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1989 Dodge Grand Caravan Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Nov 7, 2004
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Aug 28, 1996

What this page shows

Our database holds 24 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1989 Dodge Grand Caravan. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

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Engine
Filed Nov 7, 2004

RECALL CAMPAIGN 04 V 357 000/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR/MIL: THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE (CMP) SENSOR AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. *JB *SC *JB

NHTSA ID
10099060
Incident
Oct 27, 2004
Tires & wheels
Filed Apr 16, 2004

PURCHASED TWO 205/75R15 COOPER TRENDSETTER SE TIRES FOR FRONT OF 1989 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ON DECEMBER 27, 2002 WITH 143,136 MILEAGE. TIRES HAD STEEL BELT SHOWING BADLY ON INSIDE OF BOTH TIRES AFTER 2,500 MILES. REPLACED ON APRIL 13, 2004 WITH 145,896 MILEAGE(AFTER ONLY 2,760 MILES) WITH TWO MORE 205/75 R15 COOPER TRENDSETTER SE TIRES. COOPER DEALER SAID THAT HE WOULD NOT EVEN BOTHER TO CONTACT COOPER TO ASK FOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENT. NOW DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION ON DANGER OF THESE TIRES AND THE USELESSNESS OF SO CALLED 45,000 MILES WARRANTY NOW SEEKING WAY TO CONTACT COOPER TIRES TO ASK FOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENT OF THESE COOPER TRENDSETTER SE TIRES. RICHYT. *AK

NHTSA ID
10066290
Incident
Apr 13, 2004
Mileage
145,896 mi
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Jan 15, 2004

AIR CONDITIONING, PAINT AND TRANSMISSION AS OF TODAY HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. MY MAJOR CONCERN IS THE TRANSMISSION. IT HAS THE A-604 ULTRADRIVE TRANSMISSION. AND IT IS STUCK IN ONE GEAR.

NHTSA ID
10069399
Incident
Jun 15, 2003
ElectricalEngine
Filed May 15, 2003
1 injury reported

THE IGNITION LOCKED, OVERHEATED AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, AND THE SIDE DOOR HAD COME OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. IN AN ATTEMPTED TO SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN, THE CONSUMER REACHED FOR THE COIL WIRE AND THE WARPED SEAL GAVE AWAY AND BURNED THE CONSUMER'S HANDS AND FACE. SCC *JB

NHTSA ID
10019454
Transmission
Filed Mar 4, 2002

HOW MANY OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS HAVE TO FAIL BEFORE D-C OWNS UP TO POOR ENGINEERING/DESIGN??*AK

NHTSA ID
758921
Incident
Feb 20, 2002
EngineTransmission
Filed Nov 4, 2001

OVERALL BUILD QUALITY/REPAIR RELIABILITY/PARTS MFRG FAR BELOW AVG WITH NUMEROUS ROAD SIDE FAILURES UNSAFE. NO, SAFETY DEFCT STATED. *AK

NHTSA ID
754063
Incident
Jan 1, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Nov 4, 2001

WINDSHIELD SUN VISOR MATERIAL SELECTION IS DEFECTIVE, CRUMBLES & DISINTIGRATES WITH AGE, DROPS INTO EYES OF DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER. *AK

NHTSA ID
754062
Incident
Jan 1, 1999
Other / unspecified
Filed Nov 4, 2001

UNDER VAN SPARE TIRE CARRIER PLATE CORROSION FAILURE, FLAT PLATE BECAME V & DROPPED SPARE TIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID
754061
Incident
Dec 20, 1989
Transmission
Filed Nov 4, 2001

IN A DESIGN ATTEMPT TO INCREASE GAS MILEAGE THE TRANSMISSION WAS BUILT TO "COASTS OR FREEWHEELS" DOWNHILL AT IDLE RPM OF APPROX 1000 AND ZERO ENGINE COMPRESSION BRAKING. THE RESULT IS EXCESSIVE ACCELERATION DOWNHILL, TAILGATING AND/OR EXCESSIVE BRAKE COMPONET WEAR.*AK

NHTSA ID
754060
Incident
Dec 19, 1989
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 13, 2001

TIRE TREAD CAME ALMOST COMPLETELY OFF AT 45 MPH CAUSE DAMAGE TO LEFT REAR FENDER AREA. THREE MONTHS LATER THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED BUT DIDN'T COME OFF AS MUCH SO NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THESE TIRES WERE ON THE REAR OF A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. WITH THE FIRST ONE I THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE BUT NOW I AM SURE IT WASN'T. BOTH TIRES STILL HAVE GOOD TREAD. I KEPT BOTH TIRES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: HY DRT 195 TIRESIZE: P215/70R14)

NHTSA ID
750285
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 5, 2000

AFTER SEEING INFORMATION ON TIRE RECALL. CONSUMER THEN CHECKED HIS VEHICLE TIRES FOUND CRACKS AND TIRES SPLIT. FIRESTONE FR360 205/75 R14. *AK

NHTSA ID
869592
Incident
Jul 15, 2000
Suspension
Filed Aug 14, 2000

WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE DUE TO THE BALL JOINTS/ CV JOINTS UNDER THE LEFT DRIVER SEAT HAVE GONE BAD AND NEEDED REPLACING. ALSO, SHE HAD TWO OTHER DODGE PRODUCTS, MINI VANS IN WHICH BALL JOINTS FAILED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
867704
Transmission
Filed Apr 7, 2000

ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS BEFORE FAILING AT 127,000 MILES. REMAN. TRANSMISSION INSTALLED WENT ONLY 12,375 MILES WHEN IT FAILED. DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE. THIRD TRANSMISSION INSTALLED AT ANOTHER DEALER WENT ABOUT 65,000 MILES AND FAILED ALSO. MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH TRANSAXLE CONTROLLERS, SPEED SENSORS. DEALERS CAN'T SEEM TO REPAIR WITHOUT REPLACING COMPLETE TRANSMISSION. *AK

NHTSA ID
711202
Incident
Sep 10, 1999
Transmission
Filed Dec 31, 1999

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW WITH A 4 SPD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES, WITH NO COST TO ME EXCEPT THE TIME I DIDNT HAVE MY VEHICLE. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
716698
Incident
Jan 1, 1997
Filed Oct 26, 1999

THE PAINT PROCEEDED TO PEEL OFF AND RUST IMMEDIATELY

NHTSA ID
713887
Transmission
Filed Sep 29, 1999

ABOUT EVERY 10,000 MI. TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE WORKED ON. OF COURSE THERE IS ALWAYS AN EXCUSE FROM THE DODGE MECHANICS AND I END UP PAYING FOR IT. I,M SURE THE TOTAL IS AROUND 5,000.00. THESE PROBLEMS HAD ALSO HAPPEN TO THE PREVIOUS OWNERS BECAUSE ALL THE RECEIPTS HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO EACH OWNER, ME BEING THE LAST.

NHTSA ID
712451
Incident
May 25, 1997
Transmission
Filed Sep 28, 1999

THE VEHICLE WILL DROP FROM OVERDRIVE TO 2ND GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION TWO TIMES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
848885
Filed Sep 26, 1998

PAINT PEELING BADLY. CRUISE JUST TAKES OFF WHEN SET. DIES CONSTANTLY ON HOT/HUMID DAYS. SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY AND SOUNDS LIKE AIR IS COMING IN.

NHTSA ID
541715
Fuel system
Filed Sep 24, 1998

FUEL INJECTOR PUMP, TRANSMISSION SENSOR, WIRING HARNESS IN TRANSMISSION AND COMPUTER ENGINE MALFUNCTION.

NHTSA ID
541659
Incident
Sep 1, 1998
Transmission
Filed Aug 26, 1997

TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO STOP POSITION.

NHTSA ID
521435
Seat belts
Filed Jun 30, 1997
Crash reported

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 30MPH, THE CENTER SEAT RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT BECAME DETACHED FROM THE BELT BUCKLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
813626
Incident
Jun 29, 1997
Body & structurePowertrain (other)Suspension
Filed Apr 23, 1997

FRAME DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA ID
516686
Incident
Mar 31, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 1, 1997

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK ADJUSTMENT BROKE.

NHTSA ID
516075
Transmission
Filed Aug 28, 1996

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO EITHER STICK OR JUMP FORWARD.

NHTSA ID
508001
Incident
Apr 1, 1990

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