2004 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
The 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan has 144 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (25%) concerns fuel system. Next are brakes (13%) and engine (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 144 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 115 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 14 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 15 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 20 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 15 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Of the 115 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 84,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 100,000 miles (33 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 82% 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 2004 ranks 27th most-complained-about out of 31 model years of the Dodge Grand Caravan with enough data (80 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge grand caravan. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The contact sustained a head concussion, left knee injury and suffered body pain. The driver side seat belt webbing would not secure tightly and caused the driver to strike the steering wheel. The air bags failed to deploy with the impact involved. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and repaired for the body damages.
The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, another vehicle crashed into the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The air bags warning light illuminated. The contact stated that her face hit the steering wheel. A police report was filed. The contact drove to the nearest hospital, however, she was unconscious upon arrival and was transported inside the hospital. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge grand caravan. The contact was driving 15 MPH when the smell of burned rubber emitted inside of the vehicle and flames were visible from under the hood. In addition, the head lights failed to illuminate intermittently. The vehicle was destroyed and the fire was extinguished. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but not repaired. The cause of the failure was unknown. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired and the VIN was unavailable.
Firestone tires split on the side with less than average mileage. I purchased 4 tires approximately 03/10 16 months one tire had 2-3 splits on the side wall. Sears was unwilling to repair or replace the tire. On 03/12 I has a second tire with similar splits and sears replaced the tire because it was deemed faulty. They did not replace the other three tires. This tire model seems faulty and I am making a request that the manufacture replace/recall the tire for safety reasons.
For a year or so my wife and I could smell gasoline fumes in the garage at night. I checked engine gas filler under car, but was unable to identify source of gasoline fumes. Finally about w week ago the smell of fumes was stronger. I looked under the car and noticed a wet spot on garage floor. I put the car on jacks crawled under the car and could see fuel oozing from a fitting on fuel line that was connected to the top of the tank.