1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Interior Lighting Problems

10 NHTSA complaints on file

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Interior Lighting Issues in the 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

10 interior lighting complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Interior Lighting Complaints

#567054 | September 17, 2002

THE DOME LIGHTS DO NOT WORK THEN THE DOORS ARE OPENED. NLM

#562605 | May 14, 2002

DEALER REPLACED THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH ON THREE OCCASIONS AND TIGHTENED NUT FOR GROUND EYELET ONCE DUE TO WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMING ON BY THEMSELVES AND NOT WORKING PROPERLY, DOOR AJAR LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING FOR NO REASON, DEALER REPLACED BODY COMPUTER, HOWEVER DOOR AJAR LIGHTS CONTINUE TO SOUND AND ILLUMINATE, INTERIOR LAMPS WOULD COME ON AND OFF FOR NO REASON, INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER, DEALER FOUND A BAD CONTACT IN THE DRIVERS DOOR SWITCH AND REPAIRED IT, DEALER COULD NOT FIND REASON FOR OTHER LIGHTS ERRATIC OPERATION, CAR ALARM SOUNDS BY ITSELF, REMOTE ALARM AND LOCK DOES NOT CAUSE VEHICLE TO HONK TO LET CONSUMER KNOW IT HAS WORKED, DEALER REPROGRAMMED REMOTE. *SLC

#754389 | November 15, 2001

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ALL KINDS OF TROUBLES WITH THE RADIO SINCE I BOUGHT IT,,,, NO BIG DEAL,,, UNTILL TODAY WHEN COMING HOME FROM MY PARENTS SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS CONTROL. *AK

#562605 | October 15, 2001

DEALER REPLACED THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH ON THREE OCCASIONS AND TIGHTENED NUT FOR GROUND EYELET ONCE DUE TO WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMING ON BY THEMSELVES AND NOT WORKING PROPERLY, DOOR AJAR LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING FOR NO REASON, DEALER REPLACED BODY COMPUTER, HOWEVER DOOR AJAR LIGHTS CONTINUE TO SOUND AND ILLUMINATE, INTERIOR LAMPS WOULD COME ON AND OFF FOR NO REASON, INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER, DEALER FOUND A BAD CONTACT IN THE DRIVERS DOOR SWITCH AND REPAIRED IT, DEALER COULD NOT FIND REASON FOR OTHER LIGHTS ERRATIC OPERATION, CAR ALARM SOUNDS BY ITSELF, REMOTE ALARM AND LOCK DOES NOT CAUSE VEHICLE TO HONK TO LET CONSUMER KNOW IT HAS WORKED, DEALER REPROGRAMMED REMOTE. *SLC

#737969 | January 22, 2001

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUOSLY, THE HORN NO LONGER WORKS, CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORKS, FRONT INTERIOR LIGHTS NO LONGER COME ON WHEN THE FRONT DOORS ARE OPENED, COOLING FANS WILL NOT RUN EVEN WITH A/C ON, HOOD LATCH DOESN'T ALWAYS RELEASE THE HOOD. *AK

#725240 | August 23, 2000

04/1997 - WINDSHIELD WIPERS RANDOMLY TURN ON AND OFF. INTERIOR LIGHTS ALSO GO ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. DEALER SAID, "COULDN'T DETERMINE CAUSE." 01/1999 - CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN STOPPED WORKING. AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY ON. MECHANIC SAID, "DUE TO AIR BAG PROBLEMS"

#724988 | July 25, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STILL ENGAGE BY THEMSELVES ORIGINALLY REPAIRED 05/99. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT30904 MILES. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HORN STOPPED WORKING HAD TO REPLACE CLICK SPRING. CAR STALL WHILE DRIVING SAID IT NEEDED TUNE-UP. WHEN USING AC OR DRIVING IN RAIN AND MAKING A TURN STEERING GETS STIFF AND CANNOT CONTROL. INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. POWER DOOR LOCKS LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES. HAD TO REPLACE AXLE DUE TO IT BEING BENT WHEN NEW TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN. HAD TO GET NEW TIRES BECAUSE AXLE THREW OFF BALANCE. KEEP REPLACING BATTERIES. DROVE CAR FOR 10 MINUTES AND FAN CAME ON AND STAYED ON AFTER CAR WAS TURNED OFF. *AK

#708289 | July 6, 1999

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE OCTOBER OF 1995, IN MARCH OF 96 THE FUSE BLOCK HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH A MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH BECAUSE THE WIPERS WOULD COME ON BY THEMSELVES WHILE I WAS DRIVING, A CONTACT AND PLUNGER KIT BECAUSE THE RIGHT SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT ALWAYS UNLOCK WHEN USING THE UNLOCK BUTTON, THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT ONLY HELD 12 GALLONS OF GAS WHEN IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HOLD 18 - 20, THE TANK WAS INSTALLED SO THAT THE TANK WAS BOWED IN THE MIDDLE AND THE FRONT DOOR PANEL WAS REATTACHED TO THE DOOR AND THE LEFT SLIDING DOOR WAS REPAIRED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT UNLOCK WITH THE KEY. IN AUGUST OF 1997 THE SWITCH FOR THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER, THE LEFT SIDE SLIDING DOOR LOCK WAS REPLACED AGAIN ALONG WITH THE REAR DOOR LATCH. IN SEPT. 0F...

#703862 | February 28, 1999

WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS IN MOST COMPONENTS OF THIS VEHICLE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BOTH REAR SLIDING DOORS, FRONT AND REAR WIPERS, COOLANT LEAKAGE, ENGINE FAN & BELT MALFUNCTIONS, INTERMITTENT STALLING, TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND CONTINUOUS MALFUNCTION, MULTIPLE PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTION AND ADJUSTMENT PROBLEMS, MULTIPLE INTERIOR LIGHT MALFUNCTION, REAR QUAD SEAT ATTACHMENT PROBLEM, AND OTHER MORE COSMETIC RELATED PROBLEMS WITH CRACKING DOOR PANEL & POORLY INSTALLED CARPET & SEAT COVERS.

#604312 | January 12, 1999

DOOR AJAR LIGHT OVER SENSITIVE.

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