1996 dodge grand caravan - lifetime lubricated tierod end separated resulting in a loss of steering - the rubber seal deteriorated the grease was gone and the ball joint corroded to the point it fell apart - wife was parking the van at the time - could have been much worse she was 150 miles from home at the time less than a month later I saw another dodge caravan broke down on a highway right front tire not facing as it should - I suspect another tie rod end failure - now I know these bearings can be manufactured so they can not separate - aircraft rod end bearings come to mind - isn't a loss of steering a good enough reason to make a part so it cant fail?
1996 Dodge Grand Caravan: ball joint or control arm failure
5 of the 1,146 complaints about the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 0%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
Air conditionercondenser/driver side window regulator/tie rod, transmission shift cable, and o2 sensor were replaced. Also, there was a noise coming from front of vehicle, and from the exhaust area. Engine check light appeared. In addition, serpentine belt and water pump were replaced. *jb.
Front end still noisy after replacing left front strut, swaybar bushing, tie rod ends, swaybar cusions, and evaperator.
While driving vehicle front end has problems.owner notes many parts have been replaced, tie rods/shocks,and pittman arms. Cause has not been determined.
Consumer was driving and the front strut weld broke the suspension . Please describe .*ak consumer states the weld that attaches the stabilizer link ball joint to the strut broke, causing the link to come loose and tanled in the steering.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan?
5 of 1,146 owner complaints about the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan (0%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
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 123Adaptive cruise 115Wipers 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 6
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