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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 →

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Apr 18, 1997MO

MIDDLE SEAT BELT KEEPS COMING UNHOOKED FROM THE ANCHOR (EA 97-005). *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Apr 15, 1997IL

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL BROKE OFF, FELL IN DRIVER'S HAND, SLOWLY MOVED VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC, NO KNOWN WARNING, DEALER HAS NO CLUE AS TO CAUSE, DEALER WILL REPLACE STEERING WHEEL, COULD HAVE CAUSED CRASH. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Apr 14, 1997IL

WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL CAME APART FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER SAID THAT CONSUMER VIN. WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. HOEVER MAKE AND YEAR WAS UNDER RECALL. 96V229000. *AK

Electrical System › Starter Assembly
Filed Mar 25, 1997WA

STARTER FAILED TWICE.

Seat Belts
Filed Mar 18, 1997CT

THE SEAT BELT FAILED 4 TIMES.

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Mar 3, 1997TX

AIR CONDITIONER NOT WORKING PROPERLY.

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Feb 28, 1997MA

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH WILL NOT HOLD, ALSO DIFFICULT TO GET LATCH TO CATCH.

Service Brakes, HydraulicFire
Filed Feb 21, 1997NC

BRAKES GET VERY HOT WHEN GOING DOWN HILL. SMOKE AND STRONG SMOKE SMELL COMES INSIDE OCCUPANT COMPARTMENT. ABS INSTALLED.

Service Brakes, HydraulicFire
Filed Feb 21, 1997NC

BRAKES GET VERY HOT WHEN GOING DOWN HILL. SMOKE AND STRONG SMOKE SMELL COMES INSIDE OCCUPANT COMPARTMENT. ABS INSTALLED.

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Feb 19, 1997PA

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE, REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Feb 6, 1997PA

VEHICLE UNDER RECALL #96V229000; DEALERSHIP HAD NO PARTS SINCE EARLY PART OF JANUARY. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Feb 4, 1997MI

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH A SEMI-TRACKER TRAILER, VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT (20) MPH, TRACKER TRAILER ABOUT (50) MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. VEHICLE REPAIRED. *AK

Steering
Filed Jan 30, 1997CA

EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING.

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Jan 23, 1997IA

THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jan 15, 1997NJ

WHEN CONSUMER CLOSED THE SLIDING DOOR IT JUST FELL OFF. DOOR NEEDS A NEW PART. PART WAS ORDERED. DOOR WAS FIXED TEMPORARILY. *AK

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Jan 13, 1997CT

WHILE CLOSING DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW SHATTERED. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Jan 10, 1997AZ

STEERING COLUMN WELDS WERE BROKEN PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Dec 30, 1996MI

FAILURE OF THE SLIDING DOOR, CONSUMER OPENED THE SLIDING DOOR AND THE DOOR CAME OF THE TRACK DUE TO TRACK RAILING BEING BENT. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 27, 1996FL

THE THROTTLE WAS REPAIRED ON THREE OCCASIONS, TOOK TO DEALER AND HE REPAIRED THE THROTTLE BODY . *AK *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 16, 1996PA

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR ABS BRAKES, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT NEED THE ABS BRAKES REPAIRED. NOW CONSUMER IS HAVING AGAIN PORBLEMS WITH ABS, THE BRAKES ARE FAILING TO STOP VEHICLE, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, ABS LIGHT STAYS ON #96V09900. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 13, 1996FL

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALREADY HAD RECALL WORK ON DONE UNDER RECALL #96V099000. *AK CONSUMER STATES DEALERSHIP DID A COMPLETE INSPECTION OF BRAKE SYSTEM BUT COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE BRAKES ARE DESIGNED NOT FOR THE PEDAL TO FALL TO THE FLOOR AND IF IT DOES THAT IT SHOULD REGISTER A CODE ON THE VEHICLE COMPUTER TO DIRECT THE PROBLEM AREA, THE PEDAL DID NOT FALL TO THE FLOOR TWICE AND IT DID NOT REGISTER ON THE VEHICLE'S ABS COMPUTER.*JB

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Dec 9, 1996IL

THE REAR DOOR SUPPORT STRUTS ARE INOPERATIVE. THEY HAVE BENT AND WILL NOT HOLD THE DOOR OPEN. *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Nov 27, 1996CO

TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Nov 22, 1996NJ

DESIGN OF DOOR HANDLE CREATED A LARGE GAP WHEN DOOR WAS OPENED, TRAPPING CHILDS FINGERS, CAUSING INJURY.

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Nov 20, 1996OR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT SOMETIMES WILL NOT DETACH FROM BELT BUCKLE AND WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Nov 13, 1996CA

TRANSMISSION FAILED 3 TIMES.

Trailer Hitches › Fifth Wheel Assembly
Filed Nov 5, 1996IA

SLIDING DOOR HAS ALMOST COMPLETELY SEPERATED FROM TRACK THREE TIMES, ONCE FALLING OFF WITH AN EIGHT YEAR OLD CHILD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 21, 1996CT

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE TRANSMISSION BECAME INOPERATIVE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE SPEED TO GO FROM 55 MPH TO 10 MPH. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 21, 1996NY

TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR INTERMITTENTLY.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Oct 16, 1996MI

CONSUMER STATES WHILE PARKING HIS VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF IN HIS HANDS DUE TO METAL SHEARING OFF ALONG WITH WIRING HARNESS TO AIR BAG AND OTHER FUNCTIONS. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 16, 1996NY

TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHILE DRIVING;ALSO REPLACED ABS BRAKES 3 TIMES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 15, 1996IN

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND WAS COMING TO A STOP, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND WENT THROUGH A STOP LIGHT , HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock
Filed Oct 15, 1996NY

DEFECTIVE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS NO RECALL.

Power Train
Filed Oct 14, 1996NY

ODOMETER FAILED. NLM

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Oct 11, 1996TX

THE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF THE TRACK . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 7, 1996IL

TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL.

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Sep 25, 1996NJ

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT CAN BECOME UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING/FAILS TO BUCKLE. *AK

Structure › Body › Trunk Lid
Filed Sep 24, 1996NY

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SLIDING DOOR JUST CAME OFF.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 18, 1996PA

THE ABS PUMP IS NOT WORKING AT ALL, AND THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO FIX THE RECALL PROBLEM BUT THE VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS, RECALL 92V030000. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 11, 1996PA

ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE WITH PEDAL GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR; ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/HEATER CORE/EXHAUST SYSTEM/STRUTS/FRONT MOTOR MOUNT/CV JOINT. *AK

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock
Filed Sep 9, 1996CA

NOISE UNDER THE DASH CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE ABS PUMP. ABS FAILED (PUMP).

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Aug 30, 1996NJ

INCONSISTENT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE. THE FEMALE END WILL NOT STAY LOCKED IN PLACE WITH THE MALE END.*AK

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Aug 28, 1996LA

THE BOLT HOLDING THE LIFGATE SHOCK SUPPORT BROKE, REAR LIFGATE SUPPORT FAILURE, PE96-035.

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Aug 28, 1996PA

WHEN USING THE SEAT BELT LAP LOCKED UP IN HAVE, TO USE THE SCREW DRIVER TO GET OUT OF THE SEAT . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Tailgate › LatchCrash
Filed Aug 23, 1996CO

LOW IMPACT OF REAR END RESULTED IN LATCH FAILURE. THIS CAUSED REAR DOOR TO OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. THIS OCCURRED BEFORE "NEW LATCH" WAS REPLACED.*AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Aug 13, 1996PA

SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOESN'T STAY LATCHED . PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Hydraulic
Filed Aug 13, 1996NY

BRAKE HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER BRAKES, REQUIRING EXCESS EFFORT TO STOP VEHICLE.

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Aug 12, 1996WI

MIDDLE SEAT BELT UNHOOKS FROM THE FLOOR, ALSO RIGHT FRONT BELT HAS BROKEN PLASTIC PARTS.

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Aug 7, 1996FL

SOMTIMES AT ANY SPEED WHEN TURNING THERE IS A NOISE . *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Aug 6, 1996MA

FRONT SEAT BELT MATERIAL UNRAVELING, PLASTIC BROKE, COULD FAIL IN ACCIDENT; MIDDLE SEAT ANCHOR FOR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WORN, DEALER AGREES NOT GOOD DESIGN, IN EVENT OF ACCIDENT, OCCUPANT WOULD SURVIVE.*AK

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