1996 Dodge Grand Caravan latches/locks/linkages problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the latches/locks/linkages on the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Sliding door lock mechanism failure, one lock became completely inoperable restricting all ingress or egress from that door. *tr”
filed Nov 14, 2007
“Serpentine belt or tensioner clip has had to be repaired 4 times (towed every time) electrical problems since the beginning; turn the key and the windshield wipers start going, turn the key off and the wipers "keep" going, take the key totally out of the ignition and the wipers go and the "dinging"…”
filed Jul 29, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Latches/locks/linkages problems in other Grand Caravan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Grand Caravan | 1 | 5% |
| 2019 Grand Caravan | 9 | 4% |
| 2018 Grand Caravan | 15 | 6% |
| 2017 Grand Caravan | 27 | 7% |
| 2016 Grand Caravan | 24 | 2% |
| 2015 Grand Caravan | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 Grand Caravan | 4 | 1% |
| 2013 Grand Caravan | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 Grand Caravan | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 Grand Caravan | 4 | 1% |
| 2010 Grand Caravan | 2 | 0% |
| 2009 Grand Caravan | 3 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.