Brake response concerns
1 mentions · 5.6% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
Matching rule
\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\bU.S. public vehicle records
1996 Dodge VAN problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
18 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
265,857 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1996 model year. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 18 complaints (11.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 3 | 16.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 11.1% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 5.6% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 5.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 5.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 2 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 1 |
| Electrical System:Wiring | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting:Hazard Flashing Warning Lights:Unit | 1 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control: 1; Exterior Lighting:Hazard Flashing Warning Lights:Unit: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 17 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
1997: 6; 1998: 1; 1999: 2; 2000: 1; 2001: 4; 2002: 1; 2004: 1; 2007: 2
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 514371 · 1997-01-29 (January 29, 1997)
FAULTY BRAKES.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 514371 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 604327 · 1997-10-27 (October 27, 1997)
HAND BRAKE FAILED.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 604327 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 742812 · 2001-03-21 (March 21, 2001)
I SENT A DEFECT INVESTIGATION IN EARLIER TODAY BUT I HAD FORGOTTEN ABOUT THIS ONE UNTIL NOW. WE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION & HAD TO HAVE IT COMPLETELY OVERHAULED.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 742812 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 891757 · 2001-06-29 (June 29, 2001)
TRANSMISSION IS HARD WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK REAR DOOR LEAKED WATER AT TOP. DEALER FOUND FRONT CLUTCH SEAL IN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, DEALER REPLACED ALL CLUTCHES AND SEALS AND REBUILD O/D ASSEMBLY, THE COOLER HOSE WAS REPLACED DUE TO A BUBBLE ON SIDE OF HOSE. *SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 891757 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 846184 · 1999-08-31 (August 31, 1999)
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. THE NEXT TIME THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND THE POWER WINDOWS DIDN'T WORK. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. *AK *ML
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 846184 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10190409 · 2007-05-10 (May 10, 2007)
SERPENTINE BELT FREQUENTLY COMES OFF, RESULTING IN NO POWER STEERING AND OIL PUMP FAILURE.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10190409 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 742804 · 2001-03-21 (March 21, 2001)
THE WHOLE COOLING SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO BE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT A FEW MONTHS AGO. WE HAD THE COOLING SYSTEM FIXED ONCE & JUST FOUND OUT THAT IT IS RUSTED AGAIN TODAY. IT WAS REPLACED THE FIRST TIME BY GOODYEAR (WHERE SON WORKS). IT COST ABOUT $1000.00 THE FIRST TIME TO FIX IT. THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING A GOOD WHILE BACK, WAS FIXED & STARTED LEAKING AGAIN. THE FUEL TANK PROBLEM WAS FIXED TWICE, BOTH TIMES UNDER WARRANTY IF I REMEMBER RIGHT. WE HAD IT FIXED AT A DODGE DEALERSHIP IN HAMILTON. I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM EVERY SINCE IT WAS FIXED T…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 742804 at NHTSA ↗
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Data completeness
18 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
5.6%Usable mileage1 / 18 records
72.2%Valid incident date13 / 18 records
100.0%Valid filing date18 / 18 records
72.2%Ordered incident and filing dates13 / 18 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 111.1% | 110.0%ODI 766130OVER 3 DAY PERIOD OF TIME REVERSE GEAR COMPLETELY FAILED. FEW DAYS LATER, IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THE HIGHEST GEAR. PAN REMOVED. NO SLUDGE/SHAVINGS IN IT. NEW FLUID AND FILTER PLACED IN IT. NO HELP. HAVE FRIEND WITH SAME VEHICLE WITH BAD TRANSMISSION | 211.1%ODI 742812I SENT A DEFECT INVESTIGATION IN EARLIER TODAY BUT I HAD FORGOTTEN ABOUT THIS ONE UNTIL NOW. WE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION & HAD TO HAVE IT COMPLETELY OVERHAULED. | 312.5%ODI 10116062MY 1997 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WAS IN FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, AND AT 117,000 MILES I LEARNED MY TRANSMISSION IS ALSO GOING. I KNOW TWO OTHER PEOPLE WHO REPLACED THEIR TRANSMISSIONS BEFORE 100,000. DON'T BUY ONE.*AK | 14.2%ODI 10136247 · 95,000 mi1998 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN; RATTLING SOUND FROM ENGINE AREA FOR A FEW WEEKS, INTERMITTENT. SOUNDED FINE WHEN WE BOUGHT IT, USED, IN JULY. TOTALLY LOST THE TRANSMISSION OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND, STRANDING MY HUSBAND AND I AND OUR 6-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER ALMOST 2 HOURS FROM HOME. NOW HAVE TO INVEST NEARLY $2,000 TO REBUILD THIS TRANSMISSION. *NM | 15.9%ODI 10042449VEHICLE HIT A SUPPORT POST AND THE BACK DOOR TO THE HOUSE WHILE CONSUMER WAS PARKING IT IN THE DRIVEWAY. *PH THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING WHEN THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND RAN INTO THE CONSUMERS GARAGE. *NLM | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 16.7% | 211.1%ODI 10109655WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED STEERING WHEEL JERKED AND VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK |
| Tires | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 877425BRIDGESTONE DUELER 684 TIRES P235/75R15 DOT PLAKNNJ494 EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, TREAD WAS STILL INTACT, BLOWOUT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *SLC | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 220.0%ODI 557848CONSUMER PURCHASED 4 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES IN JULY OF 1999, ONE OF THE TIRES WENT FLAT AND WAS REPLACED, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING 5 NEW REPLACEMENT TIRES OTHER THAN THE FIRESTONE BRAND. *SLC | 15.6%ODI 765571WHILE DRIVING ON OR ABOUT 60-65MPH MY DUNLOP RADAIL ROVER AT TIRES WITH ONLY 6000 MILES ON THEM ARE SEPARATING. WENT BACK TO TIRE KINGDOM IN SEMINOLE FL AND HAD IT REPLACED. A MONTH LATER A SECOND TIRE ON MY VAN SEPARATED ALSO AND AGAIN RETURNED TO TIRE KINGDOM FOR AN ANSWER ONLY TO FIND NO ONE WILL DO ANYRTHING ABOUT IT EXCEPT TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES AT MY COST. WANT TO FIND OUT AFTER THE FIRESTONE INCIDENCE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THESE TIRES GO BAD ON THEM NUMBER ONE REASON BEING TO PROTECT THE SAFTY OF OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL AS MINE, TH… | 14.2%ODI 10071562WHEN THE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, IT RUPTURED THE GAS TANK FILLER TUBE. *PH *NM | 14.2%ODI 11013803ON AUG. 8, 2017 I WAS DRIVING A LEVEL 2 LANE SECLUDED ASPHALT ROAD IN MY 1998 DODGE CAMPER VAN. THE VAN IS DODGE 3500 EXTENDED MODEL, MODIFIED BY SPORTSMOBILE INTO A CAMPER VAN IN 1999. AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 50 MPH SUDDENLY A LOUD NOISE OCCURRED AND PIECE OF TIRE BEGAN TO FLY OFF. THE TIRES HAS BEEN RECENTLY ROTATED AND PRESSURE ADJUSTED TO ABOUT 80 PSI BY LES SCHWAB TIRES. WE HAD BEEN ON A ROAD TRIP SO I CHECKED TIRE INFLATION ABOUT EVERY DAY. THE TIRE TREAD HAD DISINTEGRATED AND PART OF IT HAD FLOWN OFF BUT THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED (AND S… | 211.8%ODI 101594591999 ROADTREK TIRES DRY ROTTED AND WERE REPLACED. *TS DURING AN INSPECTION THE VEHICLE TIRE WERE FOUND TO BE DRY ROTTED. THE TIRE WERE REPLACED WITH GENERAL GRABBER AT 2, RADIAL TIRES. AFTER THE TIRE WERE REPLACED THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WANDERED ON THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. *NM | 15.3%ODI 10029414 · 11,120 miCONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS SEVERE WEAR ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PART UNDER VEHICLE. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 15.6%ODI 10075955 · 17,000 miVARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH INVIETA GLOW TIRE EQUIPMENT.*MR THE OUTER SIDEWALL AND TREAD WORE PREMATURELY (BETWEEN 6000 AND 12000 MILES). GOODYEAR REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRE WITH TIRES DESIGNED FOR FULL SIZE VAN WITH HIGH CENTERS OF GRAVITY (GOODYEAR INVICTA GLOWLRPTLDD). *NM |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 9005134AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT WORK, REPAIRED. SMELLED SMOKE AND THEN SAW AIR BAG BEGIN TO EXPAND, DRIVER PUT HER HAND ON THE AIR BAG IN HOPES THAT SHE COULD HOLD IT DOWN, THE AIR BAG EXPLODED FRACTURING DRIVER HAND AND CAUSING HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH LEFT THE ROAD AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 111.1%ODI 847687CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO SUSTAIN BURNS AND OTHER INJURIES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK | 110.0%ODI 804913WHILE TRAVELING WITH HUSBAND DRIVING, CAME OVER A HILL, NOTICED A DEER, HIT BRAKES, DEER RAN TOWARDS VEHICLE, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY; VEHICLE CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP AFTER HITTING DEER. *AK | 15.6%ODI 526222NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION. ALSO DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SHOULDER HARNESSES DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER OR CHILD IN PASSENGER'S SEAT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 15.9%ODI 10042473THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WHEN IT WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING ABOUT 40 MPH. THE IMPACT PUSHED THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT WITH THAT VEHICLE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK COLLAPSED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES. *AK *NLM | 15.3%ODI 10100553 · 65,700 miMY WIFE AND OUR 2 CHILDREN,AGES 5 AND 8 WERE THE RECIPIENTS OF A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHICH HAPPENED ON NOVEMBER 24TH,2004.UPON IMPACT THE FRONT AIRBAG(S) DID NOT!DEPLOY.NOTE! ON NOVEMBER 10TH,2004 I RESPONDED TO A RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVED ON THIS SAME VEHICLE REGARDING THE CLOCK VSPRING MECHANISM. IT WAS REPLACED THAT SAME DAY AT OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP.*AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 15.6%ODI 10129670PRIOR TO 50,000 MILES THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON IN THE VEHICLE. DURING A RECALL I PAID $75.00 TO RUN A DIO TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THE RESULT WAS "S10 DIO TIME FOUND THE PASS SIDE AIR BAG BAD, PARTS AND LABOR $1034.00". THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT! THE AIRBAGS SHOULD BE IN WORKING ORDER UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY. THE AIRBAG IS A NON-MOVING PART, HOW DOES IT GO BAD? THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, NOT A MECHANICAL FAILURE. DODGE HAS A RECALL FOR AN AIRBAG PROBLEM IN 1996 TO 2000 YEAR CARAVANS. CUSTOMER… |
| Electrical System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 14.2%ODI 10232794I OWN A 1997 DODGE VOYAGER VAN AND HAVE BEEN HAVING CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THE PS, AC, AND ALTERNATOR BELT SLIPPING OFF, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PS AND ALTERNATOR MOUNTING BRACKETS. AT BEST, I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME USING THE ELECTRICITY FROM THE BATTERY TO POWER THE SPARK PLUGS AND HAVE NOT HAD PS BECAUSE OF THE SLIPPED BELT. THE MOST RECENT EVENT HAPPENED ON 6/30/08. SIMILAR INCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED IN FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL, AND MAY OF THIS YEAR. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP AS MANY TIMES. THE PS MOUNTING BRACKET IS GOING TO NEED REPLA… | 416.7%ODI 10120065 · 128,800 miPOWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MOTOR FAILURES - TRAPPING OCCUPANTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. OPERATING THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS NO EFFECT, NOR CAN THE LOCKING ROD BE RAISED MANUALLY; DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE BY THE DOOR HANDLE OR TURNING THE KEY LOCKING/UNLOCKING MECHANISM. DEALER HAS TO REMOVE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL, DESTROY THE ACTUATOR MOTOR, AND INSTALL A NEW UNIT AT APPROXIMATELY $200.00 PARTS & LABOR. OLD ACTUATOR WAS RETAINED BY FLETCHER CHRYSLER-DODGE DEALERSHIP IN ROGERS, AR. | 15.9%ODI 10265285 · 140,000 miI HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED, HOWEVER IT WAS FINE, AS TIME WENT ON THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WENT, THE HORN, IGNITION SYSTEM, FAILS TO START RANDOM TIMES, GAUGES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY, INSTRUMENT LIGHT ON AND OFF, I AM TIRED OF PAYING FOR REPAIRS, WHO EVER CONSTRUCTED THIS DODGE GRAND GARBAGE CAN, SHOULD COME PICK ME AND MY 7 CHILDREN UP EVERY TIME WE BREAK DOWN AND SEE HOW THEY FEEL, I AM TIRED OF BEING RIPPED OFF WHEN IT CAME TO THINKING YOU ARE BUYING A GOOD RELIABLE QUALITY CAR, INSTEAD I GOT JUNK, GO TO THE WEB SITES AND LOOK AT ALL THE HEADACHES TH… | 15.3%ODI 561986VEHICLE EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSING THE TV NOT TO WORK, LIGHTS INTERMITENTTLY COMES ON, AND THE PROPANE GAS DETECTOR WENT OFF THEN WENT DEAD. TT | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Seats | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 557129WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER SEAT BACK REST BROKE CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL BACKWARDS ALMOST CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *SLC | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 15.6% | 14.2%ODI 837837DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT DOES NOT RETRACT BACK INTO POSITION, AND MIDDLE ROW CAPTAIN SEAT BY THE SIDE DOORS HAS NEVER WORKED, TOTALLY INOPERATIVE.CHRYSLER AND COACHMAN WILL NOT TAKE THE RESPONDSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING THE PARTS OR FIXING THE SEATBELTS. ALSO, RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR AIR BAG. BUT DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX BECAUSE THEIR ANALISIS MACHINE WAS OFF. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 317.6%ODI 10042473THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WHEN IT WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING ABOUT 40 MPH. THE IMPACT PUSHED THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT WITH THAT VEHICLE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK COLLAPSED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES. *AK *NLM | 15.3%ODI 561986VEHICLE EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSING THE TV NOT TO WORK, LIGHTS INTERMITENTTLY COMES ON, AND THE PROPANE GAS DETECTOR WENT OFF THEN WENT DEAD. TT | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Suspension | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 14.2% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 421.1%ODI 10109612THE CONSUMER PAID TO HAVE THE VEHICLE'S FAULTY BALL JOINTS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT HASN'T RECEIVED ANY CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *NM THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFORMATION ABOUT WHY THE VANS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *SC *JB | 16.7%ODI 10116172 · 57,965 miMY HUSBAND AND I OWN A 2001 GRAND CARAVAN. WE LOVE THE VAN VERY MUCH. WE STARTING HEARING A STANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. WE TOOK IT IN TO A DEALERSHIP NEAR US AND WE WERE TOLD THE SWAYBAR END LINKS AND BUSHING WE GONE. LUCKILY WE HAD AN EXTENDED WARRNATY TO COVER THE COST OF IT. WE FEEL THAT IS IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR, THIS IS A DEFECT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND ARE BEING TOLD THAT IT IS WEAR AND TEAR. WE HAVE OWNED ALOT OF CARS AND NOT ONE OF THEM EVER HAD A S… | 15.6%ODI 10148103 · 45,000 miI HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING COMPLAINTS ABOUT MY 2002 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING THAT HAVE BEEN REPEATEDLY REPORTED, AND I HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. I AM EXPERIENCING A NOISE AND VIBRATION WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED US THERE IS A TSB FOR THE PROBLEM, AND THE REPAIR COST ARE ESTIMATED AT $275.00. THE SUSPENSION PROBLEM IS A KNOCKING AND RATTLING SOUND IN THE FRONT END. THE TECHNICIAN HAS SAID THE SWAY BAR BUSHINGS, AND LINKS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR … |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 875354PE00.046 CONSUMER WAS PULLING UP INTO DRIVEWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. GOODYEAR TIRE, WRANGLER #ATP235/75R15. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 14.2%ODI 10029157TIRE BLOW OUT. COMPLETE BLOW OF TREAD, RADIAL PLYS. ONLY SIDEWALLS REMAIN ON RIM.*AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 210.5% | 16.7%ODI 10126932 · 12,000 miTIRES HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR AT ONLY 12000 MILES. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Air Bags | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 312.5%ODI 10073316SAFETY RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED FOR 1997 DODGE VAN REGARDING AIR BAGS AND REPLACEMENT OF THE CLOCKSPRING. (NAR) *MR THE CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED, BUT WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE DEALER THEY INDICATED THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE (RECALL B24). *NM *CB | 14.2%ODI 10110163I STARTED THE VAN THAT MORNING AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINED ON. I WAS NOT AWARE AT THAT TIME THAT MY HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE ALSO AFFECTED. I FOUND THAT THE HORN DIDN'T WORK WHEN A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I ALMOST HIT IT. AFTER THAT I CHECKED THE FUSES AND RELAYS BUT FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I EVEN TOOK THE HORNS OFF THE VAN AND WIRED THEM UP DIRECTLY TO THE BATTERY. ALSO MY CRUISE CONTROL WORKED FINE UNTIL THE PRODUCT FAILED. NOW THAT DODGE FIXED THE CLOCKSPRING THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS OFF, I DON'T KNOW IF THE AIRBAG WILL W… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 16.7%ODI 10164247ON MAY 14, 2006, MY DODGE CARAVAN WAS TOTALLED AFTER A COLLISION CAUSE BY A NEGLIGENCE DRIVER. DURING THE ROLLOVER, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ROLLED OVER TOO EASILY. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT DISENGAGED WHEN NEEDED "PUSH" ON. *NM | 15.6%ODI 10151817I PURCHASED MY CARAVAN IN NOVEMBER OF 2005. ONE MONTH AFTER BUYING IT THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY. NOW THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER WINDOWS SOMETIMES GO UP AND SOMETIMES DON'T. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING ON SUCH A NEWER VEHICLE? DO I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT WILL COST ME A FORTUNE? LG,MI. *NM |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System:Wiring | Too few reports for a range | 265,857 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10189769 · 265,857 miI WOULD LIKE TO INFORM YOU OF MY 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKED AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD MY GAUGES HAVE BEEN ACTING UP EVER SINCE MY DASH STARTED CRACKING MY AC COMES ON AND OFF MY RADIO COMES AND GOES MY HAZARD LIGHTS DON'T COME ON WHEN MY GAUGES DON'T WORK MY AIRBAG LIGHTS COME AND GO OFF WHILE DRIVING AND MY WINDOWS DON'T WORK WHEN MY AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON ANT THE RADIO GOES OUT WHEN THIS HAPPENS MY VAN IS AT THE REPAIR SHOP AT THIS TIME NOTHING WORKS ON IT NOT IT WILL NOT START WHEN IT ST… |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2001: 7 complaints · 2002: 5 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Power Train:Automatic Transmission | Air Bags:Frontal | Electrical System:Wiring | Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys | Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control | Exterior Lighting:Hazard Flashing Warning Lights:Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System:Wiring | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 846184VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. THE NEXT TIME THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND THE POWER WINDOWS DIDN'T WORK. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. *AK *ML |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Exterior Lighting:Hazard Flashing Warning Lights:Unit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 846184VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. THE NEXT TIME THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND THE POWER WINDOWS DIDN'T WORK. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. *AK *ML | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
4 patterns with matching reports.
Fuel smell or leak mentions
1 mentions · 5.6% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ODI 742804
THE WHOLE COOLING SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO BE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT A FEW MONTHS AGO. WE HAD THE COOLING SYSTEM FIXED ONCE & JUST FOUND OUT THAT IT IS RUSTED AGAIN TODAY. IT WAS REPLACED THE FIRST TIME BY GOODYEAR (WHERE SON WORKS). IT COST ABOUT $1000.00 THE FIRST TIME TO FIX IT. THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING A GOOD WHILE BACK, WAS FIXED & STARTED LEAKING AGAIN. THE FUEL TANK PROBLEM WAS FIXED TWICE, BOTH TIMES UNDER WARRANTY IF I REMEMBER RIGHT. WE HAD IT FIXED AT A DODGE DEALERSHIP IN HAMILTON. I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM EVERY SINCE IT WAS FIXED T…
Matching rule
\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\bStalling or loss of power
1 mentions · 5.6% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ODI 846184
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. THE NEXT TIME THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND THE POWER WINDOWS DIDN'T WORK. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. *AK *ML
Matching rule
\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\bSteering assistance concerns
1 mentions · 5.6% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ODI 10190409
SERPENTINE BELT FREQUENTLY COMES OFF, RESULTING IN NO POWER STEERING AND OIL PUMP FAILURE.*AK
Matching rule
\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b