FaultScore

1994 Dodge Grand Caravan window and wiper problems

16 of the 248 complaints about the 1994 Dodge Grand Caravan are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 6% of everything reported for this model year.

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Complaints

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Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Power Window Devices AND Controls 3 18.8%
Windshield 3 18.8%
Windshield Wiper/Washer 2 12.5%
Motor 2 12.5%
Glass, Side/Rear 1 6.3%
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System 1 6.3%
Heater Core 1 6.3%
Interior 1 6.3%
Rear Window 1 6.3%
Rear Window Wiper/Washer 1 6.3%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers across every Dodge Grand Caravan year

1992 21 4.3%
1993 18 3.7%
1994 16 3.3%
1996 106 21.5%
1997 66 13.4%
1998 23 4.7%
1999 11 2.2%
2000 12 2.4%
2001 31 6.3%
2002 10 2.0%
2003 14 2.8%
2005 31 6.3%
2006 15 3.0%
2008 54 11.0%
2010 10 2.0%
2011 16 3.3%
2012 13 2.6%
2013 11 2.2%
2014 14 2.8%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

LA Mirada, CA

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

THE VEHICLE STALLED.THE DEALER SERVICED THE THROTTLE BODY, REPLACED THE CHECK VALVE, SERVICED THE TRANSMISSION, REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR, REPLACED THE IDLE SPEED MOTOR, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *SLC THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH WAS REPLACED. PH *JB

NHTSA complaint #564729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LA Mirada, CA

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

CONSUMER STATES THE RIGHT FRONT WINDOW IS AT TIMES INOPERATIVE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH AND LATER REPLACED A BAD CONNECTOR AT THE WINDOW SWITCH. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #564729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bayshore, NY

VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER

REAR WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR WIPERS, TOOK TO DEALER, THEY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. A YEAR LATER, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8001325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Marcellus, NY

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

AFTER HAVING REPAIR WORK PERFORMED FOR RECALL 99V113000 REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAS FAILED 14 MONTHS AFTER REPAIR WORK WAS PERFORMED. CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT AIR BAG WAS NOT ON A SEPARATE ELECTRICAL FUSE, WHICH CAUSED FUSE FOR AIR BAG TO SHORT WHEN WIPER MOTOR FAILED. *AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #889961 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Antioch, IL

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

DUE TO BAD REAR DEFROSTER REAR WINDOW ON TAILGATE EXPLODED WITH A LOUD BANG AND GLAS FLEW EVERY WHERE EVEN UP FRONT BY THE DRIVER(ME) I HAD KIDS IN THE CAR WAS A LUCKY THING THAT NO ONE WAS HURT.

NHTSA complaint #740000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Muskegon H, MI

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

REAR HEATER LINES RUPTURED CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVER HEAT. YH

NHTSA complaint #551531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pahoa, HI

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

ON 12/23/98 I TOOK MY VAN TO SERVICE DEPT.@ KAMAAINA MOTORS AFTER MY AIRBAG LITE STAYED ON. ALSO MY REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS NOT WORKING.ON 5 JAN. 99 THEY FIXED THE FUSE AND I WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS FINE.ON 16 AUG. 99 I RECEIVED A RECALL FROM MANUFACTURER .THEY THEN INSTALLED A PATCH(MASTIC) MY MILEAGE AT THIS TIME WAS 64940.ON DEC.20 99 MY AIR BAG STAYED ON AGAIN AND SHORTED MY REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IAM HAVING THIS FIXED PLEASE HELP ME BECAUSE IM WORRIED THAT IT HAPPEN AGAIN.THW2MY MIL

NHTSA complaint #716427 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Plattsmouth, NE

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

RECALL RELATED: CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR OF MFR RECALL 818. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE AIRBAGS, HOWEVER THE PARTS FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WERE NOT AVAILABLE, VEHICLE NOT ALLOWED TO LEAVE DEALERSHIP UNTIL PARTS CAME--2 MONTHS LATER.

NHTSA complaint #851099 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Crystal River, FL

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

WINDOW ON THE RIGHT SIDE DOES NOT WORK. MJS

NHTSA complaint #548297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Crystal River, FL

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER RECALL NOT ABLE TO BE PERFORMED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. MJS

NHTSA complaint #548297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hoffman Estates, IL

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH HEARD EXPLOSION. LOOKED IN REARVIEW MIRROW AND REAR WINDOW HAD BLOWN OUT INTO LITTLE PIECES. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. IMPACT WAS FROM INSIDE TO OUTSIDE. GLASS CORP. STATES CAUSE MAY HAVE BEEN DEFROSTER.

NHTSA complaint #833491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hoffman, IL

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

AFTER TURNING THE DEFROSTER ON THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED AND BLEW OUT. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE REASON.

NHTSA complaint #833445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hobbs, NM

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE IN VEHICLE AFTER TURNING REAR WINDOW WIPER ON. LATER FOUND THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM REAR DOOR. WHEN OPENED, IT WAS VERY AND THE PLASTIC WAS BEGINNING TO MELT. DRIVER OPENED INTERIOR PANEL AND FOUND THE INSULATION AND WIRING ON FIRE. MONTHS LATER THE WIPER STOPPED WORKING AND THE AIR BAG CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY - FUSE HAD BURNED OUT.

NHTSA complaint #537448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Atlanta, GA

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR

REAR VIEW MIRROR IN THE INTERIOR FELL OFF.

NHTSA complaint #524901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

BIG Bear Lake, CA

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

DRIVER'S WINDOW DID NOT ROLL UP.

NHTSA complaint #517317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Suffern, NY

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #601894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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