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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 →

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 15, 1995NJ

THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP. WHEN IT GOES INTO SECOND GEAR IT GETS ROUGH AND STARTS TO WORK ERRATICALLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 14, 1995MO

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAD FAILURES WITH WARNING LIGHT.THE WHOLE SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED.(EA94-028). TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 14, 1995PA

ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKE FAILED COMPLETELY, ABS SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Aug 12, 1995IN

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING NOISE WHEN TOUCHING BRAKE PEDAL, ALSO BRAKES SURGE WHEN TRYING TO STOP. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 11, 1995IN

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 10, 1995WI

ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED. IT WAS LEAKING FLUID AND SYSTEM WAS NOT STOPPING THE VAN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 10, 1995CA

ABS BRAKES FAILED. GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION THE BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 9, 1995OK

ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, HAVE TO REPLACE ABS SYSTEM. TT

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Aug 9, 199500

THE SPOT WELDS ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR ARE BREAKING CAUSING THE DOOR NOT TO BE ABLE TO CLOSE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 9, 1995MO

THE TRUCK HAS EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC ASSEMBLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 9, 1995AZ

ABS: HUMMING IN BRAKE HOUSING AND SOFT BRAKE PEDAL; CAUSES INCREASE IN STOPPING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 8, 1995AZ

THE VAN HAS ABS BRAKES AND THEY GO OUT OCCASIONALLY, ONLY STOPS THE VEHICLE WHEN STOMPING ON THE BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 8, 1995MO

ABS BRAKES; WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY W/BRAKES THEN PERFORMING ERRATIC. BRAKES REPAIRED 7/31/95. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 8, 1995AZ

HAD TO PUMP BRAKES BEFORE THEY WOULD WORK, DEALER REPLACED ABS SYSTEM FOR FREE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 7, 199500

ABS BRAKES WENT OUT THE FIRST TIME AT 40941 MI & 2ND TIME AT 43104 MILES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 7, 1995MO

ABS: ANTI LOCK BRAKE DASHBOARD LIGHT STAYS ON; COMPUTER PORTION THAT REGULATES ABS NEED TO BE REPLACED; ABS DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 5, 1995NJ

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 4, 1995CA

ABS BRAKE PUMP MALFUNCTIONED AND DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR IT UNTIL IT FAILS COMPLETELY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 3, 1995NJ

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 28, 1995MA

ABS SYSTEM CONTINUALLY SHORTS SWITCH, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 27, 1995AZ

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 27, 1995VA

ANTILOCK BRAKE PUMP MOTOR BROKE TWICE, CAUSING ANTILOCK BRAKES TO FAIL. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 26, 1995PA

ON DRY OR WET ROAD ABS BRAKES DO NOT ACTIVATE LIKE THEY SHOULD TOUCH THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE SPUN IN CIRCLE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 26, 1995HI

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE,HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAD TO REPLACE, LIGHTS CAME RED LIGHT ANTI-LOCK. TT

Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage and Cable
Filed Jul 24, 1995PA

LUBE FREE UP PARKING BRAKE CABLES BINDING. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 21, 1995CA

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 20, 1995OH

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED FOUR TIMES. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 18, 1995MI

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THERE WAS AN ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jul 17, 1995NJ

WHEN ACCELERATE DURING WARM WEATHER THE VEHICLE STALL OUT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 17, 1995GA

THE ABS BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCE, AND DRIVER MUST USE EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO STOP VEHICLE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 17, 1995WI

VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR, BRAKE FAILURE ABS, EA94-028, LIGHTS CAME YELLOW AND RED, PEDAL GOT VERY HARD, LOSS OF BRAKES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 16, 1995KS

BRAKES FAILED. ABS PUMP WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE ABS HYDRAULIC CYLINDER. *DSH

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 11, 1995WV

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

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jul 10, 1995WI

MIDDLE SEAT SEAT BELT DOES NOT LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Jul 7, 1995FL

HOOD LATCH FAILURE, HOOD DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jul 7, 1995SC

THE TWO FRONT OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES FALLING OFF . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Jul 6, 1995OH

THE LIGHT FOR THE ABS SYSTEM AND THE REGULAR SYSTEM COMES ON AND GOES OFF; THE MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 5, 1995PA

THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER THE ACCIDENT. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jul 3, 1995CA

THE SLIDING DOOR IS HARD TO CLOSE WHEN CLOSING THE LIGHT IN THE VAN WILL NOT GO OFF. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 29, 1995MN

BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING NO RESPONSE FROM BRAKES AND ANTI LOCK SYSTEM. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 28, 1995MO

HYDRALIC PUMP KEEPS FAILING, LEAVING CUSTOMER WITH NO BRAKES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 27, 1995CA

IN VERY HOT WEATHER 4 WHEEL DRIVE ABS BRAKES FAILED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 27, 1995FL

ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, SYSTEM IS RECHARGING CONSTANTLY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 27, 1995CA

ABS BRAKES FAILURE, LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control
Filed Jun 27, 1995NY

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLS OUT, CAUSING STEERING LOST, REPLACE OXYGEN SENSOR 3 TIMES, TO NO AVAIL. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 27, 1995NJ

ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP. *TW

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Jun 26, 1995CA

THE REAR HATCH LATCH IS EASY TO OPEN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Drum
Filed Jun 22, 1995CA

REAR DRUM BRAKES HAVE FAILED DUE TO AN OVERLY-LONG CABLE FITTED TO REAR BRAKE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed Jun 21, 1995OH

ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON HAD TO HAVE THE WHOLE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM REPAIRED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 21, 1995NY

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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