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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 →

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

DRIVING ALONG DURING CHRISTMAS WHEN LATCH POPPED OPEN AND CONTENTS SPILLED ALL OVER HIGHWAY. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Apr 13, 1995WV

REAR HATCH/LIFTGATE OPENS WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Apr 11, 1995NY

REAR LIFTGATE OPENED ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING OVER RAILROAD TRACK; WARNING LIGHT DID NOT COME ON; SPEED 20 MPH. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 11, 1995CA

TRANSMISSION WON'T CHANGE GEARS/LOCKS INTO LOW GEAR. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 11, 1995MI

CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AFTER TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. *SKD

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Apr 10, 199500

REAR HATCH LATCH LIGHT CAME ON AND REAR DOOR HARD TO LATCH CLOSE, REPLACE LATCH TO NO AVAIL. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 10, 1995NC

SIDE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF COMPLETELY, PUT IT BACK ON THE TRACK AND REPLACE A SCREW. TT

Electrical System › Wiring
Filed Apr 10, 1995VA

THE MAJOR WIRING HARNESS THAT OPERATES THE WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS ARE BREAKING IN HALF, ONE AT A TIME. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 10, 1995GA

REPLACED ALL DOOR LOCKS, EQUIPPED WITH POWER DOOR LOCKS. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Apr 10, 1995TN

REAR LIFTGATE HATCH DOOR OPENS WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Apr 7, 1995WA

EXPERIENCE ERRATIC PERFORMANCE OF BRAKE, WHEN WET THEY GRAB, AND OTHER TIMES PEDAL BECOMES HARD, BRAKING SEEMS INEFFECTIVE. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Apr 7, 1995PA

HYDRAULIC SHOCK DO NOT HOLD THE LIFTGATE IN PLACE. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Apr 7, 1995KS

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE REAR LIFTGATE FAILURE, WHEN LATCH MECHANISM DISENGAGES, HATCH POPS OPEN, RESULT CHILD STROLLERS WERE FLUNG OUT ONTO ROAD TWO TIMES.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Apr 6, 1995OH

PULL OFF AFTER A LIGHT CHANGED AND REAR HATCH STARTED TO RATTLE AND POPPED OPEN. TT

Structure › Body › Tailgate
Filed Apr 6, 1995PA

REAR LIFT GATE OPEN WHILE RIDING ON ROUGH ROAD, REPLACE BOLTS. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Apr 6, 1995OK

REAR LIFTGATE DOES NOT REMAIN UP WHEN OPENED; FALLS DOWN ON OWNER'S BACK. CONSTANT, WORSE WHEN COLD. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Apr 6, 1995KS

TAILGATE HAS POPPED OPEN AT LEAST 3 TIMES AND BAGS OF FOOD WERE EJECTED. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Apr 6, 1995PA

LATCH ON SLIDING DOOR SLAMS SHUT WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 6, 1995TX

SIDE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Apr 6, 1995CA

SECOND SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ON PASSENGER SIDE IS SECURED BY SOME SORT OF BOLT. OCCASIONALLY ITS STEPPED ON NO LONGER PROVIDING OCCUPANT PROTECTION. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Apr 6, 1995GA

THE SLIDING SOMETIME IT WOULDN'T LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN TRYING TO OPEN. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Apr 5, 1995FL

REARREAR HATCH SUPPORT/LIFTS FAILED, DOOR WOULD NOT STAY OPEN. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 30, 1995CA

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, HAS BEEN REBUILT THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. TT

Structure › Body
Filed Mar 30, 1995CA

FRAME FLEX IN CHASSIS DUE TO CRACKS IN THE FIREWALL. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › LockCrash
Filed Mar 27, 1995OH

DRIVING ON SNOW VEHICLE FISHTAILED, SPUN WENT INTO DITCH BOUNCED BACK ON TO SIDE BACK HATCH OPENED NO ONE INJURED. TT

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Mar 27, 1995VA

MOUNTING LUG BOLTS SHEAR OFF DRIVER'S FRONT WHEEL. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Mar 22, 1995CA

SIDE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF 3 TIMES WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION. *TW

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Windshield › Electrical Heating ElementFire
Filed Mar 21, 1995VA

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM LEFT SIDE PANEL, PULLED TO SIDE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, FIRE DEPT SUSPECT ELECTRICAL FIRE IN REAR HEATER CONTROL. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Mar 15, 1995MI

REAR HATCHBACK CAME OPEN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND CONTENTS WERE ALL OVER THE ROAD. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Mar 15, 1995AZ

OWNER IDENTIFIES PROBLEM WITH REPEATED SHUTTING OR DIFFICULTY WHEN USING KEY TO UNLOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Mar 14, 1995NC

REAR LATCH FAILED, REAR HATCH DOOR WOULD POP OPEN WHILE DRIVING. TT

Suspension › Rear
Filed Mar 13, 1995LA

SWAY BAR BROKE. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Mar 13, 1995MI

REAR HATCH LATCH FAILED, CAUSING GATE TO POP OPEN WHILE DRIVING. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Mar 13, 1995OH

REAR LATCH FAILED, CAUSING LIFTGATE DOOR TO FLY UP UNEXPECTEDLY. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Mar 9, 1995WI

LIFTGATE LATCH FAILED, CAUSING THE LIFTGATE TO STAY OPENED. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Mar 8, 1995MN

LATCH LIFT GATE CAME OPEN WHILE DRIVING, AFTER INSPECTED THE LATCH WILL NOT CLOSE. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Mar 8, 1995WI

REAR LIFTGATE POPS OPEN BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Mar 7, 1995OH

WHILE DRIVING, 20MPH ON TWO OCCASIONS, SUDDENLY REAR HATCHBACK POPPED OPEN. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Mar 7, 1995NC

HAVE BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN TAILGATE OPENED ON IT'S OWN. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/LiftgateCrash
Filed Mar 7, 1995KS

WAS STRUCK IN FRONT OF BACK TIRE ON DRIVERS SIDE WHILE DRIVING HATCH POPPED WIDE OPEN. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Mar 6, 1995MO

REAR LIFTGATE OPENS DUE TO REAR LATCH FAILURE. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Mar 6, 1995CA

SLIDING DOOR, DEFECT WITH THE LOCK, WHEN CLOSED THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED, THE LOCK JAMS. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Mar 6, 1995OH

DIFFICULTY LATCHING THE REAR LIFTGATE. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Mar 6, 1995MN

VEHICLES TAIL GATE TENDS TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING ON BUMPY SURFACES.CARGO FALLING OUT. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Mar 6, 1995NY

VEHICLE CAME TO A SHORT STOP AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Mar 6, 1995AZ

REAR HATCH HAS OPENED COMPLETELY (4) TIMES. DEALERS TIGHTENED LATCH MECHANISM. OWNER DESCRIBES POPPING/RATTLING SOUND. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › LockCrash
Filed Mar 6, 1995NC

CONSUMER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE REAR HATCH LATCH CAME OPEN SHE TURN HER HEAD BECAUSE KIDS WAS IN VAN AND HIT A TRUCK IN FRONT OF HER. TT

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 6, 1995OH

WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND REAR HATCH LATCH LIGHTON DASH CAME ON AND LIGHT WOULDN'T GO OFF. THE HATCH WAS NOT OPEN WHILE LIGHT WAS ON. TT TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Mar 6, 1995OH

REAR LATCH MECHANISM REPLACED (3) TIMES DUE DOOR NOT SHUTTING/LATCHING EVEN AGGRESSIVE ATTEMPTS FAILED. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Mar 6, 1995OH

REAR LATCH GATE COMES OPEN. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

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