1997 Dodge Grand Caravan lighting problems
24 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 24 3% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
My van was parked out side luckys on mitalda near w maude avenue in sunnyvale ca 94086 I was using the water refilling station and started to smell smoke when I turned around I imideatlly noticed that the drivers side rear taillight was on fire. Not having a fire extinguisher I took the bottle of water I had in my hands and started to throw water on it until the flames went out. What in the hell would make that happen? Is my van up for recall? I just purchased the van just a week ago.
The clear plastic lenses that cover the head lamp bulbs have become extremely clouded and greatly diminish the brightness of the headlights. The dealer has told me that its normal. I have noticed this condition on many other similar vehicles and drivers are not aware of the condition . This condition creates an extreme safety concern for night time driving by reducing visibility. I believe that it is a design defect.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan
- Engine 123 complaints
- Electrical system 117 complaints
- Air bags 111 complaints
- Brakes 78 complaints
- Transmission 73 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 66 complaints
- Cruise control 49 complaints
- Steering 40 complaints