Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-09-25 | 95I004000 |
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | 5,224 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Rubber fuel line in main engine bay is leaking fuel and cracked I have seen others that have burned down for this issue… |
| 2016-03-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAS THE SERPENTINE BELT ISSUE. IT FALLS OF IF IT RAINS. THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO A DESIGN FLA… |
| 2015-08-12 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING MY 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THE SPEEDOMETER GOES CRAZY AND THE RPM GAUGE FLUCTUATES A LITTLE AND THE RPMS … |
| 2015-02-20 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND FAIL… |
| 2014-01-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK AND THE INJECTION BASE. START JANUARY 20 ,2014. I AM A NEW OWNER. *TR |
| 2013-10-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 1 | PURCHASED TIRE "AS NEW" FROM GRAVE'S TIRE IN CARTHAGE, TX. COME TO FIND IT WAS 6 YRS OLD WHEN PURCHASED AND DRY ROTTED … |
| 2012-08-26 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET, BUT FEAR OF FRONT END COLLAPSE IS MOUNTING. THE STRUT TOWERS LOOK SEVERELY RUSTED EVEN THOUGH… |
| 2012-05-20 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NO… |
| 2012-05-15 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK, THEN EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE THEY WILL. I HAD THEM CHECKED AND THE VEHICLE NEEDS A… |
| 2011-06-13 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN EQUIPPED WITH TOYO SPECTRUM TIRES SIZE 215/65/R15 (NA). THE DOT NUMBER … |
| 2011-04-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | WIFE WAS DRIVING 96 GRAND CARAVAN LE TO COLLEGE IN THE RAIN. WHEN SHE ARRIVED IN THE PARKING LOT STEERING BECAME IMPOS… |
| 2010-12-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN LE 3.8. IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS THE SERPENTINE BELT SLIPPED OFF 2 TIMES WHEN IT IS RAINI… |
| 2010-07-06 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE… |
| 2010-01-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | FOR SOME TIME NOW MY WIPERS HAD A MIND OF THERE OWN. THEY WORKED WHEN EVER THEY WANTED. NO AS OF 11/29/10 MY WIPERS WIL… |
| 2009-06-28 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | 96 GRAND CARAVAN STRUT MOUNT RUST COULDN'T PASS INSPECTION AND THEY SAID MY KIDS COULD HAVE DIED IF I HAD A ACCIDENT. T… |
| 2009-05-06 | TIRES | Yes | 1 | ON JAN 2, 2009 I BOUGHT 4 KENDA TIRES (COOPER TIRE) FROM A DEALER IN WATSONVILLE CA. FIRST, I HAD A BLOWOUT ON ONE. I… |
| 2009-02-04 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | FRONT STRUT TOWERS RUSTED THROUGH. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE YET, BUT IF IT COMPLETELY RUSTS, I'M S… |
| 2009-01-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE … |
| 2008-08-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | WHEN EVER IT RAINS OR SNOWS AND A LIL BIT OF MOISTURE GETS UP IN THE ENGINE THE SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF AND I LOSE EV… |
| 2008-08-13 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | STRUT TOWER, DRIVER'S SIDE IS EXTREMELY RUSTED - A HARD BUMP WILL CERTAINLY PUSH THE SUSPENSION SPRING ASSEMBLY THROUGH… |
| 2008-07-11 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE REAR TAILGATE GLASS … |
| 2008-06-30 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN CORROSION PERFORATION CONDITION AT THE TOP OF THE STRUT TOWER. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE STRUT TO… |
| 2008-03-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE SERPENTINE BELT CHRONICALLY HAS FALLEN OFF AND BEEN REPLACED ON THE CAR. IT HAS FALLEN OFF TWICE IN THE FIRST YEAR … |
| 2007-10-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHE… |
| 2007-07-07 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | THERE ARE MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. 1. THE WINDSHIELD AND REAR WIPERS WILL GO ON AN OFF WHEN TH… |
| 2007-03-07 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH DOWNHILL IN THE SNOW, THE BRAKES LOC… |
| 2007-01-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | SERPENTINE BELT FALLS OFF DURING RAIN/SNOWY WEATHER ON 1996 DODGE GRANDE CARAVAN. *TR |
| 2007-01-10 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | SLIDING DOOR LOCK MECHANISM FAILURE, ONE LOCK BECAME COMPLETELY INOPERABLE RESTRICTING ALL INGRESS OR EGRESS FROM THAT … |
| 2007-01-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | TL* - THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL 00V268000 REPAIRS. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT T… |
| 2006-12-31 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BROKE FOR THE THIRD TIME IN JUST 30,000 MILES, THIS TIME MY WIFE AND 4 KIDS WERE NEARLY KILLED O… |
| 2006-04-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIG… |
| 2006-03-28 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN … |
| 2006-02-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND ALSO STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURES GR… |
| 2006-02-09 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE | No | 0 | REAR BRAKE HYDRAULIC PROPORTIONING VALVE RUSTED THROUGH, LEAKING AGAIN. REPLACED THE SAME ITEM ON 2-21-01 FOR THE SAME … |
| 2005-12-22 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | THE HEADLIGHTS ARE A PLASTIC AND THEY HAVE CLOUDED OVER SO THAT VERY LITTLE LIGHT PENETRATES. SAFETY HAZARD AT NIGHT D… |
| 2005-12-09 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | ! STATE ANNUAL CAR INSPECTION 2. FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY PLASTIC COVER FADED AND WOULD NOT ALLOW S… |
| 2005-11-08 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN FUEL FILLER NECK- RUSTED THROUGH AND LEAKING WHEN REFUELING.*JB |
| 2005-10-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS FALLING APART AT THE TOP OF THE TANK. WHEN FILLING THE… |
| 2005-09-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | 1994 DODGE CARAVAN LE, V6, 3.8 L. LEAKING FUEL TANK. FUEL LEAKS WHEN VEHICLE??S TANK IS FILLED. FUEL RUN OFF FROM TH… |
| 2005-09-08 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER | No | 0 | SHOCK TOWER ON DRIVERS SIDE OF VEHICLE IS RUSTING THROUGH. IF RUSTS THROUGH CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS,WOULD MAKE RIGHT FRON… |
| 2005-08-30 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | OCCASIONAL FUEL SMELL FROM CAR FOR MANY MONTHS. AFTER FILLING AND PARKING CAR WITH REAR END ON UP HILL INCLINE NOTICED … |
| 2005-07-23 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | BOUGHT A 1996 CARAVAN NEW, IN AUGUST 1999 THE TRANSMISSION WENT WITH ABOUT 36,000 MILES AND REBUILT PUT IN - LASTED TIL… |
| 2005-07-21 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DT: THE CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL FROM FUEL TANK, AND HAS ALREADY HAD THREE FUEL RELATED RECALLS. T… |
| 2005-06-28 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING | No | 0 | MY 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WIPERS GOES ON AND OFF AS THEY PLEASE. I WAS TOLD IT COULD EITHER WIPER MOTOR OR COMPUTER B… |
| 2005-04-25 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WE HAVE HAD THE CAR APPROX 6 YEARS AND HAD TO PUT IN FIVE TRANSMISSIONS. THEY KEEP BURNING UP AND NOBODY CAN TELL US W… |
| 2005-03-23 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT | No | 0 | THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE STRUT TOWER RUSTED. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FRONT END WILL COLLAPSE WHILE DRIVING. *AK… |
| 2005-02-28 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST ON BOTH STRUT MOUNTS. THE RUST WAS FIRST NOTICED FOUR YEA… |
| 2005-01-28 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT | No | 0 | TOOK MY 1996 DODGE CARAVAN IN FOR TRANSMISSION REPAIR. SHOP WOULD NOT REPAIR AND SAID THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO… |
| 2005-01-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MOTHERBOARD HAS STOPPED WORKING AND HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. IT FAILED A THIRD TIME A WEEK AGO; LAST TIME THE MOTHERBO… |
| 2005-01-05 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT OPERATE MAKING THE ABILITY TO SEE THE ROAD DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER DIFFICULT. THE MANUFAC… |