10.0

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

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problem #9

Mar 012003

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The vehicle was equipped with an integrated child seat, in which the straps were loose, and did not retract when the vehicle stopped abruptly. Scc

- Camarillo, CA, USA

problem #8

Aug 051997

(reported on)

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Vehicle's intergrated child seat retracting belt was retracting by itself and was choking the child. The parent had to cut out the child.

- Allen, TX, USA

problem #7

Jul 171997

(reported on)

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The intergrated child seat in vehicle is faulty. When child is placed in seat it jams and straps cannot be pulled out. This has occurred on three different times. Dealers have not been able to correct problem.

- Plymouth, MA, USA

problem #6

Jun 201997

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Periodic locking/jammingof seat belt, causing children to be trapped in integrated child safety seat.

- Rpv, CA, USA

problem #5

Sep 011996

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Integrated child seat failed twice prior to recall.

- Carmichael, CA, USA

problem #4

Jul 151996

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Integrated child safety seat belt locks up, tightens around chest of occupant, 3 year old, dealer removed entire seat belt system, replaced system.

- Ferndale, MI, USA

problem #3

Mar 061997

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Integrated css: Pushed red release button to unlock seat, pulled down to loosen, seat continued to retract tighter/tighter, crushing childs chest; same problem with child seat on passenger's side. This time child's hair caught in retractor, parent literally had to cut child's hair out, down to scalp out of retractor; has appointment with dealer to have seats lubricated.

- Fair Oaks, CA, USA

problem #2

Sep 261996

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Owner has built-in child seat in her mini van, she states that the straps lock child in and that buckle can't be released when exiting vehicle.

- Fox River Grove, IL, USA

problem #1

Jun 101996

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Child safety seat; when engaged as instructed by manual, T- shield does not hold adequately, child can stand up in css; also, after releasing locking mechanism it will not release; gets tighter/tighter around neck of occupant, nearly choking child.

- Birmingham, MI, USA