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1990 Dodge Caravan complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1990 record →

Seats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust
Filed Aug 20, 1996NH

FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT IS BROKEN AT WORM GEAR MECHANISM(KNUCKLE), WHOLE SEAT NOW FLOPS IN THE BREEZE. *AK

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Aug 19, 1996OH

MECHANISM INSIDE HATCH LOOSE DUE TO RETAINING SCREWS THAT SECURES IT TO BODY, FELL OUT. *AK PART WAS REPLACED WITH RECALL. *SLC

Structure
Filed Aug 5, 1996SC

SRTRUCTURE OF REAR HATCH LATCH WOULDN'T OPEN PRIOR TO RECALL. *AK

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Aug 1, 1996IL

REAR HATCH DOOR HYDRAULIC LIFT STRUTS FAILING, ALLOWING DOOR TO DESCEND IN INSTANCES PE92-027. *AK

Seat Belts › Front
Filed Jul 26, 1996OH

AT TIMES WHEN YOU BUCKLE THE PASSENGER SIDE SIT BELT IT IS CONSTRICTIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Jul 11, 1996MI

HATCHBACK LOCK FAILED AFTER RECALL. *DH

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jun 27, 1996PA

AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Power Train › Driveline › Constant Velocity Joint
Filed Jun 25, 1996CA

ON FIVE OCCASIONS THE CV JOINT FELL OUT, PLEASE DESCRIBE *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Trunk Lid › Lock
Filed Jun 7, 1996FL

STRUCTURE; LID; TRUNK; CHRYSLER MFG., HAS NO PARTS TO REPLACE LATCH AND CONSUMER IS RESCHEDULED REPEATEDLY FORALL 95I001003. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Structure › Body › Trunk Lid
Filed Jun 3, 1996CA

OWNERS HAVE BEEN WAITING OVER 1 YEAR FOR THIS RECALL TO BE COMPLETED.MFR 800-LINE IS STATING NOW THAT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE TILL NOV-DEC 1996. 95I001003. *A

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed May 24, 1996CA

SEAT BELTS FAILED.

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed May 17, 1996MI

THE DRIVERS/FRONT PASSENGER AND THE REAR SEAT OUTER SEABELTS DO NOT LATCH PROPERLY. PLEASE DESRIBE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 13, 1996WI

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 10, 1996CA

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT AND IT JUST QUITES WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 9, 1996PA

TRANSMISSION COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR, CAUSING IT TO FAIL TWICE. *DSH

Power Train › Driveline › Universal Joint
Filed May 7, 1996MN

TRANSAXLE REPLACED 3 TIMES. *SD

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Apr 26, 1996KY

THE DEALERSHIP HAS NFORMED HER THEY HAVE NO MORE PARTS AVAILABLE BECAUSE SHE WAITED TOO LONG TO GET HER RECALL TO BE FIXED 91V053000. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 5, 1996MT

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Mar 19, 1996MI

SMETHKAMP CHRYSLER & CAPITAL CHRYSLER AREN'T ABLE TO GET PARTS TO REPLACE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH. *AK

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/StrutCrash
Filed Feb 23, 1996CA

EXPERIENCED REAR HYDRAULIC CYLINDER STRUT FAILURE, WHEN TAILGATE DESCENDED WITHOUT WARNING ONTO HEAD. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Feb 21, 1996NY

PULLEY ON THE POWER STEERING UNIT CORRODED TWICE, EACH TIME THIS HAPPEN THE AXLE SNAPPED, REPLACED ONCE*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Feb 9, 1996CA

FAILURE OF THE ENGINE VALVE GAS COVER THE ENGINE IS LEAKING OIL. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 6, 1996IN

THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHILE DRIVING,THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AT 63,000 MILES. TT

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Feb 5, 1996CO

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICE SMOKE COMING THROUGH VENT, THEN SUDDENLY FLAMES CAME FROM VENT, FIRE DEPT. SUSPECT FRONT ELECTRICAL SYS. WIRING HARNESS AS CULPRIT. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 30, 1996FL

SUDDEN LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING FAILURE OF THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 30, 1996NJ

POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER FAILED. *DSH

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Jan 25, 1996IN

DRIVER SEATBACK BROKE AND COLLASPED. TT

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire1 injured
Filed Jan 24, 1996IL

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SMELLED BURNING WIRES AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASHBROAD THEN BURST INTO FLAME. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jan 23, 1996IL

SLIDING DOOR TRACK BENT, ALLOWING DOOR TO FALL OFF. *DSH

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 15, 1996NJ

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *DH

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 26, 1995CA

AUTO-TRAN: WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE OVERHEATED, LOST DRIVE AND SECOND GEAR; NOT CHANGING GEARS; VARIOUS SPEEDS. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 12, 1995CA

POOR PERFORMANCE ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION 5 TIMES. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Dec 11, 1995MN

SLIDING DOOR LOCK STICKS, HAD REPAIRED THREE TIMES. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Dec 11, 1995MI

#95I00100 THE REAR HATCH LATCH IS BROKEN. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 5, 1995WA

PURCHASE TRUCK USED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Dec 5, 1995AZ

REAR LATCH FAILS NOT SHUTTING SECURELY W/SOME AJAR. DARNER CHRYSLER, IN AZ SAYS NOTHING WRONG WITH GATE LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Structure › Body › Trunk Lid
Filed Nov 17, 1995NY

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LTR FROM CHRYSLER 11\02\95, CONTACTED DEALER SAME DAY BUT NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Nov 13, 1995NH

REAR DOOR LATCH FAILED IN ABOVE ACCIDENT. *SD

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Nov 1, 1995TX

DRIVERS SIDE MANUAL WINDOW NO LONGER FUNCTIONS PROPERLY. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Oct 31, 1995MA

#PE95-012 THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE NEEDS TO BE REPLACE . TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Oct 30, 1995VA

RECEIVED RECALL LTR., DEALER HAS NO PARTS FOR REAR LATCH. CHRYLSER PLYMOUTH/MANASSAS 703 368-5300. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/StrutCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 24, 1995NC

EXPERIENCED REAR HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC LIFT STRUT FAILURE, WHEN LEFT SIDE STRUT DISENGAGED, FALLING ON DRIVER'S HEAD. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Oct 12, 1995UT

THE STRUT THAT HOLDS UP THE BACK LIFTGATE BROKE AND WENT THROUGH THE ROOF OF THE VAN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 28, 1995CA

PURCHASE CAR NEW AT 12,000 TO 20,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACE . TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 28, 1995FL

THE TRANSMISSION CAME APART FROM THE CAR . TT

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Sep 26, 1995KS

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED, LEAVING EXCESSIVE SLACK IN BELTS. *SD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 8, 1995CT

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC FUNCTION OF TRANSMISSION, DEALER INSTALLED 3 TRANSMISSIONS, HAVE FAILED, ON FOURTH TRANSMISSION. TT *JB

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 2, 1995MI

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR THERE MAKING A TURN CAR HESITATES. TT

Seats
Filed Aug 25, 1995VA

REAR SEAT ANCHORAGE FAILURE. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Aug 25, 1995MO

REAR HATCH LATCH FAILS IN COLD TEMPERATURES, CAUSING HATCH TO OPEN WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *SD

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