There are 3 stored owner reports matching the powertrain & transmission leading-label group for the 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)ENGINE STARTED MISSING, VIBRATIONS FROM ENGINE. DIAGNOSIS ELECTRICAL FAULT. WIRING HARNESS BRITTLE FORM HARNESS BEING PLACED ON, OVER AND NEXT, SNAKED AROUND EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING PREMATURE WIRING FAILURE. FUEL INJECTOR WIRING HARNESS UNSHIELDED IN SIDE OF INTAKE MANIFOLD / PLENUM. WIRING HARNESS POORLY SHIELDED. THIS IS A DELIBERATE, INTENTIONAL DESIGN / ENGINEERING TO SNAKE WIRING HARNESS AROUND EXHAUST MANIFOLD. CAUSING WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. USING SUB-STANDARD WIRING COMPONENTS AND NOT USING SHIELDING TO CAUSE PRE-MATURE FAILURE. INSTALLING PCM (COMPUTER) IN WHEEL WELL FOR PRE-MATURE FAILURE EXPOSED TO SALT, ROAD DEBRIS, WATER, ETC. PCM INSTALLED IN OPEN AREA OF VEHICLE PRONE TO FAILURE. CONSEQUENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES. *TR
THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED THREE TIMES. *TR
2004 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT V6-3.8L WITH APPX 24,000 MILES ROUGH IDLE CONDITION WHILE STOPPED WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE THAT MULTIPLE DEALERS CANNOT DUPLICATE WITH COMPUTERS, BUT CAN DUPLICATE WHEN SITTING IN THE AUTOMOBILE. ONE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS ON ALL 2004 GRAND CARAVANS WITH THE 3.8L ENGINE. SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AND PCM HAS BEEN FLASHED TO NO AVAILABLE. IF THE PROBLEM IS SO COMMON, THEN WHY ISN'T THEIR A RECALL ON THIS?*JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.