Dodge GRAND CARAVAN transmission problems
1,161 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
1,161 of 12,329 complaints match this topic (9.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10069399 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
AIR CONDITIONING, PAINT AND TRANSMISSION AS OF TODAY HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. MY MAJOR CONCERN IS THE TRANSMISSION. IT HAS THE A-604 ULTRADRIVE TRANSMISSION. AND IT IS STUCK IN ONE GEAR.
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Owner report 508001 · 1996-08-28 (August 28, 1996)
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO EITHER STICK OR JUMP FORWARD.
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Owner report 711202 · 2000-04-07 (April 7, 2000)
ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS BEFORE FAILING AT 127,000 MILES. REMAN. TRANSMISSION INSTALLED WENT ONLY 12,375 MILES WHEN IT FAILED. DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE. THIRD TRANSMISSION INSTALLED AT ANOTHER DEALER WENT ABOUT 65,000 MILES AND FAILED ALSO. MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH TRANSAXLE CONTROLLERS, SPEED SENSORS. DEALERS CAN'T SEEM TO REPAIR WITHOUT REPLACING COMPLETE TRANSMISSION. *AK
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Owner report 754060 · 2001-11-04 (November 4, 2001)
IN A DESIGN ATTEMPT TO INCREASE GAS MILEAGE THE TRANSMISSION WAS BUILT TO "COASTS OR FREEWHEELS" DOWNHILL AT IDLE RPM OF APPROX 1000 AND ZERO ENGINE COMPRESSION BRAKING. THE RESULT IS EXCESSIVE ACCELERATION DOWNHILL, TAILGATING AND/OR EXCESSIVE BRAKE COMPONET WEAR.*AK
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Owner report 10228212 · 2008-05-19 (May 19, 2008)
TRANSMISSION DROPPED ALL BUT 2ND AND 1ST GEAR WAS TOLD AT TRANSMISSION SHOP IT IS KNOW TO DO THAT... *TR
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