Dodge Grand Caravan / 2004
2004 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
Owners have filed 144 complaints about the 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan with NHTSA. Fuel/propulsion system accounts for 17.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of service brakes, hydraulic at 12.5%.
Complaints144
Crashes4
Fires2
Injuries2
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Fuel/propulsion system 17.4% · 25
Service brakes, hydraulic 12.5% · 18
Engine and engine cooling 9.7% · 14
Steering 9.7% · 14
Electrical system 9.0% · 13
Fuel system, gasoline 7.6% · 11
Latches/locks/linkages 6.3% · 9
Engine 4.2% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 4 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire and 2 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Dodge Grand Caravan in this data, 2004 draws comparatively few complaints; 2008 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 4 in the last three years against 32 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 84,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that when the vehicle was being refueled to capacity, the fuel level indicator would not register the amount of fuel in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that they would have to replace the fuel tank. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,000. Fuel/propulsion system · reported at 87,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle would stall immediately after refueling. The contact indicated that the failure had occurred on multiple occasions and in some instances the vehicle would stall up to two times before operating as normal. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 115,000. Fuel/propulsion system · reported at 115,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, it stalled without warning. After several attempts the vehicle was able to restart but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. Fuel/propulsion system · reported at 70,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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