2003 Dodge Grand Caravan body problems

Filed Aug 9, 2017 · Body, Brakes · 98,000 miles · FL · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge grand caravan. While driving from the gas station at 5 MPH, the brakes failed to work without warning. The contact also noticed smoke coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic on highway 52 in florida where it was diagnosed that the frame that held the motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted and was not aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.

Filed Aug 21, 2015 · Body, Engine · 120,000 miles · SC · crash

I was driving down the road slees limit was 45 I was doing 50 md a deer came out in front of me and I hit it head on thw whole front ends of my car is at my windshield. It was a very hard impact that brought me to a complete stop m y air bags dis not deploy as they should have with a impact like that

Filed Mar 3, 2010 · Body, Visibility · 156,000 miles · NJ

2003 dodge grand caravan es: february 2010. During a recent snowstorm, after using the rear defroster and front windshield defroster and sitting in the van for about 1/2 an hour to de-ice the windows and warm up the vehicle, I pressed the rear window wiper button. The rear wiper started its normal motion and then stops abruptly as it broke through the rear window which shattered into many small eggshell like pieces. There was glass almost all the way up to the driver's front seat. Half the rear window was completely shattered and gone while the remainder of the rear window glass was still attached but shattered into many small cracked eggshell like pieces. It was fortunate this happened with the vehicle parked.

Filed Jul 17, 2009 · Body · 98,000 miles · MA

2003 dodge grand caravan sport. Undercarriage and rocker panels are severely corroded and holes forming throughout the bottom of van. This van is too new to have this severe of corrosion. Could exhaust be leaking in van and pose hazard while we drive also, van will not pass massachusetts safety inspection so either it has to be repaired or scraped.

Filed Jul 15, 2009 · Body · 98,000 miles · MA

Undercarriage and rocker panels of our 2003 dodge caravan sport are so severely corroded, this vehicle will not pass inspection. We feel this is premature corrosion for such a new vehicle. Chrysler corp. Is going by what the dealership allen mello chrysler/dodge in nashua,new hampshire is advising them. We feel chrysler should honor the repair or at least partial money for the repair. The vehicle is mechanically sound and we would like to keep it.

Filed Oct 28, 2007 · Body · 97,170 miles · FL · 4 injuries

About the beginning of october we noticed the passenger floor area began to have white spots. I tried vacuuming the area but the spots quilky reappeared and grew larger. Then I realized the spots were mold. Yesterday, I pulled back the carpet. To my horror, the underside of the carpet was engulfed in a white fuzzy mold. The mold was growing in the carpet, the underlayment and up the underside of the dash to a round plastic area. I believe this is either for the AC or heater or both. I'm sure this is from some type of water leak as from time to time passengers would say the floor area was wet. For some time, my family has been complaining about getting sick every time they ride in the van. I believe the mold is the culprit.

Filed Nov 8, 2006 · Body · 25,000 miles · NY

Dt*: the contact stated there was cracking on the roof where the front doors met the roof and body. The front doors were off alignment and it looked as though the roof was pulling up. The dealership determined the service representative needed to inspect the vehicle.

Filed Jul 17, 2006 · Body, Electrical · 30,000 miles · MI

My 2003 new dodge caravan had the transmission replaced x3, air conditioner replaced x1 then repaired again x 2, replaced starter, wheel bearing, tie rod & continues to have problems. These major problems started when the car had only 30, 000 miles and is only at 60, 000 miles. The dealer nor chrysler corporation will replace or refund this car stated it does not fall under lemon law. Multiple time lost from taking in this car to be fixed along with extra money spent to get rentals while this car was in the shop.

Filed Nov 30, 2004 · Body, Visibility · 24,188 miles · MN

Incident #1: 1. We were returning home from a weekend visit to iowa. We had been traveling about 5 hours. We were slowing down to exit off highway 212 near glencoe, mn. 2. The passenger side window exploded at about 4:00 pm as we were slowing down to make our turn. Glass was spread throughout the inside of the vehicle (2003 dodge grand caravan) and chipped the paint along the side of the van. 3. The window was replace by our insurance company (progressive) and the van was repainted and detailed (vacuumed) to remove the glass inside the van. Incident #2: 1. On the same vehicle (2003 grand caravan) a second window exploded on october 7, 2004. This time it was the passenger side sliding door window. I was accelerating into a passing lane east of cokato, mn. 2. The window exploded at 6:45 am. Glass chipped the paint on the side of the van and was spread throughout the inside of the van - again. 3. The side window on the sliding door was replace by our insurance company (progressive) and the van will be painted again soon. *ak

Filed Oct 17, 2004 · Body · 31,789 miles · AZ

As reported by the 3 other complaints regarding the seam tear/separation located on top of the roof within the water channel and stripping. There are total of 4 defects each ranging from 1 to 3 inches in length and 1/8 in width. 3 of the 4 defects sit just outside and parallel to the weather stripping. The defects are not protected at all from the elements and will result in damage or failure to the interior and electrical components over time. A closer look at the tear revealed jaggered edges (tear) suggesting some sort of stress is occurring, whether from the sliding door or everyday use. I will leave that up to the engineers to conduct an investigation of the defect, and since the defect is repeatable (all four areas) an investigation is warranted. The defect itself is located in an obscured location on the van, were most customers would never know to look until it is too late and out of warranty, which results in additional cost to the customer.