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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 →

Suspension › Rear
Filed Aug 16, 1995FL

UPON BRAKING ON WET/SLICK SURFACE, VEHICLE WILL FISH TAIL EASILY UNDER LOW SPEED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 15, 199500

THE TRANSMISSION ON THE VAN DOES NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE AND THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION IN THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Tailgate › Latch
Filed Aug 14, 1995MN

TAILGATE LATCH FAILED REPEATEDLY. *DSH

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Aug 8, 1995CA

THE REAR HATCH WHEN TAKING SOMETHING OUT CAME DOWN AND HIT CONSUMER IN THE HEAD HAD IT FIXED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Aug 3, 1995CA

FRONT BRAKES DON'T RESPOND TO BRAKE APPLICATION RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ONTO REAR SYSTEM. BRAKES RESPOND POORLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Aug 1, 1995MD

THE STEERING COLUMN IS SHOWING FATIGUE. IT MAKES STEERING HARDER AND THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO PARK BECAUSE OF THE FATIGUED METAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Aug 1, 1995MO

SEATBELT COMES UNBUCKLE WHILE DRIVING AND LOCKUP IN THE RETRACTOR. TT

Suspension › Front
Filed Aug 1, 1995CA

THE MOTOR MOUNT SPLIT AND DROPPED THE MOTOR ON THE AXLE AND BROKE THE AXLE WHILE DRIVING.TT ALSO THERE WAS AFAULTY OIL GUAGE SENDING UNIT THAT WAS REPLACE, AS WELL AS REAR BRAKES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING DUE TO FROZEN CYLINDERS.*JB

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 25, 1995CA

THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT AND CAUSED THE TRUCK TO STOP MOVING 5 TIMES. THE LAST TIME WAS ON THE FREEWAY WITH FIVE CHILDREN . PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 25, 1995TN

THE TRANSMISSION IN THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SWITCH GEARS SOMETIMES AND GETS STUCK. HAVE TO PULL OVER AND STOP THE CAR AND THEN IT WILL WORK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Suspension › Front › Stabilizer Bar
Filed Jul 24, 1995MD

VEHICLE STABILIZER BAR BROKE, DUE METAL FATIQUE WHILE DRIVING. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Jul 20, 1995MI

REAR LIFTGATE OPENED ON IT OWN, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 18, 1995MA

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 76,000 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Seat Belts › Front
Filed Jul 12, 1995VA

LAP/SHOULDER BELT, LAP BELT IS TOO LOOSE WHEN DRIVING, WILL HOLD. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Jul 11, 1995CA

CONSUMER WAS ON TRUCK WITH LUGGAGE IN THE BACK ON HIGHWAY AND THE REAR HATCH LATCH CAME OPEN AND ALL THE LUGGAGE CAME OUT . *AK

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Jul 7, 1995CA

PREMATURE WEAR OF BOLTS HOLDING LIFTGATE STRUTS. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 28, 1995CA

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR, VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jun 27, 1995CA

CONSUMER WENT TO SHUT THE SLIDING DOOR AND THE GLASS CRACK . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 27, 1995MI

BRAKE PROBLEMS.

Seats
Filed Jun 26, 1995LA

THE REAR BENCH SEAT ONLY LOCKS IN ONE POSITION WHEN IT IS SUPPOSED TO LOCK IN THREE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Seat Belts › Rear/Other
Filed Jun 26, 1995TN

THE BACK RIGHT AND MIDDLE LEFT SEATBELTS FAILED. THEY WILL NOT PULL OUT . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 26, 1995TX

BRAKES REPLACED.

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jun 20, 199500

ENGINE WILL UNEXPECTANTLY STALL WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 19, 1995CA

THE ENGINE LIGHT KEEP GOING ON DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM . TT

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Jun 19, 1995NY

RIGHT VENTING WINDOW FELL OUT, POSSIBLE KNUCKLE BOLT DEFECTIVE. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 19, 1995TX

TRANSMISSION LEAKS, ALSO SLIPS GEARS IN VERY HOT WEATHER.

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Jun 16, 1995MI

LEFT OUTER TIE ROD BROKE, RESULTING IN FRONT END COLLAPSING. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Jun 14, 1995WV

REAR LIFT GATE HAS OPENED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO LATCH FAILURE. *AK TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Jun 14, 199500

REAR LIFTGATE HAS OPENED ON SEVERAL OCASSION WHILE DRIVING. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Webbing
Filed Jun 14, 1995NJ

NEITHER FRONT SEAT BELTS RESTRAIN IN A SUDDEN STOP. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jun 12, 1995CA

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START AND HAS PROBLEMS STARTING AND IT STALLS. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed May 31, 1995OR

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW FALL OFF TRACK THE BELT BREAK. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed May 23, 1995OH

SEAT BELTS WILL LOCK; EXTREME EFFORT TO RELEASE BUTTON TO UNLOCK SEAT BELT. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut1 injured
Filed May 19, 1995MI

REAR LIFTGATE LEFT STRUT BROKE; HATCH CAME DOWN; STRUCK OWNER IN HEAD; RIGHT SIDE ALSO VERY LOOSE. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › LockCrash1 injured
Filed May 17, 1995CA

HIT FROM THE LEFT HAND SIDE LATCH OPENED AND 3 PASSENGERS WERE THROWN OUT OF THE CAR. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 10, 1995NY

PURCHASE VAN USED WAS HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION VAN IS NOT RUNNING RIGHT. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed May 5, 1995WV

WHILE DRIVING, REAR DOOR FLEW UP. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP SHUT. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed May 5, 1995OR

REAR HATCH WEAKENED DUE TO SCREWS BACKING OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 5, 1995NC

VEHICLE STALLS OUT AT SLOW SPEED, DURING THE TIME OF DOWN SHIFTING, NO PROBLEM WITH FIRST TRANSMISSION, PROBLEM STARTED WITH REPLACEMENT. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 5, 1995CA

CONSUMER PURCHASE BRAND NEW HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ONCE AND HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. TT

Equipment › Mechanical › Carrier/Rack
Filed May 4, 1995MI

SPARE TIRE HAS FALLEN FROM VAN WITHOUT OWNER BEING AWARE. CABLE BROKE WHERE IT IS ATTACHED TO BRACKET. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed May 3, 1995NY

SIDE SLIDING FELL OFF THE RAIL. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/LiftgateCrash
Filed May 1, 1995GA

REAR HATCH/LIFTGATE OPENS WHILE DRIVING AFTER BEING HIT ON REAR RIGHTSIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 26, 1995NV

TRANSMISSION REBUILT. *SKD

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Apr 25, 1995NY

SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT NOT LATCH PROPERLY. TT

Structure › Body › Trunk Lid
Filed Apr 21, 1995WA

SLIDING DOOR MAY NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE W/AUTOMATIC DOOR MECHANISM NOT LOCKING ALLOWING DOOR TO FLY OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Tailgate › LatchCrash1 injured1 killed
Filed Apr 20, 1995SC

LIFTGATE LATCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING LIFTGATE TO OPEN AND THREW REAR PASSENGER OUT OF VAN, RESULTING IN HIS DEATH. *SKD

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Apr 17, 1995MI

THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DIDN'T RETRACT BACK HAVE TO PUSH IT BACK IN. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Apr 14, 1995NH

FRONT SHOULDER/LAP BELTS DO NOT RETRACT; BELTS WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED BY CHRYSLER REPRESENTIVE. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 13, 1995MO

AUTO-TRAN: WHILE DRIVING, ANY SPEED, GEAR WILL DOWNSHIFT TO 1ST GEAR ON ITS OWN; LOCKS UP; ABRUPTLY SLOWS DOWN VEHICLE; COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. TT

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