2004 Dodge Grand Caravan

3 MONTHS AFTER BUYING MY VAN THE DRIVERS DOOR IS GIVING A HEAVY SHOCK. THIS LED UP TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BODY CONTROL MOD (BCM). MY CAR WAS REPAIRED BUT AFTER 11 MONTHS THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AND DODGE WILL NOT COVER IT. THE SYMPTOMS ARE AS FOLLOWS THE DRIVERS DOOR LOCK SWITCH DOES NOT LOCK BUT WILL UNLOCK ALL THE OTHER SWITCHES ARE FINE . *NM

WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS AND REPEAT PROBLEMS WITH OUR 2004 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND WE GET NO HELP FROM THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER. THE MAIN COMPLAINT THAT IS MOST CONCERNING IS OUR BRAKES AS WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEM 3 TIMES IN LESS THAN A YEAR. WE HAVE TERRIBLE SHAKING, VIBRATION AND GRINDING. THE VEHICLE HAS PULLED TO THE RIGHT FROM THE MOMENT WE PURCHASED IT, I THOUGHT IT WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH IT HAS BEEN IN SEVERAL TIMES. COINCIDENTALLY IT IS THE RIGHT SIDE THAT WEARS MORE THAN THEN LEFT. UPON TAKING IT TO AN AAA APPROVED AUTO CENTER AND ASE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CALIPERS HAVE BEEN BINDING AND THE ROTORS WERE TOO THIN TO MACHINE. WE HAVE KEPT THE PARTS THAT THE REPAIR SHOP REMOVED SO THAT THE CONDITION AND WEAR CAN BE DOCUMENTED PHYSICALLY SHOULD A REPRESENTATIVE OF DODGE WISH TO SEE THE ACTUAL PARTS. WE PAID OVER 32,000 FOR THIS VEHICLE 18 MONTHS AGO AND IT CONSISTENTLY UNDER PERFORMS AND AS MENTIONED ABOVE HAS HAD SEVERAL MECHANICAL PROBLEMS BUT THE RELIABILITY OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS MORE THAN INCONVENIENT AND EXPENSIVE, IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. I DO NOT TRUST THE DEALERSHIP TO CORRECTLY DIAGNOSE AND THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER MAINTAIN THAT THIS IS VEHICLE IS PERFORMING AS INTENDED. THEREFORE WE MUST CONCLUDE THAT THE 2004 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN IS DESIGNED TO PERFORM POORLY AND BE IN THE SHOP REGULARLY. *NM UPDATED 11/4/2005 - THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASION BUT THEY STILL DON'T WORK. THE SES LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLEWAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND FAULT CODES FOR CYLINDER #3 MISFIRE AND MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRE. THE DEALER INSTALLED SPARK PLUGS, REPLACED PLUF WIRES AND FLASHED THE PCM. *NM

WE HAVE 2004 GRAND CARAVAN. WE HAVE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WHERE THE GAUGES ALL GO OUT, THE DOORS LOCKS OR DON'T WORK AND THE LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN DRIVING, WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE IT. *NM WE HAVE HAD IT SERVICED FIVE TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE, CHANGING THE CONTROL MODULE AS WELL AS CODES AND OTHER ITEMS AND IT IS NOT FIXED AND NOW CONSIDERED AS A "LEMON". THE DEALERSHIP WHICH IS DOING THE SERVICING IS OFFERING US A NEW VEHICLE WITH A STANDARD TRADE IN VALUE. WE FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE AND KNOW OUR STATES LEMON LAWS AS WELL AS I AM IN THE MILITARY AND FIND THIS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR MY FAMILY.

2004 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE SEAT BELT COULD NOT BE PULLED OUT OF IT'S HOUSING. THE CONSUMER TRIED SEVERAL TIME BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DODGE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. SINCE THE DEALER COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT FREE OF CHARGE. THE CONSUMER PAID OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE A NEW SEAT BELT INSTALLED. *NM

DT: CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING NEAR HOME AND LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY STANDING ON THE BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CALLED AND THEY PICK UP THE VEHICLE. THEY REPLACED THE SERPENTINE BELT AND PULLEY. A YEAR LATER WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE SERPENTINE BELT FELL OFF AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. THE DEALER WAS CALLED AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT AND PULLEY HAD BROKEN AGAIN. IT WAS REPAIRED. CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO REPORT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. NO MORE PROBLEMS AS OF YET. *AK *NM

MY CONCERN IS WITH MY SUN-VISORS ON MY VEHICLE,,THEY WILL NOT STAY UP AGAINST WINDSHIELD ,THEY STAY ABOUT THE 5 O'CLOCK POSITION,,DEALER SAYS ALL GRAND CARAVANS ARE LIKE THIS,,NOW WITH THIS SUN-VISOR AT THE 5O'CLOCK POSITION AND YOU ARE A TALL PERSON , IT PARTIALLY BLOCKS YOUR VIEW OF THE ROAD AHEAD OF YOU , SO YOU CHOICE IS TO NOT USE THE SUN-VISORS OR PEAK UNDERNEATH THEM WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING...OF COURSE IF YOU ARE 5' TALL THIS WOULD NOT EFFECT YOU BUT IF YOU ARE SAY OVER 5'10" COULD/WOULD BE A PROBLEM...THANKS FOR YOUR TIME,,,LARRY MILLOY

DT: ON JULY 14, 2005 THE VEHICLE QUIT IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY. WAS ABLE TO GET IT RESTARTED, AND WA STAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INDICATED IT WAS A COMPUTER PROBLEM. THE COMPUTER CONTROLLE DTHE ELECTRONIC FUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE. BEFORE IT HAD SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL ONCE IN JULY OF 2003. ALSO, ONCE BEFORE ICAME OUT TO START IT AND IT WOULD NOT START. IT DID NOT TURN OVER OR MAKE ANY TYPE OF NOISE . THIS WAS IN DECEMBER OF 2004.*AK