Major Problems with 2004 Dodge Caravan Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Dodge Caravan

2004 Dodge Caravan SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Victims: 1

2004 Dodge Caravan MID/REAR ASSEMBLY Victims: 1

2004 Dodge Caravan HORN Mileage: 37000 miles

Browse 2004 Dodge Caravan complaints by category

Problems with FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM and GASOLINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Dodge Caravan owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM when one drives away after refueling the gas tank the vehicle quits running. it will restart. this will happen for	12 ~ 80557 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated the wipers and horn intermittently malfunction. while this occurred the horn blew and the headlights flickered.	6 ~ 117176 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE consumer smelled gas the passenger became ill. consumer parked the vehicle and a passerby told the consumer not to start	6 ~ 60738 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC this problem has occurred several times in the last month or two. the brakes accumulated excessive amounts of brake dust....	6 ~ 21974 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge caravan. while driving 35 mph the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. the...	5 ~ 67418 miles
ENGINE i was traveling on the freeway at speed or slightly above when my gas light went on and the van...	3 ~ 94958 miles
AIR BAGS i own a 2004 dodge caravan. the airbag light illuminated two days ago. brought it to the chrysler dealer for...	3 ~ 131217 miles
WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge caravan. while driving 35 mph the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. the...	3 ~ 95627 miles
STRUCTURE front passenger side floor gets wet. this is the third chrysler product that we have had that does this. what...	3 ~ 33333 miles
VISIBILITY closed all doors using the key fob and went to church. the rear sliding passenger door would not open with...	2 ~ 134000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING closed all doors using the key fob and went to church. the rear sliding passenger door would not open with...	2 ~ 136500 miles
SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge caravan. the contact read an article about the rear seat collapsing and is concerned...	2 ~ 70000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER tl* - the contact has a 2004 dodge caravan with an odometer reading of 68000 miles when the spare tire...	2 ~ 93326 miles
POWER TRAIN 2004 dodge caravan sxt. ' whine' noise and high frequency vibration in the steering wheel. noise is most noticeable in...	2 ~ 52500 miles
CHILD SEAT dt*: the contact stated the four screws that hold the adjustment bar located on the back of the child safety...	2 ~ 14542 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT 2004 dodge caravan has small pieces of fiber glass coming out of the vents. *mr this problem gets all over...	2 ~ 18500 miles
EQUIPMENT on board computer maps almost caused another car to run into me... he was distracted using his map while driving....	2
BODY > STRUCTURE passenger side sliding door keeps coming off track for no apparent reason. just operating the door causes this to happen...	1 ~ 94000 miles
CARRIER/RACK > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i replaced the brakes on my 2004 dodge caravan with duralast brakes from auto zone. there is a severe problem...	1
SERVICE BRAKES i originally filed a complaint against the pad manufacturer but it seems to be the composite piston in the...	1 ~ 60000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my family began noticing a gas smell several months ago. it was more noticeable when exiting the vehicle and when...	1 ~ 51000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2004 dodge caravan. consumer writes in regards to fuel tank extended warranty coverage that applies to vehicle stalling after refueling....	1
CONNECTOR/CLIP > TETHER > CHILD SEAT i use the evenflo chase dlx booster car seat for my 3 year old. most of the time we don't...	1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES closed all doors using the key fob and went to church. the rear sliding passenger door would not open with...	1 ~ 108000 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge caravan. while the vehicle was parked the contact attempted to use the horn but...	1 ~ 37000 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge caravan. while the vehicle was parked the contact attempted to use the horn but...	1 ~ 37000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge caravan. while the vehicle was parked the contact attempted to use the horn but...	1 ~ 37000 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING brake lights remain lit after brake pedal is released and remain on until the vehicle is turned off. appears to...	1 ~ 71700 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*- the contact's 2004 dodge caravan is stalling. the current mileage is 55 000. the first incident occurred on december...	1 ~ 55500 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt*: the contact stated at 33 000 miles the front brakes needed to be replaced. when the dealer was contacted...	1 ~ 33000 miles
STRAP/WEBBING > HARNESS > CHILD SEAT dt*: the contact stated the four screws that hold the adjustment bar located on the back of the child safety...	1 ~ 29084 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING nine times the car has stopped running for no apparent reason. it seems to occur when the foot is lifted...	1 ~ 21000 miles
POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > DRAG > LINKAGES consumer was refused service after receiving a recall letter for the power steering leakage nhtsa recall 04v386000.*ak...	1 ~ 1022 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY twice in the past 7 years the rear window of my 1994 dodge caravan exploded while driving down the road....	1
MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS while driving at 25 mph latch mechanism was not locked properly. as a result the bench seat moved forward and...	1
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the brakes failed at 55 mph. this caused extended stopping distance and vehicle ran off the road. consumer suffered minor...	1
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer complained that vehicle shut off when touching the key in the ignition. consumer nearly got trampled by a 18...	1
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while shifting gears the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to	1
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING evaporator core leaks allowing freon to leak out into sealed interior passenger compartment. design flaw due to location of temperature	1
COOLING UNIT AND LINES > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer heard a spraying sound from the transmission when the vehicle was in operation. this sound occurred when driving at...	1 ~ 4 miles

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