1998 Dodge Grand Caravan suspension problems
53 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 53 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 110,000 miles 27 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 27 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 110,000 miles, and 4% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the suspension complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Tires go out of round under 30,000 miles due tomanufacturing design flaw, causin vehicle to wobble or bounce while driving at highway speeds. The dealer has been contacted.
The strut tower is defective and fails causing loss of control and possible injury this happens on all new (1995 and newer) body style minivans made by chrysler/dodge and driven in climate where salt is used on the roads in the winter. The strut tower requires patches welded to reinforce the corroded area.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan
- Engine 141 complaints
- Air bags 105 complaints
- Electrical system 83 complaints
- Transmission 73 complaints
- Brakes 61 complaints
- Body & structure 30 complaints
- Cruise control 27 complaints
- Fuel system 26 complaints