKED-UP ON 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHEN WE CONTACTED SOMEONE ABOUT OBTAINING A TRANSMISSION, WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD ALREADY SENT LETTERS TO DODGE DEALERSHIPS TO EXPECT TO BE CONTACTED ABOUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON THE 1996 & 1997 GRAND CARAVANS; THE DEALERSHIPS WERE TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE VEHICLES WERE DEFECTIVE, BUT THAT THEY(MANUFACTURER) WOULD NOT HAVE THEM REPAIRED. MY HUSBAND WAS TRAVELING ON I-40 BUSINESS OUTSIDE OF WINSTON SALEM, NC, WHEN THIS HAPPENED. HE HAD WITH HIM OUR 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND MY STEP-DAUGHTER, THEY WERE STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR OVER 4 HOURS, AND AT NIGHT. WE HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD A "PIN" OF SOME SORT IN THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED AND THE VAN SEEMED TO BE FINE AFTER THAT; WE HAD NO OTHER INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM--THE VAN'S TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED ON A VERY BUSY PART OF THE INTERSTATE; IT JUST SHUT DOWN AND COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF THEY HAD BEEN TRAVELING IN THE LEFT LANE OF TRAFFIC. DUE TO BEING IN THE RIGHT LANE, THEY WERE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT BEING HIT BY OTHER TRAFFIC. WE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE VAN TOWED OVER 60 MILES TO GET IT HOME. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFO. OR ASSISTANCE YOU CAN OFFER. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF OTHER INFO OR QUESTIONS ARE NEEDED. THANK YOU. *NLM

THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT,IN WHICH THE STRAPS WERE LOOSE, AND DID NOT RETRACT WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED ABRUPTLY. *JB SCC

RE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 02V293000. CONSUMER STATES HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERTAIVE, AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON. DEALER REPLACED CLOCKSPRING PER RECALL 02V293000. CONSUMER STATED CHRYSLER HAS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS WHICH WERE PAID AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *TT *NLM