1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Power Train Problems

8 NHTSA complaints on file

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Power Train Issues in the 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

8 power train 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 Power Train Complaints

#10068999 | April 22, 2004

A/C INTERNAL FAN SWITCH FAILS IN AT LEAST TWO POSITIONS AND HAVE HAD SMOKE ENTER INSIDE THE VAN WHILE DRIVING, FROM I THINK THE FAN. ONCE THE FAN IS TURNED OFF THE SMOKE GOES AWAY.

#10060799 | March 9, 2004

THE DIFFERENTIAL PIN CAME LOOSE MAKING A HOLE THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION CASE. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED INTO THE TORQUE CONVERTOR AREA AND THEN ONTO MY GARAGE FLOOR. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 74,789 MILES. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS. HE SAID IT OCCURS WHEN ONE WHEEL SPINS WHILE THE OTHER WHEEL IS STOPPED. IN OTHER WORDS, IF YOU LIVE IN A CLIMATE WITH SNOW OR ICE, THIS FAILURE CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME TO YOUR VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY TELL ME THIS IS NOT A DEFECT AND THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THEIR DIFFERENTIAL PINS. I CONTACTED THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, HE SAID THAT HE HAS CERTAINLY SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE, BUT SINCE IT OCCURED OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY, I AM ON MY OWN. THE MINIVAN HAS BEEN REPAIRED, BUT SINCE THE REPLACEMENT DIFFERENTIAL IS...

#10007467 | February 14, 2003

THE VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTED WITHOUT WARNING.*JB

#726768 | August 23, 2000

THE TACKOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER FLATLINED TO 0 THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL, THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL, HAVE STOPPED WORKING AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON MOST OF THE TIME. THE TRANSMISSION HAD A TOTAL FAILURE IN THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO BE REBUILT. THE WIPERS OCCASIONALLY COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND CYCLE A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THEN STOP AND OCCASIONALLY STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD (THIS HAS BEEN TOTHE DEALER IN MADISON HEIGHTS, VA SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY, BUT NOT SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE LEFT SPEAKERS ON THE SOUND SUYSTEM PERIODICALLY GO OFF AND ON WHILE THE SYSTEM IS ON. THE STARTER WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED THE END OF JUNE, 2000.

#865909 | July 24, 2000

WHILE DRIVING THE TACKOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER FLAT LINED TO ZERO. ALSO, TRANSMISSION INDICATOR LIGHT WENT OUT. CONSUMER SHUT ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED VEHICLE. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED/ HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

#723800 | June 23, 2000

HESITATES WHEN PUT INTO GEAR, ALSO SLIPS WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING MUCH FEAR. THE SPEEDOMETER ALSO GOES UP AND DOWN AT WILL, EVEN WHEN DRIVING A STEADY SPEED. HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES NOW, AND THEY HAVE YET TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS CAUSING MUCH AGGRAVATION FOR OUR FAMILY. *AK

#723187 | May 31, 2000

COOLANT GAUGE, TACH,AND SPEEDOMETER ALL FLATLINE AT SAME TIME AND RETURN INTERMITTENTLY, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AND HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AT SAME TIME. DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR LOCK WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE. NO FUEL LEAKS UNTIL RECALL REPAIR MADE THEN LEAK DEVELOPED WHEN TANK FILLED ( DEALER FIXED). RADIO DOES NOT SWITCH FROM AM TO FM UNLESS BUTTON PUSHED 3 OR 4 TIMES. JUST ONE BIG ELECTRICAL LEMON. *AK

#509269 | October 29, 1996

WHILE DRIVING, SPEED DROPPED FROM 60 MPH TO 35 MPH, FOLLOWED BY 'SERVICE ENGINE SOON' LIGHT COMING ON/SPEEDOMETER FAILURE AND GEAR INDICATOR LIGHTS COMING ON.

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