no nameplate on 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan

My husband and I just bought a 2003 Grand Caravan and when we got it
home, noticed that the make and model nameplate(s) is not anywhere on
the vehicle. Also, there is no evidence of any holes where the plate
should've been.

Does anyone have any thoughts on the subject? I called the dealer, and
they were clearly puzzled as well.

TIA,

Paula

The are no holes for nameplates. The 2003 caravans and most vehicles for the
past decade or more use stick on namepaltes, and letters. On the caravan it
would be on the liftgate at back of vehicle. If it is not there it was
probably in an accident and the vehicle was repaired without the addition of
the decals. or the customer wanted them off and used a hairdryer to loosen
the adhesive and took them off. But the are only on the liftgate. If it is a
base minivan their are none!
> wrote in message
ups.com...
> My husband and I just bought a 2003 Grand Caravan and when we got it
> home, noticed that the make and model nameplate(s) is not anywhere on
> the vehicle. Also, there is no evidence of any holes where the plate
> should've been.
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts on the subject? I called the dealer, and
> they were clearly puzzled as well.
>
> TIA,
>
> Paula
>

The are no holes for nameplates. The 2003 caravans and most vehicles for the
past decade or more use stick on namepaltes, and letters. On the caravan it
would be on the liftgate at back of vehicle. If it is not there it was
probably in an accident and the vehicle was repaired without the addition of
the decals. or the customer wanted them off and used a hairdryer to loosen
the adhesive and took them off. But the are only on the liftgate. If it is a
base minivan their are none!
> wrote in message
ups.com...
> My husband and I just bought a 2003 Grand Caravan and when we got it
> home, noticed that the make and model nameplate(s) is not anywhere on
> the vehicle. Also, there is no evidence of any holes where the plate
> should've been.
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts on the subject? I called the dealer, and
> they were clearly puzzled as well.
>
> TIA,
>
> Paula
>

wrote:

> My husband and I just bought a 2003 Grand Caravan and when we got it
> home, noticed that the make and model nameplate(s) is not anywhere on
> the vehicle. Also, there is no evidence of any holes where the plate
> should've been.
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts on the subject? I called the dealer, and
> they were clearly puzzled as well.

Just guessing, but usual practice is that those emblems aren't mounted
using studs in holes, but double stick adhesive.

Sometimes if a car has been repainted, or body work done, the emblems
don't get put back. For example, it's fairly common to see Dodge
Intrepids which have their hoods repainted for stone bruises and paint
chipping, and which are missing the Dodge emblem.

Sometimes the guy at the factory who is supposed to stick 'em on, misses
a car. Or he puts on the wrong one. I once rented a Dodge Aspen that
had a Plymouth Volare emblem on the trunk lid.

-GP

wrote:

> My husband and I just bought a 2003 Grand Caravan and when we got it
> home, noticed that the make and model nameplate(s) is not anywhere on
> the vehicle. Also, there is no evidence of any holes where the plate
> should've been.
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts on the subject? I called the dealer, and
> they were clearly puzzled as well.

Just guessing, but usual practice is that those emblems aren't mounted
using studs in holes, but double stick adhesive.

Sometimes if a car has been repainted, or body work done, the emblems
don't get put back. For example, it's fairly common to see Dodge
Intrepids which have their hoods repainted for stone bruises and paint
chipping, and which are missing the Dodge emblem.

Sometimes the guy at the factory who is supposed to stick 'em on, misses
a car. Or he puts on the wrong one. I once rented a Dodge Aspen that
had a Plymouth Volare emblem on the trunk lid.

-GP

If im not mistaken I think the only name plate is written on the back by the
license tag?? is that correct?

"David" > wrote in message
news:HgFDd.52072$Cl3.19278@fed1read03...
> The are no holes for nameplates. The 2003 caravans and most vehicles for
the
> past decade or more use stick on namepaltes, and letters. On the caravan
it
> would be on the liftgate at back of vehicle. If it is not there it was
> probably in an accident and the vehicle was repaired without the addition
of
> the decals. or the customer wanted them off and used a hairdryer to loosen
> the adhesive and took them off. But the are only on the liftgate. If it is
a
> base minivan their are none!
> > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> > My husband and I just bought a 2003 Grand Caravan and when we got it
> > home, noticed that the make and model nameplate(s) is not anywhere on
> > the vehicle. Also, there is no evidence of any holes where the plate
> > should've been.
> >
> > Does anyone have any thoughts on the subject? I called the dealer, and
> > they were clearly puzzled as well.
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Paula
> >
>
>

If im not mistaken I think the only name plate is written on the back by the
license tag?? is that correct?

"David" > wrote in message
news:HgFDd.52072$Cl3.19278@fed1read03...
> The are no holes for nameplates. The 2003 caravans and most vehicles for
the
> past decade or more use stick on namepaltes, and letters. On the caravan
it
> would be on the liftgate at back of vehicle. If it is not there it was
> probably in an accident and the vehicle was repaired without the addition
of
> the decals. or the customer wanted them off and used a hairdryer to loosen
> the adhesive and took them off. But the are only on the liftgate. If it is
a
> base minivan their are none!
> > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> > My husband and I just bought a 2003 Grand Caravan and when we got it
> > home, noticed that the make and model nameplate(s) is not anywhere on
> > the vehicle. Also, there is no evidence of any holes where the plate
> > should've been.
> >
> > Does anyone have any thoughts on the subject? I called the dealer, and
> > they were clearly puzzled as well.
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Paula
> >
>
>

"Gene Poon" > wrote in message
...

> Sometimes the guy at the factory who is supposed to stick 'em on, misses
> a car. Or he puts on the wrong one. I once rented a Dodge Aspen that
> had a Plymouth Volare emblem on the trunk lid.
>
> -GP

my dad had a 1976 Dodge Aspen station wagon,it came from the factory with
ASPEN on the left front fender, and VOLARE' on the right front side.

"Gene Poon" > wrote in message
...

> Sometimes the guy at the factory who is supposed to stick 'em on, misses
> a car. Or he puts on the wrong one. I once rented a Dodge Aspen that
> had a Plymouth Volare emblem on the trunk lid.
>
> -GP

my dad had a 1976 Dodge Aspen station wagon,it came from the factory with
ASPEN on the left front fender, and VOLARE' on the right front side.