THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP. WHEN IT GOES INTO SECOND GEAR IT GETS ROUGH AND STARTS TO WORK ERRATICALLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
1991 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 1991 record →
VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAD FAILURES WITH WARNING LIGHT.THE WHOLE SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED.(EA94-028). TT
ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKE FAILED COMPLETELY, ABS SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TT
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING NOISE WHEN TOUCHING BRAKE PEDAL, ALSO BRAKES SURGE WHEN TRYING TO STOP. *SKD
ABS: ANTI LOCK AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND REMAINED ON; SHIFTED FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE; APPLIED BRAKE HARD TO STOP, PREVENT FROM HITTING GARAGE WALL. TT
ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED. IT WAS LEAKING FLUID AND SYSTEM WAS NOT STOPPING THE VAN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ABS BRAKES FAILED. GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION THE BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, HAVE TO REPLACE ABS SYSTEM. TT
THE SPOT WELDS ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR ARE BREAKING CAUSING THE DOOR NOT TO BE ABLE TO CLOSE. TT
THE TRUCK HAS EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC ASSEMBLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ABS: HUMMING IN BRAKE HOUSING AND SOFT BRAKE PEDAL; CAUSES INCREASE IN STOPPING. TT
THE VAN HAS ABS BRAKES AND THEY GO OUT OCCASIONALLY, ONLY STOPS THE VEHICLE WHEN STOMPING ON THE BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBES. TT
ABS BRAKES; WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY W/BRAKES THEN PERFORMING ERRATIC. BRAKES REPAIRED 7/31/95. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
HAD TO PUMP BRAKES BEFORE THEY WOULD WORK, DEALER REPLACED ABS SYSTEM FOR FREE. TT
ABS BRAKES WENT OUT THE FIRST TIME AT 40941 MI & 2ND TIME AT 43104 MILES. TT
ABS: ANTI LOCK BRAKE DASHBOARD LIGHT STAYS ON; COMPUTER PORTION THAT REGULATES ABS NEED TO BE REPLACED; ABS DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
ABS BRAKE PUMP MALFUNCTIONED AND DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR IT UNTIL IT FAILS COMPLETELY. TT
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. *DSH
ABS SYSTEM CONTINUALLY SHORTS SWITCH, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. *DSH
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED. *SKD
ANTILOCK BRAKE PUMP MOTOR BROKE TWICE, CAUSING ANTILOCK BRAKES TO FAIL. *DSH
ON DRY OR WET ROAD ABS BRAKES DO NOT ACTIVATE LIKE THEY SHOULD TOUCH THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE SPUN IN CIRCLE. TT
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE,HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAD TO REPLACE, LIGHTS CAME RED LIGHT ANTI-LOCK. TT
LUBE FREE UP PARKING BRAKE CABLES BINDING. *SD
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED FOUR TIMES. *SD
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THERE WAS AN ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. TT
WHEN ACCELERATE DURING WARM WEATHER THE VEHICLE STALL OUT. TT
THE ABS BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCE, AND DRIVER MUST USE EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO STOP VEHICLE. TT
VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR, BRAKE FAILURE ABS, EA94-028, LIGHTS CAME YELLOW AND RED, PEDAL GOT VERY HARD, LOSS OF BRAKES. TT
BRAKES FAILED. ABS PUMP WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE ABS HYDRAULIC CYLINDER. *DSH
THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND THE AIR BAG CAME OUT BUT DID NOT INFLATE IT JUST DROPPED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
MIDDLE SEAT SEAT BELT DOES NOT LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
HOOD LATCH FAILURE, HOOD DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. *AK
THE TWO FRONT OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES FALLING OFF . *AK
THE LIGHT FOR THE ABS SYSTEM AND THE REGULAR SYSTEM COMES ON AND GOES OFF; THE MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER THE ACCIDENT. TT
THE SLIDING DOOR IS HARD TO CLOSE WHEN CLOSING THE LIGHT IN THE VAN WILL NOT GO OFF. *AK
BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING NO RESPONSE FROM BRAKES AND ANTI LOCK SYSTEM. TT
HYDRALIC PUMP KEEPS FAILING, LEAVING CUSTOMER WITH NO BRAKES. *AK
IN VERY HOT WEATHER 4 WHEEL DRIVE ABS BRAKES FAILED. *AK
ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, SYSTEM IS RECHARGING CONSTANTLY. TT
ABS BRAKES FAILURE, LOSS OF BRAKING. TT
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLS OUT, CAUSING STEERING LOST, REPLACE OXYGEN SENSOR 3 TIMES, TO NO AVAIL. TT
ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP. *TW
THE REAR HATCH LATCH IS EASY TO OPEN. TT
REAR DRUM BRAKES HAVE FAILED DUE TO AN OVERLY-LONG CABLE FITTED TO REAR BRAKE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON HAD TO HAVE THE WHOLE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM REPAIRED. TT
BRAKE AND ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. OWNER STATES IT FEELS LIKE FLUID IS BEING PUMPED INTO THE BRAKING SYSTEM. TT
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