1995 Dodge Grand Caravan
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 1995 Dodge Grand Caravan. Newest first.
Vehicle description: MINI vans. the wiring that initiates the driver and/or passenger air bag could electrically short circuit to ground. a short circuit to ground that exists immediately after turning the ignition key to the "on" or "start" position can cause the air bag(s) to inadvertently deploy.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Inadvertent air bag deployment can injure a front seat occupant.
Remedy
Dealers will perform an electronic diagnostic check. any short circuits identified in either the driver's or passenger side air bag initiator wire circuit will be repaired.
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 of these vehicles beginning september 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 will replace the liftgate latch with a new stronger latch assembly without charge. chrysler began notifying owners during december 1995.
Owner complaints
108 complaints4 involved a crash1 involved a fire1 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Engine and engine cooling
TL* the contact owns a 1995 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was jump started and taken to a dealer who offered no assistance. The manufacturer was contacted and they also offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000. updated 12/20/11*lj
- Tires › Tread/belt
In 2003 I bought 8 futura plus tires made by cooper and sold by pep boys. They went on 2 different vehicles. All 8 eventually separated. One was replaced by another futura plus and it has just separated also. Each around 20000 to 30000 miles of use. In each instance pep boys refused to acknowledge…
In 2003 I bought 8 futura plus tires made by cooper and sold by pep boys. They went on 2 different vehicles. All 8 eventually separated. One was replaced by another futura plus and it has just separated also. Each around 20000 to 30000 miles of use. In each instance pep boys refused to acknowledge the tires were separated even though you clearly could feel the bump in the tire , and driving with the tire caused the steering wheel to rock back and forth as you took off the to increase to a bad vibration. With some of the tires they refused to replace them, and I had to go to another store. The latest incident , wayne douglas at the orange park fl store refused to replace the tires and tried to blame me, but I quoted the warranty to him, and asked where he found his statements in the warranty and he refused to answer.*ak
- Vehicle speed control
1995 dodge grand caravan went to full throttle and no brakes due to a plastic break in restrictor jamming in throttle body holding valve open. Result was full throttle and no vacuum for brakes. Car was finally stopped by turning off ignition. *nm
- Seat belts › Rear/other
As I was buckling my child into the far rear, center seat, the seat belt detached from the seat, rendering the seatbelt unusable. a couple of weeks later, when buckling my child into the far rear, left seat, the locking mechanism part of the seat belt detached from the seat, rendering that seatbelt unusable as well. neither part has been repaired or replaced.*ak
- Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments
Door structure : hinge and assembly.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Fuel rail
A cross over in the fuel rail was leaking. Recall 00v268000 was issued on this problem. consumer was concerned because vehicle was shooting out fuel.when it first started happening it was on the left side, and currently it IS on the right side. There were no lights illuminating on the dashboard. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Fuel rail
Fuel injection racks on my 1995 grand caravan [xxx] split, spilling fuel over engine. I was told that other grand caravans were covered by a recall, but that mine was not. fuel racks were replaced at a cost of $560.71 but chrysler refuses to reimburse me even though this failure IS similar to the…
Fuel injection racks on my 1995 grand caravan [xxx] split, spilling fuel over engine. I was told that other grand caravans were covered by a recall, but that mine was not. fuel racks were replaced at a cost of $560.71 but chrysler refuses to reimburse me even though this failure IS similar to the recall. I would like the nhtsa to reconsider the limits of its recall for this failure on grand caravans.*ak updated 07/25/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(B)(6)
- Equipment › Electrical · Unknown or other
Two problems exist with our grand caravan--the 1ST one, I do not know if it would be under the computer aspects of the van or not, but the windshield wipers come on for one swipe whenever they want to do so. We took the van in shortly after purchase and they supposidly put a part on it to correct…
Two problems exist with our grand caravan--the 1ST one, I do not know if it would be under the computer aspects of the van or not, but the windshield wipers come on for one swipe whenever they want to do so. We took the van in shortly after purchase and they supposidly put a part on it to correct the problem. It did not work, it was done once or twice more and to no avail it still sweeps the windshield at random times with the switch not in the one position. We have heard of this problem from other dodge grand caravan owners but have never seen the issue addressed. the 2ND problem IS that the headlight covers on the front of the van are very discoloured--to the point of being yellow--this has not only happened to us, but to my secretary's dodge grand caravan. It sure makes for duller light when the headlights are on. It makes you wonder if other people are dealing with the same problem. thank you for you attention into this matter.
- Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Rear window
While driving at approximately 55 mph, with the rear defroster on, back window blasted out of the tailgate. There was no evidence of foul play, such as a pellet gun or stones.*ak
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
Windshield wipers malfunction. They will either come on or go off without turning the switch. This IS a common problem, and there's a tsb on this issue, indicating that the failing part IS the bcm (not found in artemis), per the dealership.*ak
- Air bags › Frontal
Failure of airbag system to deploy during a vehicular accident. vehicle impact had enough energy to bend the frame of "complaint" vehicle. both vehicles were written-off by their respective insurance companies. *la
- Structure › Body › Door
There IS a structural weakness in the front doors of dodge/chrysler minivans that causes door failure. the doors become improperly aligned with the door frame, making them difficult or impossible to open and close. the door also fails to latch properly as a result of misalignment. this can cause…
There IS a structural weakness in the front doors of dodge/chrysler minivans that causes door failure. the doors become improperly aligned with the door frame, making them difficult or impossible to open and close. the door also fails to latch properly as a result of misalignment. this can cause the door to fly open suddenly while the vehicle IS moving, particularly when turning a corner. it happened to me, but fortunately my passenger was wearing his seatbelt and was not thrown out of the car. others might not be so lucky. two and a half years ago, when the doors on my 1995 grand caravan began to fail, I went to an autobody shop for repair, thinking it was a simple matter of repairing welds. I was told that the door had been repaired before (by a previous owner). I have since learned that my local dodge/chrysler dealer has repaired many doors, so this IS not an uncommon problem. unfortunately, at least in the case of my vehicle, the doors were braised, making it impossible, I understand, to weld them. it looks to me as if the only lasting repair would involve reinforcing the door frame, which would involve extensive body work. my doors are failing again, and I want a fix that will last! it scares me to drive the car, because I'm afraid I won't be able to get out of it in an emergency. *nlm
- Child seat › Harness buckle › Infant
Integrated child seat located in the middle row had a five point harness system. The cable that locked the seat belt in place broke, and seat belt will not stay fastened.*ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system
Problems with 1995 dodge grand caravan cutting off while in motion. *mr manifold air pressure (map) sensor had to be replaced. *tt *jb
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
The consumer smelled gas coming from the truck, he opened the hood and discovered a fuel leak. it was confirmed by a mechanic, there was a fuel injection rail crossover tube leak and the fuel rail needed to be replaced. *jb ph *jb
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
While driving the vehicle leaked oil from underneath the hood. *nlm
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
While driving, the vehicle stalled and could not be restarted for about ten minutes. *nlm the first occurrence was diagnosed as a glitch, then the problem was diagnosed as map sensor. the consumer hadn't experience another problem since. *scc *jb
- Electrical system
Intermittently, the cruise control, windshield wipers, and horn came on by themselves. *jb
- Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments
The hinge and attachments broke on the vehicle. *ak *jb
- Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments
The front driver door frame IS breaking off metal. ts the driver door mounting point on the body, IS cracking from the flex of the door and will eventually break completely off. scc
- Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
While driving around a circle at night, consumer felt a bump and vehicle stopped. consumer thought vehicle had hit a tree. Vehicle was towed to mechanic, mechanic states tie rod was broken. Please provide any further information. mr
- Power train › Automatic transmission
While traveling on the highway without prior warning. the vehicle shut down she heard a knocking noise coming from the front rear of the vehicle. the dealership IS aware of the problem. mr
- Visibility › Power window devices and controls
Consumer states that while vehicle was not running and standing on the parking lot. The switch to move the side mirroms caught on fire, the consumer disconnected the battery and the fire stopped. nlm consumer states the 10 amp fuse for the mirror control switch never blew, but the mirror switch and connecting plug were melted. *yh
- Child seat
In the built-in carseats for children, the seat belt that latches across the chest area IS able to be pulled apart with your hands. in fact, my daughter, who was 4 years at the time, just stretched and the seat belt popped open with her chest. we recently went car shopping and pulled on other built-in car seat seatbelts and they too were easily pulled apart with our hands.
- Air bags › Frontal
Vehicle 1 was traveling, crossing the intersection at a green light when vehicle 2 made a left turn in front of vehicle 1. air bags did not deploy from frontal collision, claim 18-0612-628. *jg
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Steering column separation
Mr. Larry a. Sackey submitted a petition to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) by letter dated april 18, 2003, requesting that nhtsafurther investigate the defective collapsible steering shaft system on 1987-1995 vehicles manufactured by the daimlerchrysler corporation.in part because of 49 cfr…
Mr. Larry a. Sackey submitted a petition to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) by letter dated april 18, 2003, requesting that nhtsafurther investigate the defective collapsible steering shaft system on 1987-1995 vehicles manufactured by the daimlerchrysler corporation.in part because of 49 cfr ? 30120(G), nhtsa has decided to limit the scope of the petition vehicles to 1993-1995 models, excluding the 1993 jeep grand cherokee and 1994-1995 dodge RAM series trucks that were recalled (93v210 & 96v230) for steering column failure.if the analysis of these vehicles had identified a potential problem, the scope could have been expanded in an investigation.a review of odi's data base shows no recent complaints and a lack of a complaint trend concerning the subject issue on the subject vehicles as a whole or by individual models.therefore, the petition IS denied.for details, see federal register notice volume 68, no. 130, july 8, 2003.
- Air bag circuit/windshield wiper motor
There is no summary currently available
- Integrated child seat belt lockup
This investigation IS closed.chrysler corporation has submitted a defect information report identifying a safety defect and outlining the proposed remedy.recall number 98v-185 has been assigned to this safety recall.
- Integrated child seat belt lockup
Odi continues to receive complaints alleging latching/retractor mechanism problems.chrysler's assessment of the problem indicates that owners of the vehicles are not adhering to the cleaning requirements for the seat.the seat appears to malfunction if crumbs of food or beverage residue accumulates on the latching…
Odi continues to receive complaints alleging latching/retractor mechanism problems.chrysler's assessment of the problem indicates that owners of the vehicles are not adhering to the cleaning requirements for the seat.the seat appears to malfunction if crumbs of food or beverage residue accumulates on the latching tongue in thewell located between the child's legs.odi has 19 complaints of retract lockup.seven of these complaints report cutting the straps to remove the child.two of the seven consumers allege the child was choking.chrysler reports 60 owner/field reports which indicated 19 harnesses were cut to remove the children.additional information IS needed to fully assess the safety consequence of the alleged defect and to evaluate the chrysler corporation's rational for not conducting a safety recall campaign.
- Safety blt latch operation
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10191460Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
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