2004 Dodge Grand Caravan Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 116 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 69,700miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan, 3% of the 116 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,700 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Engine started missing, vibrations from engine. Diagnosis electrical fault. Wiring harness brittle form harness being placed on, over and next, snaked around exhaust manifold, causing premature wiring failure. Fuel injector wiring harness unshielded in side of intake manifold / plenum. Wiring harness poorly shielded. This is a deliberate, intentional design / engineering to snake wiring harness around exhaust manifold. Causing wiring harness failure. Using sub-standard wiring components and not using shielding to cause pre-mature failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10633124, filed 2014-09, 176,000 miles“2004 Dodge Grand Caravan sxt v6-3.8l with appx 24,000 miles rough idle condition while stopped when transmission is in drive that multiple dealers cannot duplicate with computers, but can duplicate when sitting in the automobile. One service manager stated that the problem exists on all 2004 grand caravans with the 3.8l engine. Spark plugs and wires have been replaced, and PCM has been flashed to no available. If the problem is so common, then why isn't their a recall on this?”
NHTSA complaint #10161876, filed 2006-07, 16,000 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 40% |
| 2019 | 49 | 20% |
| 2018 | 23 | 8% |
| 2017 | 37 | 9% |
| 2016 | 221 | 22% |
| 2015 | 77 | 27% |
| 2014 | 19 | 5% |
| 2013 | 36 | 8% |
| 2012 | 48 | 8% |
| 2011 | 43 | 8% |
| 2010 | 40 | 5% |
| 2009 | 20 | 4% |
| 2008 | 68 | 5% |
| 2007 | 23 | 13% |
| 2006 | 12 | 4% |
| 2005 | 22 | 2% |
| 2004 | 3 | 3% |
| 2003 | 28 | 13% |
| 2002 | 42 | 14% |
| 2001 | 29 | 10% |
| 2000 | 95 | 21% |
| 1999 | 72 | 17% |
| 1998 | 81 | 14% |
| 1997 | 81 | 14% |
| 1996 | 209 | 18% |
| 1995 | 24 | 22% |
| 1994 | 56 | 28% |
| 1993 | 51 | 18% |
| 1992 | 37 | 15% |
| 1991 | 17 | 13% |
| 1990 | 27 | 49% |
| 1989 | 11 | 46% |
| 1988 | 2 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan
36 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
9 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsTires
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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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