1996 Dodge Grand Caravan Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 124 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 104,351 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (77% of reports).
- 124vehicle speed control complaints
- 104,351median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 52%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 95 of 124 complaints (77%)
- Air bag: mentioned in 48 of 124 complaints (39%)
- Clock spring: mentioned in 29 of 124 complaints (23%)
- Airbag horn: mentioned in 15 of 124 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 3 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 124 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Dodge Grand Caravan vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Grand Caravan | 4 | 2% | 10,000 |
| 2018 Grand Caravan | 4 | 1% | 56,000 |
| 2017 Grand Caravan | 5 | 1% | 62,500 |
| 2016 Grand Caravan | 17 | 2% | 71,500 |
| 2015 Grand Caravan | 12 | 4% | 44,000 |
| 2014 Grand Caravan | 10 | 3% | 10,000 |
| 2013 Grand Caravan | 14 | 3% | 12,973 |
| 2012 Grand Caravan | 24 | 4% | 57,350 |
| 2011 Grand Caravan | 15 | 3% | 89,000 |
| 2010 Grand Caravan | 18 | 2% | 43,731 |
| 2009 Grand Caravan | 10 | 2% | 76,500 |
| 2008 Grand Caravan | 28 | 2% | 83,329 |
| 2007 Grand Caravan | 6 | 3% | 70,250 |
| 2006 Grand Caravan | 6 | 2% | 98,500 |
| 2005 Grand Caravan | 17 | 2% | 45,000 |
| 2003 Grand Caravan | 7 | 3% | 94,120 |
| 2002 Grand Caravan | 9 | 3% | 60,000 |
| 2001 Grand Caravan | 6 | 2% | 84,035 |
| 2000 Grand Caravan | 8 | 2% | 97,000 |
| 1999 Grand Caravan | 34 | 8% | 78,275 |
| 1998 Grand Caravan | 27 | 5% | 88,400 |
| 1997 Grand Caravan | 48 | 8% | 99,750 |
| 1996 Grand Caravan | 124 | 11% | 104,351 |
| 1995 Grand Caravan | 3 | 3% | 132,403 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
When driving my 1996 dodge grand caravan the speedometer goes crazy and the rpm gauge fluctuates a little and the rpms rap out around 40mph and wont shift its like it hit safety mode or something i think it is my wheel speed sensor what do you think?
While driving cruise control increased the speed of the vehicle. Consumer was unable to disengage the system. Vehicle went in access of 85 miles per hour. Vehicle was stopped by applying pressure to the brakes. *ak the consumer stated that extreme pressure on the brakes was required to slow the…
"air bag" light is illuminated (known problem), the cruise control will activate upon pushing the button, but the cancel button when pushed does not deactivate the cruise control...the deactivation of the cruise control requires the brake to be applied. Control of the vehicle on wet roads, using…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1996 Dodge Grand Caravans have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 124 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan (11% of the 1,157 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 104,351 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 95 of 124 complaints, followed by “air bag” (48).
Other 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
See all 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Grand Caravan years.