Dodge Grand Caravan / 1994
1994 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
Owners have filed 248 complaints about the 1994 Dodge Grand Caravan with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 23.8% of them — the clear leader, ahead of structure at 13.3%.
Complaints248
Crashes10
Fires7
Injuries13
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 23.8% · 59
Structure 13.3% · 33
Service brakes, hydraulic 8.9% · 22
Air bags 8.1% · 20
Engine and engine cooling 8.1% · 20
Visibility 6.5% · 16
Latches/locks/linkages 4.4% · 11
Fuel system, gasoline 4.0% · 10
Severity
Of those complaints, 10 describe a crash, 7 describe a fire and 13 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Dodge Grand Caravan in this data, 1994 sits 26th by complaint volume. 2008 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 7 in the last three years against 5 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 115,000 miles.
In owners' own words
I really feel Dodge/chrysler has a probelm with their automatic tranmissions in their mini-vans, everyone I know has had trouble and had to replace them. My turn came last week, reprtedly the new transmission that was installed is re-designed and has a longer warranty. There is something wrong here and it needs to be addressed. Power train
Transmission failure in my minivan at 38,000 miles. Transmission has been replaced, since problem at a cost of $1461.50. I feel that a major component as a transmission should not fail at 38,000 miles. The transmission fluid was changed on 04/01/1999, at 35,262 miles. It wasn't because of the fluid. Power train
While traveling at approximately 55 mph vehicle suddenly lost power. It felt like it was stuck in park. Dealership stated that transmission, had been replaced by this dealership a year earlier at 120,000 miles, had to be replaced again. Please provide any additional information/attachments. Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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