Wiring problems of the 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan

Two problems related to wiring have been reported for the 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan based on all problems reported for the 2004 Grand Caravan.

1 Wiring problem

Failure Date: 09/10/2014

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.

2 Wiring problem

Failure Date: 11/30/2004

The headlight switch and mirror adjustment switch on our 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan has provisions for lighting - but they do not light up when you switch on the lights. In my opinion this is a safety issue - if you need to adjust the mirrors at night you have to fumble for the switch. Same issue with the lighting switch. Earlier models had lighting available for these two switches. I think Dodge (daimler-Chrysler) has a safety issue here. When I e-mailed the Dodge customer service I was told there are proprietary reasons for the lack of lighting. I think this is a safety issue - anything you can do?.


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