1994 Dodge Grand Caravan Problems

TRANSMISSON FAILURE. *LA

PURCHASED ON 5/2001 A USED 1994 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH 93,000 MILES FROM CARMICHAEL AUTO EXCHANGE "AS IS". AFTER 1,000 MILES, TRANSMISSION FAILED. REPLACED @ $1875.60 WITH NEW MOPAR REBUILT AT 94,282. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR TRANS SERVICE ON 3/8/2002 AT 109,252 TO DEALER. INSTALLED TRANSMISSION COOLER ON 4/2002. NOW REBUILT TRANSMISSION FAILED ON 7/7/2003 AT 150,325. THIS ADDED EXPENSE WILL COST $2600.00 AT MY EXPENSE. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 00V305000 (STEERING), 99V213000 (STRUCTURE), 99V113000 (AIR BAGS), AND 95I00100 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

CONSUMER STATED THE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF TRACK . THE PART HAD BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PARTS SEEM TO WEAR TO EASY AND RUST WHEN THEY SHOULD NOT. *TC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT WOULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WOULD RAIN OR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER. THE FAILURE WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER AND OVERHEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE PULLEYS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE DEALER AND SEVERAL MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE CONSISTENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,426 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 241,625.

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, USUALLY WHEN WEATHER IS VERY WARM. NO INDICATION OF OVERHEATING. LET SET FOR 10-15 MINUTES AND VEHICLE STARTS AND RUNS FINE UNTIL NEXT TIME. HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS, USUALLY ON THE INTERSTATE CAUSING A POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. HAVE NOT HAD TO A DEALER TO CHECK OUT BUT HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE BY PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM WHO HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER AND DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE STALLING.

VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK THE VEHICLE STALLING WAS ACCOMPANIED BY LOSS OF CONTROL. POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES FAILED AND THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR. *YH

WHILE DRIVING ON SNOW COVERED OR SLUSHY ROADS, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID WHEN BRAKING, THIS HAS ALMOST RESULTED IN A COUPLE DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS. *SLC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 00V305000 (STEERING), 99V213000 (STRUCTURE), 99V113000 (AIR BAGS), AND 95I00100 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON 1994 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH BRAUN HANDICAPPED MODIFICATIONS WHILE IDLING IN THE DRIVEWAY DURING LOADING OF HANDICAPPED WOMAN. ATTENDANT WAS INJURED DUE TO PROXIMITY OF HEAD TO PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. *TR

THE VEHICLE STALLED.THE DEALER SERVICED THE THROTTLE BODY, REPLACED THE CHECK VALVE, SERVICED THE TRANSMISSION, REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR, REPLACED THE IDLE SPEED MOTOR, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *SLC THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH WAS REPLACED. PH *JB *CB

REAR WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR WIPERS, TOOK TO DEALER, THEY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. A YEAR LATER, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 00V305000 (STEERING), 99V213000 (STRUCTURE), 99V113000 (AIR BAGS), AND 95I00100 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS LATCH ON THE REAR DOOR HATCH FAILED. *TT

WHEN I WAS TRYING TO TURN THE WHEEL TO GET OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, MY STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF. I WAS ABOUT TO BACK UP AND IF I DID I WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 00V305000 (STEERING), 99V213000 (STRUCTURE), 99V113000 (AIR BAGS), AND 95I00100 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* -THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 1994 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH 150000 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LEAKING GAS ON THE MANIFOLD. THE CONTACT A MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. THERE WAS A RECALL # 00268000 ON THE 1996-2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVANS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE , AND THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. *AK THE FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING FUEL AT THE END OF THE RAIL WHERE A PIPE JOINED THE 2 RAILS TOGETHER, FUEL LEAKED ON THE MANIFOLD AND A SMALL FIRE WAS IGNITED. UPDATED 04/30/07. *JB

GAS GAUGE SHOWS ERRATIC FUEL LEVEL - CAN END UP EMPTY BECAUSE OF FALSE READING SIMILAR TO NHTSA RECALL NO. 97V194 CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO. 755. *NLM

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DON'T WORK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, CONSUMER WAS AWAKENED AT 3AM TO VEHICLE BEING ON FIRE. ENTIRE FRONT END WAS ON FIRE. CONSUMER NOTED VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. DEALER STATED THEY KNEW ANY WHY IT WOULD CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

I HAVE HAD CONSISTANT PROBLEMS WITH THE 94 CARAVAN. AS SOON AS I GET ONE PROBLEM FIXED, ANOTHER ONE POPS UP. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY THE TRANSMISSION SHOP THAT THERE IS A HIGH FAILURE RATE FOR DODGE CARAVAN TRANSMISSIONS. THIS HAS ME HIGHLY CONCERNED AS I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ANOTHER TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I AM HAVING THE A/C SYSTEM FIXED. AS FOR THE DOOR LATCH FOR THE SLIDING DOOR NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, THERE IS NOTHING I OR MY HUSBAND AM AWARE OF THAT WOULD CAUSE IT TO WORK AND THEN NOT TO WORK ON AND OFF. THIS IS OF GREAT CONCERN SINCE THIS IS THE FAMILY CAR AND I HAVE NO IDEA OF WHEN THE LATCH MAY FAIL. SO FAR THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED WITH MY CHILDREN IN CAR, JUST MYSELF . EGR VALVE WAS AFFECTING ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND MILAGE.

THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM IS A REAL PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD SEVEN FAILURES. ONE OF THE COMPRESSOR FAILURES RESULTED IN A THE COMPRESSOR LOCKING UP AND MAKING THE CAR INOPERABLE IN TRAFFIC AND HEATED TO THE POINT OF BURNING INTERNAL PARTS. THIS CAR IS MADE TO CARRY CHILDREN AND HAS NO ADEQUATE VENTILATION SINCE REAR WINDOWS ONLY CRACK OPEN. WHEN AIR CONDITIONING FAILS IN THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE, IT PRESENTS A REAL PROBLEM WITH SMALL CHILDREN RIDING IN HIGH HEAT AS WE HAD TO WHEN TRAVELING IN SUMMER. THIS IS MORE THAN A DRIVER COMFORT- EXPENSIVE REPETATIVE REPAIR ISSUE. *AK

1994 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BACK BROKEN AT THE FIRST WELD ON THE VERTICAL PORTION OF THE SEAT BACK. CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN NORMALLY, NO ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT OCCURRED. THERE WAS NO WARNING, THE SEAT JUST WENT TO A RECLINED POSITION WHILE DRIVING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT IN ADDITION TO THE VERTICAL FRAME WELD FAILURE, A CASTING FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE HORIZONTAL PORTION OF THE SEAT FRAME IN THE VICINITY OF RECLINE LEVER. THE FRAME CASTING WAS COMPLETING SEVERED AND WOULD NOT HAVE RETAINED THE SEAT IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN DECELERATION. THE SEAT WAS UNSAFE BUT DID NOT REVEAL ITSELF UNTIL THE BACK FRAME WELD FAILURE. MY STATE OF RESIDENCE IS WISCONSIN, YOUR PROGRAM DID NOT ALLOW ME TO ENTER THIS STATE SO I CHOOSE ONE AT RANDOM. *NM

CONSUMER HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMERS WIFE WHO WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FELT A VERY LARGE JOLT TO THE VEHICLE. THINKING THEY HAD BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND, THE WIFE TURNS TO CHECK ON THEIR 2 YEAR OLD SON WHO WAS SEATED IN BACK OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE SAFETY BELT BELONGING TO THE VEHICLE HAD COME UNBUCKLED AND THE SON HAD BEEN THROWN INTO THE BACK OF THE SEAT HEAD FIRST. SOMEONE FROM THE CARSEAT SAFETY COALITION CAME TO CONSUMERS HOME TO INSPECT THE SEATS. THEY WERE INSTALLED CORRECTLY. CRYSLER CLAIMS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR A SFETY BELT TO BECOME UNBUCKLED BY ITSELF. *JG

ENGINE CUTS OUT PERIODICALLY, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY MECHANIC TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, VEHICLE ONLY HAS 12,000 ON AN ALREADY PREVIOUSLY REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND WAS ADVISED, THAT TRANSMISSION WOULD OUT LAST THE VEHICLE. *JB

I WILL BE CONTACTING CHRYSLER. REFER TO 97V201000 CAMPAIGN REPORT FROM NHTSA. *AK

TRANSAXLE ON 1994 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN LE FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO AXLES. THE AXLES HAD TO BE REPLACED, ONE AXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. THEY ARE NOW FAILING AGAIN. THE FRONT END WOBBLES AND SHAKES, ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARSHLY, WITH A SLAM. THE TRANSMISSION HAS AN INTERNAL LEAK SO THAT WE HAVE TO CHECK THE FLUID CONSTANTLY, BUT NO FLUID IS DRAINING ONTO THE STREET. IT WILL COST US $2,500 TO REPAIR. WHEN WE BOUGHT THE CAR 2 YEARS AGO IT HAD JUST HAD THE TRANSAXLE REPLACED.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

JACK LOCATOR PINS ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE WHEN TIRE IS FLAT, DUE TO DESIGN.

THE JACK LOCATOR PINS ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE WHEN TIRE IS FLAT, DUE TO DESIGN FLAW.

THE TIRE DID NOT "FAIL" BECAUSE I NOTICED THE SEPARATION OF THE TREAD BEFORE IT HAD A CHANCE TO COME OFF COMPLETELY. THIS TIRE HAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES ON IT. I WOULD LIKE TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF ALL 4 OF MY FR680 TIRES BECAUSE I AM NO LONGER CONFIDENT THAT MY FAMILY IS SAFE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2M0F6L TIRESIZE: P205/70R15)

LOWER BALL JOINT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE SNAPPED OFF, CAUSING TIREL TO SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

VAN HAS PROBLEM WITH ILLUMINATION OF HEAD LIGHTS, DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RECTIFY ILLUMINATION FAILURE. MANUFACTURER HAS NO MORE SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO CORRECT PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP IS DECLINING PUTTING ON FOG LIGHTS, AND IS QUESTIONING NEXT STEP.*AK. CONSUMER'S SON ADJUSTED THE HEADLIGHTS AND CONSUMER CAN NOW SEE THE ROAD, CONSUMER ASSUMED IT WAS THE HEADLIGHTS THEMSELVES, BUT IT SEEMS THEY WERE JUSE MISALIGNED.*JB

SET CRUISE CONTROL ON 55MPH AND VEHICLE ACCLERATED UPT 80 MPH. DRIVER PRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. BUT THEN DRIVER TOOK FOOT OFF THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SPEED. DRIVER HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRENCE HAPPENED ONCE. CRUISE HAS WORKED OK SINCE. *AK *ML