1990 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
The 1990 Dodge Grand Caravan has 69 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (36%) concerns transmission. Next are fuel system (16%) and brakes (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 69 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Transmission 36% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 85% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1990 ranks 31st most-complained-about out of 31 model years of the Dodge Grand Caravan with enough data (15 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While driving, at approx. 5MPH, suddenly heard load noise, then engine shut down, moments later black smoke and flames started coming from engine, upon exiting vehicle saw fuel leaking from underneath engine compartment, fire dept suspected fuel line rupture.
Fuel rail has two metal/metal joints that spray gas on the the engine when the weather is cold. After the metal tube fitting warms up the leak stops. The fuel rail has to be replaced every two to three years. The only detection is when gas sprays on the engine.
Vehicle was in a park position, but engine was still on, park pawl changed from park to drive by itself,sudden acceleration. This defect caused the vehicle to hit another vehicle.
Fuel rail failed while driving the van. I started to smell raw gasoline in the closed cabin, I was about to pass my mechanics shop, so I pulled in to see where the smell was coming from. My mechanic and I were both surprised to see the fuel rail had failed in two places, at the same time!!!, causing the raw gasoline to be sprayed all over the hot engine, (3.3l). I am surprised at how many complaints there already are here on this data base about this very same problem.