While driving cruise control increased the speed of the vehicle. Consumer was unable to disengage the system. Vehicle went in access of 85 miles per hour. Vehicle was stopped by applying pressure to the brakes. *ak the consumer stated that extreme pressure on the brakes was required to slow the vehicle over a distance of one mile. A large amount of smoke emitting from the front brakes for several minutes.
1996 Dodge Grand Caravan: adaptive cruise control problems
115 of the 1,146 complaints about the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan describe adaptive cruise control problems.
- owner complaints
- 115
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- typical repair cost reported
- $250
- typical mileage
- 104,351
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Adaptive cruise control problems by model year
What owners say
"air bag" light is illuminated (known problem), the cruise control will activate upon pushing the button, but the cancel button when pushed does not deactivate the cruise control...the deactivation of the cruise control requires the brake to be applied. Control of the vehicle on wet roads, using cruise control, and having to deactivate the cruise control via the brakes....can be a bit of a challenge...thanks!! - steve dowling.
I have a 1996 dodge grand caravan and my airbag light stays on, horn and cruise control has gone out. I have 3 other friends with the same problem and I feel this should be a recall fix if so many other same year vehicles have the same exact problem. I even found a website with many others listed having the same problem. I have recently returned from kuwait in the middle east and when I began driving my van again this problem was identified. This is definitely a safety hazard. Please let me know if I can take to a dealer near me to have fixed free of charge?
Cruise control was activated without driver's knowledge which caused the vehicle to suddenly accelerate when trying to slow down. It was very hard to stop the vehicle, and vehicle lurched forward after it came to a complete stop.
Re the federal safety agency campaign number 02v293000. Consumer states horn and cruise control was inopertaive, and the airbag light was on. Dealer replaced clockspring per recall 02v293000. Consumer stated chrysler has made it difficult to receive reimbursement for recall repairs which were paid at owners expense. *tt
The airbag light began coming on and staying on. Also the cruise control stopped working after working intermittently for a month. The clock spring was replaced. This was recalled on many 1996 but not our series. *ph **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**770848
I own a 1996 dodge grand caravan es. I bought it used with 85000 miles back in 1999. Recently my airbag light came on, then the horn stopped working (but would sometimes sound when making turns), the cruise control stopped functioning. This was over a few 2-3 month period this past summer. I asked a mechanic about it, he said it was a recall item from dodge. I called the dodge dealer where I bought the van, and they said "they were unaware of any problem with the electrical spring" in the steering wheel. They charged me about 200.00 to replace the part. Yesterday I heard on the radio it is a recall, so I want to hear it from you. Is it a recall? If it is, should the dealership refund my money that was spent replacing the part. I think they knew about the problem/defect all along! Thanks, louis.--- dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis-----769734.
The following components do not work, horn, cruise control and the airbag light stays on all the time. Dt
The vehicles air bag light illuminated and the cruise control stopped working at the same time, the consumer believes this problem is related to a faulty clockspring. Nlm
Consumer states that the clock spring is defective and now the air bag light has come on and also the horn stopped working and cruise control stopped working. Contacted dealer and the dealer is not willing to do anything. Nlm
Air bag light was on all the time. Cruise control and horn were not fuctioning correctly.dealer was contacted.
The clockspring failed on the date indicated. The air-bag, horn and cruise control were non-functional during the failure. I replaced the unit with a new one. I investigated why the unit failed by disassembling it. The flat ribbon cable in the unit failed from inadequate strain relief at the point of connection. All 5 conductors were broken due to repeated hard bending without adequate support at the connection point.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan adaptive cruise
Is adaptive cruise control problems a common problem on the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan?
115 of 1,146 owner complaints about the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan (10%) mention adaptive cruise control problems. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
How much does it cost to fix adaptive cruise control problems on the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $250 (median of 10 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan
Airbag light 123Wipers 98Fuel leak 65Stalling 51Transmission failure 50Door locks 36Fire or smoke 33Power steering loss 33Fuel pump 25Fuel smell 25Loss of power 20ABS 17Won't shift 17Slipping 15Grinding brakes 14Jerking 13Brake failure 11Harsh shifting 10Headlights 10Check engine light 9No deployment 8Steering lock-up 8Steering noise 8Tire blowout 8Won't start 8Engine failure 7Fuel gauge 7Coil spring 6Hesitation 6Misfire 6Overheating 6Power windows 6Seat belt 6Ball joint 5
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