10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
8 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
9 / 0
Average Mileage:
28,456 miles

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problem #6

Feb 011999

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Passenger's airbag did not deploy properly, during a 40 mph frontal crash, staying in the dashboard and not protecting the occupant. The right front passenger went over the airbag and struck the windshield because bag did not fully inflate. Vehicle has not been inspected.

- Smyrna, GA, USA

problem #5

Jul 311998

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving at 8mph on a smooth dirt road both air bags deployed without warning. Dealer has ben contacted.

- Littleton, CO, USA

problem #4

Jul 251998

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Almost at stop hit small bump and both air bags deployed. No accident or damage to the vehicle other than the bag deployment.

- West Bethe, MD, USA

problem #3

Jun 211998

Grand Caravan

  • miles
12 year old child received neck injury in crash. Air bags did not deploy.

- Santa Barb, CA, USA

problem #2

Aug 141997

Grand Caravan

  • miles
No deployment of driver's/passenger's ait bag during a crash, resulted in injuries to driver.

- Bolivar, NY, USA

problem #1

Aug 211996

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Passenger's airbag deployed to left instead of rectangular or square shape, did not inflate fully, passenger fell forward to right of airbag, caused injuries.

- Tulsa, OK, USA