1995 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
64 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
126,202 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 model year. Data snapshot: . 10 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 14 of 64 complaints (21.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 11 | 17.2% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 3.1% |
| Braking behavior | 2 | 3.1% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 3.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 1.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 1.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 14 |
| Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments | 11 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 5 |
| Structure:Body:Door | 4 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 3 |
| Air Bags | 2 |
| Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System | 2 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 14; Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments: 11; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 5; Structure:Body:Door: 4; Air Bags:Frontal: 3; Air Bags: 2; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 4 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 3
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 54 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 |
| 2000 | 12 |
| 2001 | 19 |
| 2002 | 13 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
1996: 1; 2000: 12; 2001: 19; 2002: 13; 2003: 10; 2004: 6; 2005: 1; 2007: 1; 2011: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 11 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 506709 · 1996-07-26 (July 26, 1996)
TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING IT TO LEAK. *DH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 506709 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 559587 · 2001-02-12 (February 12, 2001)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED (A604). NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 559587 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10018004 · 2003-06-27 (June 27, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES. *NLM THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A GLITCH, THEN THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS MAP SENSOR. THE CONSUMER HADN'T EXPERIENCE ANOTHER PROBLEM SINCE. *SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10018004 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10430450 · 2011-10-17 (October 17, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS JUMP STARTED AND TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ALSO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000. UPDATED 12/20/11*LJ
Owner-reported narrative. 160,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10430450 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10138081 · 2005-09-29 (September 29, 2005)
1995 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WENT TO FULL THROTTLE AND NO BRAKES DUE TO A PLASTIC BREAK IN RESTRICTOR JAMMING IN THROTTLE BODY HOLDING VALVE OPEN. RESULT WAS FULL THROTTLE AND NO VACUUM FOR BRAKES. CAR WAS FINALLY STOPPED BY TURNING OFF IGNITION. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 132,403 miles reported. Look up ODI 10138081 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 893009 · 2001-07-17 (July 17, 2001)
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 65-70MPH. THERE WAS NO PRESSURE OR WARNING BEFORE VEHICLE ACTED WITHOUT GEARS. MOTOR WAS RUNNING WITH NO OVERDRIVE/ BRAKE LIGHTS, AND NO ENGAGEMENT OF GEARS. ALSO, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF SPEED ON A BUSY TURNPIKE. TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILD IN MARCH OF 2000 . TRANSMISSION CAME WITH AN UNDER SIZED/ OVERDIVER/ REVERSE CLUTCH PISTON SMALL SIZE, CAUSING IT TO BE KNOCKED AROUND, AND MAKING SOME DEBRIS WHICH GOT INTO AREA. *AK ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 79665 MILES WHEN THE ORIGINAL OWNER WAS IN POSSESSION OF TH…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 893009 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10196551 · 2007-07-17 (July 17, 2007)
IN 2003 I BOUGHT 8 FUTURA PLUS TIRES MADE BY COOPER AND SOLD BY PEP BOYS. THEY WENT ON 2 DIFFERENT VEHICLES. ALL 8 EVENTUALLY SEPARATED. ONE WAS REPLACED BY ANOTHER FUTURA PLUS AND IT HAS JUST SEPARATED ALSO. EACH AROUND 20000 TO 30000 MILES OF USE. IN EACH INSTANCE PEP BOYS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE TIRES WERE SEPARATED EVEN THOUGH YOU CLEARLY COULD FEEL THE BUMP IN THE TIRE , AND DRIVING WITH THE TIRE CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH AS YOU TOOK OFF THE TO INCREASE TO A BAD VIBRATION. WITH SOME OF THE TIRES THEY REFUSED TO R…
Owner-reported narrative. 195 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196551 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 551100 · 2000-02-28 (February 28, 2000)
TENSIONER BOLT BROKE CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND STEERING. YH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 551100 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8018637 · 2002-09-13 (September 13, 2002)
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING AND STANDING ON THE PARKING LOT. THE SWITCH TO MOVE THE SIDE MIRROMS CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE CONSUMER DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND THE FIRE STOPPED. NLM CONSUMER STATES THE 10 AMP FUSE FOR THE MIRROR CONTROL SWITCH NEVER BLEW, BUT THE MIRROR SWITCH AND CONNECTING PLUG WERE MELTED. *YH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8018637 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10019524 · 2003-06-26 (June 26, 2003)
THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS COMING FROM THE TRUCK, HE OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAK. IT WAS CONFIRMED BY A MECHANIC, THERE WAS A FUEL INJECTION RAIL CROSSOVER TUBE LEAK AND THE FUEL RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB PH *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10019524 at NHTSA ↗