1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

1860 complaints filed with NHTSA.

1860
Complaints
40
Crashes
68
Fires
42
Injuries
7
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
AIR BAGS181
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION168
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL113
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN107
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE80
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY74
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER59
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR48
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE45
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM42
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS39
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP32
UNKNOWN OR OTHER27
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL26
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM25

Recent Complaints

20150720STRUCTURE:BODY

PURCHASED TIRE "AS NEW" FROM GRAVE'S TIRE IN CARTHAGE, TX. COME TO FIND IT WAS 6 YRS OLD WHEN PURCHASED AND DRY ROTTED AS IT BLEW IN 2 MONTHS TIME OF BEING ON THE VEHICLE. TIRE SHOP OWNER (LEO GRAVES) SAYS HE ISN'T HONORING HIS 60,000 MILE/1 YR WARRANTY, THIS HAPPENED TO ANOTHER CUSTOMER OF HIS AND AS FAR AS HE IS CONCERNED, WE BOTH HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD. ...UPDATED 10/15/15 *BF UPDATED 11/30/2017*CN

Mileage: 220,300

20090715CrashTIRES

ON JAN 2, 2009 I BOUGHT 4 KENDA TIRES (COOPER TIRE) FROM A DEALER IN WATSONVILLE CA. FIRST, I HAD A BLOWOUT ON ONE. IT WAS REPLACED. THEN A SECOND TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. CLOSE CALL. HIT TREE, TOTALED VEHICLE, AIRBAGS OFF ETC. I AM HOLDING THE TIRE FOR YOUR INSPECTION IF YOU WISH...I HAVE PHOTOS. *TR

20080409FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V268000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM) IN 2005. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, HE SMELLED A MILD BURNING ODOR. MINUTES LATER, HE NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. SECONDS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE MAJORITY OF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND IT WA

Mileage: 130,000

20080317CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH DOWNHILL IN THE SNOW, THE BRAKES LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. SHE REAPPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THEY LOCKED AGAIN. THE CONTACT STRUCK A TREE HEAD ON AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE, BUT WAS STILL ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE ERROR CODES REVEALED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS N

Mileage: 200,500

20051220CrashSTRUCTURE

ON 12/5/2002, MY HUSBAND & I WERE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT IN OUR 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WHEN WE WERE REAR-ENDED BY A FORD TAURUS. BEING LOWER TO THE GROUND THAN THE CARAVAN, THE TAURUS HIT THE DEALER INSTALLED TOW BAR CAUSING THE FRAME TO BUCKLE ABOVE BOTH AXLES & MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE BODY OF THE VAN. THE CASE FOR RECOVERY OF MEDICAL BILLS & WAGES LOST IS NOW COMING UP & WE FOUND OUT THAT THEY ARE CLAIMING THAT WE WERE HIT BETWEEN 8-10 MPH. I TALKED WITH SOMEONE IN YOUR LEGAL DEPARTMENT &

Mileage: 6,400

20050708FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN CAUGHT ON FIRE. ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR FEUL RAIL LEAK CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. *NM

20041102CrashFireAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CONSUMER HIT A DEER. WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE OWNER NOTICE A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. NO REPORT OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE BURNED TO THE GROUND. NO INJURIES REPORTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

Mileage: 130,000

20041102CrashFireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CONSUMER HIT A DEER. WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE OWNER NOTICE A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. NO REPORT OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE BURNED TO THE GROUND. NO INJURIES REPORTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

Mileage: 130,000

20040623CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

20040623CrashAIR BAGS

DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER THE DODGE CARAVAN SUSTAINED A HEAD ON COLLISION. 96 DODGE G. CARAVAN. *AK

Mileage: 40

20040105FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

SMOKE APPEARED FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THEN BURST INTO FLAMES. THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *SC

Mileage: 109,000

20030623CrashAIR BAGS

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 50 TO 55 MPH, WHEN VEHICLE HIT A DEER. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

Mileage: 86,000

20030617FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF WHEN WITHOUT WARNING, THEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK

20030304CrashFireAIR BAGS

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION YET THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *NLM THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OPENED BUT WAS DEFLATED. CONSUMER RECEIVED LETTER REGARDING FAULTY AIR BAGS AFTER ACCIDENT. *TT

Mileage: 120,000

20021231FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

20021215FireFUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

ON DECEMBER 05/2002 MY 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAR WAS JUST WARMING UP PRIOR TO BEING USED TO TAKE MY KIDS TO SCHOOL. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA FIRE DEPARTMENT. I LEARNED AFTER THE FIRE THAT CHRYSLER HAD A RECALL RELATED TO A FUEL RAIL/SYSTEM DEFECT. I HAVE ALL MAJOR MECHANIC WORK DONE AT THE AUTHORIZED CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND WAS NEVER TOLD OF THIS RECALL.

Mileage: 190,000

20021119FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

THE VAN HAD BEEN DRIVEN 2-3 HOURS PRIOR AND PARKED. AT 3:00 AM WHILE PARKED, THE VAN CAUGHT FIRE IN THE FRONT MORE SO TO THE LEFT SIDE. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MELTED ALONG WITH THE FRONT TIRES, DASHBOARD, ETC. DIAMLER CHRYSLER IS SENDING A REPRESENTATIVE OUT TO DIAGNOSE THE VAN. THIS VAN HAS A 3.3 LITRE ENGINE AS STATED IN THE RECALL FOR THE FUEL RAIL CROSS OVER TUBE -O- RING; NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V293000, WHICH THE OWNER HAS YET TO FIND OUT IF ACTUAL RECALL AFFECTS HER VAN. PLEASE DES

20020919CrashAIR BAGS

AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON ALL THE TIME. CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN WERE NOT FUCTIONING CORRECTLY.DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

20020919CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON ALL THE TIME. CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN WERE NOT FUCTIONING CORRECTLY.DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

20020919CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON ALL THE TIME. CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN WERE NOT FUCTIONING CORRECTLY.DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK