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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 →

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Jun 20, 1995CA

REAR GLASS WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING; MADE LOUD POPPING SOUND; NO APPARENT REASON; DRIVING IN HIGH DESERT OF UTAH, 50 MILES FROM NO WHERE;NO APPARENT REASON

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 20, 1995KS

ABS BRAKES; ABS/BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE CONTSTANTLY. DRIVER BEGAN HAVING HARD BRAKING AND WAS TOLD HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS FAILING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 20, 1995CA

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED 4 TIMES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 19, 1995PA

EA94-028 ACTIVE, ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, APPLIED BRAKE LOSS OF PRESSURE AND EFFECTIVENESS, IMPACT 12:00 SPEED 30 MPH. TT

Seat Belts › Front › AnchorageCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 19, 1995LA

VEHICLE WAS IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 50 MPH, MIDDLE SEAT CAPTAIN CHAIR LAP/SHOULDER BELT ANCHOR CAME LOOSE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 19, 1995CA

THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TRY TO STOP BRAKE FAILED, HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, ALSO ABS LIGHT CAME ON. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 19, 1995DE

CONSUMER AND HUSBAND BOTH WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS VAN ON TWO OCASSION THE REAR WHEEL WAS SPINNING DON'T KNOW IF CAR HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 19, 1995CA

ABS BRAKES; UPON BRAKING, WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY SOFT. THE SOFTNESS OCCURRED PRIOR DAY. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jun 19, 1995TX

SEAT BELT LATCH INOPERABLE. *SD

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Jun 18, 1995MN

GOODYEAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. *AW

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 16, 1995MI

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, MAKING A LOUD NOISE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 15, 1995IN

THE ABS SYSTEM PUMP HAS GONE BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $2000. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 15, 1995FL

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE COMPLETE LOSS EFFECTIVENESS, LIGHT CAME ON. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Webbing
Filed Jun 15, 1995NE

FRONT SHOULDER/LAP BELTS DID NOT GRAB AS INTENDED UPON PANIC STOP; BELTS DO NOT RETRACT; HANG LOOSE; GET CAUGHT IN DOOR, RESULTING IN CRACK. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 14, 1995NV

INTERMITTENTLY THIRD BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

Structure › Frame and MembersCrash3 injured
Filed Jun 13, 1995CO

IN ACCIDENT AFTER ROLLING OVER 6 TIMES THE REAR HATCH OPENED AND 2 CHILDREN EJECTED 1 CHILD WAS CAUGHT IN DOOR RECIEVING SERIOUS INJURIES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 12, 1995PA

ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED, NOW IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. EXCESSIVE EFFORT, OR EMERGENCY BRAKE MUST BE USED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 9, 1995OH

ABS BRAKES; PERIODICALLY PEDAL IS EITHER HARD, SOFT OR POOR RESPONSE. OWNER FROM DEALERSHIP THAT PROBLEM IS ABS PUMP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 6, 1995CA

TRANSMISSION JUST BLEW OUT ON THE VEHICLE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 5, 1995MD

EA94-028 ACTIVE, ABS BRAKE FAILURE, LOSS OF EFFECTIVNESS, WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jun 2, 1995TX

SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILURE, DIFFICULTY CLOSING THE DOORS. TT

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

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE REAR WINDOW WAS OPEN A ROCK HIT THE WINDOW GLASS CRACKED AND CAME UP THE FRONT SEAT AND WENT DOWN CONSUMER BACK. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 31, 1995FL

ABS: BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON TOGETHER; POWER PUMP SHUT OFF; LOST BRAKING POWER; HAD TO BRAKE MANUALLY TO STOP VEHICLE; PEDAL VERY HARD. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed May 30, 1995OH

WHEN GOING UP HILL CAR HAS LOSS OF POWER.THE FUEL FILTER AND TANK HAD WATER.PARTS REPLACED 3 TIMES. TT

Wheels
Filed May 27, 1995OH

REAR WHEEL ON DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKED UP. *AW

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed May 25, 1995VA

WHILE DRIVING, UPON BRAKING CAN HEAR GRINDING NOISE METAL TO METAL, THEN WHILE BRAKES BEING APPLIED VEHICLE CONTINUES TO LURCH FORWARD. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed May 24, 1995PA

BOLTS THAT HOLD UP THE LIFTGATE SNAPED IN HALF, RESULTING IN WEAKNESS IN HINGES SUPPORT BARS. TT

Visibility › Windshield
Filed May 23, 1995TX

WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED; CAUSE UNKNOWN. TT

Structure › Body › Door1 injured
Filed May 19, 1995VA

DRIVER'S DOOR DROPS DOWN SO FAR THAT IT DOES NOT LATCH; OUTSIDE/INSIDE PANEL CAME APART AT WELDING. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 19, 1995CA

TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed May 15, 1995NJ

ABS BRAKES; HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, BOTH ANTI-LOCK BRAKR LIGHT ANMD WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. TT

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

REAR LATCH MECHANISM IS WEAK ALLOWING REAR DOOR TO BOUNCE AROUND. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Fluid
Filed May 15, 1995CA

DIRTY BRAKE FLUID CAUSED ABS LIGHT TO COME ON. *AW

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 11, 1995PA

EA94-028 ACTIVE, ABS LIGHT STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING, IN FOR REPAIR ABS, PUMP FAULTY WILL NOT HOLD PRESSURE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 8, 1995NY

EXPERIENCE LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, REPLACE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. TT

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

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT ABS FAILURE WHEN PEDAL BECOMES HARD AND ABS LIGHT APPEARS ON DASH, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 2, 1995MD

ABS, BRAKE HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE EXPEREIENCE PEDAL FADED EA94-028. TT

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

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES. *AW

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Apr 26, 1995MN

REAR LIFTGATE LATCH FAILURE, DIFFICULTY LATCHING THE LIFTGATE. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 26, 1995WI

THE TRANSMISSION WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRY CHANGE GEAR AND COULDN'T CHANGE. TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Apr 24, 199500

VEHICLES THROTTLE STUCK IN OPEN POSITION AND BRAKES WOULD NOT OVERRIDE.DRIVER HIT POST OFFICE WITH WHEELS STILL TURNING AND SMOKING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 21, 1995MO

ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING INTERIOR ABS BRAKE TO STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Apr 18, 1995TX

SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED 3 TIMES, CAUSING DOOR TO COME OPEN. *SKD

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Apr 14, 1995NY

SEAT BELT FAILURE. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Apr 14, 1995CA

REAR HATCH LATCH IS HARD YOU HAD TO SHUT IT HARD FOR IT TOO CLOSED. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Apr 14, 1995CA

HYDRAULIC CYLINDER LIFT STRUT FAILS, WON'T STAY UP, WILL DECEND UNEXPECTEDLY, WITHOUT WARNING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 14, 1995MD

ABS PRESSURE SWITCH LEAKED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 13, 1995OR

SLIDING SIDE DOOR FELL OFF TRACK UPON CLOSING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 12, 1995MD

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING LONG AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.(PHONE EXT 2263)EA94-028. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 12, 1995OH

INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. NO RESPONSE FROM THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. TT

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