Owners filed 32 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the body and frame. It has been recalled 2 times.
6 of the 32 complaints (19%) are about the body and frame.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure › Body · body and frame | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Seats | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Power Train › Automatic Transmission · transmission | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly · fuel system | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tires › Tread/Belt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suspension › Front | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Structure › Frame and Members · body and frame | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Structure › Body › Hood · body and frame | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defect. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BACK HEIGHT DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 202, "HEAD RESTRAINTS."
Risk. CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: SEAT OCCUPANTS ARE SUBJECT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDD STOP OR ACCIDENT.
Remedy. SHERRY DESIGNS WILL PROVIDE AN ATTACHABLE HEADREST FOR THE DEALER OR CUSTOMER TO ADD TO THE SEATS.
Defect. THE FACTORY MOUNTED ARMREST ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR DO NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."
Risk. CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE ARMRESTS CAN CREATE AN IMPACT HAZARD TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
Remedy. REMOVE THE ARMREST AND ADD A FOLDING ARMREST TO THE TWO FRONT SEATS.
All 2 campaigns on file, newest first.
RECALL #970 WAS PREVIOUSLY FIXED BY DODGE IN 2001. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED. *TR
OVER HEATING OF TRANSMISSION FLUID THAT CAUSES TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. *TR
NOISE WAS COMING FROM FRONT END, JACKED VAN UP AND SAW THAT RIGHT FRONT PORTION OF SUB-FRAME IS RUSTING AWAY. I WAS ALSO AT A SALVAGE YARD THIS WEEKEND AND SAW ANOTHER 94 DODGE VAN WITH THE FRAME ALMOST RUSTED COMPLETELY AWAY. *TR
DRIVING ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE AT 65 MPH, THE LEFT REAR TIRES BELT SEPARATED AND SHREDDED DAMAGING THE INNER FENDER AND FUEL INTAKE TUBE. THE TIRE WAS A BRIDGESTONE DUELER APT P235-75R-15. BOTH TIRES ON THE RIGHT SIDE HAD SLITS ALL ALONG BOTH EDGES OF THE TREAD AND LOOKED AS IF THEY WERE NEXT. ALL 4 TIRE WERE REPLACED AT 46K MILES OF A 60K WARRANTY AT MY COST. *JB
PAINT DELAMINATION. *JB
PEELING PAINT ON MY 1994 DODGE VAN. *NLM
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SENDING UNIT MALFUNCTIONS,UNABLE TO KNOW IF TANK HAS FUEL OR NOT,HAD SENDING UNIT REPLACE SEVERAL TIME, PROBLEM STILL ACCURS. NLM
ENGINE FAILURE WAS THOUGHT TO BE DUE TO THE OIL PUMP. THE VAN WAS AT THE MECHANIC THE DAY BEFORE. THE OLD ENGINE WAS REPLACED ON 3/6/98 WITH THE FOLLOWING LONG BLOCK # R2850242 BY THE PLEASANT VALLEY MOTORS DODGE DEALER IN BRODHEADSVILLE, PA. THIS LATEST ENGINE JUST BROKE DOWN LAST NIGHT AND IS AT THE DODGE DEALER WAITING TO BE LOOKED AT. IF THIS IS A SIMILAR PROBLEM I'D LIKE TO HAVE THE ENGINES INVESTIGATED. *AK
FUEL TANK DEVELOPED CRACKS, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL TANK PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
FUEL TANK INLET GROMMET LEAKS FUEL UNTIL ABOUT HALF OF THE TANK IS DRAINED. THIS LEAVES A PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER THE REAR OF THE CAR. LEAK LOCATION IS WITHIN INCHES OF EXHAUST PIPE. THIS IS A MAJOR FIRE HAZARD AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM. DEALER ONLY PART. AUTO PARTS STORE CLERK AFTER TALKING TO DEALER PARTS DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE DEALER EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT IT IS A FAIRLY COMMON PART THAT IS REQUESTED.
CONNECTING ROD FROM THE DOOR LEVER TO THE LOCKS KEEPS FALLING OFF, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. *AK
FRONT WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT, CAUSING WINDSHIELD WIPERS/AIR CONDIONER/ RADIO AND VCR SPEAKERS/REAR UPPER STOP LIGHT/REMOTE CONTROL/SIDE MIRRORS AND COURTESY LIGHTS TO MALFUNCTION.
EXTERIOR BODY PAINT BEGAN TO FLAKE OFF THE ROOF.
PAINT IS FLAKING OFF ALL AROUND THE BODY, MAINLY THE HOOD AND ROOF. THE CLEAR COAT AND PAINT PEELS AWAY THEN THE UNDER COAT PEELS.
PAINT IS FLAKING OFF ALL AROUND THE BODY, MAINLY THE HOOD AND ROOF. THE CLEAR COAT AND PAINT PEELS AWAY THEN THE UNDER COAT PEELS.
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.
SEAT TRACK FAILED DURING COLLISION.(PHILADELPHIA AID REPORT)
DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER NOISY.
AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS DUE TO IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED.
BOLTS THAT SECURE THE LEFT DOOR LATCH DEVELOPED STREESS CRACKS. *AK
THE FRONT END SHAKES SO BADLY THAT YOU LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/TURNED AND REPLACED. *AK
INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHILE DRIVING UP AN INCLINE. TT
REAR CAPTAIN CHAIRS IN THE REAR OF THE VAN, SEATBELT RETRACTORS DO NOT RETRACT, FT SEAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND DEALER REPLACED THE RETRACTOR. TT
STEERING COLUMN LOOSE W/CAUSE UNKNOWN. BESSY MOTORS IN MAINE REPLACED ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN.TT STEERING COLUMN HAD A LOT OF MEOVEMENT IN THE MOUNTING BRACKET, SOMETIMES SEEMED THAT IT MAY DROP IN CONSUMER LAP,DEALER PAID FOR THE PARTS AND CONSUMER WAS RESPONSIBLE FPR LABOR.*JB
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, CAUSED BY A FUEL LEAK. TT
REAR SEAT BELT RECALLL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS (95E-018). *AK
TWO CAPTAIN SEAT IN THE MIDDLE SEATBELT WILL NOT GO AROUND THE SEAT AND LOCK, WHEN SEAT IN FORWARD POSITION. TT
WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH TAPPED BRAKES, THEY LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE SKIDDED. TT
THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT IN TIME AND IT WILL DOWN SHIFT SUDDENLY. TT
THE BASE OF PASSENGER SEAT IS CRACKED. AND THE BACK WINDOW IS CRACKED ALSO. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
ARMREST RECALL WAS DONE, NOW SEAT BELT CANNOT BE USED BECAUSE OF IT. TT
All 32 complaints, reproduced as filed.
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Sep 14, 1994. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.