I own a 1997 dodge grand caravan se all wheel drive. My van has 185,000 miles on it aprox. And had 149,000 when purchased in 2004. I am having several electrical issues with the van from the get go to current. My front wipers will come on by them self at any given time and they refuse to shut off. I have to pull my car over and shut it down and hope when I start it next that the wipers will stay off. Just recently my check engine light keeps popping off and then back on and continues to do so. My rear A/C and heater blower works intermittently. I go through headlights like im drinking water and most recently my cigarette lighter no longer has power to it. I would like to be able to charge my cell phone in the van. I have taken the van to my mechanic and have had repairs done to correct the issues but they seem to be unrepairable. I also own a 1996 plymouth voyager that has the same very wiper issue. I have filed a complaint with chrysler.
1997 Dodge Grand Caravan electrical complaints
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The instrument panel fails frequently (once or twice weekly) while driving. This may continue for several minutes to several hours. When it occurs, the service engine light also comes on while the gauges are off. This is dangerous because you don't know your speed, RPM's, fuel level etc. Etc. On occasion, hitting the dash will cause them to come back on, but not always.
Digital dahboard display goes blank while driving. Driver cannot read any gauges.
The gauge cluster on out 1997 dodge grand caravan is faulty. We cannot tell how fast we are going, what gear the car is in,etc. It is a very dangerous problem that the manufacturer should be made to fix!
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 dodge grand caravan. While driving 65 MPH, the contact noticed smoke rising from the hood of the vehicle. The fire department was able to contain the flames to the engine compartment before extinguishing the fire. A police and fire report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 176,000.
The battery light came on in my 1997 grand caravan and a couple of minutes later the ABS light came on. When I got to work I cut the car off and tried to restart it. It did start but the cut off. Then it would not start at all. No dash lights anything. I waited about 3 hours and tried to start it again and nothing happened. When the tow truck came and the driver got in and tried to start it, again it was totally dead. He left the key in the on position while we talked and then about a minute later the dash light came on and he started it. The dealer could not find anything wrong with it. This happened once before about a year ago. On the way to work all the lights came on in the dash and I pulled over and cut the car off. After about 10 minutes I tried it again and it started with no problem. I am concerned that it is a problem with the computer. Have you heard of this problem before?
1. Wipers turns on automatically - usually when a turn signal is on. 2. Service engine light turns on frequently with p1698 code and no other pending code. Present interval at an average of a week. Dealer cannot find the root of the problem. Found out this incident is very common as discussed in several chatrooms. Incident usually starts with ABS light on then instrument cluster dies, followed by airbag light then the service engine light. At incident, power door locks does not work. At incident, sometimes ABS and airbag light will turn off after s short drive then the instrument panel will work. 3.rear interior lights remain lit even when dash switch is off and no door ajar. Sometimes a single interior light turns on when starting engine and remain lit.
No airbag, no horn.
Dt: 1997 dodge grand caravan. Vehicle was manufactured in 1996. The ABS light came on and will not go off. Vehicle was taken to the dealership, who fixed the master cylinder because the light to airbags stayed on. The instrumental panel lights blinked off and on occasionally. When seeing the lights on the dashboard the consumer could look at this as a warning, because I could not see how fast she was going or how much gas there was in the gas tank. This has been a problem for about a year. There were no accidents. I the consumer took vehicle to dealership in 2003, and they changed the clock spring. Also, the dealer said there was nothing else they could do. First, the ABS light would come on and go off, now all the lights came on, but nothing was working on dashboard.
I have a dodge grand caravan, and while I am driving, the engine just stops working and my steering wheel gets very hard to manuver. I took it the the car dealer and they can't figure out what is wrong with it. This is very dangerous.
Consumer received the federal safety agency recall 00v268000 concerning fuel leakage. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for a routine check up, and the mechanic informed the consumer that the recall repairs were done properly. On ma 3, 2004 while driving, the consumer noticed that smoke was coming from the hood. Suddenly the vehicle caught on fire. Consumer extinguished the fire. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, but dealer was unable to resolve the problem. *ak while backing out of the driveway the vehicle hesitated and was turned off. The consumer then turned on the vehicle back on again return back into the driveway when the smoke started to come out of the engine compartment. The mechanics identified that the rubber bushings on the original fuel rail. The gas leak was still present and coming from the bushings. *sc the vehicle was originally taken to the dealership for a alternator problem.
Reported problem to dodge corp. Several years ago about wipers coming on by themselves. Was advised that since no recall, no remedy. On this issue, my research shows that there have been enough complaints and this issue should be handled by a recall. Secondly, and most recently. Both driver and passenger windows failed. Dodge represents that time/mileage precludes repair at their cost. Rear wing vent window quit working approx. A week ago (mar. 2004). Vehicle seems to be falling apart electronically. Mileage/warranty should not be an issue. Defects are defects. Recall requested. *jb
While driving rear right audio speaker caught on fire. Vehicle was pulled to the side of the road and the fire was put out with a large burlap bag.
Horn and cruise control suddenly quit working and airbag light is on.
Fan belt kept sliding off got broken. *ph this problem would occur when it would rain or snow. The part was replaced four times. The cruise control had become inoperative and the air bag light had come on.
Vehicle has experienced multiple electrical problems since it was purchased three years ago: windshield wipers come on by themselves for no reason, cd player works intermittently, instrument panel goes haywire and we lose the gauges and mileage, power door locks work intermittently, keyless entry works intermittently, air conditioner odor and fan problems, sometimes cool air sometimes not and the list goes on.
Several months ago, we had problems involving the cruise control, and air bag light. We found out about a recall in regards to this problem, and it was corrected by the dealer. Within a short period after this recall, our horn went out and was replaced by the same dealer,(cost almost $200.00). Three months after the horn replacement, it went out again, but this time there was no charge. I'm not a mechanic, but it sounds too coincidental that we had horn problems after the recall work. Our van has 61,412 miles on it.
My 97 dodge grand caravan has an electrical defect causing the gear selector, ABS, and service engine soon light to display on the dash. Dealer is unable to determine cause.
Car had serious damage whoses source cannot be determined by dealer and manufacture will not investigate.
We received a safety recall notice on a fuel rail problem. On 10/08/02 my wife took our van in for the appointment at savannah dodge for the repair. When she picked it up they told her they noticed the air bag light was on and they had diagnosed it as a clockspring failure. They told her it would be $181 to repair it. We told them we wouldn't do it then. On november 5 my wife was involved in a left frontal collision and only the passenger air bag deployed. Fortunately no one was seriously injured in our car. That is not the point of my complaint. Today we received a hand written postcard from the dealer saying our car was involved in a factory recall clockspring b24. I thought this was quite unusual that the notice came from the dealer and not chrysler. I just did some research and found that in august 2001 tsb 08-010-01 was issued on this problem, and there's quite a consumer controversy over whether this is a safety item or not and whether it warrants a safety recall. So what's suddenly changed? Is it really a recall or is the dealer just trying to drum up business? This seems to be an unfair business practice. I have saved the postcard in case you'd like it. Dt
Horn doesn't work, cruise control doesn't work, airbag warning light is always on. Dt
My horn does not work. My cruise control does not work. Intermittently, my windshield wipers turn on all by themself. I have no way of knowing if the driver side air bag is functional or not. Dt
Our horn and cruise control are inoperative. Our airbag light is lit. I understand that there is a problem with the clockspring assembly. Mr
Airbag light appears on dashboard, and horn / cruise control operate poorly. Dealership is aware of problem.
While driving airbag light came on and off. Also, cruise control and horn didn't work. Dealer has been notified.
Clockspring "sprung" 3 years after manufacture but was out of warranty due to mileage horn didn't work, airbag didn't work, cruise control didn't work. Other incident is rough engine during idle and power surge if going up hill
Clockspring unit fails to provide power to airbag, horn and cruise control switches in steering wheel. This unit can fail in an accident and prevent airbag from being deployed. Dc has sold over 150,000 replacement clocksprings at over $250 a piece. This is an obvious manufactures defect. I was unable to blow my horn at another driver to get his attention. Luckily no accident occurred. However unit has to be replaced as I am with no horn, no cruise control controls, and an airbag malfunction light.
Air bag light has come on and stayed on, and cruise control will intremittently not work. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.
Airbag light on , horn & cruise control are not working
The horn and cruise control are not functioning, and airbag light is on continuously.
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