Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-11-13 | 97V200000 |
TIRES:BEAD | 25,000 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I know it's my solenoid my vehicle won't go out of 2 gear. My name is [XXX].[XXX] my number is [XXX]. I'm not sure if a… |
| 2016-01-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. TH… |
| 2014-03-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON, THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED AND THE ENGINE REMAINS ON. *TR |
| 2014-01-13 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH OVER A PUDDLE OF … |
| 2013-08-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY WIFE PARK THE VAN INSIDE THE GARAGE, TURN OFF THE RADIO, ENGINE AND LIGHTS. SHE OPEN THE DRIVERS DOOR AND SEE FLAMES… |
| 2013-07-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERT… |
| 2012-07-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE PARKED AT A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE. A FIRE THEN APPEARED COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. 911 WAS CALLE… |
| 2012-07-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE W… |
| 2012-04-22 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE CARAVAN . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE FRO… |
| 2012-02-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 2 | WAS TRAVELING HOME FROM WORK, RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC HEAVY BUT MOVING CLOSE TO POSTED SPEED LIMIT (65 MPH). TRAFFIC SLOWED I… |
| 2011-10-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED EVEN THOUGH THE PAVEMENT WAS DRY. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE ABS SYSTEM PREVENTED T… |
| 2011-08-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | FUEL LEAK IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FROM DEGRADING O-RINGS ON FUEL INJECTION RAIL. FUEL DRIPPING ONTO ENGINE FROM FUEL RAIL… |
| 2011-04-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT NOTICED STEAM COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AS THE R… |
| 2010-10-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE WHILE HE WAS DRIVING … |
| 2010-07-08 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE ST… |
| 2010-06-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL NOI… |
| 2010-01-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE FAN BELT S… |
| 2009-12-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | BELT SLIPPED OFF MY 1997 DODGE CARAVAN.... ALSO WHEN I GOT HOME FELL FROM TOW TRUCK BECAUSE OF ICE !~! BUT WOULD NOT… |
| 2009-12-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | VEHICLE METAL BRAKE LINES RUSTED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. ON A 1997 DODGE CARAVAN, THE METAL TUBE BRAKE LINES LEADIN… |
| 2009-10-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | SERPENTINE BELT SLIPS OFF PULLEY SYSTEM WHEN DRIVEN THROUGH STANDING WATER IN ROAD,THIS DISABLES POWER STEERING,COOLING… |
| 2009-06-11 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AND THE… |
| 2009-03-19 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1997 DODGE CARAVAN GAS ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR*CW THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER HE FILLED THE GAS TANK, IT QUICKLY RAN OU… |
| 2009-01-07 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH. ANOTHER … |
| 2008-11-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION … |
| 2008-10-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED… |
| 2008-10-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | NO POWER TO INSTRUMENT PANEL 1997 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. BAD SOLDERING JOINTS IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CIRCUIT BOARD. *TR |
| 2008-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE RADIO STOP WORK… |
| 2008-04-25 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE CARAVAN. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE VENT WINDOW IS STUCK IN AN INWARD POSITION AND CANNOT B… |
| 2008-02-23 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE CARAVAN. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATE… |
| 2008-02-02 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON RAINY DAYS WHEN MAKING SHARP LEFT TURN, THE 97 DODGE CARAVAN (3.0 V6) LOOSES POWER STEERING AND GOES OUT OF CONTROL.… |
| 2007-10-31 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | (1) NO BRAKES, BRAKE FAILURE. (2) BADLY RUSTED BRAKE LINES. (3) REPLACE BRAKE LINES. *TR |
| 2007-07-17 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT | No | 0 | THE STRUT TOWER ON THE 1997 DODGE CARAVAN, THAT HAS ONLY 85,500 MILES RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER RESEARC… |
| 2007-03-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | MARCH 3,2007 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN THE RAIN. I DROVE FOR 30 MINUTES AND THEN THE SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF MY 97 DOD… |
| 2007-01-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | ALTERNATOR BELT CAME OFF, ALL POWER TO VEHICLE WAS LOST. *JB |
| 2006-11-27 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES | No | 0 | HEADLIGHT HOUSING ON 1997 DODGE SE GRAND CARAVAN. THE PLASTIC LENS OF THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING IN WHICH THE HEADLIGHT BULB… |
| 2006-09-08 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE AFTER PAYING FO… |
| 2006-08-18 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WHEELS LOCKED UP DUE TO A DIFFERENTIAL PIN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILS ON A FRONT W… |
| 2006-08-17 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING | No | 0 | HAVE OWNED A 1997 DODGE CARAVAN (BOUGHT AS NEW) FOR 108,000 MILES. RECENTLY WE'VE HAD A PROBLEM WITH OUR WINDSHIELD WI… |
| 2006-06-30 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED WORKING EVERY TIM… |
| 2006-06-30 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | SUMMARY: CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE ON NATIONAL BACKLOG: WIDES-SPREAD OCCURRENCE OF THIS DEFECT INDICAT… |
| 2006-05-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 1997 CARAVAN DASH GAUGES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, ENGINE DIED. *TS ***NAR*** THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEV… |
| 2006-04-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | 1997 DODGE CARAVAN 3.3 LITER V6 WITH 93000 MILES. STARTED VEHICLE AND THE STARTER MECHANISM LOCKED ONTO THE FLYWHEEL OR… |
| 2006-03-24 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | DRIVER SIDE STRUT TOWER IN BOTH OF MY CHRYSLER MINIVANS 97 CARAVAN & 96 TC ARE RUSTING EXCESSIVELY. MY 97 CARAVAN LOOK… |
| 2006-03-22 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED DURING A STATE INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP NOTICED CORROSION ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE STRUT TOWE… |
| 2006-02-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 15 MINUTES THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT… |
| 2006-01-06 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE VAN HAS A HARD TIME GOING IN REVERSE WHEN IT IS COOL OUTSIDE. AND WHEN GOING IN DRIVE THE VAN HAS A HARD TIME SHIFT… |
| 2005-10-29 | SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | No | 0 | BUILT IN CAR SEAT STOPPED LATCHING WITH NO WARNING. *JB |
| 2005-10-27 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILED, VERMONT, 2003. REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION @ 114,152 MILES - WILSON DODGE, VT - AT 134,826 MILES, … |
| 2005-09-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | SERPENTINE BELT KEEPS COMING OFF AFTER HITTING A PUDDLE OR BODY OF WATER. THIS PROBLEM STARTED, AFTER HAVING WORK DONE … |
| 2005-09-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING 1997 CARAVAN CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY. *TS THE VEHICLE'S HORN FAILED DUE TO A FAULTY CLOC… |