10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 7
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #7

Sep 082005

Grand Caravan 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Shock tower on drivers side of vehicle is rusting through. If rusts through can be very dangerous, would make right front of vehicle fall and send shock through hood possibly causing a severe accidentally Dodge dealer in my town they said there was two other vehicles that came in same year make and model but no recall. Chrysler dealer told me my vehicle was ten years old and I live in a salt state so there was nothing they could do. If it were one vehicle ok but I live in a small town and if there were three that's to many. And also its not something you notice easily.

- Bear Creek, WI, USA

problem #6

Aug 012003

(reported on)

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Consumer heard noise fom right side of vehicle. Technician indicated that strut tower needed to be replaced.

- Groton, MA, USA

problem #5

Jan 012001

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The strut tower did not fail at this time and no person was killed or injured, also no damage has occured. But I would like to report that the strut tower is rusting thru on the front right side of the mini van. If this should rust completly through while the mini van is moving at highway speeds, the driver could experience total loss of control and that could lead to serious injury and property damage including death of up to seven occupants of the minivan. What is chysler going to do to repair my minivan before a acident happens?

- Traverse City, MI, USA

problem #4

Aug 202002

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Right front shock absorber tower is rusting. If tower lets go, someone can be killed.

- Franklinville, NY, USA

problem #3

Aug 282001

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Strut tower on passenger's front is rusted through, mileage at time was 96000.

- Oak Lawn, IL, USA

problem #2

Mar 012001

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Air bag light comes on when steering wheel is turned. Probable clock spring failure. Front strut tower severely rusted. If strut tower fails, loss of steering control may result.

- Grayslake, IL, USA

problem #1

Mar 181998

(reported on)

Grand Caravan

  • miles
While driving vehicle front end has problems.owner notes many parts have been replaced, tie rods/shocks, and pittman arms. Cause has not been determined.

- Lake Charles, LA, USA