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1994 Dodge Grand Caravan Suspension Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the suspension system, filed with NHTSA

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Suspension reportsComplaints 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.
8
Latest Mar 20, 2001
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 199 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Dodge Grand Caravan submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming suspension

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

SuspensionTransmission
Filed Mar 20, 2001

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

NHTSA ID
560464
Incident
Feb 18, 2001
Suspension
Filed Oct 17, 2000

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

NHTSA ID
734583
Incident
Oct 9, 2000
Suspension
Filed Sep 7, 2000

FRONT SUSPENSION SPRINGS ARE VERY WEAK. SUSPENSIONS WOULD BOTTOM OUT LIKE METAL TO METAL WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR CRACKS. SHOCKS WERE REPLACED DUE TO THE PROBLEM WITH SUSPENSION SPRINGS. *AK

NHTSA ID
869941
Suspension
Filed Jan 31, 2000

THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE MOTOR DUE TO THE SWAY BAR BREAKING IN HALF. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
855808
Suspension
Filed Jun 28, 1999

PROBLEM WITH CAR SHAKING (SWAYING, WOBBLE) LEFT AND RIGHT AT 40 MPH. HAVE CHANGED FRONT STRUTS, REAR SHOCKS, RACK AND PINION, LUG NUTS, AND HAD TWO MECHANICS TRY TO FIND PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. IF THERE IS ANY INFORMATION AS TO A PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES I WOULD APRRECIATE KNOWING ABOUT IT AND WHAT THE CURE IS. THANK YOU JA CULLEN

NHTSA ID
707954
Incident
May 30, 1999
Suspension
Filed Oct 1, 1998

THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS ARE TOO WEAK FOR THE VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
828456
Incident
Apr 11, 1996
Suspension
Filed Oct 1, 1996

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCES FRONT SUSPENSION MALFUNCTIONING WHEN VEHICLE VEERS TO RIGHT. *AK

NHTSA ID
803090
SuspensionTires & wheels
Filed Sep 9, 1996

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

NHTSA ID
802047
Incident
Sep 8, 1996

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Transmission53Body & structure33Engine19Brakes19Airbags18Visibility14Interior & seats12Steering10Fuel system10Electrical9Heating & air conditioning8Seat belts8

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