Dodge GRAND CARAVAN steering problems
1,073 complaint narratives mention steering 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.
Steering behavior evidence
1,073 of 12,329 complaints match this topic (8.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10172008 · 2006-10-27 (October 27, 2006)
WHILE DRIVING IN LIGHT RAIN, MY SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF AGAIN. THIS BELT CONTROLS THE POWER STEERING, ETC. IT ALMOST CAUSED A SEVERE WRECK. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DODGE GRAND CARAVANS OF THE LATE 90'S AND EARLY 2000'S. IT IS VERY UNSAFE. WE HAVE HAD THE TENSIONER REPLACED, INSTALLED A SNOW SHIELD, ETC. TO TRY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, ALL TO NO AVAIL. THE BELT HAS COME OFF 4 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR, EVEN IN VERY LIGHT RAIN AND VERY SHALLOW PUDDLES. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 126,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10172008 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8011440 · 2002-06-10 (June 10, 2002)
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE OUT OF DRIVEWAY AN NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8011440 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10031480 · 2003-07-30 (July 30, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER MADE A RIGHT TURN. THE TURN WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RECOVER, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER DIAGNOSED FAILURE OF THE SPINDLE AND CONTROL ARM.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10031480 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10259842 · 2009-02-24 (February 24, 2009)
I HAVE A 1992 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN MINI VAN. FRONT WHEEL DRIVE WITH A 3.3 ENGINE. EVERY TIME THE SERPENTINE BELT GETS THE SLIGHTEST AMOUNT OF MOISTURE ON IT...IT COMES OFF! AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH WHICH REQUIRES PAYING A PRO TO REINSTALL IT. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THAT ONE LOSES ALL POWER STEERING NOT MENTION ALL FUNCTIONS CONTROLLED BY THE BELT! THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED TO ME WAS IN RAIN ON A BUSY TWO LANE HIGHWAY AND I ALMOST FLIPPED THE VAN! IT HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING AND WITH IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. I HAVE RELOCATED THE TENSIONER…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10259842 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 741522 · 2001-02-26 (February 26, 2001)
THE BELT COMES OFF WHILE DRIVING IN WET WEATHER. WATER LESS THAN 1/8 INCH DEEP CAN RESULT FROM SPLASH OF PASSING VEHICLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN 20 TIMES, AND DEALER REPAIRS ATTEMPTED 3 TIMES. IT OCCURS SO OFTER THAT I HAVE BECOME PROFICIENT IN REPLACING THE BELT. LUCKILY NO ONE HAS BEEN INJURED THUS FAR. MY WIFE AND THREE SONS WERE VERY NEARLY IN COLLISION WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER ON THE INTERSTATE(64) WHEN THE BELT CAME OFF CAUSING HER TO LOOSE POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, CLIMATE CONTROL, AND EVENTUALLY ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. SINCE THEN, …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 741522 at NHTSA ↗