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1996 Dodge Van 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 May 10, 2007
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.
1
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.
0
Reports on file since Jan 29, 1997

What this page shows

Our database holds 18 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1996 Dodge Van. 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.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–18 of 18

Engine
Filed May 10, 2007

SERPENTINE BELT FREQUENTLY COMES OFF, RESULTING IN NO POWER STEERING AND OIL PUMP FAILURE.*AK

NHTSA ID
10190409
Incident
May 8, 2007
Body & structureElectrical
Filed May 4, 2007

I WOULD LIKE TO INFORM YOU OF MY 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKED AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD MY GAUGES HAVE BEEN ACTING UP EVER SINCE MY DASH STARTED CRACKING MY AC COMES ON AND OFF MY RADIO COMES AND GOES MY HAZARD LIGHTS DON'T COME ON WHEN MY GAUGES DON'T WORK MY AIRBAG LIGHTS COME AND GO OFF WHILE DRIVING AND MY WINDOWS DON'T WORK WHEN MY AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON ANT THE RADIO GOES OUT WHEN THIS HAPPENS MY VAN IS AT THE REPAIR SHOP AT THIS TIME NOTHING WORKS ON IT NOT IT WILL NOT START WHEN IT STOPPED IT STOPPED DEAD IN THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY IN THE LANE OF TRAFFIC.*TR

NHTSA ID
10189769
Incident
May 3, 2007
Mileage
265,857 mi
Suspension
Filed Dec 10, 2004

THE VEHICLE'S STRUT TOWER RUSTED THROUGH COMPLETELY. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A STRUT TOWER RECALL. *NM *NM

NHTSA ID
10110997
Incident
Nov 12, 2004
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 13, 2002

WHILE DRIVING ON OR ABOUT 60-65MPH MY DUNLOP RADAIL ROVER AT TIRES WITH ONLY 6000 MILES ON THEM ARE SEPARATING. WENT BACK TO TIRE KINGDOM IN SEMINOLE FL AND HAD IT REPLACED. A MONTH LATER A SECOND TIRE ON MY VAN SEPARATED ALSO AND AGAIN RETURNED TO TIRE KINGDOM FOR AN ANSWER ONLY TO FIND NO ONE WILL DO ANYRTHING ABOUT IT EXCEPT TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES AT MY COST. WANT TO FIND OUT AFTER THE FIRESTONE INCIDENCE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THESE TIRES GO BAD ON THEM NUMBER ONE REASON BEING TO PROTECT THE SAFTY OF OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL AS MINE, THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ID
765571
Incident
Aug 5, 2002
Body & structureTransmission
Filed Jun 29, 2001

TRANSMISSION IS HARD WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK REAR DOOR LEAKED WATER AT TOP. DEALER FOUND FRONT CLUTCH SEAL IN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, DEALER REPLACED ALL CLUTCHES AND SEALS AND REBUILD O/D ASSEMBLY, THE COOLER HOSE WAS REPLACED DUE TO A BUBBLE ON SIDE OF HOSE. *SLC

NHTSA ID
891757
Incident
Apr 29, 1996
Brakes
Filed May 18, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
745499
Incident
Apr 20, 2001
Transmission
Filed Mar 21, 2001

I SENT A DEFECT INVESTIGATION IN EARLIER TODAY BUT I HAD FORGOTTEN ABOUT THIS ONE UNTIL NOW. WE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION & HAD TO HAVE IT COMPLETELY OVERHAULED.

NHTSA ID
742812
Incident
Oct 1, 2000
EngineFuel system
Filed Mar 21, 2001

THE WHOLE COOLING SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO BE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT A FEW MONTHS AGO. WE HAD THE COOLING SYSTEM FIXED ONCE & JUST FOUND OUT THAT IT IS RUSTED AGAIN TODAY. IT WAS REPLACED THE FIRST TIME BY GOODYEAR (WHERE SON WORKS). IT COST ABOUT $1000.00 THE FIRST TIME TO FIX IT. THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING A GOOD WHILE BACK, WAS FIXED & STARTED LEAKING AGAIN. THE FUEL TANK PROBLEM WAS FIXED TWICE, BOTH TIMES UNDER WARRANTY IF I REMEMBER RIGHT. WE HAD IT FIXED AT A DODGE DEALERSHIP IN HAMILTON. I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM EVERY SINCE IT WAS FIXED THE SECOND TIME THAT WHEN YOU PUMP GAS INTO IT IT CONSTANTLY STOPS LIKE THERE IS SOMETHING KEEPING THE GAS FROM PUMPING IN PROPERLY. I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS. THE REASON WE HAD THE COOLING SYSTEM FIXED AT GOODYEAR INSTEAD OF THE DEALERSHIP IS BECAUSE WE DIDN'T LIKE THE JOB THEY DID BEFORE ON THE FUEL LEAK.

NHTSA ID
742804
Visibility
Filed Jul 28, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
726185
EngineExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Aug 31, 1999

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. THE NEXT TIME THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND THE POWER WINDOWS DIDN'T WORK. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
846184
Incident
Aug 26, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 7, 1999

THE VEHICLE REVS UP/IDLES WHEN AT THE STOP. THE ONLY TIME THIS WILL NOT OCCUR IS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING, AND DRIVER MUST HIT THE BRAKES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 9-10 TIMES, AND DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THE DEFECT. *AK

NHTSA ID
837294
Incident
Jul 1, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Mar 11, 1998

REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT FASTEN PROPERLY.

NHTSA ID
532636
Incident
Oct 1, 1997
Engine
Filed Oct 27, 1997

CRANK SENSOR FAILED CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE AND SHUT DOWN.

NHTSA ID
604649
Seat belts
Filed Oct 27, 1997

DRIVERS SEAT BELT FAILED.

NHTSA ID
604340
Brakes
Filed Oct 27, 1997

HAND BRAKE FAILED.

NHTSA ID
604327
Incident
Nov 1, 1995
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Oct 22, 1997
Crash reported2 injuries reported

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION. ALSO DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SHOULDER HARNESSES DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER OR CHILD IN PASSENGER'S SEAT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID
526222
Incident
Oct 10, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 2, 1997

SEATS ARE TORN/THREADS UNRAVELING.

NHTSA ID
523162
Incident
Feb 2, 1997
Brakes
Filed Jan 29, 1997

FAULTY BRAKES.

NHTSA ID
514371

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.

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