1997 Dodge Grand Caravan exterior lighting problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Jul 22, 2020
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 dodge grand caravan. Whenever the contact shifts, the vehicle makes an unfamiliar noise. When the vehicle is parked, it operates normally. The transmission stalls and will start back up, but it is unreliable. The vehicle would rev and have to be restarted in order for the…”
filed Aug 7, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Grand Caravan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Grand Caravan | 1 | 5% |
| 2019 Grand Caravan | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 Grand Caravan | 3 | 0% |
| 2014 Grand Caravan | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 Grand Caravan | 5 | 1% |
| 2012 Grand Caravan | 7 | 1% |
| 2011 Grand Caravan | 6 | 1% |
| 2010 Grand Caravan | 46 | 5% |
| 2009 Grand Caravan | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 Grand Caravan | 48 | 4% |
| 2007 Grand Caravan | 11 | 6% |
| 2006 Grand Caravan | 28 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.