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1996 Dodge Grand Caravan complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1996 record →

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Mar 4, 1998OH

FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Mar 2, 1998ME

FUEL TANK LEAKING AT THE TOP OF THE TANK WHERE SENDING UNIT IS LOCATED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Feb 17, 1998NJ

UNEVEN BRAKING AS THOUGH THE ROTORS ARE OUT OF ROUND.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jan 27, 1998AL

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION - WIPERS COME ON OR GO OFF WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. SWITCH REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES.

Fuel System, Other › Storage
Filed Jan 26, 1998GA

FUEL TANK LEAKS.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Filed Jan 26, 1998GA

FUEL PUMP DID NOT FIT PROPERLY, CAUSING LEAKAGE.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Jan 21, 1998GA

VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THE FUEL FILTER AND THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN LEAKING FUEL . THE DEALER HAS BEEN MADE AWARE AND HAS REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. (95V-234). *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Jan 7, 1998NC

FUEL TANK SPLIT, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK OUT PRIOR TO AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. ALSO WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD GO ON INTERMITTENTLY BYTHEMSELVES. (95V-236). *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Dec 23, 1997VA

IN WET CLIMATE OR DRIVING OVER PUDDLES, THE DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING WOULD BE INOPERATIVE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL DUE TO THE POWER STEERING BELTS GETTING WET. DEALER CANNOT FIND A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Cables
Filed Dec 23, 1997IN

THE ENGINE ACCELERATED THE SPEED OF THE CAR WITHOUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING APPLIED. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER INDICATED THAT THROTTLE CABLE WAS BROKE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 23, 1997NY

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIT BAG DURING A CRASH, RESULTED IN INJURIES TO DRIVER. *AK

Tires
Filed Dec 11, 1997NH

FRONT TIRES OUT OF ROUND. ALSO REPLACED STEERING COLUMN.

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Dec 10, 1997CA

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15-20, ENGINE WILL DIE DUE TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THIS IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. *AK

Child Seat
Filed Dec 5, 1997AK

INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT WOULD NOT RELEASE CHILD PROPERLY, LOCK RELEASED HOWEVER BELTS TIGHTENED ON CHILD.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Nov 28, 1997CO

CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE.

Power Train › Driveline › Differential Unit
Filed Nov 21, 1997WI

TRANSMISSION PLANETARY GEAR FAILED.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Nov 4, 1997CA

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED.

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock › Control Unit/Module
Filed Nov 4, 1997CA

MODULE FAILED WHILE BACKING UP.

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Nov 4, 1997CA

POWER STEERING FAILED.

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Nov 4, 1997CA

POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 4, 1997CA

REAR BRAKES FAILED.

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Nov 3, 1997CA

THE POWER STEERING ASSIST HAS FAILED ON 3 OCCASIONS WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 28, 1997NY

TRANSMISSION MICROCHIP FAILED.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Oct 27, 1997CA

RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR LOCK MECHANISM FAILED.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 27, 1997CA

BROKEN ENGINE MOUNT FAILED.

Electrical System › Wiring
Filed Oct 27, 1997CA

DESIGN LOCATION OF ELECTRICAL WIRES CAUSED THEM TO BE CUT BY THE FAN BLADE CAUSING THE CAR NOT TO START.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsFire
Filed Oct 27, 1997CA

FRONT BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THEM TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL, BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT STILL DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 27, 1997CA

BRAKES FAILED.

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Oct 27, 1997CA

RACK AND PINION FAILED CAUSING NOISE.

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Oct 27, 1997CA

POWER STEERING FAILED.

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Oct 22, 1997MI

STEERING IS VERY WOBBLY & VERY LOOSE; SPEED WOULD VARY WHEN IT HAPPENS. WOULD PULL TO RIGHT & DRIFT; INTERMITTENT GRINDING IN STEERING MECHANISM; WOULD LOCK UP WHEN PARKING OR BACKING UP; TOOK TO DEALER 3 TIMES & HAD RACK & PINION , STEERING PUMP REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

Engine and Engine CoolingFire
Filed Oct 22, 1997FL

ENGINE FIRE.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Oct 22, 1997FL

ENGINE FIRE.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Oct 22, 1997CA

FUEL GAUGE AND TANK FAILED.

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Oct 22, 1997CA

HORN FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Oct 22, 1997CA

BRAKE SHOES FAILED.

Child Seat
Filed Oct 15, 1997IL

BUILT IN (CHILD SEAT) BELTS CONTINUED TO TIGHTEN ON CHILD AND WOULD NOT RELEASE PROPERLY.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Oct 14, 1997IL

DESIGN OF THE DOOR LOCK ALLOWS FOR THE PASSENGER TO OPEN FROM INSIDE WHEN LOCKED, RESULTING IN ACCIDENTAL OPENING WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Oct 10, 1997RI

GAS TANK COLLAPSED, TANK READING SAID ZERO, WITH GAS IN TANK, DEALER REPLACED TANK, SUBSEQUENTLY, TANK FITTING BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING GASOLINE SPILLAGE ON VEHICLE/ONTO GROUND, COULD SMELL GAS FUMES. *AK *SLC

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Oct 8, 1997CA

FUEL TANK LEAKED AT TOP OF TANK WHERE IT WAS MOLDED TO A HOSE OUTLET. FUEL LEAKED WHEN TANK WAS FULL. ALSO TRANSMISSION GASKET LEAK. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Oct 2, 1997KY

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

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Sep 19, 1997NH

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK LOSES ALL STEERING. THIS HAPPENS BECAUSE THE STEERING BELT SLIPS. DRIVER HAS EXPERIENCE LOSS OF STEERING FIVE TIMES. *AK

Electrical System › IgnitionCrash
Filed Sep 16, 1997CA

ENGINE STALLS ON FREEWAY WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSED CRASH, REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT DUPLICATED PROBLEM AFTER SEVEN TIMES, NO REPAIRS. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Sep 11, 1997CA

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.

Fuel System, Other
Filed Sep 10, 1997CA

FUEL GAUGE FAILED.

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Sep 3, 1997CA

TAILGATE WINDOW SHATTERED.

Child Seat
Filed Sep 3, 1997IN

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.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 2, 1997TX

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Sep 2, 1997CA

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Sep 2, 1997CA

BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED.

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