10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,012 miles

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1997 Dodge Grand Caravan seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1997 Dodge Grand Caravan Owner Comments (Page 2 of 5)

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problem #64

Aug 082002

(reported on)

Grand Caravan

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Airbag light on, horn & cruise control are not working

- Orland, FL, USA

problem #63

Aug 072002

(reported on)

Grand Caravan

  • miles
No summary listed for above vehicle.

- Bloomingdale, IL, USA

problem #62

Jul 122002

Grand Caravan

  • miles
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.

- Goshen, NY, USA

problem #61

May 012002

Grand Caravan

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While traveling on highway and without prior warning airbag light went off on dashboard. Dealership is aware of problem.

- Topeak, KS, USA

problem #60

Apr 152002

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Airbag light has come on. Dealer stated that clockspring assembly needs to be replaced. The clock spring was the defective part in the assembly.

- Santa Clarita, CA, USA

problem #59

Mar 212002

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The horn and cruise control are not functioning, and airbag light is on continuously.

- Borger, TX, USA

problem #58

Jun 062002

(reported on)

Grand Caravan

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Safety hazard in that airbags will not deploy in accident and horn fails at all times.

- Issaquah, WA, USA

problem #57

May 132002

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Air bag lights have come on, and consumer does not know why. He called dealer, and was told they needed to inspect vehicle.

- Hawthorne, CA, USA

problem #56

Jan 012002

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Airbag light is on, horn and cruise control stopped working. Vehicle has not been inspected by dealer.

- Collingswood, NJ, USA

problem #55

Apr 012002

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Airbag light stayed on and cruise control stopped function. Dealer replaced "clock spring" assembly to repair problem. Airbags not working is a big safety issue.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

problem #54

Apr 162002

Grand Caravan

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Air bag light came on and was diagnosed by dealer as clock spring failure. Repair cost was $264.61. We feel dealer/manufaturer should pay repair cost since failure was critical safety feature.

- Chandler, AZ, USA

problem #53

Jan 012002

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Airbag light is on/ horn does not work, an D cruise control failed.

- Lakemoor, IL, USA

problem #52

Mar 232002

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Airbag light stays illuminated, cruise control operates intermittently.

- Clifton Park, NY, USA

problem #51

Jan 012002

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Airbag light appears on dashboard, and horn will not work due to clock spring failure.

- Mobile, AL, USA

problem #50

Dec 152001

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Airbag light came on, and horn/ cruise control stopped working. Dealer replaced clockspring assembly.

- Bishop, GA, USA

problem #49

Feb 012002

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Electrical connection, clockspring, for the air bag failed. Airbag, horn, and cruise control inop.

- Lacey, WA, USA

problem #48

Jan 052002

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Clock spring assy. Failed due to manufacturer defect. It causes air bag light to come on disabling air bag, cruise.

- Parker Co, CO, USA

problem #47

Jan 292002

(reported on)

Grand Caravan

  • miles
While driving clock spring became inoperable, forcing air bag to disengage, and horn to become inoperable along with cruise control. Also windshield wipers when used at high speed completely shutdown.

- Gainsville, FL, USA

problem #46

Jan 012002

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Air bag light illuminated, the horn fails to function, and the cruise control system is inoperable. Dealership has not examined vehicle to determine cause of the problem. Possible clockspring failure.

- Aberdeen, MD, USA

problem #45

Oct 012001

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Have discovered many people with same clockspring failure. Results in loss of horn, cruise control, and air bag light remaining lit at all times.

- Parma, OH, USA

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