1996 Dodge Grand Caravan Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 35about this part
- Share
- 3%of 1,157 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 120,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 35 complaints about the equipment of the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan, 3% of the 1,157 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“For 3 summers in a row, we have had to recharge the air condition system for it to only work 3-4 weeks at a time. Our mechanic says that it isn't that the air conditing unit has failed it seems to be loosing the freon some where.the locks on the van to the tail gate doesn't seem to work correctly, 90% of the time you have to beat on the lock from the out side for it to unlock. We have also replaced the brake pad approx 3 times and they still squeak and seem to grab at times.”
NHTSA complaint #10070396, filed 2004-01, 120,000 miles“The serpentine belt that runs the car jumped off track the first monday in october when it was raining. I first noticed my power steering went out. Then a few minutes later it over heated. So when I got under the hood to find out what the problem was, it was the belt it was not broken just off track. Had it fixed. The same thing happened again on october 25, 2003 some 3-4 weeks later. Again it was raining. The person who fixed it the 2nd time states that every time it rains and if I get water in my undercarraige it is going to pop off. …”
NHTSA complaint #10071154, filed 2004-01, 85,000 miles“I was changing a flat tire. This is the first time the jack has been used since the vehicle was purchased. Just as I was about to put the spare tire on, the jack twisted and collapsed. The vehicle lurched slightly. The surface the vehicle rested on was perfectly flat so the vehicle did not move forward or backward. I believe that there was a stress defect in the jack. I had to borrow the jack from my buick to complete the tire change.”
NHTSA complaint #729840, filed 2000-09“I have been having all kinds of troubles with the radio since I bought it,,,, no big deal,,, untill today when coming home from my parents smoke started coming out of the interior lights control.”
NHTSA complaint #754389, filed 2001-11“Since the first week that I owned this car. Whenever I run the air conditioner, the car will stall out. At first, I could restart the car readily. Later, it took several tries to restart it. Now I know that I have to wait several minutes in order to restart it. I must leave the air conditioner off, if I want the car to continue running. I have reported this to the dealer more times than I can count, and they did some engine adjustments which never solved the problem. Apparently there was a TSB on this problem, but no solution has been found. …”
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Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 2 | 0% |
| 2009 | 2 | 0% |
| 2008 | 21 | 2% |
| 2007 | 5 | 3% |
| 2006 | 3 | 1% |
| 2005 | 17 | 2% |
| 2004 | 3 | 3% |
| 2003 | 4 | 2% |
| 2002 | 9 | 3% |
| 2001 | 9 | 3% |
| 2000 | 11 | 2% |
| 1999 | 7 | 2% |
| 1998 | 13 | 2% |
| 1997 | 13 | 2% |
| 1996 | 35 | 3% |
| 1995 | 4 | 4% |
| 1994 | 10 | 5% |
| 1993 | 14 | 5% |
| 1992 | 6 | 2% |
| 1990 | 1 | 2% |
| 1989 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan
211 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
209 complaintsElectrical system
197 complaintsFuel system
181 complaintsEngine cooling
177 complaintsVehicle speed control
124 complaintsBrakes
106 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
100 complaintsSteering
75 complaintsSuspension
60 complaintsOther or unknown
59 complaintsBody and structure
59 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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