1989 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN PROBLEMS

Common Complaints and Reliability

• 1. Transmission problems:

  • Transmission needs regular work every 10,000 miles
    
  • Stuck in one gear
    
  • Numerous transmission failures, including remanufactured transmission failing after only 12,375 miles
    
  • Vehicle dropping from overdrive to 2nd gear at highway speeds
    
  • Transmission failed causing vehicle to lunge forward while slowing down
    
  • Transmission failed twice, causing sticking or jumping forward
    
  • Transmission designed to freewheel downhill, causing excessive acceleration
    
  • Transmission problems leading to numerous roadside failures
    

• 2. Tire problems:

  • Tire recall with cracks and splitting
    
  • Steel belt showing badly on Cooper tires after only 2,500 miles
    
  • Tread coming off tires at high speeds, causing damage to vehicle
    

• 3. Other problems:

  • Paint peeling and rusting immediately
    
  • Center seatbelt detachment during frontal impact
    
  • Fuel injector pump, wiring harness, and computer engine malfunctions
    
  • Ignition overheating and side door opening while in motion
    
  • Ball joints and CV joints going bad and needing replacement
    
  • Windshield sun visor material crumbling and disintegrating
    
  • Spare tire carrier plate corroding and dropping spare tire