Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Our database holds 255 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1992 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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ABS BRAKE ACTUATOR MOTOR FAILURE. FOR THE THIRD TIME THE ABS MOTOR HAS FAILED. CHRYSLER CLAIMS THE PART IS NO LONGER SERVICED AND WILL NOT HONOR THE LIFETIME WARRANTEE 96V099000. THE PART IS AVAILABLE IN THE AFTERMARKET FOR ABOUT $350.00 AFTER A NUMBER OF CALLS TO FIAT CHRYSLER THEY WOULD ONLY OFFER TO BUY THE VEHICLE FROM ME FOR $300.00 WHICH IS THE LOWEST VALUE TO BE HAD BY KBB.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 DODGE GRAND CHEROKEE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN MAKING THE REPAIRS PER RECALL 96V099000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK SINCE SEPTEMBER 25, 2009. SHE WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 172,104.
I HAVE A 1992 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN MINI VAN. FRONT WHEEL DRIVE WITH A 3.3 ENGINE. EVERY TIME THE SERPENTINE BELT GETS THE SLIGHTEST AMOUNT OF MOISTURE ON IT...IT COMES OFF! AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH WHICH REQUIRES PAYING A PRO TO REINSTALL IT. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THAT ONE LOSES ALL POWER STEERING NOT MENTION ALL FUNCTIONS CONTROLLED BY THE BELT! THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED TO ME WAS IN RAIN ON A BUSY TWO LANE HIGHWAY AND I ALMOST FLIPPED THE VAN! IT HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING AND WITH IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. I HAVE RELOCATED THE TENSIONER AND PULLEY ASSEMBLY WITH NO SATISFACTION. THE PROBLEM IS THAT CHRYSLER DESIGNED THESE MINI VANS WITH NO SHIELDS INSTALLED TO TURN MOISTURE FROM THE ENTIRE PULLEY SYSTEM (TOP OR BOTTOM) AND THE PULLEYS HAVE NO 'LIP' TO HOLD THE BELT IN PLACE ALLOWING IT TO SLIDE OFF WHEN WET! IS THERE NO WAY CHRYSLER CAN BE FORCED TO INSTALL AN OEM PRODUCT OR SHIELD TO PREVENT THIS AND SAVE LIVES? THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN ALL CHRYSLER MINI VANS FROM APPRX. 1992-2007. *TR
HY BRAKES. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ABS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 152,513.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE DISLODGED WHICH CAUSED THE RELEASE BUTTON TO STICK INSIDE THE COVER. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE SEAT BELTS: FRONT: BUCKLE ASSEMBLY (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 97V148000) HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 223,087 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, EXTREME PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NEEDED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT THAT THE BRAKES WERE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 96V099000 WHICH PERTAINS TO THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER BASED ON THE RECALL, BUT THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED.*AK
DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 96V099000 CONCERNING ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE RECALL ONLY OFFERED A PARTIAL REMEDY. IN ORDER TO COMPLETELY REPAIR THE PROBLEM ADDITIONAL PARTS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, AN EXTENDED OR LIFETIME WARRANTY WOULD BE OFFERED ON OTHER ANTI-LOCK COMPONENTS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED CORRECTLY, AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REMAINING EXPENSE. *AK
DT: THE CONTACT STATED RECALL 96V099000 REPAIRS WAS DONE ON THE ABS BRAKES IN 2004. HOWEVER, HE WA SHAVING A FAILURE. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. UPON INSPECTION BY THE SERVICE DEALERSHIP THE ABS CONTROLLER FAILED. HE HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THEY CLAIMED THE PART IN QUESTION WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.*AK
DT: 1992, DODGE, GRAND CARAVAN, INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, NO POWER ASSIST, THE BRAKES WILL NOT STOP VEHICLE QUICKLY ENOUGH. ALSO, RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED AFTER GOING ABOUT 20 MILES IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. CONSUMER ALREADY REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE AND THE CALIPERS. BUT IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, WHICH ONLY LEFT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY AND PUMP MOTOR ASSEMBLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT SEE THE PROBLEM, DEALER SAID THAT IF THEY COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THEY WOULD FIX IT BECAUSE THE ACTUATOR PUMP AND ASSEMBLY MOTOR WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL 96V099000 CONCERNING ABS MODULE CONTROL FAILURE. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED THEN. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT SO THE DEALER WILL NOT FIX BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN PAST RECALL 730 BY DODGE THAT WAS POORLY HANDLED. THE REAR HATCH ATTACHMENT BOLT WAS THE ITEM ON RECALL. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR IN JULY OF 1997 BECAUSE THE BOLTS HAD BROKEN, AND HAD THEM REPLACED. THEN THEY BROKE AGAIN IN AUGUST OF 1999. ON MAY 1, 2005 ONE OF THEM BROKE AGAIN, AND ALMOST BROKE HIS WIFE'S ARM. ON 5-3-2005, AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THE CAR WAS TOO OLD. THEY WOULDN'T FIX IT UNLESS THE CONSUMER PAID. THE DEALERS RESPONSE WAS INAPPROPRIATE. THE DEALER CHECKED WITH THE DISTRICTS OFFICE AND VALIDATED THAT IT WOULDN'T DO IT. ALSO, THE CONSUMER WAS INAPPROPRIATE. THE THIRD ISSUE WAS THE ADEQUACY OF THE RECALL ITSELF. THE FOURTH ISSUE WAS THAT THE DEALER JUST TOLD HIM THAT HE WOULDN'T FIX BOTH SIDES. *AK THE OIL PAN LEAKED AND THE SERPITINE BELT. RECALL CAMPAIGN#97V079000. *SC
DT: HAD THE BRAKES AND ABS UNIT REPLACED 3 TIMES, AND CONSUMER IS VERY AGGRAVATED. TALKED TO CHRYSLER, AND THEY HAVE THE INFORMATION. THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES. *AK
CONSUMER STATED DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE RECALL FOR ABS BRAKE SYSTEM UNTIL CONSUMER PAID A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. *AK RECALL CAMPAIGN RECALL NUMBER: 96V099000 *TC
WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT SEATBACK SNAPPED AND THEN COLLAPSED ONTO THE REAR SEAT. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS SIMPLY REACHING INTO MY FRONT POCKET FOR MY KEYS. I WAS NOT INJURED AND FEEL VERY FORTUNATE THAT MY CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE BACK SEAT AT THE TIME THE SEAT FAILED. I WENT TO WHITE BEAR DODGE AND TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER. HE SAID THAT CHRYSLER DOES NOT SUPPLY PARTS FOR SEATS, AND THAT A NEW SEAT WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR MY VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT THAT THE MANUFACTURER MUST FIX, AND I NEED TO KNOW HOW TO PROCEED. *AK
THE CONSUMER STATES THE ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH HOOD FLEW UP. AS A RESULT, DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WAS IMPAIRED. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK
1992 GRAND CARAVAN BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT STAY ON FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. BRAKE PEDAL AT TIMES WILL NOT DEPRESS. I AM A 76 YEAR OLD LADY AND I AM HAVING TO PARK MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT WITH BRAKES ONLY INTERMITTENTLY WORKING. TOLD BY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT PART OF THE ABS SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACING AT A COST OF OVER $2000?? THIS IS RIDICULOUS!*AK
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WAS HARD. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, IT SKIDDED, AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND REMAINED ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT A PART OF THE ABS MODULE NEEDED REPLACING. THE PART WAS NOT ON RECALL OR UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
MY 1992 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN LE COOLANT FAN FAILED AND THE RELAY DID NOT INTERUPT WHICH CONTINUED TO FEED POWER BACK TO THE FUSE PANEL WHICH IN RETURN CAUSED MY WIRING HARNESS TO IGNITE INTO FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD RIGHT OVER THE LEFT STRUT ! *AK
CONSUMER STATED THAT BRAKE LIGHTS KEPT COMING ON, AND BRAKES FAILED, AND BRAKE PEDAL FELT HARD. THIS LASTED FROM 2-5 MINUTES EACH TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES. CONSUMER WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, BUT WAS AFRAID THAT SOMETHING MIGHT HAPPEN.*AK
BAD PAINT ITS PEELING FLAKEING THE WOOD GRAIN TOO FAIDING BAD TRANS I JUST PAID A DEALERSHIP OVER 2 GRAND FOR A NEW ONE WARRANTEED FOR ONLY 3 YEARS OR 36,000 MILES. BAD POWER WINDOWS CABLE BROKE=OVER $400.= ME GETTINGSCREWD BAD LUG NUTS LITTLE METAL CAPS OVER LUGNUTS COME OFF AND THEN TIRE TOOL DOSENT FIT SO YOU END UP AT THE DEALERSHIP GETTING THEM CUT OFF. KEEPS STALLING HEADLINER FALLING DOWN HEADLIGHTS ARE TOTALLY YELLOW AT NIGHT YOU CANT SEE MORE THAN 50 FEET ON LOW BEAMS SO YOU HAVE TO HAVE HIGH BEAMS ON JUST TO GET LOW BEAM QUALITY. BREAKS NEW ROTORS, MASTERCILLENDER, HARDWEAR, DRUMS, SHOES, PADS, FLUID, MASTERCILLENDER CAPS, WEEL CILLENDERS,= OVER $500. TO THE DEALER AND ME AND MY FAM STRANDED ON THE ROADSIDE FOR 4 HOURES GETTING RECALLED PARTS FITTED ONLY TAKES AN ACT OF CONGRESS AND ABOUT THREE DAYS WITH OUT A CAR UNLESS THEY GIVE YOU THERE "LOANER" LOANER=CAR NO ONE WOULD BUT TWELVE YEARS AGO. JAMES REYNOLDS SHARON TENN [email protected] OWNER OF A 92 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN LE
GEAR SHIFT DISENGAGED FROM PARK WHILE VEHICLE IGNITION WAS OFF. PURSE STRAP LOOPED OVER GEAR SHIFT AS OWNER WAS EXITING VEHICLE CAUSING VEHICLE GEAR SHIFT TO MOVE FROM PARK, VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS CAUSING OWNER TO SLIP UNDER LEFT FRONT WHEEL. *AK
THE HATCHBACK SUPPORT STRUT ON MY CARAVAN FAILED TODAY - THE BOLT THAT SUPPORTS THE STRUT IN THE CAR BODY SHEARED OFF, WHILE THE VEHCILE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. THE STRUT EXPANDED INSIDE THE CAVITY IN THE BODY AS FAR AS IT COULD ONCE THE BOLT SHEARED. I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR THE RECALL (97V079000) IN ABOUT 1997. I KNOW CHRYSLER PERFORMED THE RECALL BECAUSE THE NEW "BIGGER" WASHERS ARE ON THE LIFT SUPPORTS. AS I HAVE NO WAY TO EXAMINE THE BOLTS FOR STRESS CRACKING, THERE IS NO MAINTENANCE I CAN PERFORM TO INSURE THE REAR LIFTGATE WON'T FALL ONTO THE HEAD OF ME OR SOMEONE IN MY FAMILY. WAS THIS SUPPOSED TO BE A ONE-TIME RECALL FOR CHRYSLER? I GOT THE IMPRESSION THAT THIS RECALL WAS SUPPOSED TO "FIX" THE SHEARING BOLT PROBLEM, BUT IT IS SURPRISING TO ME THAT IT HAS RETURNED. I THINK IT IS VERY DANGEROUS.
ON AT LEAST FIVE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE STALLED. ONCE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IT COULD BE RESTARTED. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
WHILE DRIVING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE EXCESSIVE FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. EMERGENCY BRAKES HAD TO BE DEPRESSED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS UNDETERMINED. CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
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