10.0

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

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problem #10

Feb 152002

(reported on)

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The power locks on the passenger side sliding door became intermittently inoperative, had lock assembly replaced.

- Pleasanton, CA, USA

problem #9

Sep 101998

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Locks on the door will not unlock.the key constantly turned, around and the doors could not be unlocked manually either.

- Weirsdale, FL, USA

problem #8

Aug 211998

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Had the key in the ignition and had placed the child in the vehicle. Closed the sliding door and all the doors were in the locked position, locking the child in the vehicle. Dealer admitted to the Caravan having this problem. Cause unknown. Dealer cannot determine problem.

- Clearwater, FL, USA

problem #7

Jan 101997

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Vehicle intermittently locks and unlocks on its own. Incident has occurred a dozen or more times. Dealer is aware of the problem and cannot remedy the problem. Vechicle is safety defect, and owners has children that have been locked in. Problem still exists. Provide further information.

- Columbia, SC, USA

problem #6

Oct 031996

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Door locks on sliding doors work intermittently.

- Whitesboro, NY, USA

problem #5

Aug 191997

(reported on)

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Doors can be opened with door locks depressed.

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA

problem #4

Jun 301997

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Automatic locking mechanism failed on passenger side door.

- Naperville, IL, USA

problem #3

May 071997

(reported on)

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The right rear door is impossible to open from the inside.

- Laguna Hills, CA, USA

problem #2

Jun 161997

(reported on)

Grand Caravan

  • miles
A malfunction in the side sliding door latch, is causing the door not to open from the outside.

- Bedford, NH, USA

problem #1

Mar 241997

(reported on)

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Door locks failed.

- Madison, AL, USA