10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
5,859 miles

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problem #6

Feb 232001

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Air bag light stays illuminated while vehicle is in motion. Also, horn assembly and cruise control are inoperable. The consumer had traded the vehicle.

- Camillus, NY, USA

problem #5

Mar 192001

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving cruise control would shut off, and sometimes horn would not work, airbag light would come on. Consumer took to dealer and they said it was the clock spring. So they replaced it.

- Westfield, NJ, USA

problem #4

Feb 012000

Grand Caravan

  • miles
1)clock spring assy. Failed due to manufacturer defect. It causes air bag light to come on disabling air bag, cruise and horn also wont work. I have a digital picture of the failed part if you would like it. 2) belt tensioner just broke off while driving in traffic causing no powrer steering and very little brakes. Appeared the stud that goes through it snapped into.

- Cordova, TN, USA

problem #3

Jun 011997

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While the cruise control is activated and the vehicle has been driven for long hours, the vehicle will decelerate to 0 mph and bounce back up to 60 mph, which may cause an accident. Dealer cannot determine problem. Cause unknown.

- Palatine, IL, USA

problem #2

Jan 291998

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Vehicle rapidly accelerated backwards, and continued backards with the brakes applied until it hit a building.

- Roesslevil, NY, USA

problem #1

Sep 031996

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When driving at normal speed, vehicle jolts forward.

- Sunderland, MD, USA