ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS WHEN ABS LIGHT CAME ON (RED) AND REGULAR BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING EA-94-005 ACTIVE. 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 →
WAS TOLD BY MANUFACTURER THAT WAS NO RECALL ON THE ABS BRAKE PUMP AND WAS CHARGED FOR HAVING IT REPLACE. TT
DRIVER SEAT BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING SEAT BACK FAILURE. TT
WHILE AT STOP SIGN DRIVER WAS HIT FROM BEHIND .UPON IMPACT BOTH FRONT SEATS WERE BROKEN CAUSING SEATS TO LOCK INTO A FLAT POSITION.DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
POSSIBILITY OF SWITCH THAT CONTROLS SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT DEACTIVATE. MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. TT
REAR DOOR OPENED UPON A REAR COLLISION. TT
ANTI-LOCK LIGHT COMES ON, THEN BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN TOO LOW, MUST PRESS HARD TO STOP VEHICLE, SEEMS BRAKING IS INEFFECTIVE, BRAKE SYS. HAS BEEN REPLACED. TT
THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT LATCH COME LOOSE CHILD SAT THERE IT CAME LOOSE. TT
REAR HATCH UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING. TT
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS, LIGHT TELLING DOORS ARE OPEN, DOOR WILL AUTOMATICALLY OPEN WHILE DRIVING. TT
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY DUE TO WARPED DOOR FRAME WHICH DID NOT SEAL TO THE BODY. *AK
THE MIDDLE SEAT TO THE SLIDING DOOR LATCH THAT CAN BE MOVE AROUND BROKE. TT
ABS BRAKES; SYSTEM IS LEAKING FLUID DUE ABS HYDRAULIC ASSEMBLY PART#4683474, OR POWER VERSION WITH BRAKES FAILING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
WHEN DOORS ARE CLOSED, THEY, AT TIMES, LOCK UP, A SECOND KEY MUST BE CARRIED AT ALL TIMES. *AK
THE DRIVERS IS SLOWLY COMING APART AND THE WELDING IS COMING OFF. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
SPARE TIRE SUSPENDED UNDERNEATH VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING,CABLE BROKE ALLOWING TIRE TO FALL OUT ONTO ROADWAY. TT
ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE TWICE. *AW
MUFFLER REPLACED. *AW
REAR ENDED, HAD TO TIE THE DOOR DOWN TO DRIVE, ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, CAUSING VIBRATION UPON BRAKING, ALSO ABS LIGHT COMES ON. *AK
ELECTRIC CONTROLLER FOR THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, RESULT IN HARDNESS OF PEDAL, REPLACE ABS UNIT. TT
BRAKES LOCKED UP TWICE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID, ALSO TIRES SQUEAL WHEN BRAKING. *AW
REAR SHOCKS LEAK. *AW
UPON CLOSING REAR LIFTGATE, BOLT SEVERED DISCONNECTING FROM HYDRAULIC STRUT. TT
WHILE DRIVING, UPON HITTING BUMP, SUDDENLY AN ALARM GOES OFF INDICATING THE REAR LIFTGATE HAS UNLATCHED. TT
REAR LATCH LIFTGATE POP OPEN WHILE DRIVING. TT
LEFT FRONT ROTORS/PADS WEAR PREMATURELY. *SKD
VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, IMPACT AT 9:00 POSITION, SPEED 15 MPH, REAR HATCH LIFTGATE CAME OPEN CAUSING DEATH AND INJURIES. TT
DURING PASSENGER REAR SIDE IMPACT, PASSENGER WAS THROWN FROM REAR HATCHBACK, SHE WAS NOT WEARING A SEATBELT. TT
BRAKE FAILURE, EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES. TT
REAR LIFTGATE OPENED BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. TT
REAR LIFTGATE OPENED UPON SIDE IMPACT AT 50 MPH. TT
TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
REAR LATCH FAILURE WHILE RIDING OVER ROUGH ROADS OR RAILROAD TRACKS, ATTEMPT TO REPAIR DID NOT WORK. TT
IN A REAR END COLLISON THE REAR HATCH DOOR POPPED OPEN, SPILLING CONTENTS ON THE ROAD. TT
REAR LATCH GATE COMES ON. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
IN 6:00 POSITION ACCIDENT AT 20-30MPH REAR HATCH GATE OPENED WHEN CAR WAS PULLED AWAY FROM GATE. TT
REAR LIFTGATE OPENED UPON IMPACT; VAN HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE; SPUN AROUND 270 DEGREES. TT
VAN WAS IN ACCIDENT AND REAR DOOR OPEN. TT
REAR HATCH DOOR FAILS TO LATCH. LATCHES AFTER PUSHING/RELEASING LOCK BUTTON AND SLAMMING HATCH. *AK
4 SPEED OVERDRIVE. TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR IT WILL NOT GO OVER 40 TO 45MPH. TT
UPPER SUPPORT BOLT ON LIFTGATE SUPPORT ROD SHEARED OFF, CAUSING LIFTGAGE TO SLAM DOWN. *SKD
NOTICE ABS LIGHT COMING ON, ABS SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE AND COMPLETE BRAKE LOST. TT
DESIGN AND MATERIAL THE ROTORS HAVE RUSTED BEYOND HAVING THE ROTORS TURNED. TT
IMPROPER SHIFTING OF TRANSMISSION CAUSING IT TO RACE. THIS IS THE FOURTH INCIDENT. TT
REAR RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT CAME OUT OF THE WALL BOLT AND ALL, DEALER REATTACHED IT. TT
2ND AND 3RD REAR SEATBELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RETAIN CARSEATS WHEN DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
WHILE DRIVING, STEERING WHEEL DETACHED FROM STEERING COLUMN, NO PRIOR WARNING, DUE TO FATIQUE. TT
LIFTGATE OPENED WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. TT
BRAKE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE RESULTED IN COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE/LOSS OF CONTROL. *AW
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