Dodge Grand Caravan / 1995
1995 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
Owners have filed 118 complaints about the 1995 Dodge Grand Caravan with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 21.2% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of structure at 16.9%.
Complaints118
Crashes4
Fires1
Injuries1
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 21.2% · 25
Structure 16.9% · 20
Engine and engine cooling 12.7% · 15
Seat belts 6.8% · 8
Air bags 6.8% · 8
Service brakes, hydraulic 5.9% · 7
Fuel system, gasoline 5.1% · 6
Visibility 5.1% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 4 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 1 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Dodge Grand Caravan in this data, 1995 draws comparatively few complaints; 2008 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 3 in the last three years against 34 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 120,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Cost $2400. Transmission shop keeps them on the shelf, since failure is so common!!! One technician thinks he's done 13 of them. After doing a little research, I feel like a schmuck for buying the vehicle. I had no idea chrysler sold such a piece of crap. I hope daimler fires all their butts. Power train
I noticed rough shifting then it became worse the transmission would hunt arround 40 mph I notified the dealer they found other problems but the trans checked out now four months later , my transmission is totally gone along with the housing unit pieces of metal were found underneath the van Power train
Intermittently when accelerating the vehicle would jump. After a while the vehicle would not exceed speeds of 55mph. The dealer has inspected the vehicle and disassembled the transmission and discovered that the clutch was burned out. Owner contacted that manufacturer. Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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