1988 Dodge Grand Caravan
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 1988 Dodge Grand Caravan. Newest first.
Federal mogul IS recalling 6,903 aftermarket ball joint assemblies shipped between november 9, 2007 and march 26, 2008, which may have been packaged with incorrect nuts. the part numbers packaged with incorrect nuts are: k7147, k7329, k8683, and 104353. these parts were made for use on the various vehicles listed above.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The nuts included in the packaging for these ball joint assemblies are missing the intended prevailing torque (self-locking) feature. if the incorrect nut was to become loose, the joining members may loosen leading to a separation of the ball joint. this may result in loss of vehicle control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Federal mogul will notify owners and replace the parts free of charge. the recall began on may 22, 2008. owners can contact federal mogul at 877-489-6659.
Vehicle description: light duty passenger minivans without remote release. this IS not a safety recall. there has been no determination that a safety defect exists with the minivan latches. chrysler IS conducting a service campaign to replace the liftgate latch assembly of the affected minivans. in a collision, the rear liftgate latch assembly could…
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the liftgate latch opens, occupants can be ejected resulting in significantly increased risk of injury or death.
Remedy
Chrysler dealers will replace the liftgate latch with a new stronger latch assembly without charge. chrysler began notifying owners during november 1995.
Vehicle description: light duty passenger minivans with remote release. this IS not a safety recall. there has been no determination that a safety defect exists with the minivan latches. chrysler IS conducting a service campaign to replace the liftgate latch assembly of the affected minivans. in a collision, the rear liftgate latch assembly could open.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the liftgate latch opens, occupants can be ejected resulting in significantly increased risk of injury or death.
Remedy
Chrysler dealers will replace the liftgate latch with a new stronger latch assembly without charge. chrysler began notifying owners of these vehicles during july 1996.
Owner complaints
10 complaints1 injuries
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Latest complaints
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys
While driving in light rain, my serpentine belt came off again. This belt controls the power steering, etc. It almost caused a severe wreck. This IS a common problem with dodge grand caravans of the late 90'S and early 2000's. It IS very unsafe. We have had the tensioner replaced, installed a snow…
While driving in light rain, my serpentine belt came off again. This belt controls the power steering, etc. It almost caused a severe wreck. This IS a common problem with dodge grand caravans of the late 90'S and early 2000's. It IS very unsafe. We have had the tensioner replaced, installed a snow shield, etc. To try to fix this problem, all to no avail. The belt has come off 4 times in the past year, even in very light rain and very shallow puddles. *nm
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
While rear ending a vehicle the seat belt retractor did not catch causing consumer to sustain injuries to the head, neck and right knee. *jg
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
The door locks on the vehicle do not work, consumer can not get the left front door to latch, the sliding door and passenger front door handles will open from the outside but not from the inside. *slc
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Power train › Automatic transmission
Vehicle experiencing engine problems which included valve guide, timing chain and head gasket failures. nlm
- Structure › Body › Door
Drivers side rubber door seals deteriorated.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery
The bakersfield dodge dealer was contacted but they do not provide any repair to any vehicle that IS made before 1990
- Latches/locks/linkages › Tailgate › Latch
95I- 001000; owner has taken to dealer 3 times with no permanent solution. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor
Both front rotors broke during heavy braking. *ak
- Power train › Manual transmission
Transmission mount broke.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper
Brake calipers replaced twice due to smoke.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Liftgate latches
Liftgate latches in the subject vehicles have failed in low and moderate speed impacts resulting in occupant ejections, injuries, and fatalities.there are two failure modes associated with latch failure: fork bolt-detent lever bypass, and inertial unlatching.nhtsa analyses of chrysler and peer minivans took the form…
Liftgate latches in the subject vehicles have failed in low and moderate speed impacts resulting in occupant ejections, injuries, and fatalities.there are two failure modes associated with latch failure: fork bolt-detent lever bypass, and inertial unlatching.nhtsa analyses of chrysler and peer minivans took the form of static and dynamic crash testing, engineering evaluations, complaint and field analyses, and real world data analyses.a technical report discussing these analyses can be found in the engineering analysis technical report in the public viewing file.chrysler has advised nhtsa that it will conduct a campaign to replace the latches on all the subject vehicles.the chrysler campaign will consist of notification letters to all owners; free replacement of all latches with stronger, safer latches regardless of the age of the minivans; national advertising to promote customer awareness of the campaign; quarterly reports regarding campaign completion rates; as well as additional measures to ensure a high completion rate, above and beyond the actions that normally would be taken in a formal safety recall.these include follow up written and telephonic notifications to owners who do not bring their vehicles in for corrective action.nhtsa firmly believes that the crash performance of the latches on these minivans raises serious safety concerns, and that the campaign addresses these concerns.the chrysler corrective action will increase the strength of the liftgate latches and decrease the potential for inertial unlatching, thereby reducing the risk of crash-related openings of the liftgate and possible occupant ejection through the liftgate opening.owners of chrysler minivans will get a stronger, safer latch free of charge at the earliest possible time, without the need for further technical investigation and complex and time-consuming litigation with an uncertain outcome.based on the above, odi IS closing this investigation.
- Trans park system failure
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