2003 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT HEADLAMP STOPPED WORKING. IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN A FEW MINUTES LATER, AND HAS CONTINUED TO TURN ON AND OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. HIGH BEAMS WORK OK. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH TWO DIFFERENT BULBS. WHEN THE IGNITION IS OFF, I CAN TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS, BUT THE LEFT LIGHT HAS A SLIGHT DELAY TURNING ON. WHEN I TURN THE IGNITION ON, THE LEFT HEADLIGHT GOES OUT. I CANNOT FIND ANY RELAYS OR FUSES FOR THE HEADLIGHTS. TWO MECHANICS HAVE LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM, AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE WEB, BUT I CAN'T FIND ANY SOLUTIONS. *TR

PROBLEM BEGAN WITH AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TURNING LEFT AND STEERING COLUMN NOISE OCCURRED AT THE SAME TIME. CURRENTLY AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED, WITH PERIODIC STEERING COLUMN NOISE. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE SAME SYMPTOMS THAT RESULTED IN A CLOCKSPRING RECALL ON MINIVANS AGED 1998-2000. CALLED DEALER AND WAS QUOTED $250-300 TO REPAIR. SEEMS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE STILL AND SHOULD BE COVERED AT NO CHARGE. HAVE ALSO SUBMITTED COMPLAINT TO DAIMLER/CHRYSLER AS WELL. *TR

TUBES CARRYING COOLANT TO THE REAR HEATER RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK OUT OF THE SYSTEM. REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY. HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER CARAVAN OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME FAILURE. SOME WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HAVE READ ON NUMEROUS FORUMS 1) ABOUT THIS SAME FAILURE ON MULTIPLE MODEL YEARS (1999 - 2005) 2) HOW THE BRACKET MATERIAL IS DIFFERENT THAN THE TUBE, THEREBY CAUSING GALVANIC CORROSION 3) HOW CHRYSLER HAS SINCE CHANGED THE MATERIAL OF THE TUBES TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF GALVANIC CORROSION. THE REPAIR (TUBE REPLACEMENT) IS RELATIVELY EXPENSIVE, BUT POTENTIALLY MORE SO IF THERE IS COMPLETE DRAINAGE OF COOLANT, CAUSING ENGINE/TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL THE CONTACT ADDED A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED AND WAS DRIVEN HOME WHERE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE SPEED CIRCUIT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. IT WILL POWER DOWN BUT NOT BACK UP. IT IS MORE SEVERE IN COLD WEATHER. IF YOU SLAM THE DOOR IT WILL SOMETIMES RE-ENGAGE THE WINDOW TO WORK.. WHEN INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM , MANY OWNERS STATED THE SAME PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO BE THE WIRE HARNESS IS BEING CRUSHED. IF YOU PUT A BLOCK OF WOOD BETWEEN DOORFRAME AND MOTOR THE WINDOW SEEMS TO WORK. *TR

2003 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, 90K MIS. AIRBAG LIGHT ON, INTERMITTENT CRUISE CONTROL OPERATION. PROBABLE CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. *LN

2003 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SPORT, THE HEAD LIGHTS AND DASH WILL DIM FOR A QUICK SECOND. THIS HAPPENS WHEN ITS COLD OUT SIDE AND WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS DOWN SHIFTING WHEN BRAKING. I HAVE HAD THE BATTER AND ALTERNATOR TEST AND RECEIVED PASSING RESULTS. ONCE THE ENGINE AND TRANNY IS WARMED UP THERE IS NOT PROBLEM. HAVE DONE A INTERNET SEARCH THAT REVEALED SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THIS ON THE 02 MODELS BUT DID NOT FIND ANYTHING ON GETTING IT REPAIRED. *TR

MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON US 30 BETWEEN AMES, IA AND BOONE, IA. THERE ARE GETTING READY TO DO CONSTRUCTIONS, SO THERE IS A LOT OF BUMPS FROM THE FROST AGAIN THIS YEAR. WE HAVE GOOD YEAR TIRES ON OUR VAN, AND THE BACK REAR TIRE TREAD CAME OFF AND WAS STARTING TO FRAY. THE TIRE DIDN'T BLOW THANK GOODNESS SINCE I NOTICED THIS ISSUE IN A PARKING LOT IN AMES, I RAN OVER AND BOUGHT A NEW TIRE. THESE TIRES HAD LESS THAN 10 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM, THE OTHER 3 LOOK NEW, BUT DUE TO A MANUFACTURE ERROR, THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A DEADLY CRASH. WE HAVE A GOOD YEAR INTREAGE TIRES ON. *TR

2003 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING FOR NO APPARENT REASON CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND INJURY TO MY WIFE. POWER STEERING AND BRAKES BECAME INOPERABLE AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

I PURCHASED 4 NEW BRIDGESTONE INSIGNIA SE200 BL 15/65R16 98T 65,000 MILE TIRES ON 11/30/09 AND ON THE WAY HOME FROM OKLAHOMA CITY THE FRONT LEFT TIRE SEPARATED. THE TREAD COMPLETELY CAME LOOSE FROM THE TIRE AND RUBBER WENT FLYING ALL OVER THE PLACE. THIS TIRE ONLY HAD APPROX 24,000 MILES ON IT AND IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A FATALITY HAD I NOT BEEN ABLE TO EASE OFF THE ROAD. *TR