Dodge GRAND CARAVAN electrical problems
2,304 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
12,329 owner complaints analyzed
67 distinct recall campaigns
72,282 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1985 to 2020 model years. Data snapshot: . 7,049 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
2,304 of 12,329 complaints match this topic (18.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10067456 · 2004-04-15 (April 15, 2004)
ABS BRAKE ALARM AND DUAL PRESSURE SWITCH WAS PART OF THE RECALL BUT THE PRESSURE SWITCH WASN'T REPLACED. *PH THERE WAS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE NOT BEING ABLE TO START UP DUE TO A DEAD BATTERY. *MR
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Owner report 10069998 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
ANDY LEWIS DODGE DID NOT REPAIR ANTI LOCK BRAKES ON RECALLS THEY WERE HOSTILE TO ME AND MY VAN WAS OPERABLE WHEN LEFT THERE. WHEN I PICKED IT UP I HAD TO HAVE A WRECKER TAKE IT HOME.THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AND THE ANTILOCK LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON. THEY NEVER REPAIRED THE BRAKE PROBLEM WITH THE RECALLS. THEY ARE LEAKING NOW.
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Owner report 10743825 · 2015-07-27 (July 27, 2015)
NHTSA RECALL #96V099000, REFERENCING ABS LIFETIME WARRANTY. DEALER CRYSTAL CHRYSLER CENTER, CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, [phone removed], HAS FAILED TO REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE ABS SYSTEM OF THIS VEHICLE UNDER THE MANDATED NHTSA LIFETIME WARRANTY. DEALER HAS HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR OVER SIX MONTHS WITH THE EXCUSE THAT "DIAGNOSIS" IS IN PROCESS. CHRYSLER CORPORATION'S "EXECUTIVE REFERRAL" CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE [phone removed], HAS FAILED TO ASSURE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. ABS ANTI-LOCK LIGHT REMAINS ON, PUMP AND ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY CONTINUES TO FAIL AND H…
Owner-reported narrative. 285,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10743825 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 741823 · 2001-03-02 (March 2, 2001)
1. TRANSMISSION SOLENOID BODY LOCKS TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE/2/1 RANGE. (THE TRANSMISSION CANNOT BE SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, REVERSE OR PARK WITHOUT A GREAT AMOUNT OF FORCE.) DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY RESETS THE CONTROLS AND ALLOWS THE GEARS TO BE CHANGED NORMALLY FOR A MONTH OR SO. 2. IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR STICKS IN THE OPEN POSITION, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO IDLE AT A HIGH RPM (1000 TO START WITH, MORE IF NOT REPLACED RIGHT AWAY). THIS MAKES STOPPING THE VEHICLE MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT. *AK
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Owner report 854491 · 2000-02-08 (February 8, 2000)
VEHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. ALL THE SWITCHES & CONTROL MODULES HAD MELTED. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS ALSO MELTED. WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT CAUSED THE FIRE. THE FUSE HAD FAILED TO BLOW. *AK
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